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CAAC awards first licence for urban drone delivery
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has awarded the country’s first licence for urban drone deliveries to Chinese tech company Antwork Technology.
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South Africa's grounded CemAir prepares to resume flights
South African carrier CemAir's air operator's certificate has been restored by the country's civil aviation regulator, after months of being grounded.
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Some SAA and Comair aircraft grounded by MRO audit
South African regulators have ordered maintenance compliance verification on some aircraft in the fleets of South African Airways and Comair, resulting in schedule disruption for the two carriers.
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Lilium forges ahead with electric aircraft development
German start-up Lilium has completed the first phase of testing with its electric-powered Lilium Jet, which includes the crucial transition from vertical to horizontal flight.
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Finnair's Asia demand weakens in third quarter
Finnair observed lower demand on its Asian network during the third quarter, particularly on its route to Hong Kong, the territory which has been experiencing waves of anti-government protests that have intensified since mid-year.
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KAI stays focused on FA-50 despite T-X setback
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is forging ahead with sales efforts in the international advanced jet trainer/light attack market with the FA-50 after a stinging loss in the USA’s T-X competition.
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NewsNext-gen Chinese engines power down – but for how long?
When Chinese airframer Comac's C919 passenger aircraft was still being developed as a competitor to Boeing's 737 and Airbus A320, much was said about a "home-made engine" for a home-grown aircraft.
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AnalysisCan South Korea’s MRO sector grow again?
South Korea is home to some of the world’s busiest routes and airports, as well as some of Asia’s major carriers.
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ST Aero clinches contracts worth $734m in Q3
ST Engineering’s aerospace division secured about S$1 billion ($734 million) worth of new and renewed MRO contracts for both commercial airframes and helicopters, in the quarter that ended 30 September.
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NewsFirst news from NBAA 2019
From an all-new Gulfstream to a £1.4 billion deal for Embraer from Flexjet and debuts for at least two new aircraft, there was news aplenty as the business aviation community descended on Las Vegas for the opening of the NBAA annual convention.
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NewsPilatus launches third-generation PC-12
Pilatus has taken the wraps of its third-generation PC-12, which it describes as “the most advanced and versatile single-engine turboprop ever”.
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Gulfstream raises the stakes with G700 launch
Gulfstream rocked the business jet industry on 21 October by launching a new 19-passenger business jet called the G700 – a 7,500nm (13,900km)-range, Rolls-Royce Pearl 700-powered behemoth with specs that align closely with Bombardier's Global 7500.
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After G500/G600, next Gulfstream move comes into question
This year’s NBAA comes shortly after Gulfstream delivered the first G600, a milestone that has brought the type into service alongside its sibling, the G500, capping the development project for the two aircraft.
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Textron delays Denali's first flight due to ongoing Catalyst engine testing
Textron Aviation has pushed back the first flight of its Cessna Denali turboprop to an unspecified time due to slower-than-expected testing of the aircraft's GE Aviation Catalyst engine.
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Bombardier advances with Global certification, Learjet refresh
Bombardier enters this year's NBAA on a roll, having recently received Canadian certification for its Global 5500 and 6500 while ramping up deliveries of its flagship 7500.
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Textron upbeat after Longitude certification
Textron Aviation officials are upbeat ahead of this year’s NBAA, as the company’s new super midsize jet, the Cessna Citation Longitude, makes its official post-certification debut at an international airshow.
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NewsBombardier bumps up 5500's range
Bombardier marked NBAA’s opening with the announcement that the Global 5500 large-cabin business jet has 200nm (370km) more range than previously advertised, bringing the Rolls-Royce-Pearl 15-powered 5500’s reach to 5,900nm.
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Wheels Up pledges to expand membership and drive global growth
US membership-based private aircraft firm Wheels Up has returned to NBAA reiterating its commitment to grow its membership from 6,000 to 10,000 members within two years, and deliver on-demand private aviation to world as soon as possible.
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Boeing’s ForeFlight Dispatch delivers Flexjet operational gains
Boeing celebrated the launch of an advanced flight-dispatch web tool with its inaugural customer Flexjet at the NBAA show yesterday.
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Tuvoli launches mobile quoting and payment platform
A mobile quoting and payment platform designed to “empower” charter operators and brokers was inaugurated at the show yesterday.