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SR Technics opens training campus in Abu Dhabi
Swiss maintenance specialist SR Technics has opened a training centre in Abu Dhabi.
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Air France-KLM's MRO arm wins ATR support deal from Air Mauritius
Air Mauritius has expanded its partnership with Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance to include component support for its ATR 72 turboprops.
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Three Heathrow flights in three days brush with drones
UK investigators have disclosed details of three more encounters, within three days, between commercial aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles in London terminal airspace, including two in the highest collision risk category.
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NewsZenith adds two new Learjet 75s to charter fleet
UK charter and management company Zenith Aviation has taken delivery of two new Bombardier Learjet 75 business jets that are being used to expand its short-haul charter business in Europe.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Retrofits strain interior providers as upstarts benefit
Many of the world's airlines are making ongoing improvements to their onboard products in response to various economic and competitive pressures. But resulting demand for interior products such as seats is placing a growing strain on the relatively few manufacturers, resulting in new business opportunities for smaller, upstart providers, sources ...
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OpinionOPINION: The bright side of the downturn
At the recent series of air finance industry briefings and conferences in Hong Kong, there appeared to be growing consensus that the global aviation industry cycle has peaked and is on its way down – albeit one that should be manageable.
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Xiamen gears for construction of second airport
Xiamen is preparing to build a second airport, which will have the capacity to handle 45 million passengers when it opens.
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New buyer signs for hybrid airship, but Lockheed waits on launch
Straightline Aviation has announced a new agreement with a Canadian mining company to deploy the Lockheed Martin LMH-1 hybrid airship to northern Quebec, shuttling 21t of rare earth ore concentrate more than 200nm from a remote lakeside mine to a railway stop in Schefferville, where the precious cargo can be ...
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Southwest seeks mid-December launch of Varadero flights
Southwest Airlines is seeking to delay the start of flights between Fort Lauderdale and Santa Clara in Cuba until 15 December, according to a regulatory filing.
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New GE plant highlights CFM ramp-up strategy on Leap
CFM international shipped the first Leap-1B engine to Boeing in early October from a one-year-old factory Lafayette, Indiana, a new and critical location in the global industrial geography of the 40-year-old joint venture between GE Aviation and Safran Aircraft Engines.
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Poland's first M-346 trainers arrive in Deblin
Poland’s first two Leonardo Aermacchi M-346 advanced jet trainers were delivered to its air force’s 41st training base in Deblin on 14 November. The aircraft – with the tail numbers 7702 and 7703 – arrived from Rivolto, flown by Italian air force pilots.
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EASA approves Helionix-equipped H135 helicopter
Airbus Helicopters has secured European Aviation Safety Agency certification for its new Helionix-equipped H135 light twin.
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NewsPICTURE: Jordan's first PC-21 trainer gets airborne
Pilatus has conducted the first flight of a PC-21 trainer for the Royal Jordanian Air Force, a new customer.
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UTair broadens MRO pact with Volga-Dnepr Gulf
Russian carrier UTair has selected Volga-Dnepr Gulf to provide heavy maintenance for a batch of Boeing 737s.
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London mayor backs Heathrow legal challenge
London mayor Sadiq Khan has signalled his support for a legal challenge to the expansion of Heathrow airport.
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Quest secures record order for Kodiak
Quest Aircraft has secured an order from Japanese start-up operator Sky Trek for 20 Kodiak single-engined turboprops. The deal with the membership-based charter provider was announced on 15 November, and marks the largest single order to date for the high-wing, all-metal type.
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Dassault opens Falcon MRO facility in Bordeaux-Mérignac
Dassault has opened a new maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at its Bordeaux-Mérignac base in southwest France, which will service its fleet of high-end Falcon business jets.
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Rolls-Royce claims good progress on restructuring
Strong demand for the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engine is underpinning demand in the manufacturer’s civil aerospace division, despite a further weakening in the business aviation sector.
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Second MRJ test aircraft enroute to USA
A second Mitsubishi Aircraft MRJ regional jet has departed Nagoya for the airframer’s US flight test base at Moses Lake.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Battle of the LCCs in Taiwan
A lot can change in two years, especially when one is a low-cost operator in Taiwan. In late 2014, two new homegrown carriers burst on to the Taiwan low-cost scene. V Air has since suspended operations while Tigerair Taiwan continues its struggle to make its mark.