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SIAEC sees continued strong demand for MRO work
SIA Engineering (SIAEC) expects demand for MRO services to remain strong, although supply chain challenges have extended the time of some aircraft checks.
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KAI works to sell updated FA-50s to existing customers
Korea Aerospace Industries is focused on the potential to expand FA-50 fleets with existing customers in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand.
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Nepalese CRJ200 crash probe will seek to understand excessive roll after rotation
Investigators probing the fatal Bombardier CRJ200 crash at Kathmandu will inevitably focus on the extraordinary attitude the aircraft developed as it lifted off from runway 02. Nepal’s civil aviation regulator states that the captain survived the 24 July accident but the first officer, and the 17 other occupants, did not. ...
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Collins shifts Singapore manufacturing facility to Seletar Aerospace Park
Collins Aerospace will build a new manufacturing facility in Singapore’s Seletar Aerospace Park, relocating from its existing premises in Bedok, located in the country’s east.
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EVA Air picks GEnx engines for latest 787-10s
Taiwanese carrier EVA Air has chosen GE Aerospace GEnx engines to power four incoming Boeing 787-10 widebodies.
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Air Tahiti orders four ATR 72s
Air Tahiti has placed an order for four ATR 72-600s, adding to its existing fleet of ATR turboprops.
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Saurya Airlines CRJ200 fatally crashes during take-off from Kathmandu
A Bombardier CRJ200 operated by Nepalese carrier Saurya Airlines has crashed during take-off from Kathmandu airport, with fatalities among those on board.
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Supernal and Sigma Air Mobility partner to explore future air taxi operations
Continuing a busy week for Supernal, the US air taxi developer on 23 July launched a partnership with Luxaviation Group’s Sigma Air Mobility to identify markets ripe for advanced aircraft infrastructure.
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Everyone benefits from Air India no longer being ‘monster in middle’: CEO
Air India chief executive Campbell Wilson insists that the privatisation of the flag carrier means the country’s airlines are better positioned to take advantage of the huge growth potential in India
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JAL firms remaining 20 A350s after replacing twinjet lost at Haneda
Japan Airlines is set to put the Airbus A350-900 on international routes, senior vice-president of procurement Yukio Nakagawa has confirmed as the carrier firmed orders for 20 of the type along with 11 A321neos. JAL had previously indicated in March that it would add 21 A350-900s to its fleet. The ...
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Cebu Pacific eyes ‘attractive markets’ as AirSWIFT talks continue
Cebu Pacific believes that an acquisition of compatriot AirSWIFT would give it access to “very attractive markets” as discussions over a deal continue.
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Airlines firm up Subang jet operation plans from August
Malaysian airlines have confirmed plans for jet operations from Kuala Lumpur’s Subang international airport, with domestic operations to commence in August.
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Cebu Pacific selling its two ATR freighters
Cebu Pacific is selling its two ATR freighters as its shifts back to an all-passenger fleet while continuing to serve the cargo market using belly capacity.
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Vietjet firms order for 20 A330neos in $7.4 billion deal
Vietjet has signed the purchase contract for 20 Airbus A330neos, firming up commitments announced earlier this year.
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Hanwha Aerospace looks to join engine big leagues
South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace is poised to play a key role in the nation’s next aerospace endeavour: the creation of an indigenous fighter engine.
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Bhutan’s Drukair commits to A320neos, A321XLRs for network growth
Bhutan’s Drukair has signed a memorandum of understanding for three Airbus A320neos and two A321XLRs, as it looks to expand operations to Europe and Australia.
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JAL grows 787 fleet with orders for up to 20 more -9s
Japan Airlines has ordered 10 Boeing 787-9s and taken options on 10 more, confirming earlier-disclosed fleet renewal plans.
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Wisk eyeing Australia as fertile ground for autonomous air taxi operations
Wisk’s partnership with Skyports Infrastructure to explore air taxi operations in Australia’s South East Queensland region ahead of the 2032 Summer Olympics in Brisbane is part of broad effort to find the right integration opportunities.
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Comac brings stretched and high-altitude C919 models to Farnborough
Comac has brought models of the stretched and high-altitude variants of its C919 single-aisle for the first time at this year’s Farnborough air show, while also revealing the seat-map for the in-development C929 widebody.
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Korean Air receives first 787-10
Korean Air has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-10, which are configured with new business-class seats.