All articles by Mavis Toh – Page 22
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China signs for 130 Airbus jets
China has signed with Airbus for 130 jets in a deal worth $17 billion.
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MRJ gains Japanese approval for first flight
Mitsubishi Aircraft has gained approval from Japan’s transport ministry for the MRJ regional jet to take its first flight, following the replacement of the aircraft's rudder pedals.
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MRJ first flight pushed back by two weeks
Mitsubishi Aircraft has announced a two-week delay to the MRJ regional jet's first flight, citing issues with the aircraft's rudder pedals.
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PICTURES: E190-E2 takes shape in Brazil
Embraer has released pictures of the first prototype of its E190-E2, which is in final assembly at the manufacturer’s headquarters in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil.
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Mitsubishi focuses on taxi tests before first flight
Mitsubishi Aircraft has disclosed that two pilots with military experience will be piloting the MRJ regional jet on its first flight next week.
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ANALYSIS: A Chinese white knight for CSeries?
Having been snubbed by Airbus, Bombardier all but certainly sees an urgent need to accelerate talks with other potential investors, including Comac, about its CSeries programme.
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Comac signs finance deal with China Exim Bank
Comac has signed a financing framework agreement with the China Exim Bank.
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Air Astana signs with AerCap for one A320neo, three A321neos
Air Astana has signed an agreement to lease three Airbus A321neos and one A320neo from AerCap.
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ROUTES: Chengdu gears for growth with second airport
Chengdu will become the third Chinese city, after Shanghai and Beijing, to have two commercial airports as work begins on a new facility at the end of the year.
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ROUTES: Busan targets European route launch next year
Busan Gimhae International airport says it is in deep discussions with several airlines about starting long-haul connections, and that it expects to see the airport’s first European route by end-2016.
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ROUTES: Bengaluru airport details expansion plan
Bengaluru's Kempegowda International airport is looking at ways to further expand the capacity of its existing terminal to cope with the unanticipated growth that the airport is experiencing.
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ROUTES: Taoyuan plans extra terminal ahead of T3 opening
Taipei Taoyuan International airport is seeking approval to build a new terminal to cope with the expected passenger growth at its already congested airport, before its planned third terminal comes into operation in 2020.
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Embraer sees 20-year demand for 1,020 new aircraft in China
Embraer is forecasting demand for 1,020 new aircraft from China in the 70- to 130-seat category over the next 20 years.
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Thailand's City Airways signs for 10 C919s, 10 ARJ21s
Thailand’s City Airways has signed a tripartite agreement with Comac and ICBC Leasing to take 10 C919 narrowbodies and 10 ARJ21 regional jets.
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Embraer yet to feel heat from ARJ21 near EIS
Embraer says the near entry into service of the Comac ARJ21 regional jet has not impacted its sales in China thus far.
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Embraer could cease production at Harbin
Embraer says it could cease production at its Harbin assembly line if it is unable to reach a resolution with Chinese authorities on taxes imposed on imported components.
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ANALYSIS: ARJ21 not the end, but the means
It has been a long time in the making, but finally, the Comac ARJ21 – China’s first indigenously designed and built commercial aircraft – is nearing service entry.
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MRJ structurally ready for a 'safe first flight'
Mitsubishi Aircraft says that static strength tests conducted thus far have confirmed that its MRJ regional jet is structurally ready for a “safe first flight”.
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C919 final assembly 'much smoother' than ARJ21's
Progress with the final assembly of the C919 narrowbody is much smoother compared with the journey of the ARJ21 regional jet, says Comac's chief engineer Jiang Liping.
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PICTURES: Comac working toward November ARJ21 delivery
Comac is working toward an internal target to deliver its first ARJ21-700 to launch customer Chengdu Airlines on 28 November.