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IATA: CSeries first flight on track for June
Bombardier is on track to conduct first flight of the CSeries by the end of June but this will not happen before the Paris air show, which begins on 17 June. "CSeries...
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NewsBombardier appears to name Odyssey as CSeries customer
Bombardier appears to have identified Odyssey Airlines as the previously undisclosed customer behind a CSeries order, which is set to be unveiled at the...
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NewsPICTURE: Airbus powers up flight-test A350
Airbus has powered up the prototype A350-900's engines for the first time, after starting the auxiliary power unit. The aircraft is fitted with two...
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IATA: Association seeks regulatory restraint
One of the key messages from IATA at this year's AGM in Cape Town is a call for governments to show restraint in regulating the aviation sector, as the association...
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NewsA350 prototype transfers to flight-test team
Airbus's first flying prototype A350 has been transferred to the airframer's flight-test team, although a date for a maiden sortie has yet to be established. The...
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Canadian officials meet up with industry on FWSAR programme
Canadian government representatives are meeting up with industry to discuss Ottawa's replacement fixed-wing search and rescue requirement ...
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NewsFrance confirms order for 34 NH90 troop transports
The French defence ministry has confirmed an order for 34 NH Industries NH90 troop transport helicopters for the nation's army ...
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NewsBoeing completes wind tunnel tests for CST-100 and Atlas V
Boeing has completed two additional milestones under the commercial crew integrated capability (CCiCap) agreement with NASA, earning the company nearly $60...
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NewsSikorsky awarded $435 million contract for four CH-53K test aircraft
The US Navy is awarding Sikorsky a $435 million contract modification to build four more CH-53K prototype helicopters for operational evaluation purposes. Instead...
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NewsINTERACTIVE: A countdown of the biggest low-cost carriers in 2012
Budget carrier Ryanair’s improved performance in its 2012/13 financial year makes it the leading operator in the segment by net profit over the last year.
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NewsPentagon reveals dates for F-35 initial operational capability
The US Air Force plans to declare initial operational capability (IOC) for its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35As in 2016, according to a new report issued...
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NewsBA A319 inquiry confirms fan cowl doors left unlatched
UK investigators have confirmed that fan cowl doors were left unlatched after maintenance before a British Airways Airbus A319 suffered loss of the cowls...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: IATA bids to change perceptions of NDC
Ever since IATA's New Distribution Capability was approved last October, barely a week has gone by without negative coverage appearing in publications reporting...
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NewsSyria to buy more MiG-29s from Russia
Moscow is to sell at least 10 more RAC MiG-29 fighters to existing operator Syria, according to Russian sources ...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: BA A380 begins end of 747's reign
As its 747s start to bow out, BA's first major long-haul fleet change in over 15 years has raised the challenge of the A380 entering service in the same window as the 787
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AerCap details LATAM A330 financings
Operating lessor AerCap says it will split the financing of 10 Airbus A330s acquired under purchase and leaseback transactions from LATAM between the debt...
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NewsChina Southern to receive first 787
China Southern Airlines will be taking delivery of its first Boeing 787-8 aircraft on 31 May. The aircraft is due to arrive at the carrier's base in...
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NewsPARIS: Let the battle of the 100-seater aircraft commence
Bombardier, Embraer and others have a lot riding on there being sustainable demand for new airframes in the 100-seat segment, but big players still doubt the market's viability
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NewsPARIS: Eurocopter moves to restore tarnished reputation with EC225 fix
One issue that has bedevilled the offshore transportation segment over the past 12 months is the grounding of Eurocopter's EC225.
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NewsPICTURES: UK's first Dreamliner arrives in Manchester
The first UK-operated Boeing 787 touched down today in Manchester airport at 11:00 local on runway 23R following its ferry flight from Seattle. To...