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AnalysisANALYSIS: Lion tops ATR ranks after landmark deal
Indonesia's Lion Group has cemented itself as ATR's largest customer as it agreed to purchase 40 more turboprops, taking its total to 100 from the European airframer.
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NewsPICTURE: First flight of new Airbus Helicopters EC645 T2
Airbus Helicopters has performed the maiden flight of the EC645 T2 military utility rotorcraft at its facility in Donauwörth in Germany in front of representatives of the nation’s armed forces.
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Dassault to build new Falcon MRO facility in Bordeaux
Dassault is to build a heavy maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at its Bordeaux-Mérignac facility in southwest France, dedicated to supporting its Falcon 5X, 7X and 8X business jet fleet. The 7,200m2 (77,500ft2) plant will be erected on a parcel of land adjacent to Dassault’s Falcon final assembly base. ...
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NewsA350 training wins industry approval
As Airbus A350 launch customer Qatar Airways prepares to put its aircraft into service next month, Toulouse, France-based Airbus Training sees its revolutionary “learning by discovery” pilot and engineer type-rating training system being put to the test for the first time.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Alliance opportunities and Qatar's Oneworld motivation
Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker candidly explained his reasons for joining Oneworld – revealing a potential missed opportunity for Star Alliance – using his trademark straight talking at the recent Airline Business Aviation Partnership Summit.
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NewsBangkok Airways takes delivery of first ATR 72-600
Bangkok Airways received the first of nine new ATR 72-600s in Toulouse on 26 November.
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NewsLion Air to order 40 additional ATR 72-600s
Indonesia's Lion Air will place an order for 40 additional ATR 72-600 turboprops.
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NewsPICTURE: Vietjet takes delivery of first direct-order A320
VietJet Air has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft ordered directly from the airframer.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Why falling oil prices alone put no pressure on backlogs
Jet fuel is suddenly looking very affordable. IATA’s online jet fuel monitor shows global prices have plummeted 21% compared to a year ago. The falling prices have saved the global airline industry $7 billion so far this year, IATA’s analysis suggests.
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Bangkok Airways finances first ATR 72-600 with HSBC
Bangkok Airways has closed financing on its first ATR 72-600, delivered in Toulouse today.
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NewsIn-service report: How good is the 787?
Flightglobal should have published this Boeing 787 in-service report about 18 months ago.
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NewsPredator B demonstrates ability to automatically avoid air traffic
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has come a step closer to developing a viable sense and avoid (SAA) system for unmanned air vehicles (UAVs), a major requirement for UAVs to share the US national airspace with manned aircraft.
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OpinionOPINION: Challenges and opportunities for airlines in 2015
The prospect of a visit from Michael O'Leary dressed as Santa Claus may not be everyone's idea of a perfect Christmas. But should the Ryanair boss decide on a yuletide surprise, one or two European legacy airline CEOs might be hoping he gets stuck down the chimney before having the ...
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UK defence helicopter training bid detail emerges
Three bidders – and three different aircraft manufacturers – are in the running to supply a new fleet of helicopters for use by the UK armed forces under the Military Flight Training System (MFTS) programme.
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OPINION: Typhoon radar deal to revive European dogfight
Last week was a pretty good one for two of Europe’s remaining fighter manufacturers, as the continent’s four Eurofighter nations at last committed real money to provide the Typhoon with a new-generation radar, and as Saab received strong and long-term backing from new customer Brazil.
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NewsPiaggio to offer interior retrofit for Avanti II
Piaggio Aerospace is planning to launch an interior retrofit package for P180 Avanti II early next year to give a new lease of life to the twin-engined turboprop, the first examples of which entered service in 2005.
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NewsAirbus touts UAV-based surveillance package for disaster relief
Airbus Defence & Space is planning to offer a high-altitude unmanned air vehicle-based surveillance capability for disaster relief, using a variety of systems that it is in the process of finalising.
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NewsArmy aviation restructuring moves forward
The US Army has started executing a plan that will lead to a historic reshaping and downsizing of a war-weary aviation branch even as it attempts to upgrade its capabilities at the same time it cuts more than $12 billion in spending over the next five years.
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NewsFrontier drops 19 cities in ongoing network revamp
Low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines will drop 19 cities from its network as it embarks on a strategic transformation into a point-to-point carrier, moving away from its Denver hub-and-spoke model.
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NewsRolls-Royce wins $287m contract for V-22 engine maintenance
Rolls-Royce on 25 November scored a two-year, $287 million contract for engine maintenance on US Marine Corps and Air Force Bell Boeing V-22 Ospreys.