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NewsFirst Tranche 3 Eurofighter completes engine ground runs
BAE Systems has completed engine ground runs involving Europe’s first Tranche 3 production example of the Eurofighter Typhoon, with the multirole type already sporting Royal Air Force markings.
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NewsAssembly begins on final A350 test aircraft
Airbus has started final assembly of the final airframe in the A350 test fleet, MSN5, following delivery of the three fuselage sections to Toulouse.
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NewsMD-83 struck wing after unstable Afghan approach
Pilots of a Boeing MD-83 conducted an unauthorised approach to Kandahar, and failed to stabilise the aircraft, before it sustained serious damage in a runway wing-strike.
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NewsAirbus wing station plan hints at A330 Beluga
Schematic diagrams of a planned development at Airbus’s UK wing facility further indicate that the A330 is the candidate for a high-capacity transport to succeed the A300-600ST Beluga.
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Ryanair reduces full-year profit forecast
Ryanair has reduced its full-year profit guidance to €510 million ($690 million) from €570 million, after average fare fell 2% in the six months to 30 September.
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Air France-KLM undecided on A380s in backlog
Air France-KLM is yet to decide whether to take two Airbus A380s scheduled for handover in 2016.
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NewsAirbus and Boeing spar over seat-width benefits
Airbus is promoting comfort benefits from a broader seat width in a campaign which appears to be a pre-emptive strike on the impending launch of Boeing’s 777X.
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Lufthansa restarts mainline pilot recruitment
Lufthansa is to set resume ab-initio pilot training after freezing recruitment of cadets for its in-house flight academy for more than a year.
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AWAS closes JOLCO financing on A320
Operating lessor AWAS has financed a new Airbus A320 delivery with a Japanese operating lease and a call option (JOLCO), in a deal arranged by French bank Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (CA-CIB).
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NewsEurofighter unveils new upgrade plan
The Eurofighter consortium has unveiled a road-map for the development of a number of further enhancements to the Typhoon combat aircraft to be fielded by operators from late 2015.
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NewsAW609 tiltrotor progresses as AgustaWestland eyes future
Even as AgustaWestland continues to refine the performance of its developmental AW609 civil tiltrotor, the airframer is considering its future plans for the design.
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NewsScandinavian's MD-80s bow out with special flight
Scandinavian Airlines’s final three Boeing MD-80s were retired from operations on 26 October, ending 28 years of service with the carrier.
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Boeing upgrades 737 Max performance spec
Boeing says today that the 737 Max will be slightly more efficient than expected when it enters service in the third quarter of 2013.
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NewsAirbus revives sharklet retrofit for older A320s
Airbus has restarted its sharklet retrofit programme for older members of the A320 family, having secured commitments for about 200 sets from customers.
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Strong Q3 lifts Saab's aeronautics business
Saab’s aeronautics business posted a strong third quarter to end-September, with sales rising 11% to SEK 4.87 billion ($765 million) on higher Gripen E fighter development activity, while operating profit (EBIT) gained 51% to SEK 354 million owing to “efficient project execution” and lower amortisations.
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Ryanair Pilot Group demands recognition
Ryanair Pilot Group has called upon Ryanair's chief executive Michael O’Leary to honour his public statement that he would talk to the organisation if it represented more than half the pilots working for the Irish budget carrier.
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C-130 crash crew had no terrain warning
Terrain-warning settings on a Norwegian air force C-130J were not adequate to detect the presence of Sweden’s Kebnekaise mountain before a crash in March 2012.
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NewsEADS hints at "harsh" cuts to Cassidian
EADS boss Tom Enders has hinted at “harsh measures” – including job cuts – at the Airbus parent’s defence division, amid a planned reorganisation.
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NewsEurofighter upgrades move closer to operational release
A package of upgrades for the Eurofighter Typhoon has moved closer to operational release, following the completion of flight test activities by consortium partner company Cassidian
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NewsFifth T-50 PAK FA stealth fighter takes flight
Sukoi has completed the first flight of its fifth T-50/PAK FA stealth fighter, the company announces in a 28 October media release.