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SIA Group's airline fortunes mixed as first-half profit rises
Singapore's SIA Group has generated a one-third improvement in net profit, to S$425 million ($312 million), in the first half of the year.
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Israel ready to receive next two F-35Is at Nevatim
Israel's air force is due to receive its next two Lockheed Martin F-35Is before the end of this week, boosting its fleet of the type to nine. The aircraft will touch down at Nevatim air base in the south of the country.
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DUBAI: Six months that took DAE back to the big league
Two years ago, a somewhat chastened Dubai Aerospace Enterprise found itself ready to enter the ring again, having slimmed down from the would-be heavyweight that had strutted out to become a big name in the industry back in 2006. After divesting US maintenance, repair and overhaul house Standard Aero for ...
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Indonesia AirAsia to add two Singapore routes, resume Medan ops
Indonesia AirAsia plans to launch Medan-Singapore and Padang-Singapore services on 9 February 2018, while also resuming Jakarta-Medan flights on the same day.
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ANA pulls out of Myanmar startup after failing to get AOC
ANA Holdings has wound up its 49% investment in Myanmarese startup Asian Blue Aviation after the latter failed to secure an air operator’s certificate.
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Lockheed to develop experimental laser for fighters
Lockheed Martin has received a $26.3 million contract to develop and produce a laser than can be tested on a fighter jet by 2021.
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ANALYSIS: United goes long over the Pacific
United Airlines has underlined its commitment to the Asia-Pacific ultra long-haul market with the recent launch of its Los Angeles-Singapore direct route.
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Thai AirAsia to launch two China services
Thai AirAsia plans to launch two China services on 1 February 2018.
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Bombardier sees 'signs of stabilisation' in business jet market
Bombardier recorded a five-unit slide in business jet deliveries during the third quarter, reflecting continued soft demand for its Learjet product line and a fragile international marketplace.
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LATAM Peru to challenge Avianca on Lima-Medellin
LATAM Airlines Peru will begin nonstop service between Lima and Medellin from 26 February 2018, ending rival Avianca's monopoly on the route.
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ANALYSIS: Saab on a high with GlobalEye
Two years ago, the Dubai air show’s surprise deal followed the appearance of a nondescript press notice, which pointed simply to an “announcement” between the United Arab Emirates air force and Saab.
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Germany signs for P-3C Orion system upgrade
The German navy will continue operations with its Lockheed Martin P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft until 2035, with Berlin having signed a $158 million contract for modernisation work to be performed over the next five years.
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Israel launches Blue Flag exercise
Israel's Blue Flag exercise began on 2 November, with the activity attracting a record number of participating air forces.
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Emirates identifies initial routes for 777 first-class revamp
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to deploy a new Boeing 777-300ER first-class cabin initially on the Brussels and Geneva routes.
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IAG lauds ownership-cost benefit of Level A330s
IAG has stressed that the ownership cost benefits of budget carrier Level's Airbus A330s outweigh the additional expenditure from having lower powerplant efficiency.
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Cormorant UAV gets its Safran engine
Tactical Robotics has begun installing a Safran Helicopter Engines Arriel 2 on its Cormorant fancraft unmanned air vehicle.
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Qatar Airways to buy nearly 10% of Cathay
Qatar Airways has entered an agreement to purchase close to 10% of Cathay Pacific.
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PICTURES: Air China, Air Canada take their first 737 Max this week
Boeing delivered 737 Max 8 aircraft to two new operators – Air Canada and Air China -- within the last three days this week.
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'We will still produce A380s in 10 years': Airbus chief
Airbus chief executive Tom Enders has expressed confidence in the A380 programme's future and hinted at further sales for the double-deck type.
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ANALYSIS: Embraer comes of age with the E190-E2
If you had asked an Embraer executive in early 2010 what the Brazilian manufacturer's next commercial aircraft would be, the answer would probably have been a clean-sheet small narrowbody with a five-abreast cabin seating between 100 and 150 passengers.