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November 10, 2015

Airbus’ A350-1000 Trent XWB-97 Engine Begins Flight-Test Campaign

Engines Being Proven On A380 Flying-Test-Bed

The A350-1000’s new engine – the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 – has successfully made its first flight-test aboard Airbus’ dedicated A380 “Flying-Test-Bed” aircraft. The aircraft took off from Airbus’ facilities in Toulouse and performed a flight of 4 hours, 14 mins during which the engine covered a wide range of power settings at altitudes up to 35,000ft. The engine’s operation and handling qualities were evaluated from low speeds to Mach 0.87.

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Bombardier Reveals airBaltic As First CS300 Operator

Latvia-Based Flag Carrier Will Launch Commercial Operations Of Bombardier’s CS300 Aircraft In The Second Half Of 2016

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has confirmed that Riga, Latvia-based Air Baltic Corporation AS (airBaltic) will be the first customer to operate the CS300 aircraft when it takes delivery in the second half of 2016. The Latvian flag carrier has 13 CS300 aircraft on firm order and retains options for seven CS300 aircraft.

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Emirates-CAE Flight Training Signs Contract With Arab Wings

Expands Program To 11 Aircraft Types

The joint venture between Emirates and CAE ... Emirates-CAE Flight Training (ECFT) ... announced at the 2015 Dubai Airshow that it has signed a five-year business aviation training agreement with Arab Wings to expand its training program with ECFT from three to 11 aircraft types.

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IAG Converts Four A330 And 15 A320neo Aircraft Into Firm Orders

Efficient Aircraft To Bring Operational And Environmental Benefits To Leasing Company

The Board of the International Airlines Group (IAG) has firmed up orders for 19 additional widebody and single aisle aircraft (2 A330-200s, 2 A330-300s and 15 A320neos). This latest agreement with IAG and its airlines takes their cumulative Airbus orders to a total of nearly 470 aircraft.

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B777 Check Captain Thinks He Knows Approximate Location Of MH370

Lost Aircraft May Be Located In The Next Four Weeks, Industry Believes

An ATSB-contracted survey ship has returned to a location identified 11 months ago by a Boeing 777 check captain that may be the the spot where MH370 went down in the Indian Ocean.

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International And Domestic Traffic Powers Middle East Growth

Airbus Forecasts Demand For More Than 32,000 Airplanes Over The Next 20 Years

Aviation growth in the Middle East has been so impressive; few regions of the world can match it. In the last decade, travel to from and within the region has quadrupled earning the region the title of today’s aviation crossroads. Latest estimates say aviation supports two million jobs and $116 billion in GDP in the region.

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Boeing, Jet Airways Confirm Order For 75 737 MAX 8 Airplanes

New airplanes To Support Fleet Replacement Strategy

Boeing and India's Jet Airways announced an order for 75 737 MAX 8 airplanes at the 2015 Dubai Airshow. The announcement marks the largest order in Jet Airways' history and supports the airline's replacement strategy.

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Bombardier CS100 Aircraft Flight Test Program Nears Completion

CS100 Function And Reliability (F&R) Test Aircraft Start Flights

The CS100 aircraft flight test program is close to 100 per cent complete, according to Bombardier. Only a few tests remain to be completed and Bombardier is on track to have the aircraft certified this year with Transport Canada.

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