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SINGAPORE: Focus on non-passenger variants for future 747 sales
Boeing’s is now focusing on the non-airliner 747-8 variants as the decline in demand for very large airliners means an end for the passenger version.
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Lufthansa would only take over 'restructured' Alitalia
Lufhansa Group would only be interested in taking over Alitalia if the Italian flag carrier is "restructured".
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Vueling leases ex-Air Berlin A320
IAG-owned low-cost carrier Vueling has taken an Airbus A320 on operating lease from Goshawk, the lessor has disclosed.
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PICTURES: Lufthansa takes new design on European tour
Lufthansa will showcase its new colours tomorrow (8 February) when it takes a Boeing 747-8I and an Airbus A321 on a tour of Germany and Europe.
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SINGAPORE: Vallair signs as A321P2F launch customer
German modification and maintenance specialist Elbe Flugzeugwerke has won a contract from aviation services company Vallair to start passenger-to-freight (P2F) conversions of Airbus A321 jets.
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SINGAPORE: Boeing studying three 'different’ NMA engine designs
Powerplant proposals from the three major engine makers for Boeing’s planned New Mid-market Airplane (NMA) all differ in their technologies. The manufacturer is also yet to indicate publically whether it will adopt a single-source strategy.
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SINGAPORE: Airbus explores A320neo military derivatives
Airbus has revealed that it is exploring military derivatives of the A320neo.
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SINGAPORE: Bombardier expects CRJ to ride replacement wave
Bombardier’s CRJ series is expected to see an upsurge in orders over the coming years as the type rides a wave of replacing smaller regional jets and upgauging by some operators.
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SINGAPORE: Embraer sees 3,000 new jets for APAC over 20 years
Embraer estimates that airlines in Asia-Pacific will take delivery of around 3,010 new aircraft in the 150-seat segment over the next 20 years, representing 29% of the worldwide demand.
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SINGAPORE: Bangkok Airways signs for four ATR 72s
Bangkok Airways has signed an order for four additional ATR 72-600s at the Singapore Airshow.
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SINGAPORE: RSAF unveils special F-15SG livery to commemorate anniversary
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has unveiled a special livery for its Boeing F-15SG in commemoration of its 50th anniversary at the Singapore air show. The city-state’s president Halimah Yacob was present to conduct the unveiling.
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SINGAPORE: Elta introduces simple missile decoy system
Elta Systems has introduced a new towed missile decoy that can be used on special mission and VIP aircraft.
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SINGAPORE: Detailed design starts on 737 Max 10
Boeing is on course to deliver the first 737 Max 10 in 2020 after the programme passed the milestone of firm configuration, which clears the way for detailed design to begin.
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SINGAPORE: Piper wins $74 million trainer order
Piper Aircraft has booked its largest ever trainer order, with a firm commitment for 152 aircraft from China's Fan-Mei Aviation Technologies worth $74 million, with potentially another 50 aircraft in the pipeline.
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SINGAPORE: Airbus Aerial unit opens shop in Singapore
Airbus will set up a regional base of its new Airbus Aerial unit in Singapore, adding to its existing locations in Atlanta and Munich.
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USAF considers options for lifting T-6A grounding
The US Air Force may set a temporary altitude restriction to lift a grounding order on the Beechcraft T-6A Texan II after the fleet of primary trainers became the latest military aircraft type to cause pilots to experience a rash of hypoxia-like symptoms, a top US Air Force official informed ...
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SINGAPORE: Airbus expects suppliers to cope with rising output
Airbus has stated its confidence in the capability of the supply chain to keep pace with rising airliner production rates as it continues to study further increases in production.
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SINGAPORE: Honda Aircraft ramps up HA-420 production
Honda Aircraft is progressively ramping up production of its HA-420 HondaJet, as it works towards maximum annual output of 80 units.
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Czech Republic revisits army helicopter contest
The Czech Republic has halted an acquisition process for new military helicopters to redraw its specifications for the new aircraft.
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SINGAPORE: SIA, UTC extend A380 component support deal
UTC Aerospace Systems and Singapore Airlines have extended their asset management and repair services agreement covering the carrier’s Airbus A380s by a further 15 years.