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NewsVirgin Atlantic trials wearable technology at Heathrow
Virgin Atlantic staff are using Google Glass and Sony SmartWatch 2 technology as part of a pilot scheme aimed at boosting customer service.
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NewsSINGAPORE: Boeing still playing 777X name game
Boeing is yet to decide on the naming convention for its 777X family, but hopes to finalise a definitive plan soon.
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NewsSINGAPORE: VietJet Air firms deal for up to 100 A320s
VietJet Air has signed orders and commitments for up to 100 A320 family aircraft at the Singapore air show.
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SINGAPORE: Testing on agenda as A350 makes public debut
Airbus has integrated testing and pilot demonstrations into the A350’s excursion to the Singapore air show, which marks the public debut for the big twinjet.
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NewsSINGAPORE: A350 flight test pace "quite remarkable” - Airbus
The high availability rate of the A350 XWB flight-test fleet has enabled Airbus to de-risk the flight-test programme as it heads towards its summer 2014 certification target date on schedule.
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NewsSINGAPORE: Comac to start final assembly of first test C919 this year
Chinese airframer Comac is targeting to start final assembly of its first test aircraft by the end of the year.
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NewsSINGAPORE: IAI unveils Super Heron HF
Israel Aerospace Industries has unveiled a significant enhancement to one its market-leading Heron-series of unmanned air vehicles.
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NewsSikorsky fires up main CH-53K engines
Sikorsky is moving forward with ground testing of its prototype CH-53K heavy lift helicopter, announcing it has ignited the ground test vehicle’s 7,500shp-class General Electric GE38-1B main engines and spun the rotor head.
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NewsVolaris leases 16 A320neo family aircraft
Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris has leased 16 new Airbus A320neo family aircraft, including its first larger A321neo.
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Monarch's MRO arm to support Norwegian 787s at Gatwick
Monarch Aircraft Engineering is to maintain Norwegian’s Boeing 787s under the airframer’s GoldCare aftermarket support programme.
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Lufthansa rejigs 747-8 delivery schedule
Lufthansa has slightly accelerated its Boeing 747-8 delivery schedule as aircraft become available earlier than expected.
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NewsAW189 gains EASA certification
AgustaWestland has gained certification for its new 8.3t AW189, paving the way for delivery of the first two helicopters to launch customer Bristow Group in the coming days.
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NewsFirst German A400M takes shape
Airbus Defence & Space has started the final assembly of its A400M tactical transport for a fourth nation, with Germany’s lead example due for delivery in November 2014.
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Air France to codeshare on Air Malta routes
SkyTeam carrier Air France is to codeshare with Air Malta on services to two French cities.
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NewsSINGAPORE: Airbus confident on A350 performance numbers
Airbus will undertake detailed analysis of the A350 XWB’s fuel burn and range performance with the first fully representative aircraft when it flies in May, but is confident that it is on course to achieve all its targets.
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NewsSINGAPORE: Jet Aviation expands Singapore facility
Jet Aviation Singapore is tripling the size of its hangar facility at Singapore's Seletar Aerospace Park to cater to the growing regional demand for larger business jets.
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NewsSINGAPORE: Cargo slump big worry for Asia-Pacific airlines - Tyler
The depressed cargo market is the major concern of the Asia-Pacific airlines as the sector makes up a significant part of their business, says IATA director general Tony Tyler.
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NewsSINGAPORE: CSeries customer orders three more CS300s
An existing Bombardier CSeries customer who remains unidentified has ordered an additional CS300s, boosting the airframer's CSeries firm order backlog to above 200 aircraft.
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NewsTurkey ready to accept first delayed AEW aircraft
The Turkish force is nearing the end of a seven-year wait to receive its first Boeing 737-based airborne early warning and control system aircraft.
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Elta maritime patrol radar goes active
Israel Aerospace Industries is at an advanced stage of integration and ground testing for the ELM-2022ES: an active electronically scanned array (AESA) version of its widely-used maritime patrol radar.