All Asia Pacific news – Page 567
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NewsAIRSHOW CHINA: AVIC announces MA700 launch customers
AVIC has announced that Joy Air and Okay Airways are the launch customers for its in-development MA700 turboprop programme.
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NewsAIRSHOW CHINA: CFM starts building Leap-1Cs for C919 flight test
CFM International says it is “very pleased” with the performance of its Leap-1C engine so far, and it has started building engines to be delivered for Comac’s C919 flight test programme.
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NewsAIRSHOW CHINA: Gulfstream optimistic on G500/600 in China
Gulfstream is bullish on the outlook of its latest two offerings, the G500 and G600, in the Chinese market.
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NewsAIRSHOW CHINA: AVIC to build empennage tips for 777
Boeing has awarded a contract to AVIC to produce composite empennage tips of the 777 programme starting in 2017.
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AIRSHOW CHINA: AVIC sees large amphibian as niche aircraft
AVIC hopes for its AG600 amphibian to complete its first flight around the end of 2015, with the aircraft mainly to serve in the search and rescue (SAR) and firefighting roles.
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AIRSHOW CHINA: AVIC studying large ground effect vehicle
AVIC is conducting a proof of concept review into the costs and technology related to the development of a large-sized ground effect vehicle.
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AIRSHOW CHINA: Safran, AVIC create turboprop parts JV
Safran and AVIC have signed a framework agreement to establish a joint venture in China that will design and produce components for turboprop engines on behalf of the two parent companies.
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NewsAIRSHOW CHINA: Comsys Leasing signs for 20 ARJ21s
Comac has won commitments from Comsys (Tianjin) Aviation Leasing Company and the Republic of Congo for 23 of its ARJ21-700 regional jets.
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NewsAIRSHOW CHINA: CMB Financial Leasing commits to 30 C919s
CMB Financial Leasing has inked a memorandum of understanding with Comac for 30 C919 narrowbody aircraft.
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AIRSHOW CHINA: Textron Aviation in big Zhuhai push
Textron Aviation has a significant presence at this year's Airshow China in Zhuhai, with four aircraft appearing on static display.
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NewsChinese aerospace: At-a-glance guide to growth of the world's biggest aircraft market
The last three decades have seen a proliferation of airlines in Greater China (including Taiwan and Hong Kong). This graphic shows where the main players are based, when they were established and the number of aircraft they have in their fleet and on order. Together, their airliner backlog amounts to ...
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AIRSHOW CHINA: AVIC shines spotlight on MA700
AVIC is making a big push for its in-development MA700 turboprop at the 10th Airshow China in Zhuhai.
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NewsAIRSHOW CHINA: J-31, Y-20, MA700 to star at Zhuhai
The 2014 version of the biennial Airshow China in Zhuhai will see a number of firsts for the rapidly growing event.
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NewsSMBC Aviation Capital orders 80 737 Max 8s
SMBC Aviation Capital has ordered 80 Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, the largest single order for the re-engined variant from a leasing company.
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China approves Nextant 400XTi twinjet
Nextant Aerospace has clinched Chinese approval certification for its 400XTi business jet, paving the way for the US airframer to deliver the first of the remanufactured light twin-engined types into the region early next year.
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NewsMH17 airframe to be reconstructed by inquiry team
Dutch investigators are to reconstruct a portion of the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER which crashed in eastern Ukraine in July.
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NewsChinese lessor CALC signs for 100 A320-family jets
Chinese lessor CALC has tentatively signed for 100 Airbus A320-family jets including 74 of the re-engined A320neo.
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South Korea kills BAE Systems F-16 upgrade programme
Following a request from South Korea, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has terminated a Foreign Military Sales contract with BAE Systems to upgrade 134 Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters operated by South Korea.
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Alenia drops India Avro replacement tender
Alenia Aermacchi will not bid for an Indian air force contract to replace India’s Hindustan Aeronautics-built HS-748 Avro transports.
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NewsIndia restarts reconnaissance helicopter contest
India’s defence ministry has released a fresh request for information (RFI) for reconnaissance and surveillance (RSH) rotorcraft to be acquired for the nation's army and air force.