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Used business jet market in 'positive' phase of cycle – Flight Ascend Consultancy
The market for pre-owned business jets is experiencing one of its strongest periods for several years, with values stabilising and the global inventory of aircraft for sale now at a 10-year low.
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SIA fixes date for launch of LA nonstop
Singapore Airlines has confirmed it will launch its planned nonstop Los Angeles service on 2 November.
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Nordam stops production on PW800 nacelle
Oklahoma-based structures supplier Nordam has suspended production of nacelle systems for the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW800 engines due to a contractual dispute.
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JetBlue orders up to 120 A220-300s
JetBlue Airways has ordered up to 120 Airbus A220-300s to replace its Embraer E190 fleet, and will convert orders for 25 A320neos to the larger A321neo.
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NewsAirbus and United talk A321LR and A330neo specifics
Airbus has sent United Airlines tailored specifications for the A321LR and A330neo, as the US carrier continues its evaluation of possible Boeing 757 and 767 replacements.
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Boeing secures '797' trademark
Boeing has quietly registered the name ‘797’ as a trademark, European intellectual property documents show.
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Bombardier introduces HUD/EVS option on Challenger 350
Bombardier has introduced a combined Rockwell Collins head-up display and enhanced vision system (EVS) as a factory option on new Challenger 350 super-midsize business jets, with the modification also available as a retrofit item for in-service examples.
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PICTURE: First two 777X aircraft enter assembly line at Everett
Boeing has released images of the first two Boeing 777X test aircraft on the final assembly line at its Everett plant in Washington.
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Airbus touts A330neo flexibility in quest to replace 767s
Airbus claims that the flexibility of the Airbus A330neo makes it a strong candidate to replace the aging fleet of Boeing 767s and other widebodies at US carriers.
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Regulators propose new rule for engine bird ingestion
Engine companies bidding for Boeing’s potential New Mid-sized Airplane (NMA) could face a new safety requirement proposed by regulators in response to a 2009 bird strike incident that caused an Airbus A320 to make an emergency landing in the Hudson River.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Delta eyes Austin to close Texas gap
Delta Air Lines is looking at Austin as a possible point of network growth in the coming years.
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Embraer aims for Brazil approval of JV by early November
Embraer expects to secure approval for its proposed commercial aviation joint venture with Boeing within the current administration of Brazil president Michel Temer, before a new government takes over in 2019 following elections in October.
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Boeing to take 80% stake in Embraer's commercial business
Boeing is to take an 80% stake in a Embraer's commercial aircraft and services business under a joint-venture arrangement, with the Brazilian airframer retaining the other 20%.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Just two women among the chiefs of top 100 airlines
Weeks after Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker stoked controversy with his "joke" at the IATA AGM that his airline had to be led by a man, FlightGlobal's latest survey of gender diversity in the industry shows that the number of female chief executives among the top 100 carriers ...
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Qatar Executive to debut its G500 at Farnborough
Qatar Executive, the private aircraft charter division of Qatar Airways, will debut its Gulfstream G500 at the Farnborough air show in July ahead of the formal handover of the super-wide-cabin, long-range business jet to the Doha-based international launch customer later this year.
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Canada requests seven additional Australian Hornets
Canada has requested an additional seven surplus F/A-18 A/B Hornets from Australia.
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United cites demand in move to end three regional routes
United Airlines will end service to three US destinations from its Chicago O'Hare hub in September, citing low demand on the routes.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: American ends run of venerable Dash 8 turboprop
Piedmont Airlines retires its last Bombardier Dash 8 tomorrow, ending 33 years of turboprop history at the carrier.
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Delta aims to complete 777 premium retrofits by 2019
Delta Air Lines debuts the first Boeing 777-200 with its new premium products today, as it begins to install the onboard products on its existing widebody fleet.
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Amedeo to acquire Intrepid stake
Widebody lessor Amedeo is to make a minority investment in Intrepid Aviation and acquire its US management subsidiary as part of a broader strategic partnership.