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AnalysisANALYSIS: Delta and WestJet raise stakes in Canada-US market
Delta Air Lines and WestJet have finalised their planned joint venture, a pact that is expected to bring benefits to both carriers.
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Sabena Technics expands Bordeaux facility
Sabena Technics will build an additional hangar at its Bordeaux site as it foresees more maintenance demand from commercial and military operators.
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AVIC combines interior-equipment units into new division
Chinese aerospace group AVIC has combined its cabin equipment subsidiaries in a new, dedicated interior products division.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Charting a course for the NATCA
National Air Traffic Controllers Association director of safety and technology Jim Ullman emphasises keeping up with change in an increasingly crowded US airspace
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JetBlue driven to second-quarter loss by E190 impairment charge
JetBlue Airways has disclosed a slip into the red in the second quarter, reporting an operating loss of $144 million after incurring an impairment charge related to the planned phaseout of its Embraer 190s.
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Boeing sells BBJ Max 7 to Seacons Trading
Boeing Business Jets has sold a BBJ Max 7 to Singapore company Seacons Trading. The order was announced at the Farnborough air show, where the next-generation version of the 737-derived BBJ was launched two years ago.
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Dassault positive on Falcon 6X and further developments
Dassault is making steady progress with its new Falcon 6X large-cabin business aircraft, following the twinjet's launch in February this year.
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Embraer records first-half business jet delivery slide
Embraer recorded a 21% fall in business jet deliveries for the first half of 2018, with the airframer shipping 31 aircraft, against 39 in the same period a year earlier. The slide was felt across the product line, with the Legacy 450 the only model to buck the trend.
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Azur 757 nearly stalled after mode switch during climb
Russian investigators believe an inadvertent mode change led an Azur Air Boeing 757-200 to pitch up, lose airspeed and nearly stall shortly after taking off from Goa.
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Air China blames Trent 1000 issue for Brisbane suspension
Air China will suspend its Beijing-Brisbane flights from 24 August to 31 December due to a shortage of aircraft stemming from the ongoing issues with the Trent 1000 engines that power its fleet of Boeing 787-9s.
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Emirates to hand Croatian route temporarily to Flydubai
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to transfer its Zagreb route temporarily to Flydubai, taking advantage of capacity flexibility offered by the airlines’ partnership.
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USAF offers rare glimpse of VC-25B configurations
The US Air Force’s $3.9 billion contract with Boeing to modify two 747-8 commercial airliners into VC-25B presidential aircraft, commonly known as Air Force One, offered a rare glimpse into the aircrafts’ configurations.
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United drops Newark-San Jose as it cuts margin flying
United Airlines will end its daily service between Newark Liberty and San Jose, California, in October, just a year and a half after entering the market.
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American ups 787 density with premium economy
American Airlines will add eight seats to each of its Boeing 787-8s as it reconfigures the aircraft with its new premium economy cabin.
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Intrepid to replace $515m maturity with new bond
Intrepid Aviation intends to raise $515 million with an unsecured private placement aimed at refinancing maturing debt.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM BOMBARDIER: Celebrating 20 years of the Q400 - the reliable all-terrain turboprop
For 20 years, the Q400 aircraft has helped develop new markets, connect underserved cities, and make safe, reliable air-travel possible even in the world’s most remote locations
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Opinion
OPINION: Industry mirrors Farnborough's sunny skies
There were no mega deals or aircraft launches, but anyone who thought this year’s Farnborough would pass with a whimper was mistaken. Swelling backlogs and a straining supply chain appear to be doing little to deter demand for Airbus and Boeing single-aisle types, even though many customers will not get ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Monarch MRO unit in growth mode after parent's demise
UK maintenance provider Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) will in September open a new component repair shop, less than a year after its parent airline ceased operations.
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European operator first to sign for Hi Fly A380
Hi Fly has revealed that a European operator is the first customer to agree a wet-lease contract for the Portuguese company’s initial Airbus A380.
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Laudamotion facing 'difficult' first year: Ryanair
Ryanair is expecting its Laudamotion affiliate to lose around €150 million ($176 million) in its first year, but is forecasting break-even by the third year of operations.