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NBAA: Why Textron has given its latest Citation unprecedented range
One particular metric reveals much about Textron Aviation’s strategy with the forthcoming Cessna Citation Hemisphere. The large cabin jet unveiled last year is in development with a targeted range of 4,500nm, or 29% beyond the endurance of any previous Citation, including the high-speed X+ currently in service and the wide-cabin ...
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NBAA: Gulfstream unveiling menu of new interiors
Deciding how to design an aircraft interior is the ultimate blank canvas. Although floorplans are usually narrowed to a set of interchangeable options, the style and aesthetic of the interior is wide open.
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Finnair crew credited with averting serious incursion
Finnish investigators are probing an incident in which the pilots of a taxiing Finnair aircraft opted not to cross a runway, despite receiving clearance, because they had sighted another aircraft on approach.
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AIRSHOW CHINA: Ameco and SF Airlines sign RB211 maintenance deal
Maintenance provider Ameco Beijing has won a 10-year contract to support 40 Rolls-Royce RB211 engines for Chinese cargo carrier SF Airlines.
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AIRSHOW CHINA: Comac displays future widebody model
A large model of a widebody aircraft on Comac's stand caught the attention of many attendees on the first day of Airshow China.
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AIRSHOW CHINA: Despite J-20 debut, new fighters keep low profile
The Chengdu J-20 fighter has made its official show debut at Zhuhai with a brief flying display.
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AIRSHOW CHINA: AVIC advanced trainers in the spotlight
AVIC's FTC-2000 advanced jet trainer has made its air show debut, appearing on the Zhuhai static line and performing in the show's flying display.
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INTERVIEW: Indy Rattu, Gardner Aerospace
Indy Rattu is deputy chief operating officer with UK aerospace components manufacturer Gardner Aerospace, where his role is to identify areas of the business that need improvement
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AIRSHOW CHINA: AVIC contemplating large private jet
AVIC has displayed model of a prospective private jet programme designated CBJ-800.
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MetroJet A321 suffered internal high-energy event: inquiry
Russian investigators have disclosed that a MetroJet Airbus A321 which crashed in Sinai a year ago had experienced high-energy damage to its fuselage skin from within.
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AIRSHOW CHINA: CIB Leasing behind order for 10 CRJ900s
China Industrial Bank Financial Leasing (CIB Leasing) has been identified as the customer behind a June order for 10 Bombardier CRJ900s.
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Forsythe joins Asia Aviation Capital
Leasing industry veteran Harry Forsythe has been appointed as Asia Aviation Capital’s deputy chief executive and chief commercial officer from 1 November.
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AIRSHOW CHINA: Comac wins lessors' orders for 23 C919s
Comac secured firm commitments for 23 of its in-development C919 narrowbodies from two Chinese lessors on the first day of Airshow China.
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AIRSHOW CHINA: China Aerospace Leasing signs for 20 ARJ21s
China Aerospace Leasing signed a purchase agreement with Comac for 20 ARJ21-700s on the first day of Airshow China.
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AIRSHOW CHINA: Foreign manufacturers show off new jets
Boeing, Airbus, Bombardier and Sukhoi have all brought examples of their flagship jets to this year's Airshow China in Zhuhai.
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NBAA: Honeywell forecasts no upturn until 2018
A current slump in business jet sales and deliveries will continue for at least another year until a series of new production introductions drives a recovery after 2018, Honeywell says in a newly released forecast.
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NBAA: Wheels Up confirms plans for European launch next year
Wheels Up, the membership-based Beechcraft King Air 350i operator, confirmed at the show that it plans to launch the brand in Europe next year, with a fleet of 10-12 aircraft. “The King Air is the perfect asset for Europe,” says founder and chief executive Kenny Dichter. “It’s the perfect ...
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NBAA: Boeing unveils BBJ 737 Max 7
Boeing unveiled the BBJ 737 Max 7 at NBAA as the third member of the re-engined narrowbody family to be redesigned as a VIP transport.
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NBAA: Silvercrest among the winners as Hemisphere suppliers announced
The Cessna Citation Hemisphere business jet will be powered by Safran Silvercrest engines, operated by Honeywell’s Primus Epic avionics suite and actuated by Thales fly-by-wire controls, Textron Aviation announced on 31 October.
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Turkey confirms second F-35 order
The Turkish defense industry has confirmed its second order of F-35s from US prime contractor Lockheed Martin, even as Turkey is tilting toward a ruling style that more closely resembles Russia than Western governments.