All articles by Leithen Francis – Page 2
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China completes design on AC311 helicopter
Chinese state-owned helicopter-maker Avicopter has completed the design of its 2t civil helicopter, the AC311, and plans to build one in time for China's Zhuhai air show in November
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EADS pitches A400M, C-295 to Australia
EADS is promoting Airbus Military's A400M and C-295 designs in a new push to the Royal Australian Air Force ...
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L-3 set to deliver New Zealand's first delayed C-130H
New Zealand's first of five upgraded C-130H transports should be returned to the nation's air force within weeks ...
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New Zealand seeks three new military transports
New Zealand plans to purchase smaller turboprop aircraft for maritime surveillance and military transport applications ...
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Hainan brings sparkle to training school as Diamond DA40 deliveries begin
Hainan Airlines' new flying school has started taking delivery of Chinese-built Diamond DA40s and has received six of the 23 piston singles it has on order with the Austrian airframer.
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Air Macau and ANA to codeshare
Air Macau has entered into a codeshare relationship with Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA). From 1 July, ANA will place its code on Air Macau's thrice-weekly...
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AWAS raises $530m from US capital markets
AWAS has raised $530 million in the US capital market, a move that the company says demonstrates its ability to meet its capital requirements and diversify...
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Bombardier bending CSeries wing to ultimate
Bombardier in the coming days will be taking the CSeries' carbonfibre wing demonstrator to ultimate load and the aircraft-maker is optimistic that the test...
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Bombardier leaves door open for China to be CSeries launch operator
Bombardier is confident it can soon secure a customer in China for CSeries and it has kept open the possibility that the aircraft's launch operator could...
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Vietnam Airlines formally joins SkyTeam
Vietnam Airlines became a member of SkyTeam Alliance today, paving the way for the Vietnamese national carrier to gain more international traffic.
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NewsBoeing willing to let Japan develop new deriviative of F/A-18
Boeing, which is proposing the F/A-18E/F for Japan's forthcoming FX fighter competition, would be willing to let the nation develop its manufacturing capability through the joint development of a new derivative of the Super Hornet.
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Indonesian minister outlines military equipment priorities
Indonesia's defence minister is hoping to increase the country's defence budget over the next four years, paving the way for it to order utility and attack...
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Jetstar starting Singapore flights to Auckland and Melbourne
Jetstar Asia is launching services from Singapore to Auckland and Melbourne, the low-cost carrier's first long-haul routes out of Singapore. The daily...
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AirAsia X to have IPO in 2011
Malaysia-based low-cost carrier group AirAsia is planning to list its longer haul operation AirAsia X on the stock exchange next year and make the business...
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Cathay selling its stake in HAECO
Cathay Pacific Airways is selling its stake in Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering (HAECO) to Swire Pacific so the carrier can invest in its airline business.
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Taiwan wants VSTOL fighters, report claims
Vertical and short take-off and landing aircraft would enable Taiwan to sustain operations if attacked by China, says a US-based think-tank ...
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NewsCathay poised to place order for widebodies
Cathay Pacific Airways will shatter Airbus's A380 sales aspirations as it prepares for a widebody buying spree, with deals for long-range twinjets but no near-term plans to order the superjumbo.
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Mitsubishi taking Embraer and Bombardier head-on
Mitsubishi Aircraft's foray into the regional jet market is a challenging endeavour. Japan has not made a commercial aircraft since the NAMC YS-11 in the...
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Fuji continues to develop fighter-launched UAV, despite test mishap
Fuji is continuing to develop a fighter-launched UAV design, although its first example crashed during testing ...
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Manufacturers eye Japan's YS-11 replacement need
Japan's air force, navy and coastguard have a requirement for new regional aircraft to replace their ageing NAMC YS-11 turboprops ...