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AAR signs landing gear overhaul deal with ExpressJet
AAR has signed a five-year contract with Atlanta-based regional airline ExpressJet to overhaul the landing gear on its fleet of 104 Embraer 145 aircraft....
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NewsGulfstream adds G280 avionics functionality
Since Gulfstream delivered the first G280 business jet in November 2012, the Savannah, Georgia-based aircraft manufacturer has delivered more than 10 of the type to customers and seen the fleet log more than 3,100h and 1,800 cycles.
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AirAsia X chief details fleet strategy
The Airbus A330 will remain the core workhorse of AirAsia X's fleet, even as the airline gears towards expansion that could see it order more aircraft in...
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NewsFAA bans visual approaches by foreign airlines at San Francisco airport
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has banned foreign pilots from making visual approaches to San Francisco airport runways 28 left and right....
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NewsCrashed Superjet failed to climb after missed approach
Investigators have determined that the undercarriage of a Sukhoi Superjet 100 was deployed, but then retracted, before the aircraft suffered a gear-up accident...
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NewsPICTURE: TUI to fit scimitar wing-tips on 737-800s
Tour operator TUI Travel is to fit the new split-scimitar wing-tip to its Boeing 737-800s, becoming the first company in Europe to use them.
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NewsBoeing calls for inspections of ELTs on up to 1,200 aircraft
Boeing has asked airlines around the world to inspect Honeywell emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) fitted on over 1000 aircraft ahead of possible action...
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NewsPICTURES: Boeing rolls out first 787-9 in new livery
Boeing rolled out the first 787-9 aircraft bearing the new Boeing Commercial Airplanes livery on 27 July. The new livery retains many of the features...
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NewsA350 cabin simulator performs first virtual passenger flight
Airbus has completed an initial five-hour simulated flight using its A350 cabin demonstrator, Cabin Zero, which is located in Hamburg. Two pilots and...
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Southwest 737 touched runway nose first: NTSB
The Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 that crashed at New York's LaGuardia Airport on 22 July touched the runway nose first during landing, according to...
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NewsMitsubishi's review of MRJ schedule signals possible delay
Mitsubishi Aircraft says it is reviewing the schedule of its MRJ regional jet, the strongest indication yet that the Japanese aircraft programme could again...
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NewsUPS probe: Battery fire can be uncontrollable in 10min
United Arab Emirates investigators have been unable to pinpoint the precise reason for the auto-ignition of a batch of lithium batteries, the resulting fire...
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Tigerair and CAE Oxford sign A320 pilot training contract
Singapore low-cost carrier Tigerair and CAE Oxford Aviation Academy have entered a deal for the training of new first officers for Airbus A320 aircraft. Under...
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NewsGear-up Superjet crew had requested touch-and-go
Pilots of a Sukhoi Superjet 100 test aircraft had requested to execute a touch-and-go manoeuvre shortly before a gear-up accident at Reykjavik's Keflavik...
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NewsBombardier delays CSeries first flight again to “coming weeks”
Bombardier has announced a slight new delay for the CSeries first flight, moving the goal posts now for the third time from end of July to the "coming weeks"....
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NewsNTSB: Nose gear penetrated Southwest 737 electronics bay
The nose landing gear of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 collapsed up and into the forward fuselage during a 22 July accident on landing at LaGuardia...
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NewsBoeing locks in 737 Max 8 configuration
Boeing has locked in the final design of the 737 Max 8 and started a three-year countdown for development and manufacturing of the re-engined single-aisle....
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NewsVIDEO: Nose gear on Southwest 737-700 collapses on landing
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 crash-landed at New York-LaGuardia Airport on 22 July, forcing passengers to evacuate from a rear door emergency slide...
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Lion Group increases orders for Cessna 172 trainer aircraft
Lion Group has increased its firm orders for Cessna 172 trainer aircraft from eight to 20, with options for an additional 20. The group has received...
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NewsSukhoi: Superjet crash will not delay Cat IIIa approval
Sukhoi does not expect the Superjet 100 test accident in Reykjavik to delay Category IIIa certification for the twinjet type. Prototype aircraft 95005...