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NewsFlightGlobal launches Insight channel
A new dedicated space on flightglobal.com designed to showcase FlightGlobal’s market expertise, depth of data, and opinion, as well as encouraging debate around key topics, has been launched by FlightGlobal
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Ascend regional airliner fleet forecast
Flight Ascend Consultancy’s Richard Evans explores competition in the regional aircraft market over the next 20 years
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Ascend widebody fleet forecast
Chris Seymour, head of market analysis at Flight Ascend Consultancy, examines the drivers of future twin-aisle demand
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Ascend commercial market webinar
The latest quarterly Flight Ascend Consultancy commercial market webinar on 22 September featured presentations on the supply and demand dynamic, mid-life aircraft, Airbus A320neo values and lease rates, plus value forecasting precision.
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MRJ customers unfazed by recent challenges: Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Aircraft says that customers for its MRJ regional jet are understanding in regard to the challenges the type suffered in transit to the type’s US testing facility.
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NewsBombardier to validate CS100 at London City 'in coming weeks'
Bombardier expects to validate the CS100's capability to conduct steep approaches at London City airport by the end of November, and gain certification to operate the CSeries variant there by "the turn of the year".
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Aircraft crash next to P&W factory may be intentional
The FBI is investigating an aircraft crash across from the main entrance of a Pratt & Whitney engine factory in East Hartford, Connecticut.
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PICTURES: A350-1000 test fleet nears completion
Airbus’s first A350-1000 remains on course for a maiden flight in the current quarter, as the test fleet nears completion.
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NewsFirst A320neo delivered to a US operator
Spirit Airlines has become the first US customer to accept delivery of an Airbus A320neo, the manufacturer says.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: SuperJet International plots to build on CityJet success
As negotiations take place between Sukhoi and Leonardo about restructuring their financial relationship in the Superjet 100 regional airliner programme, it is business as usual at their global marketing joint venture.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: ALA joins the supply chain management elite
Compared with designing and assembling aircraft or engines, supply chain management will never be the sexiest area of aerospace. But the work of its specialist firms – consolidating consignments of fasteners and other tiny parts from dozens of suppliers, and delivering them just in time to final assembly lines of ...
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Airbus halfway to A350 2016 delivery target
Airbus had achieved 26 A350 deliveries by the end of September, just over half of its target for the year.
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Wow seals A330 component pact with LHT
Icelandic budget carrier Wow Air has sealed a component support pact with Lufthansa Technik covering its Airbus A330s.
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ANALYSIS: Boeing looks to 3D-print thermoplastic aircraft parts
Making aircraft parts on 3D printers is becoming increasingly popular, despite several stubborn constraints. Among the most limiting features are the laptop computer-sized dimensions of the 3D printing machines. Coupled with a relatively plodding material lay-down rate, 3D printers are confined to making only the smallest and usually most intricate ...
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Emirates foresees being A380's 'market maker'
Emirates will be the "market maker" for the Airbus A380, the Gulf carrier's senior vice-president of corporate treasury Nirmal Govindadas argued today.
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Wizz extends A320 MRO pact with Lufthansa Technik
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air is to extend its agreements with Lufthansa Technik for Airbus A320 and A321neo maintenance services.
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Mitsubishi warns ANA of delay risk for first MRJ
Mitsubishi Aircraft has spoken to launch customer All Nippon Airways of a “risk of delay” for the delivery of its first MRJ regional jet, but stressed that no decision has been made to change its delivery schedule at present.
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Comac delivers second ARJ21 to Chengdu Airlines
Comac delivered the second ARJ21-700 regional jet to Chengdu Airlines on 29 September, more than 10 months after the first delivery of the type.
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NewsBoeing receives third contract for Air Force One replacement
The US Air Force has awarded a third contract to Boeing under the Presidential Aircraft Recapitalization (PAR) programme aimed at preparing a process to convert the 747-8 into the next Air Force One.
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ANALYSIS: Latest 787 line remake adds AGVs and 2h work kits
Within a few months, the world’s busiest widebody aircraft assembly line will change again. Mobile robotic carts will begin replacing human workers shuttling parts and tools to machinists assembling Boeing 787s in Everett, Washington. Each automated cart will bear kits loaded with precisely enough gear to occupy a machinist for ...