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No root cause found in 2015 GE90 failure in Las Vegas
GE Aviation was unable to identify the cause of a disk web crack that caused a GE90-powered British Airways 777-200 to fail during a takeoff roll on a Las Vegas airport runway nearly three years ago, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says.
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NewsDelta orders 20 replacement CRJ900s
Delta Air Lines has ordered 20 Bombardier CRJ900s to replace older regional jets in its feeder fleet.
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American closes 737 Max sale-and-leaseback with Orix
American Airlines has closed a sale-and-leaseback for a Boeing 737 Max 8 with Orix Aviation, Flight Fleets Analyzer shows.
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Aerion eyes billionaire market for AS2 as it awaits GE study
Aerion estimates that it will be able to launch the AS2 supersonic business jet in 18 to 24 months, as it awaits the results of an engine study being conducted by General Electric.
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United premium-economy cabin to debut on 777 by July
United Airlines expects to introduce its new premium-economy cabin on a Boeing 777-200 by the beginning of July, as it begins retrofitting its widebody fleet with the product.
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Bombardier inducts first Global 7500s into Montreal completion centre
Bombardier has inducted the first customer-owned Global 7500 into its completion centre in Dorval, Montreal, as the ultra-long-range business jet, previously named the Global 7000, moves closer to certification and service entry scheduled for the second half of this year.
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JetBlue becomes third airline to request Havana frequency
JetBlue Airways has become the third carrier seeking a weekly frequency for Havana service that Delta Air Lines is giving up later this year.
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Emirates focuses on US codeshare partners after Gulf dispute
Emirates Airline has no plans to partner with any of the US mainline carriers, and will instead focus on building its codeshare relationships with Alaska Airlines and JetBlue Airways, following the close of a years-long dispute over open skies.
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Cracking checks ordered on winglet-equipped 767s
US regulators are ordering operators of winglet-equipped Boeing 767-300s to conduct checks on the wing structure following occurrences of fatigue cracking.
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ANALYSIS: 75 years on, Lockheed's Skunk Works is still innovating
It was spring of 1958 and time to balance the books on Lockheed's U-2 contract, so the US Central Intelligence Agency set up a meeting with Clarence "Kelly" Johnson, the founder and head of the company's Skunk Works.
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Spirit to link Orlando with 11 Latin American destinations
Spirit Airlines will add service to 11 destinations in Latin America and the Caribbean from Orlando International beginning October.
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Nextant 604XT Fusion upgrade set for fourth quarter approval
Nextant Aerospace expects to secure US supplemental type certification in the fourth quarter for its Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion upgrade to the Bombardier Challenger 604, and says slots for the upgrade at its Cleveland, Ohio facility are sold out through the first quarter of 2019.
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P&W proposes electric power boost from F-35 engine
Pratt & Whitney has added power and thermal management upgrades to a list of options available now for the propulsion system for the Lockheed Martin F-35.
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Boeing widens order lead over Airbus in May
Boeing added 43 orders for commercial aircraft to its backlog in May to widen its strong lead over Airbus through the first five months of the year, according to a monthly update to the company’s online database.
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NewsBeechcraft King Air pair get iTAWS as standard
Textron Aviation has made its integrated terrain awareness and warning system (iTAWS) standard equipment on the Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion-equipped Beechcraft King Air 350i/ER, and will add the feature to the 250 variant of the twin-engined turboprop family "in the near future".
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Recaro wins seat deal from WestJet
Canadian carrier WestJet intends to equip its fleet of on-order Boeing 787 and 737 Max jets with Recaro seats.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: United weighs timing on 757 and 767 replacements
United Airlines and its mainline peers in the USA face a dilemma over what to replace their ageing Boeing 757 and 767 fleets with – and when.
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Diamond strengthens global presence in bid to bolster brand
Diamond Aircraft is stepping up its global sales, marketing and support effort as part of a wider strategy from its new Chinese owner to position the business and general aviation manufacturer as the leading brand and producer of fixed-wing, piston-engined types.
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Airbus to close CSeries deal on 1 July
Airbus will close the deal to acquire a majority stake in the Bombardier CSeries programme on 1 July.
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United takes back seat in dispute over Taiwan reference
United Airlines has distanced itself from a demand by the Chinese government for foreign airlines to change how Taiwan is listed on their websites, calling it a "diplomatic issue".