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AnalysisANALYSIS: From vision to world's most successful commercial engine: 40 years of CFM
It began with a casual encounter in Paris and has flourished into a 40-year marriage with a prodigiously successful offspring. CFM International – the union between the USA’s General Electric and France’s Snecma – is heading towards production of its 30,000th engine. But the joint venture’s start, back in the ...
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NewsOffshore helicopter firms join forces for safety push
Five of the world's biggest offshore helicopter operators are to join forces in a new safety initiative to share best practice throughout the industry.
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NewsAir Berlin cancels 787 order
Air Berlin has cancelled all 15 of its on-order Boeing 787s, along with 18 737s.
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NewsKings of the swingers: Top 13 swing-wing aircraft
As the operators of Europe’s Panavia Tornado mark the 40th anniversary of its first flight, we bring together a baker’s dozen of variable geometry aircraft – only most of which made it into operational service.
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Turkish Technic seals Honeywell deal for 737 APU support
Turkish Airlines' MRO arm has expanded its partnership with Honeywell Aerospace to cover depot-level MRO services across the US manufacturer's 131-9B auxiliary power units on Boeing 737 narrowbodies.
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Austrian picks Ameco Beijing for 767, 777 C-checks
Austrian Airlines has chosen Ameco Beijing to conduct C-checks on four Boeing 767-300ERs and two 777-200ERs.
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NewsAirbus details composition of A320neo test fleet
Airbus is planning to use four A320neos, two A319neos and two A321neos for its re-engined narrowbody programme's flight-test programme.
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NewsA320neo completes first flight
Airbus has completed the first flight of its A320neo, with the re-engined narrowbody spending close to 2.5h in the air before landing at 14:22 French time.
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NewsPICTURE: A320neo makes maiden flight
The Airbus A320neo has made its maiden flight, taking off from Toulouse at just past noon Central European Time.
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BA to boost Iberian links from Gatwick
British Airways is to operate three new Iberian sun routes from London Gatwick airport beginning in March 2015.
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NewsTornado could fly on into 2030s, partners say
Europe’s Panavia Tornado will remain in use as a relevant frontline asset for more than another 10 years, according to its programme partners, even though one of its main operators does not plan to retain the type beyond the end of this decade.
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Ryanair to join Amadeus distribution system
Irish budget carrier Ryanair is to join the Amadeus global distribution system from 1 November.
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ROUTES: Athens predicts it will exceed pre-crisis traffic levels in 2015
Athens International airport has seen double digit traffic growth so far in 2014 and sees “signs” that passenger numbers will exceed pre-2008 crisis levels for the first time next year, its marketing chief Ioanna Papadopoulou says.
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Superjet puts 20-year 100-seat demand at 3,500
Deliveries of large regional jets will top 3,500 over the next 20 years, predicts Superjet International, the venture which markets the Sukhoi Superjet 100.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How transparent perimeter walls could cut airport noise
In a bid to reduce the impact of aircraft noise on local communities, Stockholm Bromma airport is on the verge of erecting a large, transparent perimeter wall that will minimise the sound of its operations while still enabling nearby residents to view them. In keeping with the thorny nature of ...
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NewsPICTURE: Malaysia’s first A400M takes shape
Airbus Defence and Space has released an image of the Malaysian air force’s first A400M tactical transport, and says the aircraft will be delivered in the first quarter of 2015.
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ROUTES: New widebodies are ‘network-planning game changers’
New generation widebodies like the Boeing 787 and Airbus’s A350 and A330neo are revolutionising the network-planning world by making previously uneconomic routes viable.
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ROUTES: Hannover targetting USA and Asian charter flights
Hannover airport is targeting new charter services from the USA and Asia by leveraging on its strong business links and high yield traffic, its director of marketing Arne Beckstroem says.
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NewsROUTES: Transaero eyes Prague traffic rights
Transaero plans to start a new service from Moscow to Prague next year if it is successful in securing the traffic rights in October, its deputy head of external relations Alexander Delezha states.
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NewsUK warned to increase transparency of armed UAV operations
Failure of the British government to inform parliament of its intentions to redeploy its armed unmanned air vehicles outside recognised warzones may result in legal action, a charity and law firm have warned the government.