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NewsFirst Global 8000 takes shape as Bombardier readies for service entry
Bombardier maintains its flagship Global 8000 is on track for service entry later this year, with the first aircraft currently progressing through final assembly. Major components for the ultra-long-range jet have been delivered to its Toronto Pearson International airport facility on schedule, says the Canadian airframer. Source: ...
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NewsBoeing’s backlog swells in March with 163 orders
The company disclosed its March order and delivery figures on 8 April, saying FedEx signed a deal covering eight 777 Freighters last month and that unnamed customers ordered 21 737 Max, three 777Fs, 20 of the in-development 777X and 33 787s.
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NewsSafran expands caching capability to support IFE casting
Safran Passenger Innovations has unveiled plans to to enable passengers to seamlessly connect their personal electronic devices to its RAVE in-flight entertainment (IFE) system.
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NewsFlight procedures re-approved at main South African airports but others suspend services
South African air navigation service ATNS is suspending instrument flight procedures at three airports after regulatory approvals expired. No access to Bloemfontein airport, as well as Richards Bay and Upington, will be available during poor visibility conditions until restoration work is complete. But certain approach procedures for several key airports ...
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NewsCollins primes the PRM option and flags seat modification opportunities
Collins Aerospace is providing an update on its Prime Plus passenger accessibility solution as well as highlighting “modification and elevation” of previous products during AIX this year.
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NewsSaudia signs up as Panasonic Avionics launches new hosting platform
Panasonic Avionics has unveiled a new hosting platform, Converix, at AIX in Hamburg to support not only increased in-flight entertainment and communications content, but also wider applications onboard the aircraft.
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NewsP&W introduces 3D-printed GTF repair process and expands overhaul deal with Delta
Pratt & Whitney is rolling out a new additive-manufacturing repair process for PW1000G geared turbofans (GTFs) and revealed a major expansion of GTF maintenance capacity through a partnership with Delta Air Lines.
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NewsSuperjet fitted with PD-8 engines tests performance at cruise speeds and altitudes
United Aircraft’s re-engined Yakovlev Superjet 100 has carried out flight at cruise altitude as part of the test programme for its Aviadvigatel PD-8 powerplant. The aircraft is serving as a PD-8 testbed to support development of the SJ-100, a version of the Superjet which features a higher proportion of domestically-sourced ...
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NewsAeroflot chief aims to wet-lease capacity from international market
Aeroflot chief executive Sergei Aleksandrovsky has told Russian president Vladimir Putin that the carrier is aiming to capitalise further on new wet-lease rules. The carrier was quick to take advantage of a change to the Russian Air Code which enabled it to lease Airbus A330s in the domestic market – ...
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NewsGeneral Atomics, Rafael team up on Bullseye strike missile
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems and Rafael will partner on a new long-range precision-guided strike missile called Bullseye.
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NewsAAPA organises Asia-Pacific safety summit in Manila
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) is to hold its first safety summit this year, amid growing aviation safety challenges.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters trains sights on Lakota cost and complexity claims
Airbus Helicopters has hit back at suggestions that its twin-engined UH-72A Lakota is too sophisticated and too expensive to deliver training for the US Army, arguing that there are more cost-effective means to improve outcomes than fleet replacement.
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NewsTed Christie is out as Spirit Airlines CEO
Longtime Spirit Airlines chief executive Ted Christie has departed the company, stepping down from his role as CEO on 7 April in a move coming as Spirit navigates an corporate overhaul intended to stem financial losses.
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NewsLong-term Air Baltic chief Gauss forced to step down after no-confidence vote
Air Baltic’s long-term chief executive, Martin Gauss, is stepping down from his post after a no-confidence vote, as the Latvian carrier edges towards a planned initial public offering. Chief operations officer Pauls Calitis will temporarily take over as the head of the airline. The carrier says the supervisory board “decided ...
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NewsUS regional airlines Mesa and Republic to combine, with Republic taking control
US regional airline company Republic Airways Holdings plans to combine with financially struggling competitor Mesa Air Group to create a new publicly traded company that will be controlled by Republic’s management team.
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NewsTurkish Airlines to take A320neo-family jets from Saudi’s AviLease
Saudi Arabian lessor AviLease has reached an agreement to provide eight Airbus A320neo-family jets to Turkish Airlines. The carrier has already taken delivery of two of the twinjets, and the other six are set to arrive over the course of this year. “This partnership supports Turkish Airlines’ growth plans and ...
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NewsE190 low-speed climb incident spurs Alliance to act on crews’ recurrent take-off mode error
Australian carrier Alliance Aviation has taken action to stop recurrent speed-mode selection errors by Embraer crews, after an incident in which pilots of an E190 initially failed to notice their jet was slowing as it climbed away from the Solomon Islands. The first officer, who was flying the jet from ...
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NewsThales offers ‘navigation resilience’ in new compact inertial management unit
French aerospace firm Thales is introducing an inertial management unit next year, based on new accelerometer technology, intended to offer navigation resilience in regions where jamming or spoofing of satellites is prevalent. Thales says it has evolved from its TopAxyz inertial management unit, providing the same performance while being 20% ...
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NewsSuperjet facility supports fuselage panel optimisation for MC-21 serial production
United Aircraft’s aircraft plant at Komsomolsk is supporting serial production of the Yakovlev MC-21 by optimising control processes for fuselage panels. The Komsomolsk facility – which develops the Superjet and SJ-100 twinjets – has been working on processes for 16 panels which were originally manufactured by the Aviastar plant in ...
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NewsEmbraer, Denel eye potential work on KC-390
Brazilian airframer Embraer and South African aerospace firm Denel have signed an agreement that could see the two companies collaborate on the KC-390 tactical transport.