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Airbus Helicopters to produce EC145e at US plant as it waits for army orders
A new order for 25 EC145e helicopters from US-based Metro Aviation will help keep a threatened Airbus Helicopters final assembly line for the US Army open for several critical months.
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Changi boosts charges to pay for expansion
The Changi Airport Group will increase aeronautical fees for both passengers and airlines at Singapore's Changi airport.
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Sriwijaya plans zero fleet growth in 2018
Sriwijaya Air will not add any aircraft in 2018, as the Indonesian market continues to be flooded with cheap fares.
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PICTURE: Airbus rolls out first A350-900ULR
Airbus has rolled out the first ultra long-range Airbus A350-900, the variant which is destined to be delivered initially to Singapore Airlines.
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Safran drives hybrid helicopter engine development on back of Racer selection
Safran Helicopter Engines (SHE) believes it will be able to deliver a new powerplant for service entry in the mid-2020s that will use electric power in addition to a standard turboshaft in order to optimise in-cruise performance.
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Thomas Cook downplays risk of post-Brexit ownership break-up
Thomas Cook's chief airline officer Christoph Debus is hopeful that the pan-European leisure group can find an alternative to being broken up if post-Brexit operational continuity requires changes to its status as a majority UK-owned company.
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XTi begins critical design review of TriFan 600
XTi Aircraft has begun the critical design review of its TriFan 600 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. This process is expected to be complete by early April, the Denver, Colorado-based start-up says, at which time the design will be frozen and construction of a 60% scale prototype can begin.
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Ryanair to close Glasgow International base
Ryanair is to close its Glasgow International airport base in November, as it expands its network from Edinburgh for the winter 2018-19 season.
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Global capital demands for new commercial aircraft soar past $120 billion
Capital requirements for the airline sector are flying higher than ever before, driven by strong passenger traffic and aircraft fleet demand, transforming aviation into a mainstream finance and asset class. According to a new report released today from the aviation data and analytics leader FlightGlobal.
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PICTURE: Textron Aviation closes in on Citation Longitude certification
Textron Aviation is in the final stage of the certification effort for its Cessna Citation Longitude, and expects to secure US approval and begin customer deliveries of the super-midsize business jet before the end of the second quarter. European validation is expected around six months later.
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Biofuel powers first 737 Max delivery to TUI Nordic
Scandinavian operator TUI Nordic has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max, the second to be received by the tourism group.
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Era Group signs for two AW609s
Era Group has emerged as the launch customer for the Leonardo Helicopters AW609 tiltrotor, with an initial firm commitment for two aircraft for delivery from 2020.
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Cebu Pacific to begin Melbourne service
Cebu Pacific plans to begin a thrice-weekly Manila-Melbourne service on 14 August.
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Bell unveils improved 407 variant
Fort Worth-based Bell unveiled the 407GXi with new avionics and engine technology on 26 February at the Heli-Expo convention in Las Vegas.
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Kopter seeks to raise another Swfr150 million for certification
Swiss helicopter developer Kopter is seeking to raise Swfr150 million from private investors to carry the single-engined SH09 design through certification and into production in the second half of next year, the company says.
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Groundhandler error saw Jetstar A320 sustain engine damage
Confusion between groundhandling staff resulted in a Jetstar Airbus A320 sustaining minor engine damage after ingesting a clipboard that had been left in one of its cowlings.
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Mahindra, Viking Air team up for India regional opportunities
India's Mahindra Aerospace and Canada's Viking Air have signed a memorandum of understanding to partner to help boost India's regional air connectivity.
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India makes progress with Rustom II UAV
India has conducted a successful flight of the Rustom II UAV in a configuration that will be used by the country’s military.
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American and Qantas reignite JV plans with US regulators
American Airlines and Qantas have re-filed an application with US regulators for an immunised joint venture, in the hope that the Trump administration will be more welcoming of the proposed deal.
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American to drop La Paz in July
American Airlines will drop La Paz in Bolivia from its network beginning 4 July, in response to insufficient market demand.