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AnalysisANALYSIS: Saab enters crucial phase with Gripen E testing
Saab is set to increase the intensity of its Gripen E flight-test programme over the coming months, with the trio of aircraft supporting the activity to be increased to eight before year-end.
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Will bigger mean better for merged Raytheon/UTC?
The argument for combining disparate businesses under a corporate umbrella may seem compelling. Operations exposed to a variety of markets buffer a parent company from boom-bust cycles. While industry-expert leaders of the subsidiaries get on with running their businesses, professional managers in head office look after strategy, with access to far greater financial resources.
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How superior skills saved the day for E190 crew
Apollo 8 astronaut and former Eastern Air Lines chief Frank Borman once defined a superior pilot as one who used their superior judgement to avoid situations that require the use of their superior skills.
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Avianca credit lowered a notch by Fitch
Fitch Ratings has downgraded Avianca one notch to "B-" with a negative outlook citing the airline's high financial leverage.
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Hi Fly outlines role as management platform for used A380s
Hi Fly chief executive Paulo Mirpuri sees the Portuguese ACMI operator playing an increasing role as a "platform" for management of Airbus A380s as they enter the secondary market over the coming decade.
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USAF B-52 in carry test of hypersonic ARRW missile
The US Air Force (USAF) conducted a carry test flight of its AGM-183A Air Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) on a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress aircraft on 12 June at Edwards AFB in California.
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Southwest extends Max cancellations through September
Southwest Airlines has extended the removal of the Boeing 737 Max from its flight schedules through 2 September, reflecting ongoing uncertainty on when the aircraft will be cleared to return to service.
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Daher snaps up US firm Quest Aircraft
Daher, the manufacturer of the TBM line of high-speed turboprops, is to acquire USA-based Quest Aircraft, which makes the Kodiak 100 short take-off and landing aircraft.
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NewsPICTURE: JAL takes delivery of first A350
Japan Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350, also the first aircraft it has received from the European manufacturer.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Rolls-Royce prepares for future with UltraFan and electric power
Rolls-Royce arrives at this year's Paris air show with the immediate focus on ramping up production of in-service engines and curing the disruption still being felt by operators of Boeing 787s powered by the Trent 1000. Development activities are continuing in the background, of course, but are at a relatively ...
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Flybe rejigs procedures after E175 mis-set flaps incident
UK regional operator Flybe amended operating procedures for performance calculations after a serious Embraer 175 take-off incident at Dublin involving an incorrect flap setting.
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Mitsubishi rebrands MRJ as SpaceJet and plans new 76-seat variant
Mitsubishi Aircraft has overhauled the MRJ programme, rebranding under the name SpaceJet, cancelling MRJ70 development and starting work on a new 76-seat variant called the SpaceJet M100.
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Italy orders 13 additional M-345 trainers
Italy has signed for 13 more Leonardo M-345s aircraft in a deal worth €300 million ($333 million), bring to 18 the number of the new trainers ordered by Rome.
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NewsFirst SAS A350 to enter service in January 2020
SAS's first Airbus A350 is to enter service in January 2020.
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PICTURES: Rafale M in marathon carrier deployment
Dassault Rafale M fighters operating from the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle are performing well during an epic long-range deployment.
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NewsComac gets going with home grown aircraft programmes
Comac appears to be hitting its straps with the ARJ21, C919 and CR929 progressing along in different stages, but there are strong doubts about how well it can execute all three programmes.
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NewsBoeing bets on eVTOL in electric flight race
Boeing is investing in and granting companies access to their vast resources to spur development of electric-powered aircraft aimed at cutting the costs and emissions of thermal engines.
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Hainan Airlines sells two ageing B737-800s for $25.8m
Hainan Airlines is selling two Boeing 737-800s to GECAS for $25.8 million.