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NewsUSAF trials pre-positioning war materiel across Pacific region
Caught between a growing US government fiscal deficit and an expanding military threat from China, the US Pacific Air Forces is looking for inexpensive ways to pre-position war materiel on islands across the Pacific Ocean.
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NewsMitsubishi Aircraft insists SpaceJet will be worth the wait
Mitsubishi Aircraft arrives at Singapore unfazed by fresh SpaceJet development delays, with an M100 cabin mockup taking center stage at its booth and talk of developing a larger “M200”.
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NewsPratt & Whitney looks to double GTF capabilities in Singapore
A year after it began operations, Pratt & Whitney’s PW1000G-series overhaul line in Singapore is looking to ramp up its output. Eagle Services Asia (ESA), a joint venture between P&W and Singapore Airlines’ engineering arm, has recently undergone a $85 million refurbishment, which saw the addition of PW1000G-series engines into ...
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NewsRolls-Royce starts building UltraFan blades
Parts production for the Rolls-Royce UltraFan demonstrator engine is under way, with the propulsion specialist now manufacturing the powerplant’s composite fan blades.
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NewsKorean Air picks PW1100G to power future A321neo fleet
Korean Air has selected Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines to power its fleet of up to 50 Airbus A321neos, the first of which is scheduled for delivery next year. The SkyTeam carrier is also in talks with the engine maker to become part of the geared turbofan’s maintenance network. ...
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NewsWestJet offers 90 new connections in its summer schedule
Canada’s WestJet published an expanded timetable with 90 new connections between its Calgary hub and numerous other domestic and international destinations beginning in the summer travel season.
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InterviewManaging the finances of Ethiopia’s Krimson Aviation
Edomgenet Sentayehu, chief financial officer at Ethiopian business aviation services provider Krimson Aviation, helps to sustain its activities in flight support, ground handling, charter brokerage and more
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NewsFrench navy plans early adoption of H160
France is to acquire four Airbus Helicopters H160s for offshore search and rescue missions under a three-way partnership designed as a stop-gap measure to allow the speedy retirement of its navy’s Aerospatiale Alouette IIIs.
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NewsRyanair chief marketing officer steps down
Ryanair’s chief marketing officer, Kenny Jacobs, is leaving the airline after six years in the role.
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NewsVietJet ramps up India services with new Delhi and Mumbai links
VietJet Air is ramping up services to India in mid-May by starting two Mumbai services and adding a third route to Delhi.
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NewsFuselage deal pushes back recovery of 737 Max production rates
Spirit AeroSystems’ latest Boeing 737 Max production agreement for 2020 covers barely a third of the fuselages it delivered in 2018, and appears to put Boeing at least four years behind its ramp-up schedule for the re-engined jet. Under a 6 February memorandum Spirit has agreed to deliver 216 737 ...
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AnalysisCoronavirus to hit harder than SARS
The coronavirus outbreak may be costing the aviation sector more than the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) did in 2003, even as the world is just coming to terms with the new strain.
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NewsRafael introduces new miniaturised EO/IR sensor
Israel’s Rafael has developed a new, lightweight electro-optical/infrared sensor for use aboard small UAVs. The system, called MicroLite, is optimised for wide-area, persistent surveillance. It scans with high-resolution mid-wave infrared sensors, and “may be equipped” with a laser designator. Video: New! RAFAEL’s MicroLite Compact EO ISTAR system for ...
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NewsSIA Engineering posts steady third-quarter result
Singapore’s SIA Engineering (SIAEC) posted a steady operating profit for the three months ended 31 December, with marginal declines on both costs and revenues. Revenue was down by 1.5% to S$252.1 million ($181.5 million), largely due to a decrease in airframe and line maintenance revenue. Expenditure declined 1.7% to S$236 ...
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NewsST Engineering to test unmanned shore-to-ship parcel deliveries
ST Engineering and maritime logistics provider Wilhelmsen Ships Service are teaming up to develop and trial shore-to-ship parcel deliveries in Singapore, using unmanned air vehicles on beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) misisons.
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NewsMore conversion work confirmed for A321P2F cargo modification
Agreements signed with BBAM and Qantas for additional conversions
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NewsST Engineering inks A320 MRO contract with North American carrier
ST Engineering’s aerospace unit has signed a three-year heavy maintenance contract with a major North American carrier. The agreement covers the airline’s fleet of Airbus A320 family aircraft, which comprise A319s, A320ceos, and A321neos. The first aircraft was inducted, and subsequently redelivered, in January. ST Engineering will provide the heavy ...
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NewsBoeing completes first Airpower Teaming System UAV fuselage for RAAF
Boeing Australia has completed the major fuselage structure for the first Airpower Teaming System unmanned air vehicle ahead of a planned first flight later this year.
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NewsOutgoing AAPA chief cautions on coronavirus impact
Cash conservation will the priority of airline chiefs hit by the outbreak of novel coronvirus, although the longer term impact of the pandemic is harder to quantify, according to Andrew Herdman, the outgoing director general of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines.
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NewsUSAF looks to beef up Asia-Pacific partnerships
The US Air Force is placing a high priority on developing partnerships with regional air forces in the areas of procurement, training, and support.