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ANALYSIS: Airlines ponder how to capitalise on big data
Every hour, via a host of onboard sensors, a new-generation airliner will record and stream a vast amount of data that would have been unthinkable a few years ago. But how do operators process and exploit this firehose of information on the aircraft’s real-time performance? In the past 12 months, ...
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ANALYSIS: The year in review, 2017's top stories in aerospace
Time and tide may wait for no man, but man doth have archives – which may not wind back the clock but do make for a time machine of sorts. Herewith, a selection of 2017 Flight International highlights
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West Wind grounds ATRs as Canadian crash probe begins
Canadian carrier West Wind Aviation has temporarily grounded its remaining ATR fleet after the crash of an ATR 42-300 as it departed on a domestic service.
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Berlin sets October 2020 target for delayed airport opening
Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg has set October 2020 as the new opening data for the city's much-delayed new airport.
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Lights on at Atlanta, but Delta warns of more cancellations
The power has been restored at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Intranational Airport, after a 12-hour blackout across all terminals caused a cessation of operations.
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Tail-struck A320's crew originally chose to continue flight
Investigators have disclosed that the crew of an unbalanced Airbus A320 which sustained several violent tail-strikes during take-off from Verona initially chose to continue the flight in breach of operating regulations.
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PICTURE: Second C919 makes two-hour first flight
The second Comac C919 prototype completed a two-hour maiden sortie on 17 December.
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Power outage shuts down Atlanta airport
A complete power outage has stopped flight operations at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, with terminals in blackout conditions.
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Lockheed and Aerion to develop supersonic business jet
Lockheed Martin has partnered with Aerion to launch a year-long feasibility study of a new configuration of the supersonic AS2 business jet featuring three high-bypass GE Aviation engines, the companies announced on 15 September.
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ANALYSIS: New Airbus commercial boss Faury is strong choice for role
For close watchers of Airbus Helicopters, Guilluame Faury's rise to the top of Airbus commercial will come as little surprise.
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ANALYSIS: Pilatus prepares to make its mark with "super-versatile" PC-24
Pilatus Aircraft’s hugely anticipated PC-24 business jet was awarded European and US type certification on 7 December after a 30-month flight-test campaign, which was completed on time and without incident.
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PICTURES: Leonardo test fires Sidewinder from M-346
Leonardo has continued the development work on the attack variant of its M-346 trainer with the successful test firing of a Raytheon AIM-9L Sidewinder air-to-air missile from the platform.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Delta cost control efforts crystallise for 2018
Delta Air Lines is tightening its focus on cost control in 2018, after seeing unit costs rise as much as 5% this year.
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Get your free Flight Airline Business 2017-2018 special edition
Flight Airline Business has once again teamed up with CFM International to bring you an extra, digital-only issue, focusing on the highlights of what has been another successful year for the industry.
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Ryanair offers talks on union recognition to avert strike
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair has opened the door to union recognition for the first time as part of efforts to head off planned industry action by pilots ahead of the Christmas holiday period.
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PICTURE: Azores takes first A321neo
Portuguese carrier Azores Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo, received through specialist Air Lease.
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ANALYSIS: Inside Brooklands Museum's new old aircraft factory
Many countries have renowned air museums. Few if any – until now – have set out to explain the history of aircraft design and manufacturing. The new Brooklands Aircraft Factory – part of a £10.7 million facelift of the aviation and motor racing heritage centre in Weybridge, just outside London ...
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Enders says 'fresh minds' needed to lead Airbus
Airbus chief executive Tom Enders says "fresh minds" are needed to take the company through the period from 2020, as he confirmed he would not seek to extend his mandate past April 2019.
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Second C919 to take first flight 'imminently'
The second Comac C919 prototype will take its first flight imminently, in-line with the original target of an end-2017 maiden sortie.
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Airbus's Bregier to step down, Enders not seeking CEO extension
Airbus commercial aircraft president Fabrice Bregier is to step down in February next year, to be succeeded by Airbus Helicopters chief Guillaume Faury.