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Boeing sells 58 737 Max aircraft to undisclosed customer
Boeing has announced a new order for 58 737 Max aircraft to an unidentified customer.
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WTO panel to review Brazil's complaints against Bombardier
A World Trade Organisation panel will look into Brazil's complaints that Bombardier has received more than $3 billion in subsidies, says Bombardier's rival Embraer.
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Opinion
OPINION: EasyJet's electric vision faces steep challenges
Los Angeles-based start-up Wright Electric has a dream that within 20 years every short-haul service in the world will be flown by battery-powered aircraft.
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NewsPICTURE: Afghan air force welcomes first Black Hawks
A lead cadre of Afghan air force pilots is poised to commence training on the service's first two Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk utility helicopters, following their delivery on 18 September.
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EasyJet to roll out drone inspections from 2018
London Gatwick airport could in 2018 see a flurry of drone activity, with both the facility's operator and budget carrier EasyJet looking to employ unmanned air vehicles for inspection tasks.
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UAC and Comac christen widebody family as CR 929
Russia's United Aircraft has revealed that the new widebody aircraft it will make in conjunction with China's Comac will be called the CR 929 and feature three variants.
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Opinion
OPINION: Trade ruling poses big questions for CSeries
Despite enjoying the longest bull market run in aviation history, Bombardier’s commercial aircraft division was in a weak position when the day started on 26 September. A cash-critical production ramp-up for the CSeries was plagued by delays, while Bombardier’s sales staff still had not proved – nearly a decade after ...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Do appraisals drive aircraft asset-backed securities?
Aircraft securitisation has made a comeback over recent years as a means for funding aircraft sales and raising capital, with 28 deals closing since 2013, when the first post-financial-crisis asset-backed securities were issued.
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NewsPICTURE: American takes delivery of first 737 Max
American Airlines has taken delivery of its first 737 Max 8, ahead of plans to debut the type in November.
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Leonardo flies first upgraded Brazilian Super Lynx
Leonardo Helicopters has performed the maiden sortie of the first of eight upgraded Super Lynx Mk21A rotorcraft for the Brazilian navy.
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Amadeus confirms 'network issue' as flights delayed
Technology provider Amadeus has acknowledged "disruption to some of our systems" following a "network issue" earlier today.
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Alcohol cited by probe into Shaheen 737 landing accident
Pakistani investigators believe consumption of alcohol prior to flight affected the judgement of a Shaheen Air Boeing 737's captain, prior to the jet's suffering loss of both main landing-gear after touchdown at Lahore.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: New blade factory gives Airbus Helicopters a cutting edge
As an aircraft manufacturer, if you are seeking to completely revise or modernise your production system, there are many obstacles to successfully implementing major change.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Issam Sultan, managing director of FltCtrl
Issam Sultan is managing director of UK flight support company FltCtrl, which offers web-based organisational tools, designed to help business aircraft flight operations improve their productivity.
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Ryanair signals compliance in face of CAA pressure
Ryanair appears to be adopting a non-combative stance after the UK Civil Aviation Authority threatened legal action to ensure compliance with passenger rights legislation.
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Taxiing Rouge 767 spills 500kg of fuel
Canadian investigators have disclosed that a taxiing Air Canada Rouge Boeing 767-300ER lost around 500kg of fuel during a spillage incident while taxiing at Toronto.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Korean carriers' fleets in transition
South Korean airlines have orders and commitments for over 200 new jets in the next few years, accounting for almost two-thirds of their existing fleet.
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AirAsia firms up Inmarsat in-flight broadband deal
AirAsia Group has firmed up a deal with Inmarsat first agreed in April to provide broadband access on its Airbus A320s and A330s through the GX Aviation service.
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Comac C919 completes two hour second flight
Updated with additional details about the flight from a subsequent statement by Comac.
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Startup EnCore nears first 737 Max seat deliveries
Two and a half years after a quiet unveiling, Boeing-backed startup EnCore will deliver the first Lift passenger seats for the 737 Max ordered by an undisclosed European customer next month, says a company official on 27 September.