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NewsUkraine reacts to shot-down Il-76
Forty-nine Ukrainian military personnel were killed when an air force-operated Ilyushin Il-76MD transport was shot down by pro-Russian militants in the conflict-affected nation on 14 June.
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FAA, EASA clear Boeing to deliver 787-9, grant certificate
Boeing is cleared to deliver the first 787-9 later in June after being certificated for commercial service by the US Federal Aviation Administration and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
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PNG Dash 8 airspeed warning triggered crash sequence
Investigators have determined that the pilots of a crashed Airlines PNG de Havilland Dash 8-100 had been reacting to an airspeed warning when they inadvertently pulled the throttles below the flight-idle setting.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: The truth about the US pilots shortage
The US General Accounting Office says it does not know if there is an airline pilot shortage in the country. The Air Line Pilots Association says there is no shortage. The US Federal Aviation Administration says it is not the cause of the problem.
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MAS retires last 737-400
Malaysia Airlines has retired its last Boeing 737-400, ending a 22 year run for the variant in the airline’s fleet.
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Airbus upbeat on A320neo test progress
Airbus has achieved test instrumentation power-on for its first A320neo, and is conducting load calibration of the aircraft while its Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines undergo podding.
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Austrian partners aviation college for MRO training
Austrian Airlines is to co-operate with an aviation technology college in Langenlebarn to train maintenance staff.
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NewsAmedeo sees A380neo possible by 2025
Airbus could release a re-engined and stretched “A380neo” in the 2023 to 2025 timeframe, says Amedeo chief executive Mark Lapidus.
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NewsAllegiant to acquire more A320 family aircraft
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air has agreed to acquire 14 Airbus A320 family aircraft, and will purchase two additional Airbus A319s it currently leases.
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NewsChina Eastern to acquire 80 737s
China Eastern Airlines is to acquire 80 Boeing 737s, a mix of -800 and the re-engined Max variants.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Could Emirates move to a two-type fleet?
Emirates Airline's decision to cancel orders for 70 Airbus A350s has opened up the possibility that its future fleet could only have two types – the Boeing 777 and A380.
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AnalysisFARNBOROUGH: Mitsubishi cranks up MRJ PR machine
Mitsubishi Aircraft is in public relations overdrive this year, as it seeks to highlight every milestone in the development of its MRJ regional jet programme, assuring customers and prospects like that a maiden flight in the second quarter of 2015 is well on track.
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Japanese firm orders GrandNew for EMS mission
Kagoshima International Aviation has ordered a single AgustaWestland GrandNew helicopter for the emergency medical services (EMS) mission.
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NewsUS offers Singapore F-16 training deal worth $251 million
The US Department of Defense has notified Congress of the possible extension of Singapore’s Lockheed Martin F-16 training programme in Arizona.
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NewsAmedeo confident it can convince Delta on A380 economics
Amedeo chief executive Mark Lapidus is confident that he can convince Delta Air Lines chief executive Richard Anderson on the economics of the Airbus A380, despite comments from the latter that the aircraft is “uneconomic” with four engines.
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NewsWider slides key to raising A320 seat-count
Airbus will use wider evacuation slides to secure approval for higher exit limits on its A320neo, as it plans to offer a 189-seat layout for the twin-engined jet.
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NewsAirbus braced for A350 ramp-up as MSN5 nears flight
Airbus is expecting to fly its final flight-test A350 by the end of the month as it prepares for production ramp-up, with the final assembly line already handling aircraft up to MSN10.
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Airbus expects sales breakthrough for A380
Airbus executives expect the A380 to make a significant sales breakthrough in the next few years as a result of passenger pressure, and have reiterated that a re-engined variant, called for by largest customer Emirates, is under consideration.
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NewsAirbus bides time over A330neo decision
Airbus executives have dampened expectations of an A330neo launch at July’s Farnborough air show, stressing the airframer does not want to “rush into a decision”.
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NewsA400M delivery rate poised to take off
Deliveries of the A400M will take off at pace from later this month, with Airbus expecting to deliver another 10 of the type to France, Germany, Turkey and the UK by year-end.