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South Korea, China expand air services agreement
South Korea has signed an expanded air services agreement with China, and established a new agreement with Tajikistan.
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NewsILA: Airbus Helicopters sets X4 reveal date
Airbus Helicopters will reveal the shape of its new 4-6t family of X4 helicopters at the next Heli-Expo show in Anaheim, California, early in 2015, the company’s chief executive said at the ILA Berlin air show. The aircraft, which has been in development for several years, is intended as a ...
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ILA: Elbit to supply protection system for Luftwaffe A400M
Germany’s Bundeswehr has selected Elbit Systems’ J-MUSIC countermeasure equipment for its ordered Airbus A400M transport fleet.
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ILA: Ariane 6 can hit cost target, Dordain says
European Space Agency director general Jean-Jacques Dordain has underscored the agency’s confidence that it can meet the ambitious cost and performance targets set for its all-new Ariane 6 heavy launcher.
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ILA: Galileo on track, says ESA
The European Space Agency is on track to orbit four more of its Galileo navigation satellite by year-end, giving it eight in orbit to allow the provision of early services from early 2015.
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Philippines invites bids for maritime patrol aircraft
The Philippines has invited bids in a Ps6 billion ($23 million) programme to acquire two long range patrol aircraft for the country’s air force.
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NewsPICTURE: Eva Air receives two Boeing 777-300ERs with Panasonic IFE
Taiwan’s Eva Air has taken delivery of two Boeing 777-300ERs – the carrier’s 16th and 17th – as it celebrates its 25th anniversary.
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NewsEmbraer gets firm order for 28 KC-390s from Brazil
During a public unveiling of Embraer’s KC-390 final assembly site in Gavião Peixoto, Sao Paulo, Embraer President Frederico Curado signed a firm order with the Brazilian Air Force for the supply of 28 production KC-390 tactical transport/tanker aircraft.
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ILA: LHT to trial mobile composite repair robot in 2015
Lufthansa Technik is to deploy a robot as mobile MRO equipment for composite repairs next year.
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NewsEBACE: Pilatus secures 80 orders for PC-24
Pilatus Aircraft has secured over 80 orders for its PC-24 and has named its five launch customers which between them have acquired 18 of the superlight twin jets.
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Boeing prefers derivative for long-range 757 replacement
Boeing’s long-term strategy to address a potential market for 4,000nm-5,000nm range aircraft with 200-250 seats is to leverage existing products rather than launch a clean-sheet programme, says chief executive James McNerney.
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ILA: Diehl sees no need for further acquisitions
Diehl Aerosystems is planning no further acquisitions after the takeover of interior equipment specialist AOA later this year.
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NewsEBACE: Fokker proposes giant window to Boeing Business Jets
High net worth individuals are used to viewing the world through panoramic windows from penthouse apartments or luxury yachts – but when they step on their business jets they are restricted to peering through tiny windows.
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EBACE: UK business aviation association boss warns of border control 'disease'
The head of UK business aviation association BBGA has warned of a “disease” that could spread across Europe and add significant costs to business aviation operators.
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NewsILA: A380 remains a ‘customer magnet’ for Emirates
The Airbus A380 continues to be Emirates’ most in-demand product seven years after entering service with the carrier, says Hubert Frach, the carrier’s divisional senior vice-president, commercial operations west, responsible for sales in the Americas, Europe, Africa and the Russian Federation.
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Dragonair names new chief executive
Cathay Pacific subsidiary Dragonair has named Algernon Yau as its new chief executive, succeeding Patrick Yeung who is moving to become Cathay’s group general manager for Taiwan and Korea.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters mulls strategy for higher-weight EC175
Airbus Helicopters may produce two versions of its new super-medium EC175, depending on the results of a planned flight-test campaign for a new higher-weight variant.
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Airbus Helicopters sees big growth in leasing, finance options
Airbus Helicopters has observed increasing interest from leasing firms and the finance in the large helicopter market.
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Citilink to add more flights from Jakarta’s Halim airport
Indonesian low-cost carrier Citilink will add more flights out of Jakarta’s secondary Halim Perdanakusuma airport, starting 1 June.
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NewsPICTURE: Bombardier reveals first American CRJ900
Bombardier introduced the first Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen in American Airlines colours at an event at Dallas/Fort Worth International airport on 20 May.