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NewsThe Jet Business gets off to a flying start
Street-level aviation outlet The Jet Business has got off to a flying start. After only five weeks of opening the doors of its Belgravia-based London showroom, its founder and owner Steve Varsano has secured a letter of intent for a Boeing Business Jet from an unnamed multinational conglomerate and is ...
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NewsPICTURES: Spanish-linked start-up Volotea to launch from Italy
Despite strong links with Spain, start-up carrier Volotea is to launch its initial flights from Italy, after selecting Venice as its first operating base.
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AirAsia X adapts training after A330 descent incidents
AirAsia X has developed a specific simulator training session addressing Australia's Gold Coast airport approach after investigators found that two Airbus A330-300 crews within four weeks had descended below the minimum safe altitude.
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NewsGaruda places firm order for 18 CRJ1000s
Garuda Indonesia has placed an order for 18 Bombardier CRJ1000s, with options for another 18 of the regional jets. The firm order includes six aircraft...
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NewsJAL orders 10 Boeing 787-9s, converts 10 787-8s
Japan Airlines has ordered 10 Boeing 787-9s and converted orders for 10 787-8s into the -9 model.
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SINGAPORE: SriLankan contracts Lufthansa Technik for component services
SriLankan Airlines and Lufthansa Technik have signed a five-year component supply contract for the carrier's Airbus A320 fleet. Lufthansa Technik said...
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NewsSINGAPORE: A330P2F to become a reality, with help from ST Aerospace
Airbus has decided to develop a passenger-to-freighter conversion of the A330 twinjet, after signing an agreement which will see Singapore's ST Aerospace lead the engineering development and Germany's EADS EFW carry out conversions.
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SINGAPORE: China Eastern selects Honeywell’s avionics for growing fleet
China Eastern Airlines has signed several agreements with Honeywell to enhance the safety, efficiency and performance of its growing narrow-body fleet.
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Boeing pegs 27 February for first 747-8 delivery
Boeing will contractually deliver its first 747-8 Intercontinental to an undisclosed VIP customer on 27 February.
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NewsPICTURE: Boeing's 1,000th 777 moves to final assembly
Nineteen years after Boeing first assembled WA001 - its first 777-200 - the airframer's 1,000th example moves through final assembly at its Everett, Washington plant.
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NewsUS Navy cancels medium-range UAS contest
The US Navy has cancelled its MRMUAS vertical-lift programme, delivering a boost to the Northrop/Bell MQ-8C ...
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SINGAPORE: BOC Aviation selects Rockwell Collins avionics for A320s
BOC Aviation has selected Rockwell Collins avionics for up to 30 new Airbus A320 aircraft.
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SINGAPORE: Gulfstream Aerospace, FlightSafety unveil new learning centre
Gulfstream Aerospace and FlightSafety International have opened a new learning centre in Hong Kong. The centre will train operators of Gulfstream...
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NewsSINGAPORE: Apache ‘last man standing’ in India helicopter competition
Boeing has confirmed that the AH-64D is the last contender in an Indian air force competition for 22 attack helicopters and a deal to sell 36 AH-6I light...
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NewsSINGAPORE: Lion Air confirms 737 Max order, becomes -9 launch customer
Indonesia's Lion Air has confirmed its earlier commitment for the Boeing 737 Max, signing a firm order for 201 of the re-engined twinjets at the Singapore...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Rafael targets developing international powers
A focus on emerging rather than established powers is allowing missile maker Rafael to carve an international niche in electronic and communications equipment.
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NewsSINGAPORE: BOC Aviation orders 20 Comac C919s
BOC Aviation has signed an order for 20 Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (Comac) C919s, bringing the Chinese manufacturer's order backlog for the narrowbody...
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SINGAPORE: Air China orders Honeywell’s avionics, wheels and brakes
Air China has signed a range of agreements with Honeywell Aerospace covering avionics as well as wheels and brakes. Honeywell will supply the avionics...
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NewsBoeing studies ultra long-range 777-8LX concept
Boeing is exploring an ultra long-range replacement of the 777-200LR, conceptually dubbed the 777-8LX. Likely to be the last of three members of a...
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NewsAnadolu 737's low-level flight echoes prior Stansted incident
Misinterpretation of altitude restrictions led an AnadoluJet Boeing 737-800 to level off at just 450ft (137m) after leaving London Stansted - an incident...