All articles by Leithen Francis – Page 44
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Mitsubishi formally offers new MRJ regional jet to airlines
Having signed up Pratt & Whitney to supply its geared turbofan (GTF), Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to establish a new company to develop, manufacture...
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China Airlines appoints new engineering head following safety incidents
China Airlines has appointed an experienced ex-Cathay Pacific Airways engineering executive to head its maintenance and engineering department in the wake...
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China looks to ease restriction on age limit of imported freighter aircraft
China is looking to lift its 15-year age limit on imported freighter aircraft, giving a boost to Chinese cargo airlines wishing to source secondhand aircraft.
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PICTURE: Embraer delivers its 1,000th ERJ-145
Hainan Airlines ' new regional subsidiary Grand China Express has received its first Embraer ERJ-145, which is also the 1,000th...
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Taiwan's TransAsia to start airlines in China and Korea
TransAsia Airways wants to break out of Taiwan's shrinking domestic market by establishing joint venture airlines overseas starting with China and South...
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China to receive first Y-9 military transport in 2009
Shaanxi Aircraft has again delayed the roll-out of its Y-9 medium transport as a result of ongoing design changes, but expects to deliver its first production...
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Antonov and AVIC II to work on freighter aircraft
Shaanxi Aircraft and Antonov are establishing a Beijing engineering centre to work on the Shaanxi Y8-F600 and an updated version of the Y-5 transport aircraft...
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Beijing Expo: China ARJ21 maker targets US market
China's AVIC I Commercial Aircraft (ACAC) plans to establish a representative office in the USA, and later a subsidiary, to spearhead its sales push into...
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Beijing Expo: China, Russia co-developing primary trainer
Hongdu Aviation Industry and its Russian partner Yakovlev Design Bureau are working on a new primary trainer that will have its first flight next year in...
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Beijing Expo: Harbin Y-12 turboprop to be bigger
Harbin Aircraft's latest Y-12 turboprop will have a larger fuselage, improved aerodynamics, a retractable landing gear and more powerful engines. The...
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GE to assemble ARJ21 engines in northeast China
China Aviation Industry I (AVIC I) and General Electric have signed an agreement paving the way for engines powering the...
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Shanghai MRO to do 767 freighter conversions
Boeing and Shanghai Airlines' new maintenance, repair and overhaul company in Shanghai will be undertaking Boeing 767...
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AVIC II brings in Antonov to help with new Y8F
China Aviation Industry (AVIC) II has delayed the manufacture of its new commercial freighter, the Y8-F600, because it wants...
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China plans major push into GA market
China Aviation Industry (AVIC) I will start making general aviation aircraft and its first target market will be the USA rather than China. China's...