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Russia Seeks to Supply Mi-17 Antarctic-Suited Helicopters to Chile

Plant in Kazakhstan to be able to do repairs of Russian helicopters

An Aircraft Repair Plant #405 JSC, Kazakhstan, has passed examination procedure by the Helicopters of Russia joint stock company and is currently recognized, as an authorized aircraft repair enterprise in Kazakhstan, according to the Defense Ministry’s Press Service. In the course...

GKN Aerospace and Boeing agree multiple long term contracts

GKN Aerospace has secured long term agreements (LTA) with Boeing Commercial Airplanes which cover the supply of titanium and aluminium machined parts and subassemblies for the 767, 777, and 787 Dreamliner airplanes, plus new work packages for the 777X. GKN Aerospace has been manufacturi...

AirAsia receives its first A320neo

AirAsia has taken delivery of its first A320neo at a dedicated ceremony in Hamburg. The aircraft is the first CFM International LEAP-1A powered A320neo in South East Asia and the second worldwide. Equipped with a Space Flex Cabin for an optimal passenger comfort and efficiency, the aircraft is configured with 186 seats. AirAsia is Airbus’ biggest airline customer for the A320 Family...

Bombardier registers first Global 7000

The first Bombardier Global 7000 has appeared on the Canadian aircraft registry. The aircraft is listed as experimental, with a model number of BD-700-2A12. A search of the Transport Canada online registration shows that the aircraft has been registered as C-GLBO, with the manufacturers serial number 70001. Bombardier president and CEO Alain Bellemare said earlier in the year that the Global...

Vietnam Airlines signs MOU for 10 more A350 XWBs

Vietnam Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airbus for 10 more A350-900 aircraft. The aircraft will be used by the airline on non-stop flights to the US, beginning with services between Ho Chi Minh City and Los Angeles. The MOU was signed in Hanoi today by Duong Tri Thanh, President and CEO of Vietnam Airlines, and Fabrice Brégier, Airbus President & CEO. The...

Vietjet to expand its Airbus fleet with new order for 20 A321s

Vietnam’s Vietjet has placed a firm order with Airbus for 20 A321 single aisle aircraft to meet growth on its domestic and regional network. The purchase agreement, covering 10 A321ceo and 10 A321neo, was signed in Hanoi today by Vietjet President and CEO, Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao and Fabrice Brégier, Airbus President & CEO. The signing took place during the state visit to Vietnam of François Hol...

Bombardier Provides C Series Program Updates

Bombardier made a number of announcements regarding the first six weeks of operations and the 2016 delivery schedule for its C Series aircraft. The Company confirmed that the two CS100 aircraft in service with SWISS have collectively flown nearly 400 revenue-generating flights, and accumulated almost 600 flight hours. “We are very pleased with the performance of the C Series during its entry-in...

Comlux becomes first to retrofit an ACJ319 with Sharklets

Comlux The Aviation Group has become the first to retrofit an Airbus corporate jet, an ACJ319, with Sharklets, which bring a fuel-saving of up to four per cent and a corresponding range improvement. The retrofit, carried out by TAP Maintenance and Engineering as part of the first such turnkey-project managed by Airbus Corporate Jets, is also the first on any version of the A319 airliner. “Comlu...

Embraer takes ERJ closer to the Iranian market

Brazilian manufacturer Embraer has stepped up its efforts to promote its regional jets to the prospective Iran market with a demonstration tour in the Iranian capital. Last week senior executives hosted a series of education events and a conference on the regional market in Tehran and capped the visit with some demonstration flights in an ERJ190AR from Azabeijan Airways. The event was attend...

The stretch version of the A350 expected in 2017

This is Airbus’ new weapon to compete with Boeing’s 777: the A350-1000. After passing through the paint hall at the end of July, the aircraft will carry out its first test flight before the end of the year. The main difference with the current Airbus A350, the -900, which has been in service since January 2015, is its load capacity. At 22ft longer, the -1000 can carry 41 more passen...

Airbus Files Patent For Unusual Hybrid Vertical Takeoff Aircraft

Aircraft makers have long sought to combine vertical landing and takeoff capability with the high speed and long range of a traditional fixed-wing airliner. Many have tried, yet nothing has become a viable mainstream aircraft. Now Airbus seems to be getting into the game with a new design outside the typical realm of passenger jets. The aircraft manufacturer filed a patent for an airc...

China's Air Force Apparently Receives First L-15 Jet Trainer

Photos emerging from China have suggested that the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has taken delivery of the first Hongdu L-15 jet trainer. The supersonic, twin-engine, twin-seat trainer is among a variety ofPLAAF aircraft that will be taking part at an open day at Changchun Airbase, Jilin Province in northeastern China from September 1 to 4. This is the first time th...

Australian government auditor slams Tiger attack helicopter

The Australia National Audit Office (ANAO) has issued a report that is highly critical of the army’s fleet of 22 Airbus Helicopters Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH). The 64-page report details a range of issues. It identifies 76 “capability deficiencies,” of which the Department of Defence (DoD) deems 60 to be “critical.” “The Tiger helicopter f...

Cessna signs multi-year agreement with Pan Am International Flight Academy

Cessna Aircraft Company announced during the Asia Pacific Airline Training Symposium (APATS), that it has signed a multi-year agreement with Pan Am International Flight Academy. The agreement provides that Pan Am will purchase new, non-complex, single engine aircraft, which includes the Cessna Skyhawk 172, exclusively from Cessna for all of its primary flight training operations. In conjunct...

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Do228 NXT launch customer announced - NGO acquires versatile turboprop aircraft for humanitarian and special mission operations

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