All Asia Pacific news – Page 531
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ANALYSIS: IT Trends survey highlights IROPS focus
Airlines are investing in IT solutions such as self-service rebooking of flights to minimise disruptions and quicken recovery during irregular operations, as the 2014 Airlines IT Trends Survey shows
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FARNBOROUGH: A380 shines in cost battle – Amedeo
Amedeo chief executive Mark Lapidus says its campaign to put “the record straight” about the Airbus A380’s cost advantage is gathering pace, almost exactly a year after the lessor revealed an intention to acquire 20 of the superjumbos.
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FARNBOROUGH: AirAsia X signs for 50 A330neos
Low-cost operation AirAsia Group has signed for 50 Airbus A330-900neo jets, the most significant commitment to date for the new type.
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FARNBOROUGH: ICATS bolsters UAV team with Spanish recruits
A global lobby group for the unmanned air vehicle sector has been bolstered with the addition of two Spanish research organisation to its ranks.
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FARNBOROUGH: Lessor BOC orders 43 more A320s
Singapore-based lessor BOC Aviation has placed an order for 43 A320-family aircraft.
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FARNBOROUGH: KC-390 moves off the drawing board
Embraer is pushing forward on the KC-390 tactical transport and tanker programme, with the first prototype scheduled to make its maiden sortie by year-end.
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FARNBOROUGH: Comac still targeting FAA certification for ARJ21
Comac is confident that it will achieve Chinese certification for its ARJ21 regional jet programme by end 2014, and affirmed that getting an endorsement from the US Federal Aviation Administration is still in its plans.
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FARNBOROUGH: Test site has big potential for UAV use
The US government has approved an unmanned air vehicle test site near Grand Forks, North Dakota because geography and existing infrastructure gives it advantages in UAV science and potential usage, and the local department of commerce is at Farnborough International Air Show to spread the word about the North Plains ...
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FARNBOROUGH: ASTRAEA approaches UAV airspace acceptance
Industry research body ASTRAEA is nearing approval to fly unmanned air vehicles (UAV) in any airspace as years of development begin to bear fruit.
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FARNBOROUGH: BAE fights for more F-16 upgrade competitions
BAE Systems is looking to Greece, Turkey and Chile as the next likely targets for its assault into the market for upgrades of legacy Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters.
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FARNBOROUGH: US airport selected for MRJ flight tests
Mitsubishi Aircraft will be using Grant County International airport in the United States as a flight test centre for its MRJ regional jet programme.
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FARNBOROUGH: Saab expects first 340MSA sale soon
Saab expects to close the sale of its first 340 Maritime Security Aircraft to an Asian nation in the coming months.
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FARNBOROUGH: World Cup lift for in-flight television
Panasonic Avionics believes its in-flight television service has received a huge boost in awareness from the FIFA World Cup, estimating that around 40,000 passengers watched live Germany's late win over Argentina in last night's finale.
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FARNBOROUGH: Eastern Air Lines signs for 20 MRJ90s
Eastern Air Lines has signed a memorandum of understanding covering 20 Mitsubishi Regional Jets, and taken purchase rights for an additional 20.
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FARNBOROUGH: Okay orders six Max 8s in 10-unit 737 deal
Privately owned Chinese carrier Okay Airways has placed an order for six Boeing 737 Max 8s and four 737-800.
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FARNBOROUGH: L-3 Aviation eyes ADS-B retrofit market
L-3 Aviation Products is eyeing the opportunity presented by an increasingly demanding timetable to install next-generation navigation systems on the world’s airliner fleet.
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FARNBOROUGH: Elbit introduces HUD for civil helicopter pilots
Elbit Systems has introduced a new addition to its Clearvision Enhanced Fight Vision System (EFVS) family, the Skylens wearable head-up display for helicopter pilots.
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FARNBOROUGH: DRS makes case for deployable data recorders
DRS Technologies says now is the time for airlines to embrace automatic deployable flight recorders (ADFR), and the company will be highlighting the systems at this year’s Farnborough International Airshow.
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FARNBOROUGH: Piaggio Aero delivers first extended range P180 Avanti II to SR Jet
Piaggio Aero delivered the first P180 Avanti II extended range (ER) at the show to Chinese operator SR Jet. The deal forms part of a multi-million dollar deal for up to ten Avanti II ER’s placed last year by SR Jet's parent company Sparkle Roll Investment.
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FARNBOROUGH: AerCap firms 50 more A320neos
Aircraft lessor AerCap has firmed an order for 50 Airbus A320neos taking its total orders for the type to 200.