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Emirates digital chief Mueller resigns from position
Emirates chief digital and innovation officer Christoph Mueller has resigned and will leave the Middle Eastern airline in August.
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Boeing partners SR Technics for Airbus MRO
Boeing has made a move towards servicing aircraft built by rival manufacturers, partnering with SR Technics for the maintenance of Airbus fleets.
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Poor weather ends Piper Malibu recovery effort
The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has abandoned efforts to recover the wreckage of the Piper Malibu PA-46-310P that crashed into the English Channel on 21 January with Premiership footballer Emiliano Sala and pilot David Ibbotson on board.
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Safran dedicates new facility to turbine blade research
Safran Aircraft Engines has opened a turbine blade research centre at its Gennevilliers site near Paris.
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Avianca Brazil pitches rescue plan to bankruptcy court
Avianca Brazil has filed a financial recovery plan with a Sao Paulo bankruptcy court a financial recover under which three funds associated with US investor Paul Singer and his Elliott Management Corporation would inject liquidity of $75 million into the independent Brazilian affiliate of Colombia’s Avianca Group.
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France and Germany sign first FCAS development contracts
France and Germany have stepped up their efforts to develop a joint Future Air Combat System (FCAS) by awarding Airbus and Dassault a first contract for the project, while Safran Aircraft Engines and MTU Aero Engines have announced a partnership to build the aircraft's powerplants.
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EasyJet confident over post-Brexit preparations: chairman
EasyJet would apply any suspension of shareholders’ voting rights on a last-in-first-out basis, should it need to resort to such measures to meet European Union ownership requirements following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union.
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NewsSikorsky stays defiant over SB-1 helicopter prospects
Sikorsky remains confident that the SB-1 Defiant helicopter it is jointly developing with Boeing can achieve a target speed of around 270kt (500km/h), even though the technology demonstrator is yet to leave the ground.
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Thomas Cook ponders possible sale of airline unit
European tour operator Thomas Cook is considering the possible sale of its airline business, after announcing a review of the unit as part of efforts to increase funding to support a wider strategic overhaul.
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Norwegian aims for cost cuts after heavy losses
Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian is to concentrate on cost-reduction efforts, optimising its route structure and divesting aircraft as part of measures to reinforce its financial position.
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Qantas formally cancels remaining A380 orders
Qantas has formally cancelled the eight remaining Airbus A380s it has on order, but adds that it remains committed to the 12 already in its fleet over the long term.
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Thai AirAsia X to fly to Brisbane from 25 June
Thai AirAsia X will launch four-times weekly services from Bangkok Don Mueang to Brisbane from 25 June, making it the first AirAsia-branded carrier to serve the Queensland capital.
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Bombardier pitches CRJ550 as 'solution' to 700 aging 50-seat jets
Bombardier said its decision to certify a 50-seat variant of its 70-seat CRJ700 reflects the intricacies of US airlines' pilot contracts and an expectation that carriers must soon replace hundreds of older 50-seat jets.
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PICTURES: US Navy retires last of legacy F/A-18 Hornets
The US Navy officially retired the last of its legacy McDonnel Douglas F/A-18 Hornet fleet in a fly-over ceremony at sunset on 1 February at Naval Air Station Oceania in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Cosmic Girl ready for a new 747 era
Boeing 747-400s may be in the twilight of their service lives, but one pristine example is being readied for what promises to be a distinguished second career. Seen here in late January at Long Beach airport, this ex-Virgin Atlantic example will soon be carrying LauncherOne rockets built just up the ...
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Azul to acquire more Embraer and Airbus jets in 2019
Brazilian carrier Azul has sped the pace of its fleet renewal by upping the number of Embraer E195-E2s and Airbus A320neo-family aircraft it plans to acquire in 2019.
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Allegiant closes $450m term loan to fund tender
Allegiant Air has closed a $450 million term loan that will fund the pre-payment of nearly $350 million in outstanding debt.
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Boeing 'focuses on CFM' as Spirit AeroSystems recovers: CFO
A top Boeing executive has expressed confidence Spirit AeroSystems will meet the next 737 production increase while reiterating that remaining supply chain problems stem largely from CFM International.
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PICTURE: Qatar receives first of 36 Rafale fighters
Dassault has handed over the first of an eventual 36 Rafale combat aircraft – a DQ two-seat variant – to Qatar, for operation by the country's air force.
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Airbus picks Dassault Systemes for digital transformation
Airbus will implement a digital design and engineering platform from Dassault Systemes, to transform the way aircraft are being manufactured and operated. The move aims to "lay the foundation for a new European industrial ecosystem in aviation".