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Swiss grades CS100 after four months in service
After four months and more than 1,500 flight hours in service, launch operator Swiss's initial impression of the Bombardier’s CSeries aircraft family is still being formed, but trending in a positive direction.
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Norway plans to buy five new P-8 Poseidons
Norway has proposed replacing its aging fleet of Lockheed Martin P-3 Orions and Dassault DA-20 Jet Falcons with five new Boeing P-8 Poseidons, the country's minister of defense announced Friday.
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Developmental test F-35s need service life extension
The Lockheed Martin F-35 hasn’t flown a combat mission yet, but its taxed developmental aircraft need a service life extension.
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Opinion
OPINION: Boeing's aftermarket strategy will require new approach
By 2027, Boeing will be an aviation and aerospace aftermarket juggernaut, controlling as much as 20% of the global market, or twice the market share claimed by GE Aviation, the biggest player today.
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WTO rules against 777X tax break
A World Trade Organisation panel has ruled against a tax break for the Boeing 777X programme, as both airframers claimed vindication in the latest ruling in the long-running spat over support for large aircraft manufacturers.
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NewsHolloman selected as temporary home for new F-16 training unit
Holloman AFB in New Mexico has been selected by the US Air Force to be the interim home for two new Lockheed Martin F-16 training squadrons.
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Bombardier delivers first CS300 to Air Baltic
Bombardier delivered the first CS300 to launch operator Air Baltic in a 28 November ceremony in Mirabel that formally marked the end of the CSeries development programme.
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PTDI delivers first H225Ms to Indonesian air force
Dirgantara Indonesia has delivered the first two of an eventual six Airbus Helicopters H225Ms to the country’s air force.
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Air Europa picks MTU for CF34 support
Spanish carrier Air Europa has contracted MTU to maintain the General Electric CF34-10E engines powering its Embraer 195 regional jet fleet.
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Lufthansa pilots to strike again as talks fail to broker deal
German pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit has called further industrial action by Lufthansa pilots from 29 November after talks with the airline yesterday led to no progress in the dispute.
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Airbus details duty schedule for A350-1000 test fleet
Airbus’s flight-test programme for the A350-1000 will stretch to 1,600h, split almost evenly between the three test aircraft.
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MEBAA: After 10 years, association celebrates successes and acknowledges battles still to be fought
The Middle East Business Aviation Association – the organisation behind the MEBAA show – is celebrating its 10th anniversary. They have notched up a number of successes, but still face a string of challenges, from an inconsistent regulatory environment to a customer base still largely resistant to mid-size business aircraft. ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airports tackle data sharing as they invest in apps
Not so long ago, flying for most of us meant the almost-certain prospect of joining a queue snaking around the airport departure hall to check-in and drop off bags. It was the definitive manifestation of the analogue world at work.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: VietJet chief executive Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao
The VietJet training centre has a vibrant, youthful air, more reminiscent of a university recreation room than an airline office. Flight attendant trainees bustle about the place, which features several classrooms and a large, cafeteria-like space that overlooks Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International airport.
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Cathay faces growing competitive pressure
Cathay Pacific says strong growth in direct services out of mainland China, as well as the aggressive expansion of airlines and airports in the Pearl River Delta region, have had a “big impact” on its business.
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NewsFinland receives five responses for HX fighter procurement
Finland has received information from five aircraft primes regarding the replacement of its air force’s Boeing F/A-18C/D Hornet fleet.
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FLIGHT TEST: We run the rule over Airbus Helicopters' H135
Flight International first test-flew the H135 in 1998 – when it was still known as the EC135 and manufactured by Eurocopter – so I was curious to see what improvements have been made since.
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MEBAA: PC-12 operator plans to change the image of turboprops in Gulf
A start-up is aiming to defy the perception that business people in the Gulf will only fly on airlines or large private jets. Gi Aviation will launch operations in late December with what it says is the region’s first turboprop air taxi service, using a six-seat Pilatus PC-12NG. A second ...
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Fastjet chairman stands down as carrier plans new funding bid
Fastjet chairman Colin Child has resigned from his role as the airline prepares to begin a round of capital raising in the first quarter of next year due to “additional costs” associated with its restructuring plan.
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Opinion
OPINION: Canada's F-35 participation deserves scrutiny
Canada’s crazily protracted process to acquire a new fighter has been the subject of another unexpected plot twist, with its defence minister announcing a plan to order an interim batch of 18 Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets.