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American confirms regional jet order split with Embraer, Bombardier
Bombardier and Embraer will split an order by the newly-merged parent company of American Airlines and US Airways for 90 76-seat regional jets.
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Airbus sees A350 service entry in fourth quarter 2014
Airbus is aiming for certification of its A350-900 in the third quarter of 2014, and entry into service in the fourth quarter.
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Turkish Airlines leasing eight A330s among 11 jets
Turkish Airlines is intending to lease 11 aircraft including a batch of eight Airbus A330-200s to support its medium- and long-haul operations.
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NewsIraqi air force orders 24 KAI T-50s
Iraq has signed a $1.1 billion contract for 24 Korea Aerospace Industries T-50 advanced jet trainers, giving the South Korean firm its second international customer for the type.
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Air India dismisses 787 grounding reports
Air India has dismissed recent media reports that its Boeing 787 fleet was grounded recently for software upgrade work.
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Australia extends Afghan Heron lease to mid-2014
Australia will extend its lease of Israel Aerospace Industries Heron unmanned air vehicles used in Afghanistan.
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NewsAmerican focuses on split large regional jet order
American Airlines is considering splitting its long-expected large regional jet order between Bombardier and Embraer, a source tells Flightglobal.
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NewsSaab's T-X bid highlights growing North American presence
Partnering with Boeing to bid for the US Air Force’s T-X trainer programme is the latest step in Saab’s global expansion strategy.
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NewsAir Canada orders up to 109 737 Max aircraft
Air Canada announced an order for up to 109 Boeing 737 Max aircraft today, in a deal valued at $6.5 billion at list prices.
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NewsRussia considers funding MiG-29 successor
Russia is to build a new lightweight fighter, deputy prime minister Dmitry Rogozin told parliamentary deputies on 11 December.
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NewsPICTURES: India retires last MiG-21FL fighters
The Indian air force has retired the last of its MiG-21FL fighters from operational service.
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NewsInvestigators detail flight mode changes in moments prior to Asiana crash
The pilots of the Asiana Boeing 777-200ER that crashed 6 July in San Francisco made a number of changes to the aircraft’s autopilot system in the moments prior to the crash, according to the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Can Airbus and R-R kick-start A340 revival?
Airbus, Rolls-Royce and CFM International spent a day in London last week seeking to convince the market that the A340 represents a good investment, despite its operating economics being buffeted by high fuel prices.
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NewsBell selects Lafayette, Louisiana for SLS assembly base
Bell Helicopter has selected Lafayette Regional airport in Louisiana as the assembly base for its Short Light Single. The decision follows a highly competitive, five-month selection process in which a number of sites in Canada, Mexico and the US were “seriously considered”, it says.
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Eurocopter secures launch customer for law enforcement EC145T2
Eurocopter has secured a launch customer for the law enforcement variant of its updated EC145T2, with an order for six examples from the Baden Württemberg state police.
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NewsMonarch could take up to 20 CSeries jets: Rawlinson
Monarch Airlines chief executive Iain Rawlinson says the carrier’s fleet renewal programme is a "three-horse race", with an order for 20 Bombardier CSeries airliners a distinct possibility.
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NewsFrench probe Onur A321's low approach
French investigators are looking into a low-altitude incident involving a Turkish-registered aircraft which descended to less than 50ft above runway height while still 3nm from landing.
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Mexico's Pegaso looks to bolster EC175 order book
Eurocopter's backlog for its still-to-be certificated EC175 looks set to grow in the coming days with the likely firming of a pair of options for the 7.5t helicopter.
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NewsBoeing confident over additional US Navy F/A-18 orders
Boeing expects its F/A-18 production line in St. Louis will keep humming for the foreseeable future despite mixed signals from the US Navy about acquiring additional aircraft.