Asia Pacific – Page 410
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PARIS: Arianespace orderbook stretches into the 50s
Europe’s light rocket programme has been given a Paris air show boost, with launch contracts announced for Vega and its in-development heavier iteration, Vega C.
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PARIS: SpiceJet signs tentative deal for up to 50 Q400s
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet has signed a letter of intent covering 25 Bombardier Q400 turboprops and purchase rights for a further 25.
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PARIS: Thales eyes 2019 flight testing of 'Avionics 2020' cockpit
Four years ago at Le Bourget, Thales launched Avionics 2020 – a project to develop a next-generation suite of cockpit systems.
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Hainan Airlines to begin Chongqing-New York service
Hainan Airlines plans to begin a twice-weekly service from Chongqing to New York John F. Kennedy International airport on 20 October.
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PARIS: Derco announces raft of contracts
Lockheed Martin unit Derco has announced several new deals, in the defence and commercial arenas.
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PARIS: KAI aiming for international FA-50 sales
Korea Aerospace Industries continues to promote its FA-50 fighter on the international market, as it also attempts to gain a toehold on the global helicopter market with its Surion platform.
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PARIS: Lion commits to 50 Max 10s
Indonesia's Lion Air Group has committed to 50 Boeing 737 Max 10s.
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PARIS: China promotes unmanned airpower
Chinese airframer AVIC is displaying a mock-up of its Wing Loong II armed UAV in the static park.
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PARIS: Chinese robot automates external inspections
Chinese company Intelligent Detection Systems is promoting a robot that automates the process of examining the exterior of aircraft for physical defects.
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PARIS: Lessor BOC Aviation signs for 10 737 Max 10s
BOC Aviation has signed a memorandum of understanding for the purchase of 10 737 Max 10s.
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PARIS: Spring opts for Leap on 60 A320neos
Chinese carrier Spring Airlines is to fit 60 Airbus A320neo-family jets with the CFM International Leap-1A powerplant.
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PARIS: Airbus hikes 20-year demand outlook
Airbus has hiked its 20-year demand forecast by 5% to nearly 35,000 aircraft, compared with just over 33,000 last year.
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AirAsia X mulls all-economy A330s
The AirAsia X is considering configuring some of its on-order A330s in a high-density, all-economy layout and deploy them on medium-haul routes.
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Norfolk Island Airlines commences services
Norfolk Island Airlines commenced services on the Brisbane-Norfolk Island-Auckland route on 17 June.
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PARIS: F-35 goes from zero to hero
The Lockheed Martin F-35 is steadily becoming a mainstay of big air shows, with its planned high-g performance to mark a key turning point in its show attendance record.
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PARIS: MRJ on track for delivery in mid-2020
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' chief executive Shunichi Miyanaga reiterated his personal commitment to the MRJ regional jet programme as the aircraft made its debut at the Paris air show.
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PARIS: 787-10 and 737 Max 9 formate in air-to-air video
Boeing has released a video of the 787-10 and 737 MAX 9 flying together in stunning display.
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PARIS: Tokyo's four-engined MPA makes waves
The Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft has made its Paris debut, as Tokyo eyes upgrade opportunities for the four-engined type.
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ANALYSIS: China's mixed signals on military aircraft exports
On the second day of the 2015 Dubai Air Show, reporters crowded into the Avic chalet. Expectation was high: a sign outside a day earlier had proclaimed there would be a briefing on the CAIC WZ-10 attack helicopter. Minutes passed while Avic officials avoided eye contact. The time set for ...
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ANALYSIS: Will the Paris air show bring much order activity?
The air transport industry descends on Paris for the biennial air show with few signs that aircraft order activity will match the high levels seen two years ago.