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| Guy Norris Premium Content In a shocking move, Rolls-Royce is withdrawing from the contest to power Boeing’s proposed new midsize airplane (NMA), citing challenges presented by the aircraft’s tight development schedule.
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| Adrian Schofield  Air New Zealand is adjusting its business plan in response to cooling demand and falling profits, and more changes could follow when the carrier completes a review of its operations.
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| Jens Flottau Premium Content  International Airlines Group (IAG) has ordered up to 42 Boeing 777-9 aircraft for its British Airways (BA) subsidiary. If all options are exercised, the deal is valued at $18.6 billion at list prices.
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| Tony Osborne Premium Content Rolls-Royce is hopeful that the number of Boeing 787s grounded by Trent 1000 engine problems could drop to single figures by the end of the year.
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| Maxim Pyadushkin  Maxim Pyadushkin Russia’s Irkut Corp. will manufacture an additional prototype of its new MC-21 narrowbody aircraft to test Perm Engine Co. PD-14 turbofans.
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| Adrian Schofield  AirAsia’s financial results for the December quarter were under pressure partly because of the carrier’s aggressive capacity growth, although the airline said the expansion will make it stronger in the long term.
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| Chen Chuanren Japan’s first long-haul LCC is on the verge of unveiling its brand name and inflight products, which may happen within “weeks.”
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| Karen Walker The timing of the Dutch government’s surprise announcement that it has doubled its stake in the Air France-KLM Group is interesting.
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