All North America news – Page 501
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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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News
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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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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News
GECAS unit Labrador bring $709 million ABS to market
GECAS vehicle Labrador Aviation Finance’s planned $709 million asset backed security (ABS) note have received a preliminary A rating for the series A tranche and BBB for the series B portion form rating agency Kroll.
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NewsBliss Jet readies scheduled business jet transatlantic launch
US start-up operator Bliss Jet is preparing to launch a scheduled service on 8 January between New York and London using Gulfstream G450 and G550 business jets.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM AMADEUS: Airline disruption - soon to be a problem of the past?
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News
CS300 and CS100 awarded common type rating
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Transport Canada have awarded both variants of the Bombardier CSeries a common type rating.
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NewsGlobal 7000 flight-test aircraft arrives in Wichita
Bombardier’s first Global 7000 flight-test vehicle (FTV-1) touched down in Wichita, Kansas on 21 November to begin its certification campaign.
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Flying Colours delivers converted CRJ200s to Resorts of Malaysia
Canadian engineering and completions company Flying Colours has delivered two refurbished Bombardier CRJ200s to hospitality and travel business, Resorts World of Malaysia.
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News
Canada pursues interim buy of Boeing Super Hornets
The Canadian government will launch an open competition to replace its aging fleet of CF-18 fighter jets and plans to purchase 18 Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornets as an interim fix for its current capability gap.
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NewsSecond Citation Longitude takes flight
Cessna has marked another major milestone in the development of its super-midsize Longitude business jet, following the debut flight on 19 November of the first production-conforming aircraft.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Andy Shaw, managing director of Flightworx
Bitten by the aviation bug at 10 years old, Andy Shaw was destined for a career in the industry. He is currently managing director of aviation support company Flightworx.
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News
Boeing names GE exec to lead BCA, creates services division
Boeing has replaced Ray Conner as head of Boeing Commercial Airplanes with an outsider from GE Aviation and consolidated separate services businesses for commercial and defence into a single unit with marching orders to triple revenues over the next decade to $50 billion.
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News
Lockheed awarded $1.2 billion for Korean F-16 upgrades
Lockheed Martin snagged a $1.2 billion award to upgrade 134 C and D-model F-16 aircraft for the Republic of Korea Air Force, the US Defense Department announced Friday.
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Korea pursuing KFX technology through future offset deals
After the US denied South Korea export licenses for active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar for its future KFX fighter, Seoul is in talks with Washington over acquiring lower technologies for the jet.
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USAF completes insulation repairs on operational F-35s
Lockheed Martin and the US Air Force have finished repairs on the last of 13 F-35As affected by a faulty insulation issue earlier this year, though work continues on Lockheed’s production aircraft.
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NewsWORLD AIRLINER DIRECTORY - Regionals: Holding pattern
A weak turboprop market is damping enthusiasm for bigger ATR and Bombardier models, but new technology could boost regional jet producers including Embraer and Mitsubishi
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News
State Department approves Kuwait and Qatar fighter jet sales
Pending Congressional approval, the sales of 72 Boeing F-15QAs to Qatar and 40 F/A-18Es and F/A-18Fs Super Hornets to Kuwait are expected to go through, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced this week.
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NewsPoland selects Gulfstream G550 for VIP transport
Gulfstream has secured an order from the Polish government for two G550 business jets to be used for VIP transport missions. The large-cabin, long-range aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2017 and will be operated by the country’s air force.
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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 ...