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Boeing not proposing required simulator time for 737 Max pilots
Boeing does not believe pilots should be required to complete training in a flight simulator prior to flying the 737 Max once regulators lift the aircraft’s grounding.
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NewsPICTURE: ACJ319neo sets new endurance record
Two days after conducting its maiden sortie, the first ACJ319neo set a new record for the longest flight made by an Airbus-crewed A320-series aircraft.
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In depthThe 1930s – storm clouds gather
As Flight magazine marks its 110th anniversary, we look at the highlights of our third decade
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Interview
Taking a leading role at Bangor International
Anthony Caruso is director of Bangor International airport, Maine, a site serving around 700,000 people. Operating an FBO and handling transatlantic flights, it makes a strong contribution to region’s economy
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NewsPICTURES: Fourth flight-test MC-21 assembly complete
Russian airframer Irkut has completed assembly and systems installation for a fourth MC-21-300 flight-test aircraft.
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Scoot to axe four cities over weak demand, aircraft shortage
Scoot will suspend services to four cities in its network, citing weak demand and aircraft shortages.
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Shandong Airlines' first quarter profit down 88%
Shandong Airlines saw its first quarter profits tumble by 88% to CNY38.4 million ($5.7 million).
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US pilots test Boeing’s new computer-based Max training
Boeing is sharing a proposed computer-based pilot training session with US pilot unions as part of its work to return the 737 Max to service, several sources familiar with Max’s re-certification efforts say.
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F-35 full mission capability rate only 27% due to parts shortages
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II’s performance is far lower than desired by the US Department of Defense (DoD), largely due to spare parts shortages, as well as difficulty managing and moving parts around the world.
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American A321neo deliveries slide on Airbus delays
American Airlines faces another fleet-related setback to its growth plans this year, as delays at Airbus push the delivery of five A321neos into 2020.
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NewsPICTURE: RAAF receives first Falcon 7X for VIP transport
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has taken delivery of the first of three Dassault Falcon 7X business jets from a June 2017 order.
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Bombardier downgrades 2019 financial outlook
Bombardier attributes a $250 million fall in forecast full-year revenue from its commercial aviation business to a pair of divestments which are scheduled to close earlier than anticipated.
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NewsAir Mauritius debuts A330neo cabin in London
Air Mauritius is to revamp its existing Airbus A340s in line with its new A330neos, the second of which it took delivery of on 25 April.
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Zodiac acquisition lifts Safran's first-quarter sales
Safran's acquisition of Zodiac Aerospace in February 2018 is largely responsible for a 36.9% increase in the French group's first-quarter adjusted revenue to €5.78 billion ($6.44 billion).
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NewsBombardier business jet output falls in first quarter
Bombardier’s year-on-year business jet output slid by almost 25% in the first quarter of 2019 as a result of a delivery timetable that is more heavily weighted to the second half of the year.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: US Navy precision landing system to enter production
The US Navy (USN) is preparing to place an order for Raytheon's Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS), to be manufactured and installed on all of its aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Super Hornets find place in stealth fighter generation
It might be the era of fifth-generation stealth fighters, but Boeing’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is selling just fine. In March 2019, the company secured a three-year contract from the US Navy (USN) for 78 F/A-18E/F Block III Super Hornets, with a total contract value of about $4 billion. That follows ...
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CFM maintains Leap production for now
CFM International is maintaining output of Leap-1B engines for the 737 Max, despite Boeing's decision to trim production of the narrowbody.
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OpinionCan US Navy maintain carrier aviation edge?
Anyone who knows the US Navy (USN) is aware that the service is very proud of its heritage. But observers also know this justifiable pride runs extremely close to worship. And, as any secular observer knows well, worship is blind.
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Opinion
737 Max airmanship needs as much scrutiny as MCAS
There is an uncomfortable aspect of the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max accident that complicates an investigation whose narrative has been dictated by debate over the controversial Manoeuvring Characteristics Augmentation System.