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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Airline Capacity Breakdown
Get an overview of airline capacity across the different regions, illustrating the fastest-growing regional markets. Understand YoY change in seat capacity, flight frequencies and ASMs/ASKs. Our breakdown includes:
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Where is the middle of the market?
Chris Seymour, Head of Market Analysis, considers the issues around a new twin isle family to serve the middle of the market.
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Tejas nears missile test after I-Derby integration
Rafael has completed the integration of its I-Derby beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile on India’s Aeronautical Development Agency Tejas light combat aircraft, with a first test firing scheduled for the end of this year.
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First modernised Mil Mi-171A2 helicopter complete
Russian Helicopters has completed the first serial production example of its modernised Mil Mi-171A2 at the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant, with three more of the 13t rotorcraft in final assembly.
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Beluga XL upper fuselage shipped to Airbus line
Airbus's A330-based Beluga XL transport is set to receive its initial upper fuselage section following completion of the structure by Stelia Aerospace.
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A350-1000 passes UAE hot-weather tests
Airbus has completed the hot-weather testing of its A350-1000 in the United Arab Emirates.
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ANALYSIS: Russia's turbofan renaissance
As commercial aircraft programmes enjoy a surprising renaissance in Russia, so too are the makers of turbofan engines.
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OpinionOPINION: Norwegian follows in Sir Freddie's footsteps
Since the barnstorming days of Sir Freddie Laker’s Skytrain, various airlines have tried to operate or talked up the potential of low-cost transatlantic services – with limited success.
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PICTURE: Start-up Azimuth unveils Superjet colours
Russian start-up carrier Azimuth Airlines has shown off the first Sukhoi Superjet 100 to carry the new operator's livery.
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Fiji Airways to help launch new Samoan carrier
Fiji Airways has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Samoan government that is expected to lead to the launch of a carrier to replace Virgin Samoa later this year.
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GippsAero GA10 gains CASA, FAA certification
Mahindra Aerospace's Australian GippsAero unit has received certification for its GA10 aircraft from both Australian and US regulators.
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ANALYSIS: The potential power of an Emirates-Flydubai merger
News that Emirates and Flydubai are working on closer collaboration – with "nothing off the table" – raises the distinct possibility that the two businesses could merge to create an even more powerful mega-carrier in the Gulf region.
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Comac gains ARJ21 production certificate
Comac has received the production certificate for its ARJ21-700 regional jet, more than 2.5 years after the aircraft received type certification.
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Qantas and TAP chiefs recognised at Airline Strategy Awards
The top honours at 2017's Airline Strategy Awards went to Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce and TAP Portugal counterpart Fernando Pinto.
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Norway, UK lift H225 helicopter flight ban
Civil aviation regulators in Norway and the UK have lifted their flight ban on the Airbus Helicopters H225 and AS332 L2 ending a grounding in the North Sea region that has lasted over a year.
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GE recommends CF6 inspections following uncontained failure
General Electric has issued a service bulletin calling on airlines to perform regular inspections of first and second stage high-pressure turbine disks on some CF6 turbofans, a move that follows an uncontained engine failure in 2016, GE confirms.
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Boeing wins first-half orders battle, but deliveries slump
Boeing is off to a good start on orders in the first half of the year, but remains mired in a three-year delivery slump.
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US Navy forges ahead with Next Gen Jammer increment 2
The US Navy is moving ahead with its Next Generation Jammer increment 2, which will develop a low-band jamming pod for the EA-18G Growler and complement the service’s ongoing work on a mid-band frequency jamming capability.
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Bell resumes 525 flight testing after year-long grouding
One year and a day after a fatal crash grounded the test fleet, Bell Helicopter has resumed flight tests of the Bell 525 Relentless super-medium, the company announces on 7 July.
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Castlelake's $786 million ABS prices
Castlelake's fourth securitisation since 2014 has priced today, a S&P Global Ratings preliminary report indicates.