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AIRSHOW CHINA: AVIC contemplating large private jet
AVIC has displayed model of a prospective private jet programme designated CBJ-800.
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MetroJet A321 suffered internal high-energy event: inquiry
Russian investigators have disclosed that a MetroJet Airbus A321 which crashed in Sinai a year ago had experienced high-energy damage to its fuselage skin from within.
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AIRSHOW CHINA: CIB Leasing behind order for 10 CRJ900s
China Industrial Bank Financial Leasing (CIB Leasing) has been identified as the customer behind a June order for 10 Bombardier CRJ900s.
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Forsythe joins Asia Aviation Capital
Leasing industry veteran Harry Forsythe has been appointed as Asia Aviation Capital’s deputy chief executive and chief commercial officer from 1 November.
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AIRSHOW CHINA: Comac wins lessors' orders for 23 C919s
Comac secured firm commitments for 23 of its in-development C919 narrowbodies from two Chinese lessors on the first day of Airshow China.
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AIRSHOW CHINA: China Aerospace Leasing signs for 20 ARJ21s
China Aerospace Leasing signed a purchase agreement with Comac for 20 ARJ21-700s on the first day of Airshow China.
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AIRSHOW CHINA: Foreign manufacturers show off new jets
Boeing, Airbus, Bombardier and Sukhoi have all brought examples of their flagship jets to this year's Airshow China in Zhuhai.
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NBAA: Honeywell forecasts no upturn until 2018
A current slump in business jet sales and deliveries will continue for at least another year until a series of new production introductions drives a recovery after 2018, Honeywell says in a newly released forecast.
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NBAA: Wheels Up confirms plans for European launch next year
Wheels Up, the membership-based Beechcraft King Air 350i operator, confirmed at the show that it plans to launch the brand in Europe next year, with a fleet of 10-12 aircraft. “The King Air is the perfect asset for Europe,” says founder and chief executive Kenny Dichter. “It’s the perfect ...
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NBAA: Boeing unveils BBJ 737 Max 7
Boeing unveiled the BBJ 737 Max 7 at NBAA as the third member of the re-engined narrowbody family to be redesigned as a VIP transport.
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NBAA: Silvercrest among the winners as Hemisphere suppliers announced
The Cessna Citation Hemisphere business jet will be powered by Safran Silvercrest engines, operated by Honeywell’s Primus Epic avionics suite and actuated by Thales fly-by-wire controls, Textron Aviation announced on 31 October.
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Turkey confirms second F-35 order
The Turkish defense industry has confirmed its second order of F-35s from US prime contractor Lockheed Martin, even as Turkey is tilting toward a ruling style that more closely resembles Russia than Western governments.
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Boeing plans performance upgrade for 737 Max after 2021
Boeing has quietly developed plans to roll-out a performance improvement package for the 737 Max family nearly five years after first member of the type enters service.
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Netherlands to upgrade Ravens and buy two new UAV models
The Netherlands has awarded AeroVironment a contract worth $10.3 million to cover the upgrade of its existing RQ-11B Raven unmanned air vehicles, and to provide two new aircraft types..
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Pilatus bullish on PC-21 trainer sale to France
Pilatus is hopeful of clinching an order from the French air force in early 2017 for 20-25 PC-21 turboprops as a replacement for the service’s aged fleet of Dassault Alpha Jet trainers.
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NBAA: Zetta signs for four Challenger 650s
Four Challenger 650 aircraft will join Singapore-based charter operator Zetta Jet’s global fleet.
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NBAA: Embraer unveils new version of Legacy 650
Embraer unveiled a new version of its Legacy 650 at the show today, designed to boost the appeal of the five-year-old, large-cabin business jet in this crowded and competitive sector.
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NBAA: Rockwell Collins on cloud nine with Stellar
Rockwell Collins has teamed up with Silicon Valley company Stellar Labs to develop an enhanced, cloud-based version of the former’s ARINC Direct flight operations management system.
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NBAA: Cirrus Vision certificated
Cirrus Aircraft has secured US type certification for its hugely anticipated Vision personal jet. Customer deliveries of the $1.96 million aircraft are scheduled to begin in December.
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RAF Typhoons to support NATO mission from Romania
UK defence secretary Michael Fallon has agreed to commit Eurofighter Typhoons to NATO’s southern Europe air policing mission, with the type to be deployed to Romania in 2017.