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Avianca closes its first JOLCO
Avianca has closed its first Japanese operating lease with call option (JOLCO) transaction, financing a new Boeing 787 delivery.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Late surge gives Dubai deal momentum
A glut of tentative aircraft order commitment announcements on the final day pushed business unveiled during the Dubai air show to a new high, though just 15% of the roughly 800 aircraft covered by announcements are for firm deals.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Spirit achieves better economics with EETC
The day that American Airlines priced a junior B tranche to its 2016-3 enhanced equipment trust certificates (EETC) transaction changed the course of the aircraft capital markets for the year.
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A400M gearbox fix slips into 2018
The process for approving a permanent propeller gearbox fix for the Airbus Defence & Space A400M will take longer than previously expected, according to propulsion system supplier Europrop International.
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Arora aims to introduce more 'competition' into expanded Heathrow
The promoter of an alternative plan to build a third runway at Heathrow is seeking to inject more "competition" into the process of building and managing the expanded gateway.
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DUBAI: ExecuJet to relocate Dubai operation to Al Maktoum International
Business aviation services provider ExecuJet is to relocate its entire Dubai maintenance, repair and overhaul and fixed based operation to a single new facility at Dubai South’s Al Maktoum International airport (DWC).
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DUBAI: Empire Aviation's Indian affiliate gets operator approval
Business aircraft services provider and Dubai air show regular Empire Aviation Group (EAG) announced at the show that its India-based affiliate has been awarded a non-scheduled operator’s permit (NSOP) by the country’s civil aviation authority, allowing the company provide aircraft management and charter services to the subcontinent’s burgeoning private aviation ...
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DUBAI: Air Senegal signs for A330neo
African carrier Air Senegal has become the latest customer to sign for the Airbus A330neo, with a tentative agreement for two of the type.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Caribbean carriers adjust to post-storms slump
Four years of airline industry growth in the Caribbean came to sudden halt in October, when capacity trends turned negative after hurricanes ravaged islands throughout the West Indies and forced weeks-long airport closures.
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Cathay to roll out wi-fi on 777, A330 fleets
Cathay Pacific will introduce high-speed Wi-Fi to its Boeing 777 and Airbus A330 fleets from mid-2018.
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NewsMirage upgrade to boost UAE's defences
While its years-long search for a future fighter continues, the United Arab Emirates has revealed a plan to modernise its in-service fleet of French-supplied combat aircraft.
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Airbus partners Arconic for 3D-printing research project
Airbus has agreed a joint research project with engineering specialist Arconic to advance metals-based additive manufacturing technology for the production of "large" structural components.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Brazil airport concessions face financial crunch
When Brazil awarded its first three airport concessions in 2012, private investors bid sky high amounts for the deals that promised to pay off in spades as Brazilian air traffic continued to boom.
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Avianca 'weeks' away from firming JV with United: CEO
Avianca says it is weeks away from finalising a planned joint venture with partner United Airlines, and expects to make an announcement by end-2017.
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DUBAI: Embraer focused on E2 service entry
Embraer's commercial aircraft chief has stressed that the Brazilian airframer's immediate priority remains its re-engined E-Jet E2 family, while still leaving the door open to any future aircraft launch.
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Leonardo nears firm order from UAE for AW609
Leonardo Helicopters is closing in on a final contract with the United Arab Emirates for three search and rescue-roled AW609 tiltrotors.
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DUBAI: CDB Aviation seals order for 90 A320neos
CDB Aviation Lease Finance has confirmed an order for 90 Airbus A320neo y aircraft during the 2017 Dubai Airshow.
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DUBAI: AVIC showcases Chinese UAS flexibility, but short endurance
A family of jet-powered Combat Shadow unmanned air systems displayed at the Dubai air show offer a potent mix of high-altitude intelligence-gathering and weapons capabilities – but unusually short endurance, according to specifications released by AVIC.
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UAE picks C295 for airlift renewal
The United Arab Emirates air force is to update its medium transport capabilities, with a new fleet of Airbus Defence & Space C295s to enter service from late next year.