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NewsGulfstream closes in on G600 type certification
Gulfstream's G600 is finally approaching the finishing line, with the airframer confident of securing US type certification for its superwide-cabin, long-range business jet before the end of the second quarter.
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United plans seasonal Cape Town flight
United Airlines is seeking authority to begin seasonal service to Cape Town, South Africa, from its Newark hub this December.
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Pratt & Whitney unveils mobile app amid MRO expansion
Customers of Pratt & Whitney will be able to follow their aircraft parts through the MRO process by downloading a smartphone application called Track that the manufacturer is pilot testing among certain buyers to gain feedback for a broader debut.
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JetBlue to link New York and Guayaquil with A321neo
JetBlue Airways will launch nonstop service from New York John F Kennedy to Guayaquil with the Airbus A321neo, the first of which it is taking delivery in May.
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American joins ranks of carriers bearish on 737 Max grounding
US carriers are increasingly bearish on returning the Boeing 737 Max to the skies, with American Airlines and United Airlines joining Southwest Airlines removing the type from summer schedules.
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OpinionHow does industry recover from 737 Max grounding saga?
The Boeing 737 Max grounding is an evolving and multifaceted story. This makes it extremely hard to predict how it will be resolved, and the extent to which Boeing, its customers and the supply chain will be affected.
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Stratolaunch becomes world’s largest aircraft to fly
The world’s largest aircraft, the Stratolaunch air-launcher vehicle built by Scaled Composites, has undertaken its first flight today from Mojave in California.
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Southwest removes 737 Max from schedules through August
Southwest Airlines has removed the Boeing 737 Max from its schedules through 5 August, representing a more conservative estimate for when it expects the grounded aircraft to return to the air.
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NewsVista Global snaps up JetSmarter
Business aviation holding company Vista Global has entered into an agreement to acquire US online charter marketplace JetSmarter in a move designed to bolster and complement its growing portfolio of products.
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GAMECO joins Boeing MRO network
Boeing Global Services has increased its MRO footprint in Asia after signing a services agreement with Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company (GAMECO).
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JetBlue 'confident' of accessing London airports
JetBlue Airways says it is confident of gaining access to slot-constrained airports in London, as it commits to launching service across the Atlantic in 2021.
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JetBlue converts to 13 A321LRs, commits to London service
JetBlue Airways will convert 13 aircraft in its Airbus A321neo orderbook to the A321LR, and launch its first transatlantic flights to London in 2021.
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Safran Nacelles contracts with Azul and Avianca
Safran Nacelles will provide engine nacelle related MRO services and replacement parts to Azul Air and Avianca Holdings following long-term contracts signed with those companies.
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Delta hastens exit of McDonnell Douglas fleet with MD-90 plans
Delta Air Lines is accelerating the retirement of its Boeing MD-90 fleet, hastening the exit of the former McDonnell Douglas narrowbodies from US fleets.
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NewsPrivateFly completes Skyjet integration
Online business aircraft charter brokers PrivateFly and Skyjet have completed their merger, with the two companies now operating as a single entity under the PrivateFly brand within Directional Aviation's OneSky subsidiary.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: American's Dallas/Fort Worth margin play
American Airlines bustling Dallas/Fort Worth base is about to get a whole lot busier.
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United adds A321XLR as possible 757 replacement
United Airlines has added the possible long-range Airbus "A321XLR" to its list of replacement options for some of its aging Boeing 757s, as it aims to the replace the middle-of-the-market portion of its fleet in the next decade.
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NewsStratos to open 716 VLJ orderbook at AirVenture Oshkosh
US start-up Stratos Aircraft will open the orderbook for its 716 very light jet at the AirVenture show in Oshkosh in July, where a full-scale cabin mock-up of the single-engined, six-seater will also be displayed for the first time.
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Ethiopian preliminary report 'very thorough': NTSB chairman
The chairman of the US National Transportation Safety Board says a preliminary report on the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 crash was "very thorough", even as he cautions that information could well change following the release of the initial findings.
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LAX plans concourse 0 and terminal 9 expansions
Los Angeles International airport has plans for two long-dreamed terminal extensions east of the existing complex, adding sorely needed gates to the congested facility.