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Windshield Failure in Sichuan Airlines A319 Injures Pilot

First officer partially sucked out of airplane

NATS Takes $69 Million Stake in Aireon

UK air navigation services provider becomes Aireon’s sixth shareholder

Air Italy Accepts First Boeing 737 Max

Delivery ceremony in Seattle marks start of fleet renewal

Astral Aviation To Launch Africa’s First Cargo Drone Operation

Freight hauler targeting oil and gas, agricultural industries

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WTO Ruling Calls on EU To Correct Airbus Subsidy ‘Errors’

Appeals body finds that Europe did not fully address improper loans for A350, A380

India To Take Long View Toward Airport Development

Needs infrastructure to accommodate 1 billion trips per year within 15 years

GE Buys Into Avionica, Forms Joint Venture

GE and Avionica form joint venture to further airborne data collection and analysis.

Japan Airlines To Launch Long-haul LCC

Plans to start international services by summer of 2020

U.S. and UAE Settle Long-running Open Skies Debate

Both sides describe the result as a win

Harris Wins Contract To Modernize India’s ATM System

$141 million deal calls for upgrade of 90 ATC operations sites

North Korea Keen To Open Pyongyang FIR to South

Thawing relations could see first flights from South Korea since armistice

EU and U.S. Close to Deal over Reciprocal Wet-lease Terms

But planned signing delayed due to ‘linguistic issue’

Airframers Brace for Fallout of U.S. Withdrawal from Iran Deal

U.S. company awaits government lead on “next steps” while Europeans assess their own circumstances

White House Blasts China for Taiwan Demands of Airlines

People’s Republic retort calls for respect of its sovereignty

EC OK of Collins/UT Combo Paving Way for Super Supplier

Analyst Ron Epstein believes such consolidation will alter OEM/supplier partnerships in the future.

CMD Secures New Brazil ADS-B Out STC

A new Brazil ADS-B Out STC adds to CMD Flight Solutions's long list of approvals for Part 23 and 25 aircraft.

NTSB: Southwest Airlines Followed Engine Inspection Protocol

Fractured blade in failed CFM56 underwent visual and fluorescent penetrant inspections during overhaul in 2012

Norwegian Rebuffs IAG Buyout Offers

Principles believe offers undervalued the airline and its prospects

Bombardier, Embraer Win RJ Orders from American Airlines

E175 deliveries to Envoy Air subsidiary to start in March, CRJ900s to PSA unit in next year’s second quarter

C Series Partnership Progressing 'Faster Than Expected'

Airbus, Bombardier see deal closing by mid-year, name Balducci CEO of new entity

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