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OpinionOPINION: Can Embraer maintain rhythm with Boeing pact?
Embraer has, believe it or not, its own anthem. The lyrics talk about how Brazil’s aerospace industry is a vital part of defending the homeland: its blue sky, the emerald green forests and the Amazon river.
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AIX: How perception plays role in passenger comfort for Boeing
More than 10,000 examples may have been built, but the Boeing 737’s cabin dimensions – save for changes in fuselage length as variants and new-generation families arrived – have not altered since the narrowbody entered service 50 years ago. That original Lufthansa 737-100 from 1968 shares the same 3.54m cabin ...
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Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet production line busy until 2025
Boeing said its F/A-18 Super Hornet production line has work until 2025 thanks to purchases of dozens of aircraft by the US Navy and the Kuwaiti Air Force – a change in fortunes for a platform that was supposed to be obsolete by now.
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IndiGo drops interest in Air India sale
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo has all but pulled its interest in acquiring Air India, citing the large resources required to turn around the state-owned airline.
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Boeing receives first Super Hornet for service life modification
The first F/A-18 Super Hornet scheduled to undergo service life modification arrived at Boeing’s St. Louis, Missouri facilities on 5 April.
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Phantom Works selects Rolls-Royce turbofan to power MQ-25 bid
Boeing’s MQ-25 unmanned aerial vehicle prototype is powered by a Rolls-Royce AE 3007N turbofan, Boeing disclosed on 5 April.
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Potential MQ-4C sale to Germany moves forward
Northrop Grumman’s long courtship with the Germany’s requirement for a high-altitude unmanned air system took another step toward a contract on 5 February.
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Senegal signs for new-generation L-39NGs
Aero Vodochody has secured its first buyer for the new-generation L-39NG, with Senegal to acquire four armed examples from the Czech Republic manufacturer.
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Boeing tankers refuel each other in KC-46 milestone test
Boeing announced that its KC-46 Pegasus aerial tanker programme completed its fuel on-load testing, part of its overall Supplemental Type Certificate, by successfully transferring 146,000 pounds of fuel from one KC-46 to another KC-46 during flight.
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Hi Fly to introduce 471-seat A380 by mid-year
Portuguese long-haul wet-lease specialist Hi Fly is to become the latest operator of the Airbus A380, with plans to take delivery of the type around the middle of this year.
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Carriers cut Caticlan, Kalibo flights as Manila closes Boracay
The temporary closure of most of the resorts on Boracay by the Filipino government from late April has led Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, and Philippines AirAsia to cut a number of flights to Caticlan and Kalibo between 26 April and 27 October.
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Saab offers AEL wide area display for Gripen E buyers
Brazilian-made wide area and head-up displays for the Saab Gripen E/F will be offered to all customers of the single-engined fighter as a potential cockpit upgrade, says Mikael Franzén, head of Business Unit, Gripen Brazil.
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Colombian air force chief pushes for more Black Hawks
The Colombian air force’s appetite for the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk has not waned five months after the government in Bogota signed an agreement ending a 50-year-old conflict with FARC guerrilla fighters.
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Repaired KC-390 test aircraft takes FIDAE bow
A KC-390 aircraft that was grounded by Embraer for several months after an October flight test mishap returned to the spotlight as the star of the FIDAE air show.
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Ex-Im launches aircraft financing reinsurance programme
The US Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) has launched a reinsurance programme with the private sector for its aircraft loan portfolio.
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UK airlines report big gender pay gaps
Airlines based in the UK have universally reported that men in their employ earn more than women, with male employees dominating the highest-paid roles at all operators.
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Blackhawk secures Canadian approval for King Air 350 engine upgrade
US engineering company and aftermarket specialist Blackhawk Modifications has received Canadian supplemental type certification for its XP67A engine upgrade on the Beechcraft King Air 350, and is preparing to begin work on the first retrofit for a local customer.
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Norwegian to suspend three Providence routes
Norwegian will suspend its transatlantic routes from Shannon, Cork and Edinburgh to Rhode Island's Providence airport this winter.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Canada to enter ULCC era with Swoop’s June launch
For years, Canada stood largely on the sidelines as the ultra-low-cost airline business model swept with great success across the Americas, Europe and Asia.
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NewsPilatus delivers second PC-24 as launch aircraft enters service
Pilatus Aircraft has delivered its second PC-24 to its US dealer and maintenance provider Western Aircraft. The handover of aircraft serial number 102 – carrying the registration N224WA – comes as the first production PC-24 enters service with fractional ownership company PlaneSense.