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AnalysisANALYSIS: How the world's long-haul low-cost airlines are faring
The collapse of Primera Air has once again shone a spotlight on the viability of the long-haul low-cost airline model.
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CDB Aviation raises $700 million to fund 19 jets
CDB Aviation Lease Finance has closed a $700 million portfolio financing which will help the company procure a portfolio of 19 aircraft.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Spirit 'nowhere near' finished in Orlando
Spirit Airlines has big plans to bring more low fares to Orlando International airport, its latest gateway to Latin America.
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LHT sets up 3D-printing centre to study industrial potential
Lufthansa Technik has established an additive manufacturing centre as it works to boost its capabilities with the technology.
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ANALYSIS: Booming US economy lifts business jet market
The business aviation community will converge on Orlando, Florida, from 15 to 17 October for the industry’s largest annual showcase, the NBAA Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (BACE). That this year’s venue is in the “Sunshine State” reflects the upbeat mood of a market that is finally daring to believe ...
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Conversions trim A319neo backlog
Airbus has trimmed the backlog for the A319neo after a customer converted orders for three jets to the larger A320neo.
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CALC, FL Technics to form Harbin MRO joint venture
China Aircraft Leasing Group (CALC), its Aircraft Recycling International (ARI) unit, and FL Technics have formed an MRO joint venture.
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Analysts test cabin materials for shrunk Superjet 75
Analysts are conducting acoustic and vibration tests of panels as part of the initial development effort for the shrunk version of the Sukhoi Superjet 100.
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OpinionOPINION: Can Boeing use T-X win to revive fighter prospects?
It may seem premature, given that the champagne corks have only just finished popping in St Louis, Missouri – home to Boeing’s fighter business – on the back of its win in the US Air Force’s T-X trainer contest, but thoughts must surely be turning to what comes next.
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A380 crews told to perform additional fuel-quantity check
Airbus A380 operators are being instructed to introduce an additional fuel-quantity check after a discrepancy observed during pre-departure preparations.
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Ryanair ex-CFO plans IPO for new used-aircraft lease fund
Former Ryanair deputy chief Howard Millar has disclosed that a newly-established fund, which aims to invest in used single-aisle aircraft, is set to launch an initial public offering.
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PICTURES: First Delta A220-100 conducts maiden flight
The first Airbus A220-100 bound for Delta Air Lines has conducted its maiden flight from Mirabel Airport in Quebec.
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PICTURES: Scoot receives first A320neo
Scoot has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo out of the 39 jets it has on firm order with the manufacturer.
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President Trump signs five-year FAA spending bill
US president Donald Trump has signed into law a bill that regulates aircraft seat size while providing five years of guaranteed funding to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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USAF designates GOLauncher1 hypersonic research rocket vehicle as X-60A
The US Air Force designated its hypersonic research rocket, the GOLauncher1, as the X-60A.
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Airbus tops 500 deliveries but faces tough final quarter
Airbus surpassed 500 deliveries at the nine-month mark, handing over nearly 50 more aircraft than it had by the same point last year.
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Arkia to replace Primera as A321LR launch operator
Israeli carrier Arkia is to take delivery of the first Airbus A321LR, replacing original launch operator Primera Air, although a date for the handover has yet to be fixed.
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Monarch’s MRO arm to change 'unsustainable' ownership structure
Monarch Aircraft Engineering has acknowledged that its shareholder structure is “unsustainable in the medium and longer term” and that a review is under way.
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SR Technics seeks US partner to grow line station network
Europe-headquartered MRO provider SR Technics has tentatively agreed a partnership with US line support specialist FEAM Maintenance/Engineering to jointly serve customers in the two regions.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Momentum builds on Europe-Latin America routes
European carriers continue to expand their network into Latin America, with further routes for 2019 already unveiled as links between the two regions expand.