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Vietnamese operator signs for up to 100 A320s
Vietnamese low-cost operator VietJet Air has tentatively signed to acquire 62 A320-family aircraft and take purchase rights on 30 more.
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Cabin changes central to reduced-weight A330
Airbus's regional variant of the A330-300 will be structurally identical to its baseline model, but with changes made to its cabin to allow for a reduced maximum take-off weight.
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HELITECH: FastFin looks for European lift
Bell tail fin modifications house BLR made its European debut at Helitech, just weeks after bagging EASA approval for the “FastFin” tail rotor efficiency enhancement package, which it claims gives most users a 10-50% boost in hover payload capacity.
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Monarch maintenance arm wins extension to Thomson deal
Thomson Airways has renewed a heavy-maintenance contract with Monarch Aircraft Engineering.
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HELITECH: Sikorsky finishes build of first UK Long SAR aircraft
Sikorsky has finished assembly of the first “baseline” S-92 to be delivered to Bristow Helicopters for the UK’s Long SAR requirement. It will be handed...
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HELITECH: Eurocopter cautions on EC175 service entry
Eurocopter has warned that the support network for its new super medium EC175 must be ready to cope with service entry of the type or it will push back the...
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Air China signs new maintenance agreement with Honeywell Aerospace
Air China has signed an agreement with Honeywell Aerospace for repair and maintenance services for auxiliary power units (APUs) on some of its widebody aircraft.
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Finnair picks SR Technics for A321 components deal
SR Technics has been selected by Finnair to provide integrated component services for five new Airbus A321 narrowbodies.
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Jet Aviation prepares Basel completion centre for first VIP Boeing 787
Jet Aviation is preparing its Basel, Switzerland completions centre for the first Boeing 787 for a private customer.
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BOC Aviation orders 25 A320s
BOC Aviation has announced an order for 25 Airbus A320 family aircraft.
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China’s Qingdao Airlines orders 23 A320s
Startup Chinese carrier Qingdao Airlines has placed an order for 23 Airbus A320 family aircraft.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Seoul’s F-X III backdown raises thorny questions about competition
Seoul’s decision to re-tender the F-X III competition for 60 fighters raises questions about the viability of a revised process, and greatly enhances the Lockheed Martin F-35’s chances of securing the deal.
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Airbus formally launches reduced MTOW A330-300
Airbus has formally launched a lower-weight variant of the A330-300 aircraft at the Aviation Expo in Beijing.
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US military to fund Niger DA42 upgrade
The US Navy intends to pay for an upgrade to Niger’s two Diamond Aircraft DA42 surveillance aircraft.
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Textron's Scorpion may be part of growing innovation trend
Textron AirLand’s introduction of the Scorpion light attack jet may be part of a larger trend within the US defence industry to innovate new solutions in the face of declining government spending ...
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Air Canada signs maintenance agreement with Premier Aviation
Air Canada has selected Premier Aviation to provide airframe maintenance for its fleet of 45 Embraer E-190 aircraft and 15 E-175 aircraft.
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ICAO confident that deal on climate change will be reached
The ICAO council is confident that an agreement on a global solution to address carbon emissions growth in the aviation industry will be reached at its general assembly these two weeks, hitting back at widespread cynicism that a deal would be forged.
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HELITECH: Avincis signs for three more EC225s, despite ditchings
Eurocopter’s under-pressure EC225 has received a vote of confidence from operator Avincis, which has placed an order for three of the heavy twins for its Australian operation.
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HELITECH: Eurocopter demonstrates latest advances
Eurocopter kicked off this year’s Helitech with a two-day flight demonstration event held at its Oxford airport headquarters, shortly before the show opened.