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NewsFinland receives five responses for HX fighter procurement
Finland has received information from five aircraft primes regarding the replacement of its air force’s Boeing F/A-18C/D Hornet fleet.
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FLIGHT TEST: We run the rule over Airbus Helicopters' H135
Flight International first test-flew the H135 in 1998 – when it was still known as the EC135 and manufactured by Eurocopter – so I was curious to see what improvements have been made since.
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MEBAA: PC-12 operator plans to change the image of turboprops in Gulf
A start-up is aiming to defy the perception that business people in the Gulf will only fly on airlines or large private jets. Gi Aviation will launch operations in late December with what it says is the region’s first turboprop air taxi service, using a six-seat Pilatus PC-12NG. A second ...
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Fastjet chairman stands down as carrier plans new funding bid
Fastjet chairman Colin Child has resigned from his role as the airline prepares to begin a round of capital raising in the first quarter of next year due to “additional costs” associated with its restructuring plan.
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OPINION: Canada's F-35 participation deserves scrutiny
Canada’s crazily protracted process to acquire a new fighter has been the subject of another unexpected plot twist, with its defence minister announcing a plan to order an interim batch of 18 Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets.
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VIDEO: Infrastructure a major focus at MEBAA this year
With Dubai International already straining to cope with the expansion of Emirates Airline and its sister Flydubai, Expo 2020 - which the city will host - could be a major test of the UAE's airports to cope with a influx of high-end visitors.
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AirAsia X chasing Europe; open to other aircraft types
AirAsia X wants to relaunch services to Europe "as quick as possible", and is looking at aircraft other than Airbus A330s to get there.
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AirAsia to sell off leasing arm in early-2017; plans two IPOs
The AirAsia Group says that it is receiving bids for its learning arm, Asia Aviation Capital, and expects to hive the unit off in early 2017.
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CALC unit to issue up to CNY630m in medium-term notes
One of China Aircraft Leasing Group (CALC)’s Chinese units has received regulatory approval to issue up to CNY630 million ($91 million) in medium-term notes in China.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: For Chinese carriers the world is not enough
In this exclusive insight we examine the internationalisation of Chinese carriers, a theme at this year’s World Routes event. The analysis covers specific carriers’ plans and their sustainability. We also look at how Chinese carriers have grown internationally and what Chinese airports are doing to plan for increased passenger ...
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NewsSwitzerland requests Swfr10 million to support fighter replacement
Switzerland needs to allocate almost $500 million as part of a plan to procure new fighter aircraft and keep some of its current combat inventory active for longer than previously intended.
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GECAS unit Labrador bring $709 million ABS to market
GECAS vehicle Labrador Aviation Finance’s planned $709 million asset backed security (ABS) note have received a preliminary A rating for the series A tranche and BBB for the series B portion form rating agency Kroll.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: The Flight Fleet Forecast's outlook for Latin America
Chris Seymour, head of market analysis at Flight Ascend Consultancy, examines the future shape of Latin America’s fleet
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NewsGripen E flight slips into 2017 as Saab puts software first
Saab has opted to delay the first flight schedule for its Gripen E by up to six months to meet self-imposed software qualification requirements, but says the fighter remains on schedule for delivery to the Swedish and Brazilian air forces from 2019.
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PICTURE: A350-1000 takes off on maiden flight
Airbus has commenced the flight-test campaign for the A350-1000 with the variant becoming airborne for the first time at Toulouse.
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New lessor AVi8 firming up equity
The recently launched lessor AVi8 Air Capital is currently in the process of raising equity, the company’s executive chairman Ray Sisson tells FlightGlobal.
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NewsBliss Jet readies scheduled business jet transatlantic launch
US start-up operator Bliss Jet is preparing to launch a scheduled service on 8 January between New York and London using Gulfstream G450 and G550 business jets.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM AMADEUS: Airline disruption - soon to be a problem of the past?
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Ugraded Jaguar achieves Indian IOC
The Indian air force has declared initial operation clearance for the latest avionics upgrade to its Sepecat Jaguar attack aircraft.
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CS300 and CS100 awarded common type rating
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Transport Canada have awarded both variants of the Bombardier CSeries a common type rating.