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NewsPICTURE: Avianca Brazil takes first A320neo
Avianca Brazil has received its first Airbus A320neo, becoming the first Americas operator to take delivery of the re-engined narrowbody with CFM International Leap-1A engines.
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LOT fleet deal to include four 737-800s alongside Max 8s
Polish carrier LOT is to lease four Boeing 737-800s in the first half of next year as part of renewal plans disclosed today which will also see it taking six 737 Max 8s from Air Lease.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: How big is the MRO opportunity in Europe for 787 and A350?
The Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 represent a burgeoning opportunity for Europe’s MRO providers with the region expected to have the world’s second largest fleets of both types by the turn of the decade, based on current order books.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Ascend widebody fleet forecast
Chris Seymour, head of market analysis at Flight Ascend Consultancy, examines the drivers of future twin-aisle demand
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BA 747 jammed-gear landing traced to maintenance error
UK investigators have determined that a maintenance error resulted in a British Airways Boeing 747-400’s having to land without deploying either of its wing main-gear assemblies.
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PICTURE: Oman's SalamAir unveils colour scheme
Omani start-up budget carrier SalamAir indicates that it will commence operations with a domestic connection.
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MRJ customers unfazed by recent challenges: Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Aircraft says that customers for its MRJ regional jet are understanding in regard to the challenges the type suffered in transit to the type’s US testing facility.
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NewsGreybull puts another £165m into Monarch Airlines
UK leisure carrier Monarch Airlines’ main shareholder, Greybull Capital, is injecting another £165 million into the operator.
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Polar An-26 badly damaged in Siberian landing accident
Investigations have commenced after an Antonov An-26 was badly damaged in a hard landing at Belaya Gora airport in Siberia.
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NewsFirst A320neo delivered to a US operator
Spirit Airlines has become the first US customer to accept delivery of an Airbus A320neo, the manufacturer says.
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FAA restates Samsung phone warning as concern persists
US safety regulators have reinforced a warning against use of a specific Samsung-built mobile phone after continuing concerns about the device.
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Qatar commits to up to 100 Boeing aircraft in $18.6 billion order
Qatar Airways will purchase up to 100 Boeing jets under a deal with a potential list-price value of $18.6 billion, the single largest aircraft commitment in the Doha-based airline's history.
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NTSB rejects Spanish findings in 767 tyre-rupture probe
Spanish and US investigators have clashed over the origin of a metallic fragment which caused a tyre-burst on take-off, substantially damaging a Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-300ER.
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Airbus halfway to A350 2016 delivery target
Airbus had achieved 26 A350 deliveries by the end of September, just over half of its target for the year.
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HK Express chief plots network growth
HK express plans to operate more services to Japan, as well as expand its presence in Southeast Asia, in the year ahead.
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NewsPICTURE: VivaAerobus receives first A320neo
Mexican low-cost carrier VivaAerobus has received its first Airbus A320neo, becoming the third airline in Latin America to take delivery of the re-engined narrowbody jet.
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PICTURE: Lufthansa shows off painted A350
German flag-carrier Lufthansa has shown off its first Airbus A350, after livery painting of the aircraft was completed at Toulouse.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: PIA CEO seeks to put carrier back on world map
Half a year into his tenure as chief executive of Pakistan International Airlines, Bernd Hildenbrand, believes the only way for the troubled carrier is up after years of perennial losses.
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Mitsubishi warns ANA of delay risk for first MRJ
Mitsubishi Aircraft has spoken to launch customer All Nippon Airways of a “risk of delay” for the delivery of its first MRJ regional jet, but stressed that no decision has been made to change its delivery schedule at present.
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Comac delivers second ARJ21 to Chengdu Airlines
Comac delivered the second ARJ21-700 regional jet to Chengdu Airlines on 29 September, more than 10 months after the first delivery of the type.