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News
Allegiant closes $28m for two A319s
Allegiant Air has closed a $28 million secured loan backed by two Airbus A319s in its fleet.
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Interview
Interview: Katherine Wallace - Flying the dream with Southwest Airlines
Katherine Wallace worked for four operators before securing her current position of Boeing 737 captain for Southwest Airlines – a company she had set her sights on sometime earlier
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NewsBoeing secures deal for 20 US and Australian P-8 Poseidons
Boeing will supply 16 more armed P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to the US Navy and four to the Royal Australian Air Force under a $2.5 billion contract announced this week.
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Opinion
OPINION: Diversity in airline leadership brings success
Lack of leadership diversity in global airlines undermines their commercial success and prospects, writes Christoph Wahl of Egon Zehnder
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NewsDeliveries and profits up at Textron Aviation
Textron’s Aviation division recorded a surge in profits and deliveries in 2015 thanks largest to the entry into service of Cessna’s eagerly anticipated Citation Latitude business jet and an uptick in deliveries, mainly in the US, of its Beechcraft King Air twin-engined turboprop family.
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NewsUnited plans longest 787 flight to Singapore
United Airlines will launch the longest Boeing 787 flight in the world this June, with new nonstop service between its San Francisco hub and Singapore.
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NewsG650 demand boosts Gulfstream's performance in 2015
Gulfstream recorded a robust performance last year on the back of continued strong demand for its G650/ER, output of which will rise again in 2016.
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News
Textron Aviation adds Able to its stable
Textron Aviation has beefed up its global aftermarket support offering with the acquisition of Mesa, Arizona-based Able Engineering & Component Service, along with sister company Able Aerospace.
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News
JetBlue adds more points from Boston and Fort Lauderdale
New York-based JetBlue Airways will expand out of its focus cities at Boston and Fort Lauderdale, with a new year-round route from each airport.
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NewsXTI Aircraft opens shareholder funding window for TriFan 600
US start-up XTI Aircraft has opened a 30-day window for investors looking to secure a stake in its TriFan 600 vertical take-off and landing business aircraft.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Jeffrey Knittel, CIT Aerospace
As a 30-year industry veteran, CIT Transportation & International Finance president Jeffrey Knittel has seen a lot.
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News
JetBlue details Airbus seat reconfiguration plans
JetBlue Airways will add more seats to some of its Airbus A321s from later this year, in addition to a previously announced seat densification project for its smaller Airbus A320s.
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News
Boeing sets tentative date for 737 Max first flight
Boeing has set a tentative date of 29 January to conduct the first flight of the re-engined 737 Max.
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NewsNew Bell CEO plans to invest in wave of new products
In his first remarks to the press on 21 January, Bell Helicopter’s newly-appointed chief executive Mitch Snyder says he plans to ramp up investment in a new wave of innovative products to enter the market in five to 15 years.
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NewsUnited still considering a CSeries or E2 order
United Airlines is still out shopping for a new 100-seat mainline aircraft, following its order for 40 new Boeing 737-700s today.
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News
Southwest orders 33 737-800s, upgauges 25 737-700s
Southwest Airlines has ordered an additional 33 Boeing 737-800s, and has also converted its remaining 25 737-700 firm orders to the larger -800s.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Will Delta reach investment grade in 2016?
Delta Air Lines thinks this is the year that it will finally receive its long-sought investment grade rating.
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NewsSetouchi sells 12.5% stake in Quest Aircraft to Japan's Mitsui
Quest Aircraft parent Setouchi Holdings has sold a 12.5% stake in the Kodiak single-engined turboprop manufacturer to fellow Japanese company Mitsui.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Delta seeks to squash tentative Haneda deal
Delta Air Lines is mounting an impressive campaign against a tentative agreement that would create five new slots for US carriers at Tokyo Haneda International airport.
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NewsDelta taking a ‘serious look’ at the CSeries
Delta Air Lines is taking a “serious look” at the Bombardier CSeries, says chief executive Richard Anderson.