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AnalysisANALYSIS: When will IPO window close for emerging LCCs?
When IndiGo's parent Interglobe Aviation launched its long-awaited initial public offering in late October, in many ways it typified airline listings which have or are poised to come to market.
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News
Delta adds Las Vegas-San Jose flights in December
Delta Air Lines will begin new service between Las Vegas and San Jose, California, in December, a new point-to-point route in its network.
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JetBlue and American battle over Washington National slots
JetBlue Airways and American Airlines are tussling over a slot pair at slot-controlled Washington National airport, which American wants to utilise to begin service to Lansing, Michigan.
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NewsBombardier cancels Learjet 85 with $2.6bn loss
Bombardier has formally cancelled the Learjet 85 programme with a $1.2 billion write-down 10 months after placing the programme on an indefinite pause, citing market weakness in the midsize segment for business jets.
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NewsUSN Growler order complete as Boeing seeks F/A-18 orders
The US Navy has contracted Boeing to deliver its final tranche of EA-18G Growlers, and the company is now looking to the Pentagon and abroad for more orders to sustain the common Growler and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet assembly line in St Louis beyond 2017.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Are American’s LCC concerns justified?
American Airlines executives seem a little spooked by the growth of ultra-low cost carriers (ULCCs) in their hubs, firmly arguing for matching nonstop fares with these nimble competitors to the chagrin of analysts.
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Opinion
OPINION: Decisive action needed to resolve US-Gulf open-skies row
As the row between the US majors and the Gulf carriers rumbles on, it is still unclear how it will end.
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NewsUSAF touts LRS-B cost as downselect approaches for 100 bombers
The US Air Force is “very, very close” to selecting an industry team to delivering its much-anticipated Long-Range Strike Bomber, perhaps pointing to a long-overdue announcement by the end of the month.
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Qatar Airways accuses European rivals of meddling in US dispute
Qatar Airways believes that rival European network carriers have been encouraging their US partners to complain about the Gulf carriers in the current spat over open skies.
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NewsCanadian F-35 exit could signal wider air force review
Canada’s change of government this week, after a decade of conservative rule, could see Ottawa swiftly exit the multinational F-35 programme and instead pursue a fighter competition, which defence analysts suggest could favour the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet or F-15SE, or Dassault's Rafale.
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NewsFAA reiterates need for UAV registration
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has reinforced the importance of regulating unmanned air systems (UAS), even as its near-term funding remains uncertain.
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NewsBoeing slows 787 deferred cost growth rate in Q3
Boeing decelerated the growth of deferred production and tooling costs on the 787 programme in the third quarter.
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NewsLockheed bankrolling F-35 and C-130J suppliers pending contracts
Lockheed Martin has run out of advanced procurement money for C-130J and F-35 aircraft being procured by the US military and is paying out of pocket to support supplier base.
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NewsLockheed-Sikorsky union expected in 2015, pending review by China
Lockheed Martin expects to finalise its $9 billion acquisition of Sikorsky by year’s end, pending a regulatory review in China, company officials say.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Airlines welcome tentative European moves on MRO
Airlines have welcomed the tentative inquiry by the European Commission into potentially anti-competitive terms in maintenance contracts for certain engines and components.
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News
Midsize and light jet deliveries rebound as new designs stimulate demand
The slump in the global oil price, coupled with a fall in demand from emerging markets, led to a steady decline in deliveries of high-end business jets between January 2014 and June 2015, according to the latest research from Flightglobal’s Ascend consultancy.
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NewsDassault delivers first customer-owned Falcon 8X to Little Rock completion centre
Dassault’s Falcon 8X development programme has reached another milestone with the handover of the first customer aircraft to its US completion centre in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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News
EASA approves US firm's MD-80 freighter conversion
European safety regulators have approved the Boeing MD-80 freighter conversion undertaken by US-based Aeronautical Engineers.
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NewsUnited appoints acting chief as Munoz takes medical leave
United Airlines general counsel Brett Hart will take over the duties of chief executive Oscar Munoz as he recovers from a heart attack last week.
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American reservations integration proceeds smoothly
The migration of US Airways reservations to American Airlines systems was by and far smooth on 17 October, though the carrier continues to monitor its operations for any issues.