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NewsFixed-wing business aircraft deliveries strongest for a decade: GAMA
Shipments of fixed-wing business and general aviation aircraft soared in 2019 to their highest level for a decade, thanks to resurgent business jet and piston-engined aircraft sectors. In addition, the mix of deliveries in favour of high-end, high-value models resulted in the strongest billings for the industry in four years.
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NewsCabin fire caused Cirrus SF50 fleet grounding
Cirrus grounded its global fleet of more than 170 SF50 Vision Jets on 7 February, and issued a mandatory service bulletin (SB) to all owners of the single-engined aircraft, after identifying faulty audio amplifier circuit cards as the cause of a 27 December cabin fire.
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NewsDaher delivers 300th TBM 900-series turboprop
Daher has delivered its 300th TBM 900-series single-engined turboprop to long-time customers Dr Ian Blair Fries and Susan Fries. The high-performance aircraft - a TBM 940 with the serial number 1300 - will be used by the couple for business and private travel, says the French airframer.
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NewsGulfstream begins demo tour with G700 cabin mock-up
Gulfstream has embarked on an international customer demonstration tour with its G700 cabin mock-up, to drum-up sales of the ultra-long-range business jet in its key markets.
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NewsAnalyst: Boeing’s previously scrapped 787-3 could be reborn as the NMA
In considering its options for a new midmarket aircraft (NMA), Boeing could ponder using an early design of a bestselling twin aisle aircraft which was shelved a decade ago, in an effort to keep development costs low and execute on an accelerated timeline, one analyst says.
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NewsChina poses short and long-term challenges for US aerospace
Economic vulnerability in China, coupled with a potential trade war between China and the United States, as well as the short-term but massively disruptive effects of the new coronavirus are some of the biggest risks the global aviation and aerospace industry faces at the start of the new decade.
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In depthBoeing needs to balance supply chain and customers
Suppliers and customers are both suffering from the 737 Max’s grounding, but to restart production requires the manufacturer to manage a delecate balancing act.
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NewsWheels Up and Delta Private Jets complete tie-up
Charter companies Wheels Up and Delta Private Jets (DPJ) are preparing to roll-out a range of “cross-platform” benefits for customers, after concluding a merger agreement in late January to become one the largest business aircraft providers in the USA.
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NewsChina trade tensions drove Boeing’s 787 rate-cut decision
Boeing’s decision to reduce 787 production to 10 units per month from early 2021 has been driven largely by lower orders from China as well as a reduced near-term requirement for widebody replacements. Announcing the move on 29 January, Boeing said output would remain at that level until 2023 when ...
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NewsEmbraer launches upgraded Phenom 300E
Embraer has launched an upgraded version of the Phenom 300E in a move designed to boost the appeal and value proposition of the best-selling light business jet.
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NewsAmerican reaches tentative agreement with unions
American Airlines says it has reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement with unions representing 31,000 employees, after an acrimonious year-long standoff led to the delay or cancellation of more than a thousand flights. The Fort-Worth-based carrier did not release details of the agreement and says it is still subject to ...
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Airline BusinessHawaiian full year income falls as competition increases
Hawaiian Holdings, the parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, says net adjusted income for the full year 2019 fell 25% to $219 million compared to the same period a year ago as it faced stiff new competition on some of its stronger routes within the Hawaiian Islands, to the US mainland and to Japan.
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NewsUber sees piloted eVTOL flights before drone package deliveries
Mark Moore, Uber’s engineering director for aircraft systems, says he expects piloted electric-vertical-take-off-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft to advance faster than autonomous drone package deliveries due to the increased regulatory requirements surrounding autonomous flight.
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NewsKopter announces orders, options from INAEC and Rainier
Swiss light helicopter manufacturer Kopter says it received several orders and options from the Philippines’ INAEC Aviation Corporation and Rainier Heli-International.
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NewsMetro Aviation orders 12 more Airbus EC145e
Airbus says that Metro Aviation, an operator of medical aircraft for healthcare providers, has ordered 12 more twin-engined EC145e helicopters, bringing the Louisiana-based company’s order book total for the aircraft type to 43.
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NewsTennessee Valley Authority adds four Bell helicopters to its fleet
Bell says that the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has added four of its rotorcraft to its fleet, bringing the electricity agency’s total to six.
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NewsNASA orders three Airbus H135 helicopters
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has ordered three Airbus H135 helicopters for various missions including security, emergency medical services, passenger transport and rocket launches, the European manufacturer says. The aircraft will be operated from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and will be delivered in 2020 and 2021. ...
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NewsBoom Supersonic teams with Flight Research to trial XB-1 technology demonstrator
Supersonic aircraft developer Boom has partnered with US training support and services company Flight Research (FRI) to test its XB-1 technology demonstrator in a supersonic corridor stretching across the Mojave Desert.
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NewsBristow and ERA to merge, creating offshore helicopter giant
Offshore helicopter operators Bristow Group and ERA Group are to merge, creating a business with a combined $1.5 billion turnover and a fleet of over 300 rotorcraft.
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NewsBoeing 737 Max grounding cost Southwest $828m in 2019
Southwest Airlines says that it lost almost a billion dollars in operating income due to the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max aircraft, as it joins other airlines in scrambling to find capacity and make up for the jet’s ongoing problems.