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AIRSHOW CHINA: AVIC considers commercial version of Y-20
AVIC is researching the possibility of a civilian cargo variant of its Xian Y-20 strategic transport.
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NBAA: GE predicts big advance in 3D printing
More than one-third of the advanced turboprop engine under development by GE Aviation will be manufactured using 3D printers, the company says.
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NBAA: Honda boosts presence in Latin America
Honda Aircraft has appointed SYI Aviation to provide sales, service and support in several countries in South America, Central America and all of the Caribbean. The Panama City-based dealer expands HondaJet sales efforts in the region a year after Honda Aircraft established a presence in Brazil.
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NBAA: Bell and Mecaer unveil new 505 luxury interior
Bell Helicopter and Mecaer have unveiled a new VIP interior for the 505 Jet Ranger X, adding to the MAGnificent cabins already offered on the larger 429 and 525.
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NBAA: Epic edges to E1000 certification
Epic Aircraft is showing a mock-up of its E1000 at the static – alongside one of the last examples of its LT kit plane sibling – as it prepares to start producing the single-engine turboprop.
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NBAA: Viking looks to Brazil potential after securing Twin Otter certification
Viking, the Canadian manufacturer of the Twin Otter Series 400, is celebrating securing its latest national approval.
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NBAA: Lord shows how FbW technology will integrate
After acquiring SKF’s Fly-By-Wire Systems France earlier this year, Lord’s booth at the show offers a glimpse into how the technology from both companies fits together.
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NBAA: Aerion has two engine options but fails to make decision by show
While Aerion has narrowed an extended engine selection process for its supersonic business jet down to two options, it missed a self-imposed deadline to announce a propulsion supplier at this year’s show, says chief executive Doug Nichols.
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NBAA: One Aviation promotes new version of Eclipse very light jet
One Aviation is at the show to promote its upgraded Eclipse very light jet, code named Project Canada. The aircraft was launched in July at the AirVenture show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and is scheduled to make its first flight in the second half of 2017.
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NBAA: Quest hoping for European certification for Kodiak next year
Quest Aircraft is hoping to secure long-awaited European certification for its Kodiak single-engined turboprop in the second quarter of 2017 and says delays in the approval process have already cost the company a number of orders.
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NBAA: Pilatus's first jet makes fleeting appearance
Pilatus’s PC-24 made a fleeting US debut at NBAA on 2 November with the Swiss manufacturer insisting that its first jet is running to schedule for certification next year.
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SR Technics finishes interiors work on Air Europa A330s
Swiss maintenance provider SR Technics has completed a programme of interior modifications on Airbus A330s in Air Europa's fleet.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Tijuana's bridge proves strong traffic draw
Tijuana International airport's cross-border bridge appears to be living up to its billing, with passenger traffic and aircraft movements up dramatically since the US connection opened in December 2015.
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Norwegian F-35 returns to flight following faulty insulation issue
Three F-35As at Hill Air Force Base, Utah and one Norwegian jet are flying again after faulty insulation in the aircraft’s avionics cooling lines temporarily paused flight operations.
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Delta dubs new premium economy cabin ‘Delta Premium’
Delta Air Lines is calling its new premium economy cabin Delta Premium, as it prepares to roll the product out on the Airbus A350-900 in 2017.
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Air France to set up separate low-cost long-haul unit
Air France-KLM has confirmed it is planning to set up a low-cost long-haul unit to operate flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle as part of its "Trust Together" efficiency initiative.
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Hard-landing An-26 approached in snowstorm: probe
Russian authorities have given further details of the circumstances surrounding the hard landing which substantially damaged a Polar Airlines Antonov An-26.
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Fed-up Emirates presses for Dubai drone detectors
Emirates is urging Dubai International’s operator to consider drone detectors after an airspace intrusion led to a third closure of the hub in the space of around four months.
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Tianjin Airlines launches 11 domestic services
Tianjin Airlines has launched 11 domestic services for the winter season, including four new services from Guiyang.
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Lockheed awarded $6.1 billion deal for 57 F-35 airframes
Lockheed Martin will deliver 57 F-35 airframes for $6.1 billion in the ninth lot of low-rate initial production under the terms of a contract signed only after a 15-month negotiating process that failed to achieve a second deal the next lot of aircraft.