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50-year anniversary: Airbus Commercial Aircraft flying in formation In celebration of the company's 50th anniversary in 2019, Airbus conducted a special formation flight with representatives from each member of its in-production commercial aircraft product line – A220-300, A319neo, A330-900, A350-1000 and A380 – plus the next-generation BelugaXL airlifter

Airbus closes in on Air France jetliner deal: sources

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July 18, 2019 - by Tim Hepher for reuters.com

Airbus (AIR.PA) is close to a deal worth billions of dollars to sell dozens of A320neo-family and smaller A220 aircraft to Air France as the French network carries out a keenly awaited renewal of its medium-haul fleet, industry sources said.

The deal could include as many as 50-70 Canadian-designed A220 jets, formerly known as CSeries, to replace Air France's aging fleet of roughly 50 A318 and A319 aircraft, they said.

Air France is also expected to pick the A320neo family to replace approximately 40 earlier versions of the Airbus A320 that are up to 18 years old.

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New Boeing 737 MAX in storage at Boeing

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Shutdown likely at Boeing Renton as 737 MAX crisis extends

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December 15, 2019 - by Dominic Gates for seattletimes.com

The Boeing board is weighing a proposal from top management to temporarily shut down 737 production in Renton, with an announcement likely either after the financial markets close Monday or early Tuesday, according to a person close to the decision makers, who are meeting Sunday and Monday in Chicago.

It's likely Boeing will stop 737 MAX production this week or next and keep the assembly lines closed until the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) clears the jet to return to commercial service, which is currently expected around mid-February or early March, the person said.

Ahead of the Christmas break, the imminent shutdown is...

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The FAA chief tells Boeing’s CEO to BACK OFF on predictions of the 737 MAX's return

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December 15, 2019 - by seattletimes for post-gazette.com

FAA is concerned that Boeing continues to pursue a return-to-service schedule that is not realistic

Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson met with Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg at FAA headquarters in Washington on Thursday to tell him to pull back on public statements about an imminent return to service for the Boeing 737 MAX.

Meanwhile, American Airlines announced that with the MAX's return already slipping by at least another month, it's pushing the MAX out of its schedule until early April.

Boeing has repeatedly said it expects FAA clearance for the MAX to fly commercially again by year end. Mr. Dickson on Wednesday said publicly that the schedule for approving a return to service had slipped into 2020.

Mr. Dickson called for the meeting, also...

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Horten HX-2 Takes Flight in Germany

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December 15, 2019 - by Jason McDowell for flyingmag.com

The striking Horten HX-2 flying wing that was unveiled in Friedrichshafen, Germany, at AERO in April 2018 has completed its initial stages of flight-testing and continues to progress through ground vibration and flutter testing at Horten headquarters near Eisenach, Germany.

During the initial flight-tests, the HX-2 was flown at speeds up to 124 mph and has returned promising preliminary data.

When flown at the long-range cruise speed of 87 mph, the HX-2's 100-hp Rotax 912is engine demonstrated a fuel burn of 2.64 gallons per hour. With 64.4 gallons of fuel capacity, this translates into...

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The Reg Flag Exercise Showed That The F-35 Stealth Fighter Is Even Better Than You Think

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December 15, 2019 - by Kris Osborn for nationalinterest.org

Air Force Col. Joshua Wood, 388th Operations Group Commander was part of the exercise.

"I've never seen anything like it before. My wingman was a brand new F-35A pilot, seven or eight flights out of training. He gets on the radio and tells an experienced, 3,000 hour pilot in a fourth-generation aircraft. 'Hey bud, you need to turn around. You're about to die, There's a threat off your nose,'" Wood explained in the service report

The Red Flag exercise, and annual live combat-like training event, drew from an unprecedented amount of advanced threat scenarios, representing "near peer" threats. Red Flag aggressors, according to the Air Force report, included "advanced integrated air-defense systems, an adversary Air Force, cyber-warfare and information operations."...

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December 15, 2019 - by Professor Simon Holland

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AIRBUS A380 ROCKED BY STORM ATIYAH WINDS AT MANCHESTER AIRPORT

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Astonishing footage captured as the world's largest passenger airliner deals with difficult conditions

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December 15, 2019 - by ByDamon WilkinsonLottie Gibbons for liverpoolecho.co.uk

AIRBUS A380 ROCKED BY STORM ATIYAH WINDS AT MANCHESTER AIRPORT

This is the moment the world's largest passenger plane made an amazing landing at Manchester Airport during extreme weather.

The footage shows the Emirates Airbus A380 being hit by the remnants of Storm Atiyah yesterday as it attempts to make its final landing...

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FAA Administrator Dickson pressed on agency’s prediction of ‘as many as 15’ Boeing MAX crashes possible

FAA predicted "as many as 15 future fatal crashes of Boeing MAX ..."

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December 15, 2019 - by By Michael Laris, Ian Duncan and Lori Aratani

A Federal Aviation Administration analysis of the Boeing 737 MAX performed after a fatal crash last year predicted "as many as 15 future fatal crashes within the life of the fleet," Rep. Peter A. DeFazio said Wednesday at a hearing of the House Transportation Committee.

The forecast was based on the assumption that 99 out of 100 crews could handle the erroneous activation of an automated flight control feature on the plane, an assumption that DeFazio questioned.

DeFazio (D-Ore.), pressing FAA officials for answers at his committee's fifth hearing on the Boeing MAX, said the agency had "failed."

Two of the airliners crashed within five months, killing 346 people. The FAA "didn't provide the regulatory oversight necessary to ensure the safety of the flying public," DeFazio said...

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Witnesses to the crash described a “huge explosion" after the aircraft hit the ground, causing a fire

Investigators look to piece together cause of Gabriola Island plane crash as one victim is identified

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December 15, 2019 - by Kristen Holliday for theglobeandmail.com

Investigators look to piece together cause of Gabriola Island plane crash as one victim is identified

Friends have identified one of the victims of a deadly plane crash on Gabriola Island, B.C., as a kind, caring and gifted pilot.

Alex Bahlsen, who had relocated to Mill Bay, B.C., about a year ago, was born in Germany and and moved to Cayley, Alta., about 30 years ago, according to a friend.

"He was a kind, caring, very intelligent, adventurous and fun guy – very talented," said Rasmus Rydstrom-Poulsen, who is in touch with Mr. Bahlsen's family.

Investigators are still trying to piece together what caused a small aircraft to crash onto the island near Nanaimo on Tuesday evening. The BC Coroners Service and the RCMP confirmed there were multiple fatalities when the plane went down in a wooded residential area, creating a "significant" debris field.

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Onex's friendly deal to buy WestJet Airlines is valued at $5 billion, including assumed debt

Completed ONEX Deal Means WestJet Shareholders Won't Receive December Dividends

Onex completes $3.5-billion takeover of WestJet

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December 15, 2019 - by ERIC ATKINS for theglobeandmail.com

Onex completes $3.5-billion takeover of WestJet

Onex Corp.'s $3.5-billion takeover of Calgary's WestJet Airlines Ltd. is complete, the Toronto-based investment manager said on Wednesday.

The takeover cleared the final regulatory hurdle on Tuesday evening, with a ruling from the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) that said WestJet and its subsidiary airline Swoop Inc. would continue to meet Canadian ownership laws after the takeover.

The deal, jointly announced in May and approved by WestJet shareholders in July, takes private Canada's second-largest airline for $31 a share or $5-billion, including assumed debt.

The CTA said Onex must amend its bylaws to require any matters that affect the two airlines are voted on at board meetings where a majority of Canadian directors are present.

The agency's determination that WestJet and Swoop Inc. would remain Canadian is on the condition that Onex amends its bylaws to ensure that any matters pertaining to and affecting WestJet Airlines Ltd. and Swoop Inc. are voted on at board of directors' meetings where a majority of Canadian directors are present.

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