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NewsTextron Aviation delivers first Hawker 400XPR upgrade
Textron Aviation has delivered its first fully configured Hawker 400XPR light business jet from its service centre in Wichita, Kansas to an unnamed Seattle-based company. The handover of the modified 400XP comes 10 months after the XPR upgrade package secured US certification.
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NewsLow turboprop output blunts Textron Aviation's second quarter performance
Continued weakness in the turboprop market between April and June contributed to a $25 million fall in revenues for Textron Aviation, to $1.17 billion. However, the slide was partially offset by higher business jet deliveries and firmer pricing on new aircraft.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Air accident reports issued January-June 2017
A little more than a year after the 19 May 2016 loss of an EgyptAir Airbus A320 over the Mediterranean Sea, Egyptian authorities have offered no data beyond some basic facts that came to light in the first few weeks.
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JetBlue plans new terminal at New York JFK
JetBlue Airways is seeking a developer for a new terminal at New York JFK airport as the carrier targets expansion of its international facilities there.
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ANALYSIS: Airline safety record continues to improve
This year’s first six months have again smashed the record for safe airline performance worldwide. What other commercial transport mode can claim that in the first half of 2017 – globally – there have been only six fatal accidents, and the total death toll was 16?
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AAR wins 737 Max component support deal from Flydubai
Flydubai has extended its partnership with US maintenance specialist AAR to cover a fleet of on-order Boeing 737 Max jets.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Christi Tannahill, Textron Aviation's senior vice-president interior design and engineering
Christi Tannahill: Textron Aviation senior vice president Interior Design and Engineering
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US Navy requirements could narrow trainer helicopter search
The US Navy is seeking a single-turbine-engined rotorcraft that could achieve an instrument flight rules (IFR) certification: a requirement that could potentially limit the field of candidates in the service’s TH-XX trainer helicopter recapitalisation competition.
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Gulfstream proposes nose refuelling for JSTARS candidate
Gulfstream’s proposal for the US Air Force’s JSTARS recapitalisation project will include a refuelling nozzle mounted on the nose of its G550 business jet, the company’s vice-president of special mission sales has revealed.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: United challenges Frontier's growth in Denver
United Airlines president Scott Kirby offered harsh criticism of Frontier Airlines' day-old plans to launch 21 new routes from its Denver base by the spring of 2018.
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Lockheed remains optimistic on F-35 buys
Despite a recent report predicting reduced acquisitions and rising costs for the F-35, prime contractor Lockheed Martin believes there are still opportunities to grow the orderbook for the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF).
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NewsGulfstream delivers milestone G550
Gulfstream has delivered its 550th G550, to an undisclosed customer, 14-years after the large-cabin business jet was introduced.
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Frontier to add 21 new cities to network by 2018
Frontier Airlines plans to add 21 new cities to its network through the spring of 2018, connecting them with more than 85 new routes.
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United defers first four A350s
United Airlines has deferred its first four Airbus A350-1000 deliveries, as it continues to consider alternatives to the aircraft.
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Lockheed invests in Canadian AI company
Lockheed Martin has invested $1.1 million in Contextere, a Canadian startup specialising in artificial intelligence software, to develop a maintenance support system for the Canadian C-130J Super Hercules.
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NewsBombardier Global 7000 flight test trio pass 500h milestone
Bombardier's Global 7000 flight test fleet has flown more than 500h, and the airframer is now ramping-up production of the ultra-long-range business jet in preparation for its entry-into-service in mid-2018.
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Delta returns to Los Angeles-Mexico City in December
Delta Air Lines will join its joint venture partner Aeromexico flying between Los Angeles and Mexico City in December, returning to the market it dropped more than a decade ago.
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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.