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Bombardier’s CS300 Enters Service with Air Baltic

First service takes 145-seat jet from Riga to Amsterdam hours before Bombardier announces model gained FAA type validation

Aircraft

December 14, 2016

Boeing, Iran Air Announce Deal Worth $16.6 Billion

Conclusion of firm order could hang on support of incoming U.S. administration

Aircraft

December 12, 2016

PIA Grounds ATR Fleet for Inspection Following Crash

Authorities suspect engine trouble caused December 7 crash of PIA ATR 42

Accidents

December 12, 2016

Boeing Details Latest 777 Production Rate Cut

Announces plans to lower production rate to five per month in August

Aircraft

December 12, 2016

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Airline Profits Set To Peak In 2016 then Slip in 2017, Says IATA

Total profits for IATA member airlines will be lower than anticipated in 2016 at $35.6 billion, with rising oil prices set to dent figures for 2017.

Airlines

December 8, 2016

Bombardier, Philippines Airlines Conclude Q400 Order

The Philippines flag carrier has placed a firm order for five Q400s with purchase rights for an additional seven aircraft.

Aircraft

December 8, 2016

Boeing Starts Final Assembly of 787-10

Latest development milestone reached in time for first flight next year

Aircraft

December 8, 2016

China’s Lucky Air To Launch LCC with Help of State Agencies

Chengdu Shenniao Airlines to start Boeing 737-800 operations in first quarter

Airlines

December 7, 2016

Bodies And FDR Recovered From ATR 42 Crash In Pakistan

All 47 occupants pronounced dead

Accidents

December 7, 2016

Aerospace Association Head 'Wary' about ATC Restructuring

Separating the FAA from its responsibility for air traffic control could disrupt progress toward ATC modernization, Melcher says.

ATC

December 7, 2016

African Airlines Mull Options To Combat 'Mega-competitors'

Consensus reached on need for Pan-African alliance

Airlines

December 6, 2016

Alaska Air Group-Virgin America Merger Passes Antitrust Review

Companies expect to close transaction by January 1

Airlines

December 6, 2016

Lufthansa Technik, GE JV To Build Polish MRO Facility

Companies expect operations to start in 2018

Engines

December 5, 2016

UK Airline Organizations Call for 'Urgent' Airspace Changes

Coalition launches 'The Sky's the Limit' campaign to advocate for new flight paths and operational procedures.

ATC

December 5, 2016

Norwegian Air’s Irish Unit Wins Right to Fly to U.S.

Decision comes a day after EC charged U.S. with breach of Open Skies

Airlines

December 3, 2016

UK Authorities to Examine Ill-Fated Avro’s FDR, CVR

Air Accidents Investigation Branch and BAE Systems supporting Colombian authorities in crash probe

Accidents

December 2, 2016

Europe Accuses U.S. of Breaching Open Skies Pact

Case of Norwegian Air International set for arbitration

Airlines

December 2, 2016

Embraer Delays E175-E2 Entry Into Service By a Year

Successor to E175 now expected to reach market in 2021

Aircraft

December 2, 2016

United To Pay $2.4 million to Settle Bribery Case

Airline received approval for new hangar project after launching route specifically for Port Authority boss

Airlines

December 2, 2016

GE Says New Data Exchange Will Transform MRO Process

GE Aviation's new Configuration Data Exchange has been developed with Capgemini and is set to enter service in 2017.

Maintenance and Modifications

November 30, 2016