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Airbus Collects $6.5 Billion in Deals from Vietnamese Airlines

Contracts signed during state visit by French president Francois Hollande

Aircraft

September 6, 2016

Rolls-Royce To Replace Turbine Blades Early on All Trent 1000s

Fatigue cracking leads to flight cancellations at Japan’s ANA

Aircraft

August 31, 2016

Latam Takes Its First A320neo

Geared turbofan-powered narrowbody to arrive in Brazil on August 31

Aircraft

August 30, 2016

Mitsubishi Seeks To Restart Aborted MRJ Ferry Flight

MRJ pilots returned the first prototype to Mitsubishi's base in Nagoya after encountering issues with the regional jet's air management system.

Aircraft

August 29, 2016

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IATA Presses Egypt To Release Blocked Airline Revenues

IATA says that Egyptian foreign currency exchange restrictions have resulted in $275 million of airline revenues being trapped in the country.

Airlines

August 29, 2016

Embraer Adds Third Prototype to E190-E2 Flight-test Program

Embraer will use four prototypes to complete type certification for the E190-E2 airliner by the end of the first half of 2018.

Aircraft

August 29, 2016

Japan's ANA Grounds Some 787s for Engine Inspections

The carrier cancelled several domestic flights, reportedly due to concern over turbine blade corrosion of the 787's Rolls-Royce engines.

Aircraft

August 26, 2016

Staffing, Screening Issues Addressed, TSA Tells Airline Pilots

The Transportation Security Administration has plugged staffing gaps that caused long lines at airport security checkpoints this summer.

Regulations and Government

August 26, 2016

Stratasys Rolls Out New 3D Printing Demonstrators

With some input from Boeing, Stratasys's new approaches to 3D printing and additive manufacturing are set to break through the technology's limitations.

Aircraft

August 24, 2016

First LM-100J Commercial Freighter Nears Completion

Lockheed Martin expects to finish assembling the civil variant of the C-130J Hercules in the next few months and to fly the aircraft next year.

Aircraft

August 24, 2016

Cost-cutting Drives Record Profits at Qantas

The Transformation Qantas initiative to reduce costs has resulted in an impressive turnaround in the fortunes of the Australian carrier.

Airlines

August 24, 2016

Flight Tracking Technology Is Ahead of Regulators, Says Panasonic

Panasonic's FlightLink and eXConnect satcom platforms can provide flight tracking capability, but ICAO standards for this are not applicable until 2021.

Safety

August 22, 2016

Chinese Airlines Scrambling To Hire Foreign Pilots

Carriers desperate to address worsening shortage of cockpit crew

Airlines

August 19, 2016

Saudi Arabian Airlines Takes First A330-300 Regional

Flag carrier to lease 20 of the lower-weight widebodies from IAFC

Airlines

August 18, 2016

A4A: Airlines Edge Closer to Average Corporate Profitability

The 10 major carriers analyzed by Airlines for America collectively reported pre-tax profit of $12 billion during the first half of 2016.

Airlines

August 17, 2016

EASA Issues Proposal for EC Rules Tied to Germanwings Crash

Opinion calls for strict psychological testing as part of class 1 medical exam, more effective oversight of aeromedical examiners

Accidents

August 16, 2016

MC-21 Static Test Fuselage Arrives at Moscow Test Center

Milestone marks start of static test airframe assembly

Aircraft

August 15, 2016

New Entity Assumes Responsibility for Argentina's ATC System

EANA is a Ministry of Transport company that provides air navigation services separately of Argentina's Civil Aviation Administration.

ATC

August 12, 2016

Planning for New Beijing Airport Excludes Air China

China Southern and China Eastern to start move in 2019

Airlines

August 11, 2016

Russians Say Politics at Play in Bombardier Contract Revision

Lessor claims Canada’s export credit agency failed to abide by original agreement

Aircraft

August 9, 2016