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NewsA320neo flight-test campaign making steady progress
Airbus has completed a total of more than 130 flights with its A320neo test fleet, recently expanded to include the first CFM International Leap-1A version.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Hurdles remain for IAG in Aer Lingus bid
When the Irish government decided to accept IAG's offer for its 25% stake in Aer Lingus, it ended months of tense negotiations and shuttle diplomacy between the two sides.
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NewsMonthly A320 output could reach 60 from 2018
Airbus believes that it could conceivably reach an A320 monthly production rate of 60 aircraft by around 2018.
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Airbus hints at pending order for regional A330
Airbus has indicated that it will disclose an order for its ‘regional’ version of the A330 shortly, without identifying the potential customer.
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NewsAirbus names new head of marketing
Airbus has named Francois Caudron as its senior vice-president and head of marketing.
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NewsHAL eyes export potential of light attack Hawk
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has conducted weapons tests with its license built BAe Systems Hawk Mk 132 Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT), and is confident of the project’s export potential.
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NewsAer Lingus needs US partner: IAG chief
IAG chief executive Willie Walsh believes Aer Lingus would "probably struggle" to grow its transatlantic market "without a strong partner in the US".
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OpinionOPINION: Why Europe is lagging behind with MALE ambitions
The governments of France, Germany and Italy have signed a declaration of intent to proceed with a study to define a medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned air vehicle, to bring an end to European reliance on foreign designs.
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NewsIAG attracted by Aer Lingus's 'strong presence' in UK regions
Aer Lingus's "strong presence in the UK regions" has been identified by IAG as a factor in the group's decision to pursue the Irish flag carrier.
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NewsIrish govt accepts IAG bid for Aer Lingus stake
The Irish government has agreed to sell its 25.1% stake in Aer Lingus to IAG, after accepting the airline group's third offer for the share in the Irish carrier.
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NewsRyanair sketches plan for price-comparison function
Ryanair will add a price-comparison function to its website in October, but finance chief Neil Sorahan cautions that this does not mean the Irish budget airline is "in the business of being a travel agent".
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Ryanair to lease six aircraft this year
Ryanair is leasing six aircraft on short-term contracts this year, including two Airbus A320s, in order to cater for increased passenger demand.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Business jet values - a time for review
Daniel Hall, Business and Commercial Aviation Senior Analyst and Chris Seymour, Head of Market Analysis, discuss a business jet recovery and important changes in Market, Base and Future Values.
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NewsRyanair full-year profit rises by two-thirds
Irish budget carrier Ryanair has turned in a full-year net profit of $946 million, a rise of two-thirds.
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NewsDouble-vision: Our Top 10 listing of A350 customers
To accompany the release of our flight test report on the Airbus A350, our Top 10 feature looks at the leading airline customers to date for the XWB, by number of aircraft ordered. Flightglobal’s Ascend Fleets database records the European company as having so far secured firm commitments for a ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Eurojet looks for EJ200 to power ahead on new platforms
Each time a quick reaction alert sortie is launched from any of the nations operating the Eurofighter combat aircraft, it is dependent on the availability of the type’s twin Eurojet EJ200 turbofan engines.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airbus keeps pilot conversion to A350 from A330 simple
With the A350 conceived as the natural replacement in the Airbus product line for the A330 family, the manufacturer had to ensure the desire to introduce advanced technology into the new twinjet did not create too big a step for pilots transitioning from the earlier type.
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NewsFlight test: Airbus keeps family faithful with A350
When Airbus conceived the all-new A350 XWB almost a decade ago, it did so after first attempting to create a challenger to the Boeing 787 based on its existing “big-twin”, the A330.
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NewsMC-21 vertical fin heads for bird-strike testing
Russian airframer Aviastar has completed work on the first vertical fin for the Irkut MC-21, and transferred the component for bird-strike tests.
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NewsFrance meets IOC milestone with second upgraded E-3 AWACS
The French Air Force has completed test and evaluation of its second modernized E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) jet, declaring initial operational capability on its Boeing-lead mid-life upgrade programme earlier this week.