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AnalysisANALYSIS: USAF weighs up post-F15E fighter options
As budgets continue to fall, for how long can the US Air Force rely on a combination of F-35s, Long Range Strike-Bombers and modified F-15Es to put off the need for a sixth-generation replacement fighter?
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Ryanair details deliveries of new 737 fleet
Irish budget carrier Ryanair has detailed the five-year delivery schedule for its new batch of 175 Boeing 737-800s, with the first 11 scheduled to arrive...
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NewsFlybe deferral opens path to re-engined Embraers
UK regional carrier Flybe's deferral of a batch of Embraer deliveries was partly influenced by the prospect of receiving the re-engined version of the E-Jet...
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NewsDelta opens JFK terminal expansion, announces third phase
Delta Air Lines opened a $1.2 billion expansion of terminal 4 at New York's John F. Kennedy (JFK) today, as it begins the slow process of consolidating its...
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NewsCowls missing from both engines on BA A319
UK investigators have opened an inquiry into the British Airways Airbus A319 incident at London Heathrow which resulted in substantial damage to both engines. Images...
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NewsLong-delayed ARJ21 certification set to slip again
Comac's ARJ21 regional jet is unlikely to receive certification until at least late next year, according to sources. This means the programme, which...
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NewsComac reduces C919 composite use to speed up progress
In a bid to speed up development, Chinese airframer Comac is cutting down on the use of composites in its C919 narrowbody programme. The airframer...
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NewsFlybe to defer half its Embraer deliveries
UK regional carrier Flybe is to defer, for at least three years, delivery of 16 Embraer 175 jets which had been due to arrive over 2014-15. The airline...
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BOC Aviation picks ST Aero for aircraft maintenance
BOC Aviation has entered into a five-year agreement with ST Aerospace for the maintenance of its Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 airframes. The leasing...
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NewsChina Southern to become first Chinese 787 operator by early June
China Southern Airlines is expecting to take delivery of its first Boeing 787-8 by early June, making it the first Chinese operator of the type. The...
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Emirates A380 arrives at EFW for wing modification
Emirates has ferried an Airbus A380 to Dresden, where EADS subsidiary Elbe Flugzeugwerke will install the permanent full-life fix for the cracks in the type's...
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Boeing conducts test flight of 747-8 with PIP
Boeing has completed a test flight of a 747-8 Intercontinental with a performance improvement package (PIP), including enhanced General Electric GEnx-2B...
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NewsSkyWest orders 40 E-175s for United flights
US regional carrier SkyWest has ordered 40 Embraer E-Jets.
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NewsUnited returns 787s to revenue service
United Airlines resumed revenue flights on its fleet of Boeing 787-8 aircraft today, a little more than a month since the US Federal Aviation Administration...
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NewsEBACE: Boeing discussing heavier 737 Max 8 option to hit BBJ range target
Boeing has revealed a new option is under consideration to develop a business jet version of the 737 Max with 7,000nm (13,000km) range.
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ANALYSIS: LCCs profit from sale and leaseback strategy
Low-cost carriers have been actives users players in sale-and-leaseback transactions. The deals, under which an investment firm such as a bank or lessor...
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ANALYSIS: Air Malta on profits track as losses narrow to €15m
Air Malta is on course to achieve break-even this year after restructuring efforts helped it narrow losses in the year to 30 March 2013 to around €15 million...
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Comac completes ARJ21 minimum unstick speed tests
Comac has completed the minimum unstick speed tests for its ARJ21 regional jet programme. Nine such tests have been successfully completed since they...
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Malindo Air to begin turboprop operations in June
Malindo Air will begin turboprop operations out of Kuala Lumpur's secondary Subang airport in June. The first turboprop, an ATR 72-600, will arrive...
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NewsPICTURE: China Eastern receives first China-built A320 with sharklets
China Eastern Airlines has received its first Airbus A320 aircraft equipped with sharklets. The aircraft, which is powered by International Aero Engines...