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CFM's Leap deliveries doubled in 2018 amid supply chain recovery
CFM International more than doubled the number of Leap engines it delivered in 2018, handing over 1,118 of the engines and coming closer to recovering from a supply chain slowdown.
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GetJet receives first widebody
Lithuanian carrier GetJet has taken delivery of an Airbus A330-300, the first widebody to join the wet-lease operator's fleet.
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NewsPICTURE: American latest to add A321neo to fleet
American Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo, making it the latest US carrier to add the re-engined narrowbody to its fleet.
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NewsRETROSPECTIVE: The day Boeing’s 747 took to the sky
The year 1969 marked a golden age for the post-war aerospace industry, in which Flight International was one of the leading communicators, for those 12 months witnessed three key events that were genuine landmarks in the evolution of flight – the maiden sorties of the Boeing 747 and Aerospatiale/BAC Concorde, ...
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OpinionOPINION: How Boeing's jumbo bet paid off
Half a century ago this month, the cheers went up across Everett as the first Boeing 747 took to the air. Those celebrations were recognising not only the impressive engineering feat, but a commercial one too.
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Garuda Indonesia considering switch to 737 Max 10
Garuda Indonesia is considering a switch of part of its order for Boeing 737 Max 8s to the larger Max 10 variant.
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Azul adds two Avianca Brazil A320neos
Azul has taken two Airbus A320neo aircraft previously operated by bankrupt Avianca Brazil.
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Boeing buys time with 2020 NMA launch timeline
Aerospace observers view Boeing's latest new-aircraft decision timeline as another delay to an already lengthy process and reflective of the project's complexity.
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Airbus confirms talks with Emirates over A380 contract
Airbus has confirmed it is holding talks with key A380 customer Emirates in relation to its contract for the type, amid reports it is in discussions over the Gulf carrier switching some of its orders for the type to the smaller A350.
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ATR continues preparations for STOL variant
Turboprop manufacturer ATR is nearing the end of flight tests for a projected short take-off and landing (STOL) variant of the ATR 42.
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ATR maintains production outlook despite sales decline
Turboprop manufacturer ATR foresees no change to its production plan even though its order intake fell more than 50% last year.
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ATR took 52 orders in 2018 but book-to-bill fell below unity
Turboprop manufacturer ATR delivered 76 aircraft last year, and took firm orders for a further 52.
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PICTURE: Air Premia picks 787-9 for fleet
South Korean startup carrier Air Premia has selected the Boeing 787-9 to form the basis of its fleet, with deliveries to start in 2020.
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Boeing CEO: No NMA firm launch decision this year
Boeing will not take a firm decision to launch its proposed New Mid-market Airplane (NMA) this year, but it aims to secure authority to offer from the board before the end of 2019.
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Boeing's 2018 profit hits $10.5bn as production soars
A record number of aircraft deliveries and a rapidly expanding aircraft services business lifted Boeing's net profit up 24% year-on-year in 2018 to $10.5 billion.
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GA Telesis to tear down four Cathay 777s
GA Telesis has been contracted to disassemble four Cathay Pacific Boeing 777s, with the recovered serviceable parts to then be placed into its pool.
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ANA to order up to 48 Boeing and Airbus narrowbodies
The board of ANA Holdings has approved plans to order 30 Boeing 737 Max 8s for All Nippon Airways and 18 Airbus A320neos for budget unit Peach.
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Mitsubishi countersuit ratchets up Bombardier acrimony
Mitsubishi’s counter suit against Bombardier constitutes a detailed rebuttal of the Canadian manufacturer’s claims against the MRJ programme.
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Mitsubishi countersuit alleges Bombardier sought to stifle MRJ
Updated with Bombardier's response.
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ANALYSIS: HAV poised to launch Airlander 10 production
Do not write off the world's largest aircraft yet. A little over a year after a second flight-test accident left its lighter-than-air hybrid airship deflated, Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) is ready to begin production of its Airlander 10, and is talking to five "early adopters" – two from the commercial ...