All air transport news – Page 570
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PARIS: China and India demand steadies Russian Helicopters
Russian Helicopters (RH) is a strong, viable rotorcraft manufacturer with firm footing in the domestic and overseas markets. But its future prospects are darkened by events unfolding in the neighboring Ukraine, the company’s longtime majority supplier of turboshaft engines.
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PARIS: Ilyushin Finance navigates choppy domestic waters
Only a year ago Ilyushin Finance seemed in a very different position. A longstanding debate about its mixed ownership structure was finally poised for resolution. Negotiations remained active last summer with Bombardier about a proposal to buy 100 locally-built Q400 turboprops, as the Russian lessor waited for CSeries deliveries to ...
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PARIS: Is it too early to write the 747-8 obituary?
Analysts were writing the obituary for the 747-8 programme last January. When the US Air Force committed to buy the aircraft for an Air Force One replacement, Boeing was expected to cease production after delivering the two VC-25A replacements to the US government in 2017, concluding a proud, 48-year production ...
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PARIS: Sukhoi banks on Russian-Chinese lessor for Superjet sales
Signing of a shareholder agreement to set up a new China-based lessor for Sukhoi Superjet 100s is scheduled for Moscow's MAKS air show in August, the Russian airframer has disclosed.
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PARIS: Aeroflot cancels 787 order
Aeroflot has cancelled its order for 22 Boeing 787s, the carrier's deputy general director for strategy and alliances Giorgio Callegari confirms.
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PARIS: Korean follows A321neo deal by signing for 30 Max jets
Korean Air intends to purchase 30 Boeing 737 Max jets and has taken options on an additional 20, the manufacturer confirms.
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PARIS: Avio building new technology, layer by layer
Avio Aero came to the Paris air show with good news on the technology front, having just seen some of its 3D-printed low-pressure jet engine turbine blades through 2,800 test cycles on its Genx test bed at Naples.
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PARIS: Korean tentatively agrees to take 30 A321neos
Korean Air is set to join the Airbus A320 customer list after signing a memorandum of understanding that covers up to 50 A321neos, including 20 options.
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PARIS: Air Astana takes long-range A321neo to replace 757s
Kazakhstan's Air Astana is the first to secure a lease of the long-range version of the Airbus A321neo.
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PARIS: Chinese lessor Minsheng signs for 30 737s
China's Minsheng Financial Leasing has signed a memorandum of understanding to purchase 30 Boeing 737s, a mix of 737NGs and 737 Max jets.
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PARIS: Ruili commits to 30 737 Max jets
Ruili Airlines has committed to purchase 30 Boeing 737 Max jets with financial support from AVIC International Leasing, the airframer confirms.
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PARIS: LHT partners with GE for GE9X and GEnx-2B overhaul
Lufthansa Technik is building a joint-venture overhaul shop with General Electric to service the engines of its parent carrier's Boeing 747-8 and on-order 777X fleet.
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PARIS: Cebu Pacific orders 16 high-density ATR 72-600s
Cebu Pacific Air has ordered 16 ATR 72-600s which will be the first aircraft of the turboprop model to be fitted with the manufacturer's high-density Armonia cabin.
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PARIS: SMBC tops up Max order
SMBC Aviation Capital has added 10 Boeing 737 Max 8s to the 80 it already had on order.
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PARIS: AerCap to take 100 Max 8s
AerCap has placed an order for 100 Boeing 737 Max 8s, joining the customer list for the manufacturer's re-engined narrowbody family.
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PARIS: Elbit talks up benefits of its BrightNite solution
Elbit Systems’ new BrightNite solution will enable utility helicopters to perform degraded visual environment (DVE) missions on more than 90% of night flights, says the Israeli company.
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Flight International recognised as best publication at Aerospace Media Awards
Members of the editorial team from Flight International were present at the annual Aerospace Media Awards to accept the award for Best International Publication.
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ANALYSIS: Revamped production line allows ATR to ramp up
It is possibly not a problem ATR thought it would ever have to face when its annual output languished in single figures a decade ago. But buoyant demand for the Toulouse-based airframer’s twin turboprops – it took a record 160 orders in 2014 – meant it has had to find ...
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PARIS: Comac nears C919 roll-out but pushes back first flight
Comac has confirmed that the first-flight schedule for its C919 narrowbody has been pushed back to at least next year.
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ANALYSIS: United Engine rallies on commercial market
Perhaps most famous for designing a 60-year series of legendary fighter engines, Russia’s engine industry – dominated by Rostec-subsidiary United Engine (UEC) – is attempting to rapidly catch up to four decades of Western development of high-bypass turbofan engines for commercial applications.