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AIX: Airbus and Routehappy aiming to broaden passengers' choice
Airbus has joined forces with flight merchandising content specialist Routehappy to build a platform that enables passengers to make a much more informed choice when deciding which airline to use, based on details such as aircraft type, seat pitch and onboard services.
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Superjet airframer halves full-year pre-tax losses
Sukhoi’s civil aircraft division has halved full-year pre-tax losses to Rb4.7 billion ($83 million), having recorded a 32% rise in revenues to Rb46.8 billion.
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Air Baltic receives third CS300
Latvian carrier Air Baltic has received a third Bombardier CS300.
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PICTURES: Fourth MRJ test aircraft arrives in United States
Mitsubishi Aircraft has added a fourth aircraft to its MRJ test fleet at Moses Lake, Washington.
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USAF completes last tests for F-35 ejection seat
The US Air Force completed electromagnetic environmental effects (EEE) testing on the Lockheed Martin F-35’s escape system 23 March, marking the last round of testing on the Martin-Baker US16E (MKk16) ejection seat.
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Communications gateway between F-35 and F-22 still TBD
Two of the US Air Force’s premier fifth-generation fighters, the Lockheed Martin F-35A Joint Strike Fighter Lightning II and F-22A Raptor, still can’t transmit data back and forth but the service’s plan to fix the communication gap is undetermined.
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Australia tightens screening of Middle East-bound flights
Australia will increase security screening measures for passengers flying to the Middle East, but has stopped short of implementing the laptop bans that have come into force in the USA.
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Antonov completes first flight of An-132D
Antonov completed on 31 March first flight of the Saudi Arabia-backed An-132D multi-purpose turboprop aircraft in Kiev, Ukraine.
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NewsDelta-Aeromexico joint venture launch delayed
Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico will launch their joint venture a little later than planned, as they work to finalise the paperwork for the immunised partnership.
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Airbus completes A319neo first flight
The Airbus A319neo achieved first flight on 31 March in Toulouse, the manufacturer announces.
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Air France mandates 787 JOLCO deal
Air France has mandated French bank Natixis for a Japanese operating lease with call option (JOLCO) financing for a Boeing 787 set to be delivered later this year, a source with knowledge of proceedings has indicated.
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Ryanair announces plan to establish Polish charter airline
Ryanair will establish a new Warsaw-based charter airline in summer 2018 to serve the Polish leisure market.
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NewsGripen E to gain enhanced anti-ship missile
Sweden will equip its future fleet of Gripen E fighters with an extended-range version of the Saab/Diehl Defence-produced RBS15 anti-ship missile, under a project worth SKr3.2 billion ($358 million).
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VIDEO: Boeing achieves first flight of Charleston-built 787-10
The Boeing 787-10 took-off about 09:38 on 31 March in North Charleston, South Carolina in front of an audience of 6,000 employees, becoming the first Boeing commercial aircraft to achieve first flight outside of the Seattle area.
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Poland evaluates three bids for helicopter acquisition
Poland is reviewing the three submissions it has received for an urgent requirement to acquire new helicopters for anti-submarine warfare and special forces missions.
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Field Aviation to update Canadian T-6 fleet
Field Aviation has been contracted to perform an avionics update on a fleet of Beechcraft T-6As operated for the NATO Flying Training in Canada (NFTC) programme.
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ANALYSIS: ASEAN helicopter EMS awaits booster shot
Southeast Asia's increasing wealth, challenging terrain and often shoddy infrastructure make it ideal for helicopters, but one type of service has yet to take off: EMS
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NewsAW189 helicopter finally enters UK SAR service
Bristow Helicopters has finally begun search and rescue (SAR) operations with Leonardo’s late-running AgustaWestland AW189.
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PICTURE: Binter Canarias receives first CRJ1000 and names routes
Spanish regional carrier Binter Canarias received its first Bombardier CRJ1000 during a ceremony at the airframer’s facility in Mirabel, Canada, on 30 March.
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OpinionOPINION: Can Pentagon's new F-35 chief keep on target?
A military acquisition manager has a tough job. There are schedules to meet and budgets to keep, fickle politicians to placate, penny-pinching from bureaucrats and relentless finagling by contractors.