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Next Marine One helicopter achieves first flight
Lockheed-Sikorsky’s VH-92A, the Marine One configured S-92 that will replace the US president’s current helicopter, achieved first flight late last month.
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Air Lease not considering airline portfolio deals
Air Lease does not plan on buying any airline-owned aircraft portfolios, citing concentration risk concerns.
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LHT to restructure line maintenance division
Lufthansa Technik intends to restructure its German line maintenance operations in a bid to cut the unit's costs by 25%.
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ANALYSIS: Gulfstream has JSTARS in its eyes
Gulfstream has its sights set on a pair of US Air Force special mission aircraft opportunities with the G550, which could provide it with secure revenue for decades to come.
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UK lifts electronics restrictions on Jordanian hub
Prohibitions on electronic devices on UK-bound services from Jordan have been lifted, following a review by UK authorities.
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OpinionOPINION: Can ATR relive its American dream?
ATR has finally secured a US order, 20 years on from its last one. This will be music to the ears of the manufacturer’s executives – not least because it will end constant questions about when the company would be back in the US market.
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BA cabin-crew strike extended to 30 August
Cabin crew employed under British Airways' mixed-fleet contract are planning to renew strike action unless the airline "hammers out" a new agreement on pay and conditions.
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SriLankan optimistic that restructuring will lead to profits
SriLankan Airlines is confident that once its restructuring efforts begin, it will start to enjoy profits.
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ALC looks to accelerate Boeing deliveries as Airbus delays mount
Air Lease is looking to accelerate some of its Boeing deliveries to offset delays to certain Airbus aircraft in 2018, as it questions the stability of both airframers' supply chains.
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US approves A-29 sale to Nigeria despite concerns
The US State Department has approved the sale of 12 Embraer A-29 Super Tucanos to Nigeria, despite concerns from the US over the Nigerian government’s bombing of civilians.
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US Navy searching for new supersonic aerial target
The US Navy is searching for a new supersonic aerial target to replace its dwindling inventory of AQM-37s, the latest supersonic target effort following the service’s cancellation of the Multi-Stage Supersonic Target (MSST) GQM-173.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Ratio of women in top airline jobs lags wider trend
If departing EasyJet chief executive Carolyn McCall is replaced by a man in the top role at the UK low-cost carrier later this year, it will cut by a third the number of female leaders at airline groups that featured in Flight Airline Business's recently published ranking of the top ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Has ATR finally ended its two-decade US drought?
The news that US regional carrier Silver Airways has signed a letter of intent for up to 50 ATR 42-600 turboprops will be welcome news in Toulouse.
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Israel weighing interest in STOVL-variant F-35
New threats faced by Israel have placed the potential purchase of short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) variant Lockheed Martin F-35Bs as a high priority.
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Indian report slams Il-76 availability rate
A report by India’s comptroller and auditor general has highlighted the poor serviceability of 14 Ilyushin Il-76MD heavy transports and six Il-78 tankers operated by the nation's air force.
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ANALYSIS: How Leonardo's UK transformation will pay dividends
Little more than six months after implementing a "one company" structure in the UK, Leonardo MW is seeing clear benefits from the new way of working, says chief executive Norman Bone.
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ANALYSIS: G120TP flight experience reveals Prefect's promise
This year's Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) coincided with a major event for the G120TP programme, as Grob Aircraft's highest profile customer for the type so far cleared a key milestone on the path to training its first student pilots for the UK.
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PICTURES: Lion 737 and Wings ATR 72 clip wings in Medan
Indonesian regulators are investigating an incident in which a Lion Air Boeing 737-900ER and a Wings Air ATR 72-500 clipped wings at Medan's Kualanamu airport.
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Air India boss says carrier 'not financially viable'
Air India believes it is an "operationally viable" airline as compared to two years ago, but is still concerned about its financial situation.
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BOC Aviation firms up 737 Max 10 order
Singapore-based lessor BOC Aviation has firmed up its commitment to order 10 Boeing 737 Max 10s made at the Paris air show in June.