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Forty A320neos make up bulk of Airbus' November sales
Lessor Avolon’s order for 100 A320neo-family jets fell outside of the November window, although the airframer recorded 40 A320neos for three customers during the month.
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Subaru gears up for 777X with eye on efficiency, cost
Subaru Aerospace Company has moved up the value chain with its center wing-box work for the Boeing 777X, as it seeks to further improve efficiency and manage costs.
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NAC firms up E190 order
Nordic Aviation Capital has converted three tentative commitments for Embraer 190s to firm orders.
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PICTURES: Fatigue-test MC-21 delivered to Moscow institute
Russian airframer Irkut has delivered an MC-21-300 fuselage to Moscow’s Zhukovsky airfield where it will undergo fatigue testing.
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Airbus A220 obtains Cat III autoland approval
Airbus’s A220 twinjet has been certified to a higher autoland capability by the European safety regulator.
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PICTURES: Xiamen Max marks Boeing's 2,000th jet to China
Boeing has delivered its 2,000th aircraft to China, a 737 Max 8 for Xiamen Airlines.
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PICTURE: First A350-900 delivered to China Eastern
China Eastern Airlines is poised to introduce its new Airbus A350-900 on domestic routes, following delivery today of the first of 20 aircraft on order.
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May: UK to continue to argue for EASA membership
UK prime minister Theresa May says the final structure of the country’s relationship with the European Aviation Safety Agency is still to be negotiated, but that it would still press for membership.
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UK aerospace industry relaxed over post-Brexit EASA ties
Senior representatives of the UK aerospace industry, including Airbus, appear provisionally content with the country’s proposed relationship with the European Aviation Safety Agency following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union.
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Bombardier to pitch for future Airbus composite wing work
Bombardier will pitch to play a key role in a future Airbus composite wing programme, believing its expertise in designing and building the innovative carbonfibre wing for the A220 gives it the edge over the European manufacturer’s own factories.
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Airbus UK: Brexit deal 'not perfect' but better than nothing
Airbus has spent €15 million preparing the company for the possibility that the UK could exit the European Union without a post-withdrawal agreement in place.
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Trent 7000 delays held up full A330neo ETOPS clearance
Delays to the Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 programme lie behind the initial restriction of extended twin-engine operations (ETOPS) for the Airbus A330-900.
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NewsVIDEO: British Airways bids fond farewell to Boeing 767
FlightGlobal’s James Mellon was onboard the final British Airways 767 service to Heathrow
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United Technologies plans to break into three companies
United Technologies (UTC) has completed its $30 billion acquisition of Rockwell Collins and now plans to spin off its Otis and Carrier units by 2020.
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Airbus 'getting serious' on A321XLR next year
Airbus appears to be edging closer to the launch of the A321XLR, with top management continuing to explore options for the development of a longer-range narrowbody variant and one major leasing customer convinced that the airframer will take the plunge.
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PICTURES: Airbus delivers first A330neo to TAP
TAP Air Portugal has become the first airline to take delivery of an Airbus A330neo, with the hand-over today of its first of an eventual 21 A330-900s.
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UTC gets China approval for Rockwell deal
United Technologies has received Chinese approval for its acquisition of Rockwell Collins, clearing the final regulatory approval needed to close the deal.
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Piaggio Aerospace goes into receivership
Italian manufacturer Piaggio Aerospace has requested to be placed into receivership after declaring itself insolvent.
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A330-900 secures ETOPS with engine-life restrictions
Airbus has secured extended twin-engined operations (ETOPS) approval for the A330-900, the initial variant of the A330neo – although the clearance carries a restriction.
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Airbus sets date for first A330neo delivery to TAP
Airbus plans to deliver the first A330-900 to launch operator TAP Air Portugal on 26 November.