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Irkut readies second MC-21 for test flights
Russian airframer Irkut is finalising installation of equipment on a second prototype of the MC-21-300, while three other prototypes are still undergoing construction.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: The implications of Air Berlin's bond-price plunge
Air Berlin's insolvency filing after minority shareholder Etihad Airways elected to stop funding the German carrier has caused its bonds to crash in secondary trading as investors scramble to offload the potentially bad paper.
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NewsBulgarian parliament to review fighter selection process
Bulgaria’s government has postponed taking a final decision on the selection of a new-generation fighter until later this year.
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LABACE: US-based PT6 repair shop to open facility in Brazil
Covington Aircraft has announced plans to open a facility in Brazil, the first international site for the Oklahoma-based radial and turboprop engine overhaul specialist.
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Spring builds domestic capacity out of second tier bases
Spring Airlines increased capacity by 30.7% in the first half of the year, as it added seven Airbus A320s to its fleet.
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LABACE: Bombardier expands role of Brazilian maintenance centre
MAGA Aviation will provide support for Bombardier Global Express and Global 5000 jets in South America, the Canadian manufacturer announced at LABACE.
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LABACE: HondaJet set to begin deliveries in Brazil
Brazilian authorities have cleared the HondaJet HA-420 to operate in controlled airspace as the entry-level jet continues to expand in markets beyond the USA.
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LABACE: Embraer unveils Legacy 650E with special livery
As Embraer prepares to observe the 48th anniversary of its founding on 19 August, the company unveiled a special paint scheme for its latest executive jet product – the Legacy 650E.
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LABACE: Thrush, Kodiak unite in Brazilian dealer's quest for sales
A Brazilian dealer has united Thrush Aircraft’s cropsprayer and Quest’s Kodiak utility turboprop in a new campaign to develop the country´s agricultural aviation market.
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Chile's Sky hunts for more A320neos
Chile's Sky Airline is on the lookout to lease more Airbus A320neos, as it embarks upon a fleet renewal and expansion.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: What parts of Air Berlin can survive?
Now that Etihad Airways has elected to stop funding Air Berlin, forcing the German carrier to file for assembly, a central question is which parts of the business can continue to operate in the long term.
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LABACE: Bombardier delivers Learjet 75 to first Brazilian customer
Bombardier delivered a Learjet 75 to the super-light jet programme’s first customer based in Brazil, offering a small boost to a programme struggling with a slow rate of deliveries.
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LABACE: Pending mandates highlight ADS-B solutions for Latin America
Rockwell Collins is highlighting satellite-based navigation solutions in Brazil during LABACE as private aircraft owners in the Latin American region begin to reckon with a wave of pending mandates.
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LABACE: Next Aviation offers glimpse of Brazil's business aviation future
After launching four years ago to provide fractional ownership services for private aircraft, Next Aviation’s rapid growth stands in sharp contrast to the three-year slump for Brazilian business aviation and offers a roadmap for the market to recover.
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Opinion
OPINION: How Laker beat a path for today's long-haul low-costs
If Freddie Laker is looking down on the airline industry, one can only imagine that he has a wry smile on his face. The launch, 40 years ago, of his Skytrain service represented the first exchanges in the low-fare “battle of the Atlantic”, a sector becoming an increasingly popular playground ...
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'Intense competition' swings Cathay to HK$1.7bn loss in H1
The Cathay Pacific Group swung to an operating loss of HK$1.7 billion ($217.3 million) for the first half of 2017, reversing from the HK$664 million profit posted the same period a year ago, reflecting intense competition and downward pressure on yields.
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NewsAir Hamburg takes delivery of first Legacy 650E
German charter operator Air Hamburg has become the launch customer for the Embraer 650E, following delivery of the large-cabin business jet on 26 July.
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NewsG500 edges closer to certification milestone
Gulfstream's G500 has passed another key milestone on its way to hitting a target of certification and service entry by year-end, with the US Federal Aviation Administration issuing type inspection authorisation, allowing the agency to evaluate the large-cabin, long-range business jet in flight.
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PICTURE: Frigate Ecojet revised as four-engined design
Russian developers of a 300-seat aircraft with a characteristic wide elliptical fuselage have opted to modify the proposal substantially, revising the design as a four-engined transport rather than a twinjet.
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New reports offer clues to MH370 location
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released two new reports that analysed data gathered during the surface search for Malaysia Airlines MH370.