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MD Helicopters delays MD6XX certification to 2020
MD Helicopters has delayed certification for the 2.5t MD6XX civil helicopter at least two years to focus the small manufacturer’s resources on delivering a surge of orders from military customers, says chief executive Lynn Tilton.
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Sikorsky's new product search narrows to concepts over 5t
Sikorsky’s ongoing pursuit of its next civil aircraft has narrowed to concepts in a size class over 4.5t (10,000lb), further distancing the Lockheed Martin-owned company from the light helicopter market after it disposed of the Schweizer 300 last year.
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Dassault launches 6X as it bids to put 5X nightmare behind it
Dassault has closed the book on its unhappy experience with its Safran Silvercrest-powered 5X by launching a replacement model that is essentially a 5X but optimised around a variant of Pratt & Whitney's PW800 geared turbofan engine.
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Qatar open to codeshare discussions with American
Qatar Airways is open to discussions with American Airlines on resuming the carriers' codeshare, following an agreement in the open skies dispute between Qatar and the USA.
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Saab has sky-high sales hopes for GlobalEye
Saab is poised to start ground-test activities with its first GlobalEye surveillance aircraft, having unveiled the heavily-adapted Bombardier Global 6000 for launch customer the United Arab Emirates.
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Thai AirAsia closes first JOLCO
Thai AirAsia has closed its debut Japanese operating lease with call option (JOLCO) financing for one Airbus A320neo with Natixis.
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ANALYSIS: The path to 8,000 Airbus single-aisle deliveries
It should be no surprise that when Airbus delivered the 8,000th A320-family aircraft off the production line on 1 February, the customer was an airline from the Asia-Pacific region.
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Kaman eyes enhancements for new-build K-Max
After reviving deliveries of the original K-Max helicopter last year, Kaman’s small engineering team is considering options for updating and improving the 20-year-old design of the heavy-lift aircraft.
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R66 sales hold steady despite Bell 505 arrival
Robinson Helicopter Company held deliveries of the turbine-powered R66 light-single steady at 77 last year, even as rival Bell introduced the 505 Jet Ranger X into service, says chief executive John Robinson.
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Airbus Helicopters to produce EC145e at US plant as it waits for army orders
A new order for 25 EC145e helicopters from US-based Metro Aviation will help keep a threatened Airbus Helicopters final assembly line for the US Army open for several critical months.
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Changi boosts charges to pay for expansion
The Changi Airport Group will increase aeronautical fees for both passengers and airlines at Singapore's Changi airport.
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Sriwijaya plans zero fleet growth in 2018
Sriwijaya Air will not add any aircraft in 2018, as the Indonesian market continues to be flooded with cheap fares.
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Safran drives hybrid helicopter engine development on back of Racer selection
Safran Helicopter Engines (SHE) believes it will be able to deliver a new powerplant for service entry in the mid-2020s that will use electric power in addition to a standard turboshaft in order to optimise in-cruise performance.
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Thomas Cook downplays risk of post-Brexit ownership break-up
Thomas Cook's chief airline officer Christoph Debus is hopeful that the pan-European leisure group can find an alternative to being broken up if post-Brexit operational continuity requires changes to its status as a majority UK-owned company.
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XTi begins critical design review of TriFan 600
XTi Aircraft has begun the critical design review of its TriFan 600 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. This process is expected to be complete by early April, the Denver, Colorado-based start-up says, at which time the design will be frozen and construction of a 60% scale prototype can begin.
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Ryanair to close Glasgow International base
Ryanair is to close its Glasgow International airport base in November, as it expands its network from Edinburgh for the winter 2018-19 season.
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Global capital demands for new commercial aircraft soar past $120 billion
Capital requirements for the airline sector are flying higher than ever before, driven by strong passenger traffic and aircraft fleet demand, transforming aviation into a mainstream finance and asset class. According to a new report released today from the aviation data and analytics leader FlightGlobal.
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PICTURE: Textron Aviation closes in on Citation Longitude certification
Textron Aviation is in the final stage of the certification effort for its Cessna Citation Longitude, and expects to secure US approval and begin customer deliveries of the super-midsize business jet before the end of the second quarter. European validation is expected around six months later.
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Biofuel powers first 737 Max delivery to TUI Nordic
Scandinavian operator TUI Nordic has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max, the second to be received by the tourism group.
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Era Group signs for two AW609s
Era Group has emerged as the launch customer for the Leonardo Helicopters AW609 tiltrotor, with an initial firm commitment for two aircraft for delivery from 2020.