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Allegiant acquires four former Alitalia A320s
Allegiant Air has purchased four Airbus A320s formerly operated by Alitalia, as part of its effort to accelerate the retirement of its Boeing MD-80 fleet.
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Bombardier discloses tentative deal covering 61 CSeries jets
Bombardier has received a letter of intent from an unidentified European customer to acquire up to 61 CSeries aircraft, but delays to Pratt & Whitney engines have forced the airframer to cut its predicted 2017 deliveries of the airliner.
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RAAF to assist in development of next generation jammer
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the US Navy to jointly develop the of the Raytheon AN/ALQ-249 next generation jammer mid-band capability (NGJ-MB).
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Latest Afghan Super Tucanos cost $174.5 million
The US Air Force’s latest batch of six Embraer Super Tucanos for Afghanistan cost $174.5 million, but the substantial price tag includes aircraft transportation, maintenance spares and advanced sensors, the service tells FlightGlobal.
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Corrosion issue stops F-35 deliveries for a month
Lockheed Martin paused F-35 deliveries for a month after the discovering excessive corrosion on fasteners under an F-35A’s fuselage panels during maintenance at Hill AFB, Utah, the Defense Department confirmed this week.
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NewsWaves readies air taxi service for formal launch
Air taxi start-up Waves Technologies is gearing up for its formal inauguration in mid-November, having completed what it calls a “very successful soft launch” with family, friends and targeted local businesses.
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Top half of business jet market could return to pre-crisis delivery peak by 2021: Teal
The top half of the business jet market could return to its 2008 delivery peak by 2021, while the smaller-cabin segment will have to wait at least another five years to reach pre-financial crisis levels, according to the latest 10-year industry forecast by Teal Group.
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USAF still examining JSTARS recap cancellation
The US Air Force is still assessing the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) recapitalisation programme despite a previous comment made by the service’s secretary that a decision could be made by the end of the month.
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PICTURE: Horizon unveils new Q400 livery
Horizon Air has rolled-out the first Bombardier Q400 turboprop adorned in the new green-and-blue livery adopted by parent Alaska Airlines nearly two years ago.
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NewsAmerican to say adios to MD-80s in 2019
American Airlines has set 2019 as the year it will retire its Boeing MD-80 fleet, replacing the venerable rear-engined aircraft with modern Boeing models.
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USAF estimates F-22 updates could cost $1.7 billion
The US Air Force estimates it would cost more than $1.7 billion to update 34 Lockheed Martin F-22s from a training configuration to a fully modernized, operational status, according to a USAF report sent to Congress.
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Elliot Aviation installs milestone G1000 flightdeck for King Air family
US maintenance, repair and overhaul provider Elliott Aviation has installed the 500th Garmin G1000 integrated flightdeck for a Beechcraft King Air, nearly 10 years after the system was introduced as an aftermaket upgrade for the twin-engined turboprop family.
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American orders 10 E175s
American Airlines has placed a firm order for 10 Embraer 175 jets, the Brazilian manufacturer has disclosed.
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NewsGulfstream records modest rise in third quarter deliveries
Gulfstream delivered 30 business jets during the third quarter, one more unit than the same period last year, and is on track to hand over 120 aircraft in 2017 – a modest increase on the previous 12 months, driven by an increasingly active market.
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Airbus facing separate US-focused regulatory probe
Airbus has disclosed that it is facing a separate probe into business irregularities, centred on US regulatory compliance on defence contracts.
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American to close St Louis pilot base in 2018
American Airlines will close its pilot base at Lambert-St Louis International airport in September 2018, 17 years after acquiring it as part of Trans World Airlines (TWA).
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USAF floats software solutions for KC-46 issues
The US Air Force believes a software reprogramming could solve some deficiencies discovered earlier this year on the Boeing KC-46 tanker, following initial findings from testing earlier this month.
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NewsDelta international 747 drawdown enters final chapter
Delta Air Lines begins the final chapter in the drawdown of its international Boeing 747-400 fleet today, with the introduction of the Airbus A350-900.
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US fines Compass for failing to provide weather data
The US Federal Aviation Administration proposes an $869,125 fine against Compass Airlines for failing to give flight crews full weather information on a number of flights to Mexico.
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United Aircraft among firms on US sanctions target list
Several Russian aerospace firms feature on a newly-issued list of companies against which the US government is aiming new sanctions.