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NewsBoeing ‘shows off’ 777X for first time at Dubai
Boeing’s deputy chief pilot for the 777X programme, Heather Ross, is relishing the opportunity to show off the aircraft having flown its longest and first international flight for its air show debut in Dubai.
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NewsBoeing outlines timeline for next two Max variants
Boeing expects to begin deliveries of the 737 Max 7 in 2022 followed by the Max 10 around a year later. Flight test activities on the 737-7 are “complete”, Mike Fleming, Boeing senior vice-president for Max return to service and commercial derivative programmes, told a Dubai air show press conference ...
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NewsIcelease sees e-commerce driving strong demand for freighters
Icelease executive believes the cargo market has changed for good, driven by the growth of e-commerce, after placing an order for 11 Boeing 737-800 converted freighters.
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NewsIndigo Partners unveils huge order for over 250 Airbus jets
Airbus opened the Dubai air show with a powerful recovery signal by unveiling a huge order for 255 aircraft to be taken up by the airlines of Indigo Partners. Its agreement for single-aisle aircraft appears to quash any suggestions, voiced ahead of the show, that the air transport crisis might ...
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NewsPilatus launches new-generation PC-7 ‘MKX’ trainer at Dubai air show
Pilatus has flown a new version of its proven PC-7 basic trainer, with a launch event for the “MKX” product to be staged at the Dubai air show on 15 November.
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NewsEmirates and Gulf Air to codeshare and investigate cargo cooperation
Middle Eastern carriers Emirates Airline and Gulf Air have signed a memorandum of understanding to increase their commercial cooperation
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NewsTarom signs for three more ATR 72s in fleet upgauge
Romanian carrier Tarom has signed for three ATR 72-600s taking to seven the number of the type the carrier will operate.
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NewsRostec scents market interest for Su-75 Checkmate during Dubai debut
Russia is giving an international debut to its Sukhoi Su-75 Checkmate, with a full-scale model of the next-generation fighter being exhibited at the Dubai air show.
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NewsRoyal Jordanian taps Lufthansa Technik for A320 component support
Royal Jordanian has sealed a new component maintenance agreement covering its Airbus A320 family fleet with Lufthansa Technik.
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NewsUAE signs contract for two more A330 tankers
Airbus Defence & Space has been awarded a contract to supply the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with a further two A330 multi-role tanker transports (MRTTs).
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NewsBinter Canarias orders up to five ATR 72-600 turboprops
Gran Canaria-based Binter Canarias has placed a firm order for four ATR 72-600 turboprops with an option for one more of the type in a deal announced at the Dubai air show today.
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NewsBoeing opens more freighter conversion lines as Icelease signs for 11 737-800BCFs
Boeing is adding three more freighter converision lines including one at London Gatwick airport, the first business at which will be from Icelease after it signed a commitment for 11 737-800 converted freighters.
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NewsLeonardo upbeat on AW609 as tiltrotor closes on certification
Leonardo Helicopters expects to wrap up certification flight testing of its AW609 by August next year, as the tiltrotor nears the end of a decades-long development cycle.
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NewsThird-from-last Emirates A380 completes commercial line-up at Dubai air show
The line-up of airline-liveried commerical aircraft on the Dubai air show static display was complete on 14 November as the event got under way. Dubai air show static display Sunday By Sunday morning, an Emirates Airbus ...
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NewsCalidus unveils heavily armed B-350 turboprop
Abu Dhabi-based Calidus has unveiled its heavily-armed B-350 at the Dubai air show, with the two-seat platform capable of carrying a broad variety of air-launched weapons. Believed to be powered by a Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127C turboprop, the two-seat design boasts 12 under-wing hardpoints, along with an electro-optical/infrared sensor ...
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NewsAirbus to pitch A350 freighter against 777F and 747F
Airbus’s proposed A350 freighter will be slightly shorter than the A350-1000, with five frames being removed from the basic structure, and the twinjet will be fitted with an aft main cargo door. Chief commercial officer Christian Scherer disclosed the basic configuration to FlightGlobal during a 13 November forecast briefing. The ...
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NewsThailand signs contract for eight AT-6 Wolverine armed turboprops
Textron Aviation Defense has secured its first international buyer for the Beechcraft AT-6 Wolverine, with the Royal Thai Air Force to receive eight of the armed turboprops.
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News777X stays on track for first delivery in late 2023 as talks continue on freighter variant
Boeing remains confident on the current timeline of its 777X, but has seemingly ruled out an imminent launch of a freighter variant, despite “advanced discussions” with potential customers. In a pre-Dubai air show briefing today, Ihssane Mounir, senior vice-president for commercial sales and marketing, said Boeing was on course to ...
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NewsAirbus forecast shows large shift in proportion of aircraft needed for replacement
Airbus is expecting a substantial shift in the trend to replace older aircraft types over the next 20 years, predicting that 40% of new aircraft demand will be used for fleet replacement – noticeably up from its previous estimate of one-third. Speaking ahead of the Dubai air show, Airbus chief ...
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NewsLessor ACIA signals intent to take Universal Hydrogen turboprop conversion kits
ACIA Aero Leasing on 13 November signed a letter of intent with Universal Hydrogen to take up to 30 hydrogen conversion kits for turboprop aircraft.