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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.

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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.

Swedavia and Heathrow Looking To Increase SAF Uptake

The Swedish airport operator started buying sustainable aviation fuel in 2016 and aims to dramatically increase the amount by 2025.

Sustainability and Environment

Brussels Approves Air Nostrum-CityJet Joint Venture

The proposed combination features ties with regional aircraft lessor Falko Regional Aircraft.

UPS Applies for Part 135 Certificate for Drone Deliveries

Global delivery company UPS says it ultimately wants to conduct day and night, beyond visual line of sight operations

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Boeing 777X First Flight Delayed Until 2020

Efforts continue at GE to solve premature wear condition involving the GE9X’s compressor.

Avidyne Helping Autonomous Piloting Efforts

CEO Schwinn says future of urban air mobility depends on artificial intelligence and connectivity

Boeing Sees $16T Commercial Aircraft & Services Market

A senior Boeing executive said the value of the commercial aircraft and services market would be close to $16 trillion in the next 20 years

ALPA: Single-pilot Ops Not a Risk Worth Taking

The Air Line Pilots Association has published a white paper decrying any effort to permit single-pilot airline operations.

Regulations and Government

Korean Fighters Fire Warning Shots at Russian A-50

The airspace incursion by the AEW aircraft led Korean aircraft to fire their first shots while engaged on air defense interception duties.

JetBlue Tweaks Capacity Outlook on A321neo Delivery Delays

The New York-based airline calls Airbus’s production challenges “very disappointing.”

British Airways Seeks Further Court Action To Avoid Pilots Strike

BA pilot dispute leads a broader wave of social unrest in the industry across the UK as the likelihood of a hard-Brexit rises.

Safran Urges Russia to Make Substitutes for U.S. Engine Parts

A deal to swap vendors for the PowerJet SaM146 could extend to CFM International engines.

Britain and Sweden To Partner on Future Combat Air Requirements

The much-anticipated announcement that Sweden would partner with the UK on a future fighter fell short of Swedish industry joining the Team Tempest effort

IndiGo Expands Mideast Presence on Jet Airways' Failure

The fast-growing Indian LCC sees a 44-percent increase in operations revenue in the second quarter.

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