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How Spirit Is Dealing with Max Grounding

Spirit AeroSystems has been storing completed 737 Max fuselages for 10-20 days before shipping them off to Boeing.

Avianca Brasil Left without Slots, Future, or Identity

Brazil’s civil aviation agency awards idle takeoff and landing rights at Congonhas Airport to three airlines.

Airbus Deliveries Up, Orders Down

Airbus more than doubles earnings for the first half of 2019 while new orders fall sharply

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Tariffs, Brexit Threaten Airbus as A321 ACF 'Challenge' Persists

Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury raises the likelihood of a no-deal Brexit and the prospect of tariffs leveled by the U.S.

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Air France Pilots Greenlight Expansion of Transavia France

A new deal allows the Paris Orly-based low-cost carrier to grow beyond the 40 Boeing 737-800 cap imposed in 2014.

Helicopters, Defense Push Leonardo Higher

Leonardo's orders increase by 34 percent in the first half of 2019.

First Apaches Arrive in India

The Indian Air Force is receiving an initial batch of eight AH-64E(I)s to form the first unit

Airlines Feel Effects of Japan-Korea Trade and Economic Row

Boycotts by South Koreans prompt carriers to cut services to Japan.

Embraer Commercial Shipments Dip in First Six Months

Deliveries finished flat overall as executive jets offset commercial shipments.

Air France To Renew Short- and Medium-haul Fleet with A220s

The French airline also confirms it will dispose of its entire fleet of 10 A380s by 2022.

Russia Resurrects Stored Ka-29s

The growth in Russia’s assault ship capability has created a renewed demand for the shipborne assault support Ka-29 helicopter.

Aer Lingus Adds First of Eight Airbus A321LRs

The Irish flag carrier plans to start flying the long-range narrowbody between Dublin and Hartford on August 2.

Russian Minister Sees Larger Market for SSJ100

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft's market for the SSJ100 should be much larger, but trade restrictions are holding it back.

Comac Forges Ahead with C919 Flight Tests

The C919 program is advancing steadily as the ARJ21 starts commercial operations with a second operator.

Northrop Grumman Adding Sigint Capabilities to Triton

Fielding expanded mission capabilities for the unmanned Trito patroller is timed to coincide with the expected out-of-service date for the EP-3E Orion.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

NPKB Unveils Alternative Carrier Design for Russian Navy

The Lamantin project draws heavily on the work performed by NPKB to adapt the Vikramaditya for STOBAR operations by the Indian Navy

Southwest Nixes 737 Max Flights for Rest of 2019

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines has removed the Max from its flight schedule through January 5.

Amsterdam Schiphol Ops Back to Normal After Fuel System Fault

jAmsterdam's airport operator vows to conduct independent investigations into the outage that halted jet A refueling.

Kenya Airways To Return to Government Control

The Kenyan parliament votes to accept a committee plan to re-nationalize the flag carrier.

Boeing Warns of More Max Rate Cuts, Possible Line Shutdown

The U.S. airframer’s “best estimate” now calls for the 737 Max to return to service early in the fourth quarter.

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