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ISTAT: Boeing hopes for Ex-Im quorum by May
Boeing Capital is hopeful that a nominee to the board of the US Export-Import Bank could be confirmed by May, as the lack of export credit support is increasingly creating challenges in aircraft campaigns.
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ISTAT: Azul indefinitely postpones New York launch
Azul has indefinitely postponed plans to launch service to New York John F Kennedy International airport, as business travel demand from Brazil continues to weaken.
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Honeywell drops UTC acquisition bid
Honeywell on 1 March withdrew a public and controversial bid to acquire rival aerospace engines and systems supplier United Technologies.
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HELI-EXPO: Airbus slashes H225 output, anticipates military rebound
Airbus Helicopters is to dramatically slash output on its H225 over the next two years as it tries to deal with lower demand from the oil and gas market.
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ISTAT: Investors overpaying for older assets – Apollo president
Investors are overpaying for older aviation assets amid the surge of capital into the sector, a senior leasing executive has warned.
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NewsSpectrum to build S-40 business jet in Mexico
US aircraft developer Spectrum Aeronautical is hoping to secure funding by the end of June to launch production of its Freedom S-40 business jet, and has selected Mexicali in Baja, California – 2km south of the US/Mexican border – as the manufacturing and flight test centre for the midsize type.
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HELI-EXPO: P&WC lays out upgrades and PT6 successor plan
Turboshaft manufacturer Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is working on a series of near-term upgrades for its current engine range, even as it develops a future replacement for its ubiquitous PT6 powerplant due to arrive in around five years’ time.
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HELI-EXPO: Bell outlines progress on new commercial platforms
Bell Helicopter is giving a Heli-Expo debut to its two clean-sheet civil programmes, with prototypes of the light single-engined 505 Jet Ranger X and the super-medium twin 525 Relentless both on display on the show floor.
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ISTAT: Empire plans Q3 debut for Hawaiian freighters
Hawaiian Airlines' first ATR 72 freighter is likely to enter service by the “middle of summer”, says Empire Airlines chief executive Timothy Komberec.
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ISTAT: Delta buys Malaysia Airlines 777
Delta Air Lines has purchased a used Boeing 777-200ER from Malaysia Airlines.
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HELI-EXPO: Bell mulls new clean-sheet launch
Bell Helicopter’s new chief executive Mitch Snyder has again re-iterated his commitment to bringing “disruptive technology” to the rotorcraft market and has dropped the strongest hint yet of its plans to launch an entirely new design.
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ISTAT: Economist predicts oil prices will rise
Oil prices are unlikely to remain at today’s very low rates, but they will not rebound to 2014 levels of over $100 per barrel in the near future, says Avitas economist Adam Pilarski, speaking on 29 February at the ISTAT Americas conference.
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OpinionOPINION: Lessor CIT's take on the widebody technology transition
In this CIT Aerospace analysis of the evolution in twin-aisle technology, the lessor's vice-president of aircraft evaluation and strategy Steve Mason and assistant vice-president James Morrison argue that small and intermediate widebodies are the right-sized jets to expand international networks
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NewsHoneywell makes case for $90.7bn UTC merger
In the face of growing criticisms from major aerospace manufacturers, Honeywell has confirmed details and possible benefits of a proposal to acquire Pratt & Whitney and UTC Aerospace Systems parent United Technologies in a $90.7 billion deal.
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Frontier plans three new routes from May
Frontier Airlines is to add three more new routes from May, complementing the more than 50 new markets the US carrier will launch in the second quarter.
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Boeing taps Caret as new head of defence business
Boeing’s board has named Leanne Caret to succeed Chris Chadwick as the head of its Defense, Space & Security business.
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NewsBombardier predicts 25% fall in 2016 business jet shipments
Bombardier expects its business jet shipments to fall by a quarter in 2016, to 150 aircraft, as the squeeze on large-cabin, long-range aircraft sales shows no signs of abating.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Can airlines harness the power of payment technology?
In the next 10-15 years, it is likely we will take for granted making payments with our smartphones, as opposed to using a card. New and not-so-new providers are elbowing their way into this space. Apple, Samsung, Visa, MasterCard, PayPal, Google, and Vodafone are among today’s front runners, but tomorrow’s ...
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NewsDiamond clinches US certification for DA62
Diamond Aircraft has secured US certification for its DA62 piston twin, paving the way for the airframer to begin deliveries of its flagship aircraft into the world’s largest business and general aviation market.
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NewsGulfstream starts G600 systems testing on Iron Bird
Gulfstream has begun simulated flight tests on the G600 Iron Bird ground rig in preparation for the large-cabin, long-range business jet's maiden sortie this year.