All aerospace news – Page 629
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NewsPARIS: General Atomics, CAE to partner for international UAV training
General Atomics and CAE have signed a memorandum of understanding under which the pair will explore ways to provide UAV training to countries outside Canada.
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ANALYSIS: Doric A380 commitment gives Airbus Paris orders lift
Airbus managed to revive A380 sales during the Paris air show as Irish-based asset management company Doric Lease tentatively signed for 20 of the double-deck...
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PARIS: AAR to establish Russian MRO facility
USA-based maintenance firm AAR has signed a letter of intent to establish a commercial aircraft maintenance centre in Ulyanovsk, Russia.
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NewsPARIS: Eurocopter test pilots bid farewell to experimental X3 rotorcraft
Although Eurocopter's test pilots think flying the X3 high-speed compound rotorcraft is "a dream come true", they will soon have to wake up to reality, as the manufacturer retires the experimental aircraft.
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NewsPARIS: Bell rings changes with revised 525 specifications
Bell Helicopter has upped the capabilities of its in-development 525 Relentless on the back of favourable data generated from the design review process.
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NewsPARIS: EASA approval of EC225 fixes 'within days', says Eurocopter
Eurocopter expects EASA certification in a "matter of days" for the temporary fixes it has developed on the EC225, which should enable the grounded portions of the Super Puma fleet to return to service by "the end of this month or early July".
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PARIS: Etihad becomes Taleris launch customer
Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways has become the first customer of US-based predictive maintenance specialist Taleris.
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PARIS: AAR expands capabilities through new subsidiaries
USA-based MRO firm AAR is expanding its reach across Europe and Asia with a larger supply of parts and cargo capabilities.
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NewsPARIS: Bombardier eyes new European MRO facility for CSeries
Bombardier is exploring options to provide CSeries maintenance capabilities in Europe at a new commercial aircraft services centre, says Gary Martin, vice-president...
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NewsPARIS: Interjet takes delivery of first Superjet
Mexican low-cost carrier Interjet has formally taken delivery of its first Sukhoi Superjet at the Paris air show, and aims to begin revenue flights with the aircraft by August.
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NewsSpace Launch System enters preliminary design review
NASA's Space Launch System (SLS), the next-generation rocket built to launch crewed missions beyond Earth orbit, has formally entered the preliminary design...
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PARIS: Odyssey distances itself from previous all-premium attempts
Odyssey Airlines' premium business model will be "very different" from past failed premium carriers, says founder and chief executive Adam Scott.
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PARIS: Turbomeca secures first ever contract with Bell
Olivier Andriès, chief executive of helicopter engine manufacturer Turbomeca, is celebrating after securing a contract to supply its Arrius 2R powerplant on Bell Helicopter's new short light single - the first time the two rotorcraft stalwarts have ever collaborated.
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NewsPARIS: Italian air force could get M-345 HET
Italy has signalled its desire to offer a new-generation jet trainer to the international market, with the signing by Alenia Aermacchi of a letter of intent at the show to study the development of the M-345 HET.
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Flydubai to introduce business class in October
Flydubai is launching a 12-passenger business class cabin as the Dubai-based budget carrier aims to broaden its product offering from October this year. Flydubai's...
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NewsPARIS: AgustaWestland scores new deals across helicopter family
Anglo-Italian airframer AgustaWestland has scored more orders from two customers spanning the whole of its new family of rotorcraft - the AW169, AW139 and AW189.
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NewsPARIS: Air France-KLM firms A350-900 order
Air France-KLM has firmed its agreement to acquire 25 Airbus A350-900s, which will be operated by both carriers.
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NewsPARIS: Boeing accelerates first 737 Max delivery
The first 737 Max will be delivered to launch customer Southwest Airlines in mid-2017 up to six months earlier than Boeing originally scheduled for the re-engined...
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PARIS: Royal Brunei inks support and supply contracts for its 787s at Paris
Royal Brunei Airlines signed contracts with AFI KLM E&M and Messier-Bugatti-Dowty during the Paris air show to support the entry of its Boeing 787 aircraft...
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NewsPARIS: New Eurocopter chief Faury outlines strategic vision
Guillaume Faury, Eurocopter's chief executive since the beginning of May, has outlined his strategic vision for the Marseille-headquartered helicopter manufacturer.