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InterviewINTERVIEW: Walsh sees de Juniac as strong voice for IATA
Outgoing chairman of IATA's board of governors Willie Walsh believes the association’s recruitment of Alexandre de Juniac has given it the right voice at a crucial time for the industry.
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First Norwegian 737 Max delivery delayed to end-June
Norwegian expects to take its first Boeing 737 Max 8 at the end of June, the second delivery delay since the airframer disclosed a possible manufacturing flaw in types engine.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Time to plug in your co-pilot?
Robotic pilots may first be asked to replace the human co-pilot in freighters. And after that?
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ANALYSIS: Civil simulator market moving with new airliner types
FlightGlobal data shows the number of commercial simulators operating world-wide as holding fairly steady in the 1,200-unit range over the past four years, with retirements roughly equalling the number of new units coming into service
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EgyptAir and Kenya Airways begin cross-alliance codeshare
EgyptAir has begun codesharing with Kenya Airways.
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OpinionOPINION: Should P&W be gearing up for patent battle?
Another engine patent war is brewing on the horizon. Rolls-Royce has plans to offer its UltraFan to Boeing for the proposed New Midsized Aircraft (NMA). But the UltraFan contains a power gearbox: a technology that Pratt & Whitney asserts is protected under a generic patent for a geared turbofan engine.
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OpinionOPINION: Can Russia make the MC-21 a sales success?
Even as the MC-21’s wheels lifted from the runway at Irkut’s aviation plant, hardly anyone outside Siberia knew that Russia’s most advanced passenger aircraft had been scheduled to fly.
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NewsCanadian pact helps Fancraft vision take off
Israel's Urban Aeronautics has signed a partnering agreement with Certification Centre Canada, with the aim of securing type certification for its Fancraft vertical take-off and landing air vehicles.
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NewsGermany to advance Heron TP deal after court ruling
The German military will proceed with a planned deal to operate Israel Aerospace Industries Heron TP medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned air vehicles, after a high court on 31 May rejected an appeal from rival bidder General Atomics Aeronautical Systems.
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ICAO yet to decide when Thai safety red flag will be lifted
ICAO has not set a firm date for removing Thailand's red flag status, but says the country's procedures for awarding air operator's certificates have improved.
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Southwest prepares for Fort Lauderdale concourse opening
Southwest Airlines is prepared to move into a new international concourse at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International airport later in June, with four new international destinations set to launch this weekend.
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United to start nonstop Los Angeles-Singapore flights
United Airlines will launch a nonstop service between Los Angeles and Singapore on 27 October.
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Proposed F-35 engine upgrade validates performance promises
Pratt & Whitney has verified that an unfunded upgrade for the 40,000lb-thrust-class F135 engine could increase the thrust of the Lockheed Martin F-35 by 6-10% and reduce fuel consumption by 5-6%, the company announces on 31 May.
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Dr Peters considering A380 teardown: sources
Dr Peters Group is looking at all options for its returning Airbus A380s, including parting-out, FlightGlobal understands.
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NewsLevel fleet to reach five aircraft next year: IAG chief
IAG chief executive Willie Walsh has confirmed that the group's new budget long-haul carrier Level will expand its fleet next year and may add new bases to its network.
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China calls on Germany in C919 EASA certification push
Chinese premier Li Keqiang has called on Germany to help with China's push towards securing type certification for its in-development C919 narrowbody from the European Aviation Safety Agency.
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Malaysia Airlines A330 returns to Melbourne after bomb threat
A Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-300 operating a flight to Kuala Lumpur returned to Melbourne late in the evening 31 May after a passenger made bomb threats and attempted to enter the cockpit.
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Air NZ delays A320neo deliveries by a year
Air New Zealand has pushed back delivery of its first re-engined Airbus A320 and A321neos to the second half of 2018.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: The torrid tale of Thai and Nok
Some relationships are smooth from day one, some are on-again/off-again, finally ending in a breakup. Thai Airways' relationship with Nok Air probably fits the latter category.