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IAI promotes Heron Mk II for Asian customers
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has launched its Heron Mk II unmanned air vehicle with a full-scale mock-up in the Singapore air show static park. Moshe Levy, IAI executive vice-president, stresses that Singapore and the wider region are key markets for the company, not least for sales of the medium-altitude, long-endurance ...
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AeroVironment sees first foreign sale of Switchblade loitering munition this year
AeroVironment is displaying its Switchblade loitering munition at the Singapore air show as it aims to receive its first Foreign Military Sales order for the weapon in 2020.
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JAL looks to May launch of long-haul, low-cost carrier Zipair
Executives from Boeing, Japan Airlines and long-haul, low-cost offshoot Zipair are talking up the new carrier’s pending launch of passenger flights.
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Pratt & Whitney to power Tigerair Taiwan A320neo fleet
Taiwanese low-cost carrier Tigerair Taiwan has selected Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines to power the 15 new Airbus A320neos it has on order. The new narrowbodies are a combination of new orders from Airbus, as well as leased aircraft. P&W adds that it will provide Tigerair Taiwan ...
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American Airlines extends flight cancellations to Asia
Just five days after it extended the cancellation of flights between the United States and Hong Kong, American Airlines was once again forced to revise its schedule in light of coronavirus fears and subsequent customer cancellations.
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Gol speeds Max renewal plans with sale-and-leaseback on 11 Boeing 737s
Gol has signed a sale-and-leaseback deal with lessor Carlyle Aviation for 11 of its Boeing 737NGs, as the Brazil-based low-cost operator takes steps to deleverage its balance sheet
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Air Italy to cease operations despite Qatar Airways support
Italian operator Air Italy, part-owned by Qatar Airways, is to cease operations, with services being taken over by other operators effective immediately. Air Italy’s shareholders have opted to place the carrier in liquidation following an 11 February meeting. Source: Air Italy Air Italy’s long-haul fleet includes A330s but ...
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Kuwaiti terminal adds to strong Jazeera full-year profits
Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways has turned in strong full-year results, more than doubling its operating and net profits. The carrier states that its operating profit reached KD14.2 million ($46.6 million) while its net profit rose to KD14.9 million. It attributes the performance to a near-21% hike in passenger numbers ...
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Airbus expects A321XLR to 'safely exceed' 1,000 orders
Strong sales since last year’s launch underline new variant’s popularity, says manufacturer
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Euramec develops A320 training device by upcycling cockpits
Belgian specialist to use nose section to create flightdeck simulators
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Dassault debuts Falcon 6X mock-up in Asia-Pacific
As Dassault pushes ahead with its Falcon 6X programme, the airframer has given a Singapore air show visitors a peek inside the long-range twin’s spacious interior, bringing a cabin mock-up to the show. Alongside the 6X - which is due to make its maiden sortie next year - the French ...
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Boeing head of sales still discounts narrowbodies as mid-market answer
Boeing’s head of sales still insists narrowbody aircraft lack sufficient comfort for operating medium-haul “mid-market” flights – an assertion seemingly opposing speculation the company may shelve a widebody development project in favour of a narrowbody.
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Asian aviation show ABACE cancelled over coronavirus concerns
Asia’s largest dedicated business aviation show, ABACE, has been cancelled amid fears surrounding coronavirus.
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Boeing marketing head downplays suitability of ‘787-3’ for mid market
Boeing’s head of marketing has downplayed the suitability of developing a modified 787 for the mid-market niche, comments following speculation Boeing could do just that. “That’s a tough thing to do, and that’s why, at the end of the day, our customers put the [787-3] on hold, and they went ...
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US Navy accepts first CMV-22B tiltrotor
A first of 48 Bell Boeing CMV-22B carrier onboard delivery aircraft has been handed over to the US Navy, with the rotorcraft accepted in Amarillo, Texas, on 7 February.
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Utair 737 hit snow bank on approach to Usinsk
Russian investigators have disclosed that the Utair Boeing 737-500 involved in a landing accident at Usinsk struck a snow bank with its main undercarriage just before touching down. The aircraft hit the bank, sustaining damage, about 15m before reaching runway 13 as it arrived following a service from Moscow Vnukovo ...
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Airbus evaluates coronavirus production impact as Tianjin stays shut
Output from Airbus’s Chinese narrowbody assembly line in Tianjin remains suspended amid the coronavirus outbreak, as the manufacturer evaluates the situation and potential impact on other production sites. Speaking at the Singapore air show, senior vice-president for marketing, Francois Caudron said Airbus “froze production in Tianjin” over the Chinese new ...
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FedEx takes first 767 at higher production rate
Cargo operator receives initial aircraft produced at three-aircraft per month level
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Farnborough hosts Airline Leaders Summit
The Farnborough International Air Show and FlightGlobal are teaming up for the 2020 edition of the biennial event to host the Airline Leaders Summit, which will take place on the morning of 20 July, the opening day of the show. This exclusive, invitation-only event will feature a panel of airline ...
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Japanese start-up Zipair indicates plans for transpacific flights
Japanese start-up Zipair is positioning itself as a mid- to long-haul carrier and has plans for transpacific flights.