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State Department approves F-16V sale to Greece
The US State Department has approved a potential Block IV upgrade for Greece’s current fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16 aircraft, worth an estimated $2.4 billion.
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Delta evaluating A320neo or 737 Max family order
Delta Air Lines is looking at both the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 Max for an upcoming narrowbody order.
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NewsLessor legal action prompts Island Air to file for Chapter 11
Hawaiian regional carrier Island Air has disclosed a decision to file for US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing legal challenges from lessors of its aircraft fleet.
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Airbus revisits CSeries as programme risk diminishes
Airbus's timing of its revisit to the Bombardier CSeries, two years after dropping out of partnership talks, removes much of the risk it previously associated with the programme.
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Airbus envisions harmonising CSeries with A320
Airbus will look to smooth the boundary between the Bombardier CSeries and its own single-aisle aircraft line in order to create a more harmonised range.
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Airbus to acquire majority share in CSeries programme
Airbus will acquire a majority stake in the Bombardier CSeries programme and open a second final assembly line for CS100s and CS300s in Mobile, Alabama, to serve US customers, the companies announced late on 16 October.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Southwest goes California Dreamin' in Hawaii
Southwest Airlines' decision to finally enter the Hawaii market with service from California is set to introduce substantial low-cost competition in a space that has long been dominated by full-service airlines.
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OpinionOPINION: Can business aviation break cycle of decline?
Two of aviation’s three economies are growing: military aircraft sales are slowly and steadily on the rise, while Airbus’s and Boeing’s biggest problem is ramping up output without breaking the supply chain.
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USAF searching for hypersonic vehicle materials
The US Air Force Research Laboratory is searching for leading edge materials for reusable and expendable hypersonic vehicles to support its high speed strike weapon programme.
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New tests move P&W closer to ultra-high bypass GTF
Pratt & Whitney is a step closer to developing an ultra high-bypass version of the PW1000G geared turbofan after completing a second round of ground testing of key components.
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NewsUnited adding seats to 777-200s with Polaris retrofit
United Airlines will add at least 23 seats to its long-haul Boeing 777-200s when it reconfigures the aircraft with its new Polaris business class seats.
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A380 operators ordered urgently to check GP7200 fan hubs
Operators of Airbus A380s with Engine Alliance GP7200 powerplants are being ordered to conduct an urgent inspection of the engines' fan hubs for damage.
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GECAS buys 747-8F from Boeing Capital
GECAS has acquired a Boeing 747-8F leased to Russian carrier AirBridgeCargo Airlines from Boeing Capital Corporation.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: US 747s fly into the sunset
An era in commercial aviation will end in December when the last Delta Air Lines Boeing 747 flies into the sunset, ending a near-half-century run for the iconic Jumbo Jet in US fleets.
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Southwest to sell Hawaii flights in 2018
US low-cost giant Southwest Airlines will begin sales for Hawaii flights in 2018, and will serve the popular leisure destination from California.
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NBAA: Dassault commits to autonomous co-pilot development
Dassault Aviation has revealed a long-term effort to develop an autonomous co-pilot for future business jets, says chairman and chief executive Eric Trappier.
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A380 engine inquiry wrestles with transport logistics
Investigators are to put a damaged Air France Airbus A380 engine into storage in Canada, to protect it, while arrangement are made to transport the powerplant for analysis.
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NBAA: Gogo lands big deals for AVANCE L5 wi-fi system
Several aircraft manufacturers are working on certification of Gogo's latest air-to-ground internet system, AVANCE L5, and expect to begin delivering aircraft with the system in 2017 and 2018.
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NBAA: Honeywell survey shows declining long-term demand for business jets
Two forecasts have been released ahead of the show that predict a recovering market in the next few years. Honeywell’s latest 10-year forecast of business jet deliveries is down about 3.5% compared with last year’s long-term projection, but the overall trend is better than that statistic might suggest, executives say.
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PICTURE: KC-46A refuels another KC-46A
A Boeing KC-46A tanker has successful refuelled another KC-46A for the first time.