Widerøe named as E190-E2 launch operator

Norwegian regional airline Widerøe will become the first airline to operate the Embraer E190-E2, when it receives its initial aircraft in the first half of 2018.

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First Boeing 787-10 to be rolled out Feb. 17

Boeing plans to roll out the first 787-10, the third and largest variant of the 787, Feb. 17 at its manufacturing facility in North Charleston, South Carolina.

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Rolls-Royce 2016 profits down 45%

Rolls-Royce Holdings reported £915 million ($1.1 billion) in underlying profit before finance charges and tax for the full-year 2016, down 45% year-over-year, on underlying revenues of £13.8 billion, down 2%.

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CFM International bookings up 25% in 2016

CFM International booked orders for 2,677 engines in 2016, a 25.4% increase over 2,135 engines ordered in 2015.

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Airbus applies race-yacht ‘winglet’ design lessons to Sharklets

Airbus is working on a redesign of its A320 Sharklet wingtips as a result of developing a new design manufacturing process for the foil of a high-speed yacht competing in this year’s America’s Cup race.

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• Icelandair posts $89 million 2016 net profit
• Russia lifts AOC restrictions for Pskovavia
• Qatar Airways to reveal new business-class seat

A4E gives first anniversary progress report

Lobby group Airlines for Europe (A4E) has completed its first year of operations, bringing both successes and some ongoing frustrations.

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Korean Air posts 2016 net loss; set to take new aircraft deliveries

Korean Air reported a consolidated net loss of KRW642 billion ($565 million) in the fourth quarter of 2016, reversed from a profit of KRW132 billion in the same period a year earlier.

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A New Generation

Narrowbody market transforms as new jets enter service.

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ATW Editor’s Blog: Protesters at Washington Dulles are happy, well behaved
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US President Donald Trump said the FAA administrator should be a pilot. Do you agree?

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