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NewsNetJets makes foray into China with local investors
Fractional ownership and charter company NetJets will take its first steps into China with a consortium of Chinese investors led by private equity firm Hony Capital and Fung Investments.
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NewsPICTURES: Start-up developing four-seat variant of F-16A
A Tuscon, Arizona-based start-up is developing a four-seat variant of the venerable Lockheed Martin F-16A using ex-US Air Force stocks parked in permanent storage at Davis-Monthan AFB.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Embraer unveils options for Phenoms
Embraer is unveiling a list of options for its Phenom 100 and 300, which it hopes will broaden the appeal of the entry-level and light jets.
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Chinese aviation consultancies spring up in business jet boom
More companies are setting up consultancies in Asia to provide comprehensive help for potential new owners of business aircraft.
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NewsUSAF promotes 767-2C as civil freighter
The US Air Force's KC-46 programme manager says that Boeing could market a freighter derivative of the tanker's 767-2C airframe to civil operators. "That...
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NewsBoeing details bid to win NASA shuttle replacement
Boeing has released crucial details of its commercial crew integrated capability (CCiCap) bid that it delivered to NASA on 23 March. The company has...
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IN FOCUS: What does changing consumer behaviour mean for air travel?
There was plenty of food for thought on how changing consumer behaviour will impact the travel experience and air travellers’ expectations at the recent Hamburg Aviation Conference. Here one of the conference organiser and aviation consultant Ursula Silling paints a picture of different personas to demonstrate how social media ...
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Alenia, Airbus Military brace for India transport duel
India could issue a request for proposals this year seeking 56 aircraft to replace its air force HS 748 transports ...
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NewsEuropean Commission gives approval for BMI sale to IAG
The European Commission has given regulatory approval for International Airlines Group's £172.5 million acquisition of loss-making of BMI from Lufthansa,...
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NewsEurofighter companies agree five-year support deal
Alenia Aermacchi, BAE Systems and Cassidian have received major new contracts to support the operation of Eurofighter combat aircraft ...
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NewsNuSTAR Pegasus XL launch delay is longer than expected
The launch of a Pegasus XL air-dropped rocket which was set to carry the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) mission for NASA has now been delayed from its planned launch date of 22 March.
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NewsAir Canada invites global maintenance suppliers to replace Aveos
Air Canada CEO Calin Rovinescu appealed to global maintenance, repair and overhaul suppliers to establish or expand operations in four Canadian cities.
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NewsPICTURE: A400M has high time in La Paz
Airbus Military has reported good early progress during high-altitude testing with the A400M transport in Bolivia ...
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NewsFIDAE: Boeing bullish on KC-135 prospects in Latin America
The airframer sees a potential customer for older tankers
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NewsFIDAE: Fighter manufacturers eye Chile's F-5 replacement need
Defence contractors displayed their wares at Chile's FIDAE air show in the hope of securing an early foothold in a potential new fighter contest.
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AFI KLM E&M appoints de Bos to as VP sales, North America
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) has appointed Ron de Bos as vice president of sales in North America, effective 1 April. In...
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NewsEASA orders additional inspections on A380 wing parts
European safety authorities are instructing Airbus A380 operators to conduct additional checks on wing parts for the type.
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NewsABACE: Embraer and Harbin Legacy manufacturing venture still awaiting China approval
Embraer is still waiting for the Chinese government to approve plans to build Legacy 600 and 650 business jets at its former ERJ-145 facility in Harbin.
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Business aircraft travel boom stimulates FBO growth
Growing demand for business aviation in northeast Asia is leading to more hub airports in the region to approve plans for fixed based operations (FBOs), or to expand facilities.
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NewsLow-cost A340 freighter scheme seeks launch customer
Freighter modification specialists are scouting for a launch customer for an Airbus A340 cargo conversion initiative which would avoid the need to cut a large freight door in the fuselage.