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Qatar not intending to revisit CSeries under Airbus
Qatar Airways is not interested in revisiting the Bombardier CSeries once the programme transfers to Airbus this year.
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Boeing partners Oerlikon to speed up adoption of 3D printing
Boeing is co-operating with Swiss engineering group Oerlikon to jointly develop additive manufacturing processes in a bid to accelerate the technology's wider employment.
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NewsWaves gains EASA approval for Europe flights
Air taxi start-up Waves Technologies has secured approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency to provide commercial flights from its base in the Channel Islands to the UK and mainland Europe.
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Qatar to put first A350-1000 on Heathrow route
Qatar Airways is set to operate its first Airbus A350-1000 service to London Heathrow as it prepares to receive the aircraft at a ceremony in Toulouse.
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Stelia manufactures fuselage panel through 3D printing
French aerostructures specialist Stelia Aerospace has produced, through additive manufacturing, a metallic fuselage panel complete with integrated stiffeners.
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NewsPICTURES: 'Qatar maroon' features in Air Italy livery
The livery of Meridiana successor Air Italy was unveiled in Milan today by investors Qatar Airways and Alisarda.
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Meridiana relaunched as Air Italy with Alitalia in its sights
Meridiana has been relaunched as Air Italy, the chief executive of shareholder Qatar Airways announced today in Milan.
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OpinionOPINION: Are air taxis on a ride to nowhere?
Don’t waste your money on a new car. Studies on the economics of taxi services built around autonomous electric-powered vertical take-off and landing aircraft – so-called eVTOLs – make compelling reading. Basically, cost per passenger mile looks like undercutting helicopter rides by an order of magnitude – and even makes ...
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BRA sends Avros to KLM UK Engineering for heavy checks
KLM UK Engineering has disclosed its selection by Braathens Regional Airlines for a heavy maintenance contract.
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Nordic Aviation Capital exploring sale: sources
Regional aircraft lessor Nordic Aviation Capital is exploring the possibility of a sale, with Deutsche Bank mandated as adviser, sources familiar with the situation tell FlightGlobal.
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NewsAirbus chief hails A400M contract review as 'breakthrough'
Airbus foresees a charge worth €1.3 billion ($1.6 billion) associated with the A400M programme for 2018, after the manufacturer reached a tentative agreement with its launch customers to revise their contracts for the tactical transport.
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Rising unit revenue powers Air France-KLM profit up 42% in 2017
Air France-KLM has credited a rise in unit revenue with driving a 42% increase in operating profit to €1.49 billion ($1.86 billion) last year.
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A380 production will create 'digestible' losses: Airbus
Airbus intends to reduce A380 output to six units a year from 2020 in a bid to sustain its flagship programme while keeping losses from the aircraft's production at a "digestible" level.
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Saratov Airlines to restore An-148 operations
Saratov Airlines is to resume operations with Antonov An-148s, days after suspending flights with the type in the wake of the fatal accident in Moscow.
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Opinion
OPINION: Schuldscheins prove aviation's private potential
Aircraft financing has started to attract new investors in recent years, as part of the broader hunt for yield in which institutional investors have engaged since the global financial crisis.
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An-148 simulations to check warning system effectiveness
Russia's federal air transport regulator is to use a full-flight Antonov An-148 simulator to examine whether the type's warning systems on in-flight upset are adequate.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: R-R engine expert discusses future fighter technology
Rolls-Royce believes that advanced engines will be the single most important design factor for future fighter aircraft.
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Polish ACMI start-up Blu Airways plans launch this year
Polish start-up ACMI provider Blu Airways is aiming to begin operations in the second half of 2018, intending to meet "unmet demand" for narrowbody capacity in the European market during the summer peak.
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Airbus waits to see CSeries impact on A319neo sales
Airbus insists that the A319neo is still in demand from customers, but is waiting to see the effect on the aircraft from Airbus's inclusion of the Bombardier CSeries.
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Boeing's NMA has to be competitively priced: AerCap chief
Boeing’s New Mid-market Airplane (NMA) will have to "come in at a competitive price" to rival other types in the same market space, AerCap's chief executive Aengus Kelly has warned.