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ST Engineering commits funding to boost leasing business
Singapore Technologies Engineering has disclosed that its aerospace arm will inject $19.5 million to support the group's leasing business.
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Why bigger is better for aerospace companies
Flight International’s latest report on the biggest companies in aerospace underscores a powerful reality about the industry: the big are getting bigger. In revenue terms, number-one-ranked Boeing has broken through the $100 billion ceiling, and billion-dollar-plus firms now make up two-thirds of the Top 100. Organic growth is broadly real, but only part of the story, because what is really driving this up-sizing are mergers and acquisitions.
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Widebody doubts stall Emirates' Airbus and Boeing negotiations
Uncertainty over the status of key widebody programmes is preventing Emirates from revamping its orders with Airbus and Boeing, says president Tim Clark.
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Field shrinks further for Canada fighter contest
Canada's options for a new fighter have narrowed to three, with the formal withdrawal of the Eurofighter Typhoon from the competition.
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Czech Republic picks Bell for Mi-24 replacement
The Czech Republic intends to acquire a dozen aircraft from Bell – eight transports and four attack helicopters – as part of a fleet modernisation worth Kc14.5 billion ($0.6 billion).
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Air Canada steps in as Brussels drops Toronto for Montreal
Star Alliance carrier Brussels Airlines is to open a new transatlantic service to the Canadian city of Montreal next year, but will axe its link to Toronto.
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Low-cost carrier Volotea to aid hybrid aircraft design
Spanish carrier Volotea is to co-operate in the development of a hybrid electric aircraft for regional transport, a project which will involve newly-established specialist Dante Aeronautical.
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Serious Norwegian 787 Trent failure traced to blade fracture
Italian investigators believe blade fracture originating in the intermediate pressure turbine triggered the serious engine failure involving a Norwegian Boeing 787-8 departing Rome Fiumicino on 10 August.
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Lockheed outlines F-35 production plan for Poland
Poland could receive its first four F-35As in 2024 as part of Lockheed Martin's 16th production lot, according to Greg Ulmer, the company's vice-president and general manager for the programme.
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Cathay appoints new chairman as Slosar retires
Cathay Pacific has appointed Swire Group veteran Patrick Healy as its new chairman, following the retirement of incumbent chairman John Slosar.
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Nordica division to expand with more SAS CRJ900s
Estonian operator Nordica's Regional Jet division is to expand its fleet with five more Bombardier CRJ900s next year.
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Aeroflot A330 damaged in ground mishap with 777
One of Aeroflot's Airbus A330-300s appears to have suffered substantial wing damage during a ground incident involving a Royal Flight Boeing 777-300ER.
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PICTURE: Yakutia unveils commemorative Superjet 100
Russian carrier Yakutia has taken delivery of another Sukhoi Superjet 100, painted in a ceremonial colour scheme.
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Polar Airlines plans to take L-610 turboprops
Siberian carrier Polar Airlines has agreed to acquire L-610 twin turboprops which would be produced by the Ural-based domestic manufacturer UZGA.
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Boeing sees China driving future pilot demand in Asia
Boeing expects that the Asia-Pacific region will need 244,000 new commercial pilots over the next 20 years, with China accounting for more than half the demand.
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Vietnam Airlines gets USA air carrier permit
Vietnam Airlines has been awarded a foreign air carrier permit from the US Department of Transportation, a regulatory filing shows.
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American pushes scheduled Max flights out one month, to December
American Airlines has removed another month of Boeing 737 Max flights from its schedules and now plans for the aircraft to be back in service on 4 December.
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Joramco enters 777 maintenance market
Jordanian MRO provider Joramco has been certificated to service Boeing 777s.
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PD-14 case produced through additive laser technology
Russian researchers have shown off a large structural component for the Aviadvigatel PD-14 engine produced by laser-based additive manufacturing.
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Aigle Azur confirms bankruptcy filing
French carrier Aigle Azur has filed for bankruptcy, but will continue to operate flights during a "period of observation".