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NewsBoeing/Saab fly second T-X test aircraft
The second T-X aircraft built by Boeing and Saab has completed a 1h first flight, one month after at least three bidding teams submitted proposals for the US Air Force’s Northrop T-38 trainer replacement contract.
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GAO warns of one-year, $1.7 billion delay for F-35
Development testing of the Lockheed Martin F-35 could be delayed by 12 months and cost another $1.7 billion, the US Government Accountability Office (GA0) warns in a new report published on 24 April.
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NewsIsrael welcomes latest trio of F-35s
Three additional Lockheed Martin F-35s landed at Nevatim air base in Israel on 23 April, taking the number of fifth-generation fighters to arrive in the nation to five.
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Ryanair warns UK will need 'brand new' open skies agreement
The UK will need to establish a "brand new" open skies arrangement with the European Union following Brexit, Ryanair’s chief marketing officer Kenny Jacobs has suggested.
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Airbus in talks over sole remaining A350-800 order
Airbus is in negotiations with Asiana Airlines over the carrier's firm commitment for eight A350-800s, the sole remaining order for the smallest variant of the new widebody family.
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NewsUnited plans competitive response to long-haul LCCs
United Airlines plans to up the ante to compete with long-haul low-cost carriers across the Atlantic, president Scott Kirby told employees recently.
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Budapest targets 2018 for US route relaunch
Budapest airport aims to re-establish a route to the USA for the summer 2018 schedule.
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NewsKing Air output hits Textron's first quarter performance
Textron Aviation recorded a slight increase in deliveries of its Cessna Citation business jets in the first quarter of 2017, but the modest gain was offset by a sizable drop in shipments of its Beechcraft King Air twin-turboprop.
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A330neo first flight likely to slip to September
Airbus will now perform the first flight of its A330neo “at the end of the summer”, a significant delay over its previous timeline for the re-engined aircraft.
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BMI signals fleet expansion plans
BMI Regional foresees introduction of larger aircraft to complement its Embraer ERJ-145 fleet.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM AEROPROFESSIONAL: Pilot-training model needs rethink
A shift away from the pay-to-fly scheme and back towards the model of carriers paying for training is vital to resolving recruitment issues, says AeroProfessional director Sam Sprules
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTSTATS: Exclusive Interview with Alaska Airlines’ COO
Alaska Airlines established a longstanding reputation for being a leading data-driven airline by using performance data to drive strategic decisions in each department. Their commitment to reviewing operational data and analytics has helped them become the Most On-time Major North American Airline for the seventh year in a row.
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Dubai Aerospace Enterprise to buy AWAS
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise has signed a deal to acquire aircraft lessor AWAS and expects to complete the purchase in the third quarter of 2017.
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ANALYSIS: For Army tiltrotor challenge, Bell has Valor
With first flight approaching, Bell Helicopter is waging a full-on marketing blitz to support its V-280 Valor military tiltrotor
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Belfast International to gain eight new routes
Belfast International airport is to announce eight new international routes in the coming days, managing director, Graham Keddie discloses.
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Comac completes C919 ground tests as first flight looms
Comac has completed the final ground test before its C919 narrowbody can take to the skies.
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VietJet posts posts D382 profit in Q1 2017
VietJet Air posted a net profit of D381.7 billion ($16.8 million) in the first quarter of 2017.
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Wow Air confirms A321 as mystery seventh aircraft
Wow Air says it will receive three A321s as part of a plan to increase its fleet to 24 aircraft, ending the mystery surrounding the identity of the one of the seven aircraft the Icelandic carrier will receive.
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Transavia not seeking to replace Munich base
Transavia will not seek to replace its Munich base which it is closing later this year and will instead focus on its home markets of France and the Netherlands, its head of network planning Jeroen Erdman discloses.
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Airlines should not pay for increased ground-based security: A4E
Airlines should not pay for increased ground-based security: A4E