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Airbus, Skymark nearing settlement on A380
Airbus and Skymark are close to reaching a settlement regarding financial penalties over the Japanese carrier's last-minute cancellation of its order for six A380s.
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NewsAllies strengthen coalition against Islamic State militants
Several additional nations have begun taking part in US-led operations against Islamic State militants in Iraq, with UK aircraft having performed their first strikes, and fresh deployments made or announced by Belgium and the Netherlands.
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Nacelle maker Aircelle opens Pont-Audemer facility
MRO provider Aircelle has opened a new facility in Pont-Audemer, France, giving the company capacity to develop nacelles for Airbus A320neos and A330neos.
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Airbus to drop A350 ni-cad battery once lithium certified
Airbus will no longer offer the nickel-cadmium battery for the A350 once the lithium battery version receives certification.
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Opinion
OPINION: Why the time is not right to retire the Tornado
For prize boxers and elite footballers, the decision to retire while at the peak of their capability is often driven by a desire to avoid tarnishing their legacy.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Rolls-Royce harvests a decade of research for new engine projects
As Rolls-Royce prepares to build and begin testing next year its seventh member of the Trent family – the 7000 for the Airbus A330neo – it is harvesting the fruits of a decade’s worth of research and development projects into two studies that could form the basis for a new ...
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NTSB says Part 135 accidents are up
The US National Transportation Safety Board's preliminary report on aviation accidents in 2013 shows accidents involving operations under federal air regulations Part 131 have increased compared with the previous year.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Europe's pilots fight for control
Industrial action has played havoc with operations at Air France and Lufthansa over recent weeks as pilots revolt against legacy carriers' cost-cutting plans.
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Ascend recruits ex-Rolls-Royce expert as senior consultant
Flightglobal's consultancy arm Ascend has appointed Richard Evans as senior consultant.
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NewsLisa's Akoya amphibian set for 2016 service entry
Lisa Airplanes has set its sights on 2016 service entry of its Akoya amphibious light sport aircraft - the first of a family of light of amphibious aircraft that the French start-up plans to bring to market over the next few years.
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NewsIndustry presses on with pilot training mandate
Faced with being wound-up following many years of work yielding few visible results, the International Pilot Training Consortium (IPTC) has had its mandate renewed for a further three years, subject to approval by its member organisations. This was agreed at the 23-25 September International Flight Crew Training Conference at the ...
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NewsAirbus aims to line-fit A350 with lithium battery from 2016
Airbus is to work towards offering a lithium battery as the line-fit standard for its A350-900 from 2016, following certification of the type with nickel-cadmium cells.
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NewsEASA certifies A350-900
Airbus has secured European certification for the A350-900 following a 15-month flight-test campaign comprising more than 2,600h.
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NewsDaher-Socata delivers first G600-equipped TBM 700
Daher Socata has delivered the first TBM 700 retrofitted with Garmin's G600/GTN 750 glass cockpit.
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RUAG partners Rheinland Air Service for ATR landing-gear MRO
RUAG Aviation is to co-operate with German regional-aircraft support specialist Rheinland Air Service to offer ATR 42/72 landing-gear MRO services.
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Bombardier delivers first European certificated Learjet 75
Bombardier has delivered the first European-registered Learjet 75 to French research and development company, Roullier Group. The hand over comes two weeks after the Canadian airframer secured approval for the superlight type.
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NewsDutch commit F-16s to anti-IS coalition
On 25 September, the Dutch government announced its decision to deploy eight Lockheed Martin F-16s to the Middle East in support of the international action against Islamic State militants.
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NewsNATO finishes AWACS commitment to Afghanistan
NATO has completed a more than three-year commitment of Boeing E-3A airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft to Afghanistan, with two of the command and control assets having returned to Europe.
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NewsGermany's first A400M runs its engines
Airbus has performed the first engine ground run with an A400M tactical transport for future operator Germany, with the milestone having being reached in accordance with a schedule to deliver the aircraft before the end of this year.
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NewsPICTURES: A350s fly in formation ahead of certification
All five aircraft in the Airbus A350-900 test fleet have taken part in a formation flight, ahead of certification of the type.