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Norwegian UK secures tentative US permit approval
Norwegian's UK subsidiary has been given tentative approval by the US Department of Transportation for a foreign air carrier permit.
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NewsDelta to base first CS100s in New York
Delta Air Lines will base its first Bombardier CS100s in New York, says president Glen Hauenstein.
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NewsDelta becomes first North American A350 operator
Delta Air Lines has become the first Airbus A350 operator in North America, taking delivery of its first of the type today.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: American nets savings from margin arbitrage moves
American Airlines has been taking advantage of market opportunities to steadily lower its cost of funding, saving it millions in interest expenses.
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USAF pins F-35A engine fire on strong tailwinds
A US Air Force accident investigation points to strong tailwinds as the culprit in a Lockheed Martin F-35A engine fire last September at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, according to an accident report released by the service this week.
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American to end Etihad and Qatar codeshares
American Airlines will end its codeshare agreements with Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways in March 2018, as US mainline carriers' dispute over open skies with the Gulf continues.
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NewsNewark dual approaches requires air space rework: PANYNJ
The renewed push for dual approaches at Newark Liberty International airport by United Airlines is feasible with an air space rework, say Port Authority officials.
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Investigators estimate proximity of A320 in taxiway incident
Canadian investigators indicate that an Air Canada Airbus A320 overflew a line of waiting aircraft at around 100ft during a go-around, after its crew apparently erroneously aligned with a taxiway during final approach.
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US, Australia conclude secretive hypersonic flight series
The United States and Australia have concluded a series of hypersonic test flights at the Woomera test range in South Australia.
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USAF calls for drone defences after F-22 overflight
Small unmanned aerial vehicles can buzz past the US Air Force’s stealthiest jets sitting at domestic bases and the service’s head of Air Combat Command has no way to deal with them.
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NewsEmbraer reports decline in half-year business jet shipments
Continued weakness in the global business aircraft market resulted in a 20% decline in Embraer’s business jet output for the first half of 2017.
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Lower buys raises overall F-35 acquisition costs by 7%
Lower procurement rates for the Lockheed Martin F-35 have dashed the programme’s positive gains, raising acquisition costs by almost 7% this year.
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Air Transat to take A321LRs to replace A310s
Canadian leisure carrier Air Transat is to lease 10 long-range Airbus A321LRs from AerCap.
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NewsProduction-conforming Epic E1000 set for year-end debut
Epic Aircraft is planning to fly the first production-conforming E1000 test aircraft later this year, as structural testing on the single-engined turboprop nears completion at the airframer’s Bend, Oregon base.
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USMC KC-130 crashes in Mississippi
A US Marine Corps Lockheed Martin KC-130 aircraft has crashed in the US state of Mississippi.
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US, EU aviation insiders fret about future of open skies
US and European aviation players warn that protectionism could cloud the future of open-skies deals, as they celebrate the 25th anniversary of the first US open-skies agreement.
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Pentagon awards interim F-35 contract
The US government has awarded a $4.49 billion interim contract for Lockheed Martin to build 91 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, the Pentagon announced last week.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Airline Capacity Breakdown
Get an overview of airline capacity across the different regions, illustrating the fastest-growing regional markets. Understand YoY change in seat capacity, flight frequencies and ASMs/ASKs. Our breakdown includes:
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Where is the middle of the market?
Chris Seymour, Head of Market Analysis, considers the issues around a new twin isle family to serve the middle of the market.
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GippsAero GA10 gains CASA, FAA certification
Mahindra Aerospace's Australian GippsAero unit has received certification for its GA10 aircraft from both Australian and US regulators.