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MC-21 programme proceeds to assembly phase
Development of the Irkut MC-21 twinjet has passed from the solid modelling and test phase to the assembly of airframe structures for two flying prototypes.
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FAA downgrades India safety rating to category 2
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has downgraded India to a category 2 safety rating, prohibiting Indian airlines from starting new service to the USA.
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NewsDassault and BAE Systems welcome Anglo-French UCAV pact
BAE Systems and Dassault Aviation have welcomed the launch by the UK and France of a joint two-year £120 million ($198 million) feasibility study into a future unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV).
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EasyJet to axe Jordan service in May
EasyJet is to axe its London-Amman route at the beginning of May in response to disappointing passenger volumes.
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Airbus enlists Sabena Technics in aftermarket programme
Airbus has selected French MRO specialist Sabena Technics as component repair provider for the Flight Hour Services aftermarket support programme.
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NewsCSeries performance meeting expectations: Lufthansa
Bombardier’s CSeries has met performance expectations during its first six months of flight tests, says Lufthansa Group chief executive Christoph Franz.
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Southwest gains 54 slots at Washington DC airport
Southwest Airlines will purchase 54 coveted slots won at auction at Washington National Airport, increasing the carrier’s daily departures at the downtown airport from 17 to 44 starting in the third quarter.
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JAL to add Gogo's wireless IFE on domestic fleet
Japan Airlines (JAL) will equip its domestic fleet with Gogo’s wireless in-flight entertainment (IFE) platform, Gogo Vision.
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NewsVIDEO: Seahawks 747-8F to back team's Super Bowl bid
Boeing is intending to fly a promotional 747-8F on 30 January in support of Seattle’s bid to win the American football Super Bowl title.
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Brussels Airlines to boost fleet and network
Brussels Airlines is to add nine summer destinations and two year-round destinations to its network, and two Airbus A319s to its fleet.
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UK Voyager deliveries hit half-way point
AirTanker’s Voyager programme has hit the mid-point in its delivery of 14 modified Airbus A330s, with its latest example having arrived in the UK on 29 January.
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NewsRedesigned gearbox component for EC225 to arrive by third quarter
Certification of the redesigned bevel gear vertical shaft for the Airbus Helicopters EC225 is expected towards the end of March 2014 or in early April as the manufacturer looks for a swift resolution to the problems that have afflicted the type since May 2012.
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NewsBangladesh signs contract for Yak-130 trainers
Bangladesh has signed a deal to buy 24 Irkut-built Yak-130 combat trainers via Russian state arms export agency Rosoboronexport, with deliveries to start by late this year.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Why 2013 was good for safety but not insurers
Last year was another good period from the point of view of airline safety but, with incurred losses equalling written premium in the year, it was not so good for insurers, writes Paul Hayes, director of air safety and insurance with Flightglobal advisory service Ascend.
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NewsIraq requests Apache helicopter purchase
Iraq’s continuing military transformation could be advanced further, through a potentially $4.8 billion deal for 24 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters.
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NewsCRJ200 crash probe focused on go-around actions
Investigators are still trying to understand the accident sequence which destroyed a Bombardier CRJ200 during an attempted go-around at Almaty.
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NewsF-35 faces familiar dogfight with competing facts
More than 12 years after launching development, a now-familiar scenario for the Lockheed Martin F-35 programme is playing out again: a team of outside government evaluators predict a major new delay for entry into operational service, while programme insiders insist that no such thing will happen.
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El Al names new chief executive
Israeli flag carrier El Al has named David Maimon as its new chief executive, following the resignation of Elyezer Shkedy.
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Russia ponders easing fleet-size rules for Q400 operators
Russian regulators intend to facilitate entry of locally assembled Bombardier Q400 turboprops to the domestic market.
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Pressure on JetBlue maintenance costs continues in Q4
A higher-than-expected number of GE CF34 overhauls for JetBlue's Embraer 190 aircraft continued to cause higher maintenance expenses for the carrier in the fourth quarter, however cost per available seat mile (CASM) for maintenance grew at a slower rate than in the first three quarters of 2013.