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Wow ratchets Icelandair rivalry with JFK route
Icelandic budget airline Wow Air is further intensifying competition with flag-carrier Icelandair by opening a link to New York JFK.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: United bids 747 an aloha goodbye
United Airlines retires its last Boeing 747 today, ending a continuous nearly half-century run for the iconic aircraft in the carrier's fleet.
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FAI expands line-up with first ACJ319
Germany’s largest business aircraft operator, FAI rent-a-jet, is adding an Airbus ACJ319 VIP airliner to its 24-strong line-up of traditional business jets and turboprops.
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Ryanair extends connecting-flights service to Porto
Porto is to become the third airport at which Ryanair offers its connecting-flights service, joining Italy's Bergamo and Rome Fiumicino.
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SIA Group's airline fortunes mixed as first-half profit rises
Singapore's SIA Group has generated a one-third improvement in net profit, to S$425 million ($312 million), in the first half of the year.
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Israel ready to receive next two F-35Is at Nevatim
Israel's air force is due to receive its next two Lockheed Martin F-35Is before the end of this week, boosting its fleet of the type to nine. The aircraft will touch down at Nevatim air base in the south of the country.
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DUBAI: Six months that took DAE back to the big league
Two years ago, a somewhat chastened Dubai Aerospace Enterprise found itself ready to enter the ring again, having slimmed down from the would-be heavyweight that had strutted out to become a big name in the industry back in 2006. After divesting US maintenance, repair and overhaul house Standard Aero for ...
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Italian authority formalises new Superjet certification pact
Italian and Russian authorities have signed a bilateral protocol enabling technical co-operation over Sukhoi Superjet 100s to continue.
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Indonesia AirAsia to add two Singapore routes, resume Medan ops
Indonesia AirAsia plans to launch Medan-Singapore and Padang-Singapore services on 9 February 2018, while also resuming Jakarta-Medan flights on the same day.
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ANA pulls out of Myanmar startup after failing to get AOC
ANA Holdings has wound up its 49% investment in Myanmarese startup Asian Blue Aviation after the latter failed to secure an air operator’s certificate.
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Lockheed to develop experimental laser for fighters
Lockheed Martin has received a $26.3 million contract to develop and produce a laser than can be tested on a fighter jet by 2021.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: United goes long over the Pacific
United Airlines has underlined its commitment to the Asia-Pacific ultra long-haul market with the recent launch of its Los Angeles-Singapore direct route.
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Thai AirAsia to launch two China services
Thai AirAsia plans to launch two China services on 1 February 2018.
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United requests pricing data on 767, other widebodies
United has confirmed sending a request to Boeing seeking pricing information about the 767 as part of wider, preliminary discussions on the carrier’s future widebody aircraft needs with Airbus and Boeing.
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Bombardier sees 'signs of stabilisation' in business jet market
Bombardier recorded a five-unit slide in business jet deliveries during the third quarter, reflecting continued soft demand for its Learjet product line and a fragile international marketplace.
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LATAM Peru to challenge Avianca on Lima-Medellin
LATAM Airlines Peru will begin nonstop service between Lima and Medellin from 26 February 2018, ending rival Avianca's monopoly on the route.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Saab on a high with GlobalEye
Two years ago, the Dubai air show’s surprise deal followed the appearance of a nondescript press notice, which pointed simply to an “announcement” between the United Arab Emirates air force and Saab.
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Germany signs for P-3C Orion system upgrade
The German navy will continue operations with its Lockheed Martin P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft until 2035, with Berlin having signed a $158 million contract for modernisation work to be performed over the next five years.
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Israel launches Blue Flag exercise
Israel's Blue Flag exercise began on 2 November, with the activity attracting a record number of participating air forces.
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Emirates identifies initial routes for 777 first-class revamp
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to deploy a new Boeing 777-300ER first-class cabin initially on the Brussels and Geneva routes.