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NewsEnders plays down chances of A350's Paris appearance
EADS has all but dismissed the possibility of the developmental Airbus A350 twinjet making an appearance at the Paris air show in June and stressed the type...
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HELI-EXPO: Rotorcraft industry gains momentum on order surge, five-year outlook
Helicopter makers regained momentum after a one-year blip in 2012 to announce a total of 141 orders at the Heli-Expo convention from 4-6 March.
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Iraqi Airways launches Baghdad-London flights
Iraqi Airways has operated its first nonstop scheduled flight from London to Baghdad for 23 years, landing in the Iraqi capital at 9am local time on 6 March...
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NewsHELI-EXPO: MD Helicopters partners with Universal Avionics on MD 902 upgrade
MD Helicopters has partnered with Universal Avionics Systems Corporation to integrate a new glass cockpit onto the MD 902 light twin-engined helicopter,...
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NewsARJ21 landing gear modifications point to further delays
Comac has begun modifying the landing gear of its ARJ21 regional jet, a move that could lead to the aircraft's certification being pushed back once again. Liebherr-Aerospace,...
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NewsHELI-EXPO: Engine delivery quickens pace to first flight for Swiss helo
Swiss engineering firm Marenco now plans to launch flight tests by June on a new 2,500kg (5,500lb)-class helicopter after having received a calibrated Honeywell...
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Boeing to present 787 interim solution to customers
Boeing will brief the 787's customers tomorrow in Seattle on the interim fix that it has proposed for the still-undiagnosed battery problems, which have grounded the worldwide fleet since 16 January.
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NewsIndonesia’s Sky Aviation receives first Sukhoi Superjet
Indonesian carrier Sky Aviation received its first Sukhoi Superjet aircraft on 27 February. The aircraft, with serial number 95022, was delivered to...
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NewsA380 wing-fix charges reach €250m in 2012
Charges relating to the Airbus A380 wing-rib repairs reached €251 million ($328 million) during 2012, while EADS also recorded charges of €124 million for...
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Neo and Max transition to be orderly without immediate value disruption: Avolon
Operating lessor Avolon anticipates in a new market report that the transition to the Airbus 320neo and Boeing 737 Max will be stable without an immediate...
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NewsHelicopters, crop-sprayers lead general aviation growth in 2012
Helicopters remained a bright spot and agricultural aviation boosted otherwise flat sales for general and business aviation manufacturers in 2012, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced today.
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NewsPICTURE: Avincis Group takes delivery of first of 16 Sikorsky S-92s
Sikorsky has delivered the first of 16 completed S-92s to UK mission critical services company the Avincis Group.
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NewsAirbus restores large American order to firm backlog
Airbus has logged an order for 130 A321neo twinjets from American Airlines, reinstating the carrier to its books after deliberately removing a similar firm...
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Copa plans SLBs for new aircraft
Copa Airlines plans to increasingly use sale and leasebacks (SLB) to finance the delivery of new aircraft. The Panama-based carrier wants to own about...
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NewsQuest prepares to deliver first Kodiak with VIP Timberline interior
Quest Aircraft is gearing up to deliver the first two Kodiak single-engined turboprops equipped with the new VIP Timberline interior. The handover,...
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NewsJAL mulls 767 retention as 787 grounding continues
Japan Airlines (JAL) could delay the retirement of two Boeing 767 aircraft in order to cope with the impact of the grounding of 787s on its fleet. The...
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Air Canada to boost capacity on 19 domestic routes
Air Canada will increase capacity during the second quarter on 19 domestic routes as it rolls out new Bombardier Q400 service to some cities, says the airline. "This...
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Comac ARJ21 completes CAAC stall tests
Chinese airframer Comac has completed stall tests for its ARJ21 regional jet programme. Aircraft 104, one of six regional jets undergoing both ground...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How will airlines fund $100bn worth of new aircraft this year?
Record production means that airlines' delivery finance requirements will increase by 15% this year to $100 billion, with banking activity likely to grow significantly.