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AIX: Embraer and Widerøe reveal cabin details of first E190-E2
The newest interior on the block almost certainly belongs to Norwegian regional carrier Widerøe and its Embraer 190-E2, the first of the re-engined variant to be delivered.
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AIX: Design company aims to banish fear of flying with digital companion
Airline passengers of a nervous disposition could soon benefit from a newly-conceived digital travel companion that can anticipate their anxiety triggers and provide personalised coping techniques to help keep fears at bay throughout their flight.
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AIX: Bombardier switches focus to CRJ
After making its AIX debut last year with a production-standard cabin mock-up of the newly in-service CSeries, Bombardier is back at Hamburg, but this time the emphasis is on its CRJ family and the Atmosphere cabin it unveiled last year. It comes as the Canadian manufacturer expects an upswing in ...
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Long-running A350 flirtation ends with American 787 order
American Airlines' decision to commit to the Boeing 787 ends one of the longest-running customer engagements with the Airbus A350.
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NewsAmerican orders 47 787s for fleet replacement
American Airlines has ordered 47 Boeing 787s as replacements for its older widebody aircraft.
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Opinion
OPINION: Has the glamour gone out of aviation?
As our special Training and Development Guide observes, the aviation enthusiasts who tend to run the sector may struggle to understand that, nowadays, hordes of talented young people are not beating down the doors to land jobs in their industry. Recruitment is a challenge, even for exotic, glamorous and desirable ...
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Ex-Im launches aircraft financing reinsurance programme
The US Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) has launched a reinsurance programme with the private sector for its aircraft loan portfolio.
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Blackhawk secures Canadian approval for King Air 350 engine upgrade
US engineering company and aftermarket specialist Blackhawk Modifications has received Canadian supplemental type certification for its XP67A engine upgrade on the Beechcraft King Air 350, and is preparing to begin work on the first retrofit for a local customer.
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Norwegian to suspend three Providence routes
Norwegian will suspend its transatlantic routes from Shannon, Cork and Edinburgh to Rhode Island's Providence airport this winter.
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NewsPilatus delivers second PC-24 as launch aircraft enters service
Pilatus Aircraft has delivered its second PC-24 to its US dealer and maintenance provider Western Aircraft. The handover of aircraft serial number 102 – carrying the registration N224WA – comes as the first production PC-24 enters service with fractional ownership company PlaneSense.
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NewsFAA forecasts mixed performance for US business and GA fleets
Business jets are set to outperform all other certificated general aviation types in the USA over the next 20 years, according to a new forecast published by the Federal Aviation Administration.
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UPDATED: Airbus to resume Pratt-powered A320neo deliveries in April
Update: On 4 April Airbus corrected previous information given to FlightGlobal. The company now says deliveries of PW-powered A320neos will resume in April, as the company's CEO Tom Enders said in February.
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NewsEmbraer delivers first Phenom 300E
Embraer has delivered the first Phenom 300E, to South African businessman and long-time customer John McCormick. The handover of aircraft serial number 448 came just over five months after the launch of the upgraded business jet – the second iteration of the nine-year-old Phenom 300 – which secured Brazilian, European ...
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Air Lease signs for eight more 737 Max 8s
Air Lease has firmed up an order for eight additional Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, valued at almost $939 million at list prices.
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Allegiant plans five new routes this June
Allegiant Air will launch one new year-round and four seasonal routes this June.
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Spirit buys 14 A319s from AerCap
Spirit Airlines has agreed to purchase all 14 Airbus A319s that it leases from AerCap by June, bringing the majority of its A319 fleet on property.
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UK C-130J tapped as next Fat Albert aircraft for Blue Angels
A used Royal Air Force C-130J could soon be supporting the US Navy’s Blue Angels fighter demonstration team as a long-term replacement for the team’s famous “Fat Albert”.
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Five US airlines tentatively secure new Havana frequencies
The US Department of Transportation has tentatively awarded five airlines additional frequencies to serve Havana, following a proceeding to hand out the rights that were given up by four US carriers.
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Obligation driving Aer Lingus membership in transatlantic JV
Aer Lingus is slowly moving towards joining the transatlantic joint venture with British Airways, a step that it was "obligated" to take when it was purchased by International Airlines Group (IAG).
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Flying Colours expands St Louis facility
Completions and engineering company Flying Colours has expanded its facility in St Louis, Missouri from 5,570m² (60,000ft²) to 9,300m², to cater for the growing demand from business aircraft owners and manufacturers for its detailed cabinetry work and interior completion services.