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NewsLion Air confirms plan to place CS300 order in months
Indonesian low-cost carrier Lion Air aims to finalise an order for the Bombardier CSeries by end-2013, and expects to meet Bombardier next month to work out the details.
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Air Canada closes $1.4bn refinancing
Air Canada closed its about $1.4 billion secured refinancing today, which is aimed at reducing the carrier's interest burden and cost structure.
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Aerolia Canada eyes more business in North America
The Canadian subsidiary of French aerostructures supplier Aerolia hopes that its work on the in-development Bombardier Global 7000 and 8000 business jets will help it win more work in North America, including from Boeing.
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Fastjet targets first half launch for Nigerian operation
Fastjet expects to start domestic operations in Nigeria in the first or second quarter of next year its chief executive says.
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Norwegian's 787 complaints spur Boeing measures
Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian is to be assisted by a quick-response team tasked with smoothing the carrier's troubled Boeing 787 operations.
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Etihad opens European headquarters in Berlin
Etihad Airways has strengthened its links with Air Berlin by opening a new European headquarters in the German capital.
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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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NewsComac aims to deliver first ARJ21 by end-2014
Comac is targeting to get its ARJ21 regional jet certified next year, and thereafter, deliver the aircraft to launch customer Chengdu Airlines by the end of 2014.
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Incheon airport breaks ground on second terminal
Seoul’s Incheon International airport held a groundbreaking ceremony on 26 September to mark the start of construction of its second terminal.
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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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NewsPICTURE: Asiana’s first A380 enters final assembly
Airbus has commenced assembly of Asiana Airlines’ first A380 aircraft, with delivery planned for the second quarter of 2014.
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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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Pratt & Whitney and AFRL start testing on adaptive fan test rig
Pratt & Whitney and the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) have begun testing with an adaptive fan engine test rig that is based on the company’s F135...
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NewsC919 moves into 'critical stage' of engineering development: Comac
With the recent announcement that its C919 narrowbody’s first flight has been pushed back by a year to 2015, Comac however has yet to say when it will deliver the first aircraft for commercial use...
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NewsPilatus hails Indian PC-7 trainer performance
Indian air force students have accumulated more than 3,000 flight hours using the service’s new Pilatus PC-7 Mk II basic trainers, the Swiss manufacturer...
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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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NewsVietnamese operator signs for up to 100 A320s
Vietnamese low-cost operator VietJet Air has tentatively signed to acquire 62 A320-family aircraft and take purchase rights on 30 more.