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EDC and BoCom Leasing sign Bombardier aircraft financing deal
Export Development Canada (EDC) and Bank of Communications Financial Leasing have signed a C$100 million ($89.1 million) to C$250 million financing deal for Bombardier aircraft.
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NewsRussia's fourth Mi-38 makes flight debut
Russian Helicopters has performed the first flight with a pre-series production example of the Mil Mi-38 transport helicopter, and will soon launch certification testing activities using the aircraft.
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NewsNBAA: Jet Aviation charts course for growth
Switzerland’s Jet Aviation has put all its previous troubles behind it and is now poised to aggressively grow all its business units, says company president Robert Smith.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: What next for Europe's airlines?
CTAIRA analyst and summit speaker Chris Tarry examines the economic and strategic headaches that legacy airlines face amid faltering growth and market uncertainties
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NewsWorld Airliner Directory: Airbus v Boeing is a war on two fronts
The campaign for market share between Airbus and Boeing is being fought on two fronts. In single-aisles, both airframers have adopted similar gameplans by re-engining existing models and – with bulging backlogs and plans to ramp up monthly production between now and the end of the decade – are in ...
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LHT modifies Luftwaffe A310 as zero-gravity aircraft
Lufthansa Technik is converting a former German air force Airbus A310 into a test and research aircraft for French national space centre CNES.
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NewsNBAA: Challenger 650 to use LHT HD cabin system
Bombardier Business Aircraft will outfit its new Challenger 650 jet with Lufthansa Technik’s nice HDD cabin management and in-flight entertainment system.
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NewsNBAA: Piaggo rebrands and offers Evos on lease in North America
The maker of the distinctive Avanti twin-pusher turboprop unveiled a new identity this morning at NBAA, changing its name from Piaggio Aero Industries to Piaggio Aerospace.
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NewsQatar unveils first A350 destination
Qatar Airways has selected Frankfurt as the initial destination for its Airbus A350, the first delivery of which it expects by the end of this year.
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Air Berlin to maintain MRO footprint despite 737 phase-out
Air Berlin does not intend to cut back its MRO division despite its plans to reduce its fleet and operate a single narrowbody type.
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Turkey plans major airport expansion
Turkish transport minister Lutfi Elvan has pledged to study the feasibility of building more airports to ensure no Turkish citizen is more than 100km away from one, as the country strives to sustain the rapid growth of its aviation market.
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NBAA: At Dassault, new Falcons are no sweat
For Dassault Aviation, much of the focus at NBAA will inevitably be on what you cannot see – yet, anyway. But what cannot be seen can at least be felt, in the form of of a mock-up of the cabin of its upcoming Falcon 5X.
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NBAA: Aviation Partners honors US military with custom winglet livery
Aviation Partners at NBAA has unveiled a split-scimitar winglet retrofit for the Boeing Business Jet that is custom painted to honor members of the US military.
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NBAA: Rolls-Royce happy in pole position
Rolls-Royce is at NBAA in confident mood, despite the setback of losing out on long-time customer Gulfstream’s two new platforms to rival Pratt & Whitney Canada.
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Embraer cuts first metal part for E-Jet E2
Embraer has cut the first metal component for its E-Jet E2 family of regional jets at its new factory in Evora, Portugal. The wing stub forward pressure bulkhead is for the prototype of the E190 E2, which is scheduled to fly in 2016.
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Air Berlin network rejig shifts more long-haul to Dusseldorf
Air Berlin is planning several network changes aimed at improving profitability and reducing dependency on seasonal traffic, as part of its restructuring programme.
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NewsSaab gets latest Gripen E development contract
Saab has received its latest contract from Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration linked to development of the Gripen E multirole fighter.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: A330 rate cut shows challenge of bridging to A330neo
While Airbus has been overbooking its A320 line, ahead of starting its transition to the A320neo next year, it does not have the same flexibility to ease the path to A330neo production.
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LOT to add two new long-haul routes in 2016
Polish flag carrier LOT plans to add "at least" two new long-haul routes – probably to Asia – plus several short-haul feeder services to its network in 2016, once European Commission-imposed restrictions on growth are lifted.
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NewsAirbus to reduce A330 production rate in 2015
Airbus will reduce its production of A330s from 10 to nine per month from the fourth quarter of 2015 as it transitions to the re-engined A330neo.