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Flybe acquires five Q400s for $40m
UK regional carrier Flybe acquired five 10-year old Bombardier Q400s for £25.5 million ($40 million) in the first quarter of its fiscal year, ended 30 June 2014.
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NewsPilatus waits on Indian trainer decision
Swiss airframer Pilatus has quickly established itself as a trusted supplier to the Indian air force, because of the smooth entry into service and performance of its PC-7 MkII basic trainer aircraft (BTA). As of last month, its in-service examples had exceeded 22,000 flying hours and accumulated well over 42,000 ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Alenia Aermacchi's training programme
Tucked away in a hangar just off Alenia Aermacchi’s trainer assembly line at Venegono Superiore in the north of Italy is an aircraft that is part of the company’s more-than 100-year history, but which will also form a key part of its future.
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NewsSuperjet cleared for reduced-thrust take-off
Sukhoi's Superjet 100 aircraft has secured approval from Russian authorities to conduct take-off at reduced thrust.
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NewsIAG boss spells out concerns over airport expansion costs
IAG chief executive Willie Walsh says he will not be supporting any of the three shortlisted options to expand Gatwick or Heathrow because of concerns over the potential for their construction costs, and consequently airline charges, to rise.
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NewsAustralian official confirms Taranis test location
A senior Royal Australian Air Force official has confirmed that flight testing of the BAE Systems-led Taranis unmanned combat air system demonstrator took place at the nation’s Woomera test range, removing a classification status previously imposed by the UK Ministry of Defence.
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Austrian veers toward CSeries: report
Austrian Airlines appears to be preparing an order for Bombardier’s CSeries to replace its ageing Fokker regional jet fleet.
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NewsFirst Dutch F-35 squadron established
The Royal Netherlands Air Force on 4 November changed the command of its Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II detachment at Eglin AFB, Florida to 323 Sqn. The unit had been officially disbanded on 31 October at Leeuwarden air base, having previously operated the Lockheed F-16.
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NewsHeathrow, Gatwick expansion costs under-estimated: Davies
Analysis of the proposed runway expansion plans at London's Heathrow and Gatwick airport short-listed by the UK commission looking into future capacity, suggests costs have been under-estimated for all three projects in their submissions.
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AIRSHOW CHINA: Safran, AVIC create turboprop parts JV
Safran and AVIC have signed a framework agreement to establish a joint venture in China that will design and produce components for turboprop engines on behalf of the two parent companies.
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NewsPiaggio Aerospace opens new manufacturing plant
Piaggio Aerospace has opened its new global headquarters at Villanova d’Albenga, around 80km south west of Genoa. The 127,000m2 (1,367,000ft2) facility houses a 49,000m2 plant dedicated the development and manufacture of its P180 Avanti-based twin-turboprop programmes as well as its engine component assembly business.
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NewsGood neighbours: Our Top 10 Anglo-French aviation projects
In the week that the UK and France advanced their ambitions to test a jointly-developed unmanned future combat air system, we take a look at the bilateral project, plus nine other notable examples of Anglo-French collaboration in the aerospace sector.
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NewsBA quickens retirement of 767 fleet
British Airways is to quicken the retirement of its Boeing 767s and has advanced slightly the delivery schedule of its Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 fleets.
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IAG details harmonisation efforts across A320 fleets
IAG has detailed its efforts to cut costs by harmonise aircraft configurations across the short-haul fleets of its three operators.
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NewsMH17 airframe to be reconstructed by inquiry team
Dutch investigators are to reconstruct a portion of the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER which crashed in eastern Ukraine in July.
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Large cabin charter demand boosts Hangar 8's profits
UK business aircraft charter and management company Hangar 8 has recorded a 26% increase in revenues to £65 million ($104 million) in the first six months of 2014, thanks to continued strong demand for large-cabin, long-range business jet travel from its established international customer base.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Aer Lingus regains transatlantic swagger
When Christoph Mueller took the helm of Aer Lingus just over five years ago, the challenges facing the Irish carrier were both numerous and daunting.
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Long-range Superjet heads for fatigue testing
Russia’s Sukhoi has transferred a long-range Superjet 100LR airframe to Moscow to undergo fatigue testing.
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NewsAirbus starts assembling higher-weight A330
Airbus has started final assembly of the first A330 featuring the higher maximum take-off weight capability of 242t.
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Alenia drops India Avro replacement tender
Alenia Aermacchi will not bid for an Indian air force contract to replace India’s Hindustan Aeronautics-built HS-748 Avro transports.