All aerospace news – Page 620
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Nok Air looks again at long-haul plans
Thai budget carrier Nok Air is once again looking at the possibility of opening long-haul operations, despite abandoning similar plans in 2012.
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Air China to merge Ameco with in-house MRO division
Air China is planning to amalgamate its maintenance arm with the group’s MRO joint venture with Lufthansa, Ameco Beijing, during the first half of 2014.
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NewsHELITECH: Certification nears for AW189 as backlog rises
AgustaWestland is closing on certification for its 8t AW189 as it eyes first delivery of the super-medium type by year-end. Roberto Garavaglia, senior...
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ITP wins deal to supply Trent XWB support structure
Rolls-Royce has contracted its part-owned Spanish subsidiary Industria de Turbo Propulsores to supply the internal support structure for the high- and intermediate-pressure turbines on the 84,000lb-thrust variant of the Trent XWB engine, designed to power the Airbus A350-800 and -900.
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NewsHELITECH: Offshore operators launch safety review
Already the subject of three separate inquiries, the three big offshore helicopter operators have now launched their own safety review. Avincis Group...
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NewsHELITECH: Lessor Milestone strikes huge AgustaWestland deal
AgustaWestland has signed a multi-year framework agreement with lessor Milestone Aviation covering the acquisition of a “significant number” of AW169, AW139...
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NewsHELITECH: Lessor Waypoint warns of crowded market
Ireland-based Waypoint Leasing has warned of the limited size of the helicopter lease market, given the rising number of companies operating in the segment. Waypoint...
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NewsStopRotor eyes success in bid to transform vertical lift
An Australian bid to combine the vertical lift capability of rotorcraft with the level flight speed of fixed wing aircraft is claiming a significant step forward with the successful inflight transition between fixed and rotary wing flight for a prototype of its Hybrid RotorWing concept.
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NewsCabin changes central to reduced-weight A330
Airbus's regional variant of the A330-300 will be structurally identical to its baseline model, but with changes made to its cabin to allow for a reduced maximum take-off weight.
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NewsHELITECH: FastFin looks for European lift
Bell tail fin modifications house BLR made its European debut at Helitech, just weeks after bagging EASA approval for the “FastFin” tail rotor efficiency enhancement package, which it claims gives most users a 10-50% boost in hover payload capacity.
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Monarch maintenance arm wins extension to Thomson deal
Thomson Airways has renewed a heavy-maintenance contract with Monarch Aircraft Engineering.
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NewsHELITECH: Eurocopter cautions on EC175 service entry
Eurocopter has warned that the support network for its new super medium EC175 must be ready to cope with service entry of the type or it will push back the...
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Air China signs new maintenance agreement with Honeywell Aerospace
Air China has signed an agreement with Honeywell Aerospace for repair and maintenance services for auxiliary power units (APUs) on some of its widebody aircraft.
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Finnair picks SR Technics for A321 components deal
SR Technics has been selected by Finnair to provide integrated component services for five new Airbus A321 narrowbodies.
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Airbus formally launches reduced MTOW A330-300
Airbus has formally launched a lower-weight variant of the A330-300 aircraft at the Aviation Expo in Beijing.
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Air Canada signs maintenance agreement with Premier Aviation
Air Canada has selected Premier Aviation to provide airframe maintenance for its fleet of 45 Embraer E-190 aircraft and 15 E-175 aircraft.
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NewsHELITECH: Avincis signs for three more EC225s, despite ditchings
Eurocopter’s under-pressure EC225 has received a vote of confidence from operator Avincis, which has placed an order for three of the heavy twins for its Australian operation.
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NewsHELITECH: Eurocopter demonstrates latest advances
Eurocopter kicked off this year’s Helitech with a two-day flight demonstration event held at its Oxford airport headquarters, shortly before the show opened.
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Aeroflot picks SR Technics for cabin modifications
Russian flag carrier Aeroflot has selected SR Technics to install an Airbus in-flight entertainment and connectivity system on three of its A330-200s.