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Boeing gets U.S. license to talk deals with Iranian airlines

Boeing Co said on Friday that the United States gave it a license to hold talks with airlines in Iran about buying jetliners, but said it would need additional U.S. approval to make sales. Boeing's license, received on Thursday, marked a step toward catching up with European rival Airbus, whi...

Gulfstream to create bespoke interiors for its private jets

When Gulfstream launched its G650 in 2012, it became the overnight object of envy for the jet-set crowd (or at least that part of the crowd that does its jetting privately). Its 7,000 nautical mile range allows it to take on essentially any itinerary, nonstop, at a speedy Mach 0.85, and its dimensio...

Virgin Galactic rolls out 'Unity,' its first new space plane since 2014 crash

Virgin Galactic is getting ready to fly again. Sixteen months after a fatal accident sidelined the private spaceflight company, Virgin Galactic presented its new and improved space plane designed to bring paying space tourists into suborbital space and back home again. Virgin Galactic’s new SpaceShipTwo, named Unity because of an idea from cosmologist Stephen Hawking, rolled out in the...

First flight of unique Russian tiltrotor

A unique unmanned tiltrotor has successfully completed a new testing stage by performing its first flight. The aircraft was created by VR-Technologies, an innovative design bureau, part of Russian Helicopters. A number of oil and gas companies and various government agencies are already showing interest in the unique project. “The development of the unique air...

Indonesian firm eyes H130s to beat Jakarta traffic

Indonesian industrial estate developer Jababeka has entered a memorendum of understanding with Airbus Helicopters for up to 12 H130 rotorcraft. The developer plans to use the single-engine helicopters as shuttles to ferry passengers between Jakarta and its main industrial park in Cikarang, West Java, says Airbus Helicopters in a statement. "Even though Cikarang is located just 25km from...

Russian Helicopters at Asia’s largest air show

Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation, the Russian Helicopters holding company and the Academician Reshetov Information Satellite Systems are take part in Singapore Airshow 2016. According to a spokesman for the United Aircraft Corporation, its civilian airliners have good prospects in the Asia-Pacific region. "According to UAC’s estimates, Sukhoi Superjet aircraft could ca...

Iran-Russia talks could lead to S-30 fighter jet deal

Iran and Russia are stepping up their military cooperation following meetings this week between the two countries defence chiefs. Iran’s Hossein Dehghan flew to Moscow on Monday to meet Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu Dehgan also met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Deputy Prime Minister, Dmitri Rogozin. Sources in Iran have suggested that the Iranian air force could benef...

Boeing forecasts 950 new aircraft for Oceania over next 20 years

Boeing has forecast a $US140 billion market for 950 new aircraft for Oceania – Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific – over the next 20 years as airlines in the region replace order models with newer, more fuel efficient jets. The estimate, contained in Boeing’s Current Market Outlook (CMO) for 2015-2034, is a reduction of 50 aircraft from the 1,000 expected for Oceania...

Boeing, Air Niugini Announce Order for Four 737 MAX 8s

Boeing and Air Niugini announced at the Singapore Airshow an order for four 737 MAX 8 airplanes. "Papua New Guinea is like no other place on earth and the 737 MAX will allow us to economically and efficiently connect our beautiful country with the rest of the world. The superb economics of the 737 MAX will enable us to increase flight frequencies and develop into new markets whic...

Virgin Galactic will unveil its new spaceplane

Tomorrow, private spaceflight company Virgin Galactic will unveil the newest version of SpaceShipTwo — the reusable spaceplane that will become the company's primary vehicle. The company has been without a main vehicle since October 2014, when a crash killed one test pilot and seriously injured another. After the accident, many journalists and industry experts expressed skepticism about...

Piper Aircraft announces authorized service center in Southeast Asia

Piper Aircraft has announced the selection and appointment of WingsOverAsia as its authorized service center in Singapore. WingsOverAsia (WOA) has served as Piper Aircraft’s dealer in the region for nearly 3-years. The aircraft service center, located at Seletar Airport, is the first service dealer associated service facility in the region. “The addition of an authorized service cen...

Boeing CEO to Investors: Don’t Worry, Everything’s Under Control

Boeing Co.’s stock price hit a new 52-week low last week following a report that the program accounting method Boeing has been using to account for the 787 Dreamliner was being scrutinized by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Other recent issues include a cut to the production rate of the company’s current version of the 777 dual-engine, twin-aisle plane, and the...

Airbus, Boeing announce $3B in airplane deals at Singapore Airshow

Airbus and Boeing announced modest aircraft orders at the Singapore Airshow on Wednesday that indicated a lull in demand for the big manufacturers after the 2014 show hauled in more than $30 billion of deals. Airbus announced an order for six A350-900s, valued at $1.8 billion at list prices from Philippine Airlines. Boeing announced a deal for 12 of its 737 jets with a privately-owned Chinese c...

PT Whitesky Aviation Signs Agreement With Bell Helicopter for New Innovative Parts Service Plan

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, and PT Whitesky Aviation today signed an agreement for a new aftermarket parts service plan. PT Whitesky Aviation, located in Jakarta, Indonesia, is a progressively emerging aviation company, specialized in non scheduled (charter) flight. The company operates a fleet of six Bell Helicopter aircraft, including three Bell 429s and three Bel...

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