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NewsAirbus to advance automatic tanker trial for customer
Further flight testing of a developmental automatic boom refuelling capability for the A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) will be performed for an undisclosed customer next year, Airbus Defence & Space has disclosed.
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Viva Air Peru appoints former Vueling executive as new chief
Colombian low-cost airline Viva Air has selected Stephen Rapp to head its Peruvian subsidiary.
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NewsWizz profit jumps on firmer margins
Budapest-based low-cost carrier Wizz Air has posted sharply higher first-half profits as it continues to cut unit cost and increase passenger numbers.
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NewsCopa’s Wingo names new chief executive
Wingo, the Colombian low-cost subsidiary of Panama’s Star Alliance carrier Copa Airlines, has appointed Carolina Cortizo Colon as its new chief executive.
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Qatar seals Leap deal for A321neos after dropping P&W
Qatar Airways has dropped Pratt & Whitney from its order for Airbus A320neo-family jets, switching instead to the rival CFM International Leap-1A.
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NewsLeonardo Helicopters upbeat on AW159 sales prospects
Leonardo Helicopters is maintaining its belief in the AW159 Wildcat, despite a barren sales period that has seen its backlog for the platform dwindle to zero.
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Cathay trims year-end capacity over Hong Kong pressure
Cathay Pacific's traffic figures for October continued their downward trend for the fourth straight month, as the carrier flagged "significant pressure" on its overall passenger yield.
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Armenia's Taron-Avia ceases operations
Armenia’s civil aviation regulator has cancelled the air operator’s certificate of local carrier Taron-Avia.
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China Airlines' third-quarter profit slips 23%
China Airlines’ third quarter operating profit slipped 22.9% to NT$1.46 billion ($47.9 million), compared to NT$1.9 billion last year.
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EVA Air's third-quarter profit down 35%
Taiwanese carrier EVA Air saw its third quarter operating profit for the year flatlining at NT$3 billion ($ million).
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AnalysisHow will Dubai air show orders play out in 2019?
Predicting the likely commercial air transport order activity every two years at the Dubai air show is nigh-on impossible at the best of times, let alone with the extra layers of uncertainty currently underpinning the airline industry.
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Utair leasing more 737s as Max delivery dates shift
Russian carrier Utair is to acquire up to four more current-generation Boeing 737s, in order to continue fleet modernisation while uncertainty remains over the 737 Max.
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MHIAEL ships first Japan-made PW1200G engine
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ (MHI) engines unit has completed the first domestically-assembled Pratt & Whitney (P&W) PW1200G engine.
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Apache’s Longbow radar gets software boost
The AN/APG-78 Longbow mast-mounted radar that equips the Boeing AH-64E Apache has completed the US Army’s Follow-On Test and Evaluation (FOT&E) II.
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Tokyo orders additional JSMs for F-35s
Tokyo has placed a follow-on order with Norwegian firm Kongsberg for Joint Strike Missiles to equip its Lockheed Martin F-35s.
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Hawaiian responds to US DOT for JAL joint venture
Hawaiian Airlines has submitted further detailed information to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) in support of its proposed joint venture with Japan Air Lines, as it strives to gain antitrust immunity for the transpacific alliance.
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Wrong speed, wind change caused ATR bad landing
An incorrect landing speed coupled with a sudden change in wind direction caused the hard landing of a Virgin Australia ATR 72-600, causing substantial aircraft damage, say investigators in a final report on the incident.
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Singapore pays tribute to retired KC-135R fleet
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has acknowledge the critical role of its four Boeing KC-135R tankers, which exited operational service in June.
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Kumho selects Hyundai Development consortium for Asiana stake
Kumho Industrial has selected the Hyundai Development-Mirae Asset Daewoo consortium as the preferred bidder for its 31% stake in Asiana Airlines.