9 October 2011
Qantas finalises $9.5bn aircraft order with Airbus
Qantas has finalised a deal with Airbus worth $9.5bn for 110 A320 Family aircraft, comprising 78 A320neo and 32 A320s, to expand its fleet in Asia.
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9 October 2011
Ethiopian Airlines orders four Boeing twin-engine freighters
African carrier Ethiopian Airlines has placed a $1.1bn order for four 777 Freighters with Boeing to replace its existing fleet and meet increased cargo demand in Africa.
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9 October 2011
Nextant remanufactured business jet receives FAA certification
Nextant Aerospace has received FAA certification for its remanufactured business jet Nextant 400XT.
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9 October 2011
British Airways signs FHS agreement with Airbus
British Airways has signed a 15-year flight hour services (FHS) agreement with Airbus to provide aircraft inventory support for its A380 fleet of aircraft.
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6 October 2011
Eurocopter completes hybrid helicopter testing
Eurocopter has completed testing of its hybrid helicopter, which combines a turboshaft internal combustion engine with an electric motor to further enhance rotary-wing aircraft safety.
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6 October 2011
Boeing forecasts $760bn aircraft market in North America
Market demand for air carriers in North America over the next 20 years will reach up to $760bn, said Boeing.
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6 October 2011
ISRO to launch PSLV-C18 on 12 October
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning a lift-off of the polar satellite launch vehicle (PSLV-C18) from the spaceport at Sriharikota on 12 October.
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6 October 2011
Eurocopter secures third EC225 helicopter order from SSFC
Eurocopter South East Asia has secured a third EC225 order, with an option for one more, from Southern Service Flight Company (SSFC) of Vietnam will use the helicopter to enhance...
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5 October 2011
Hong Kong GFS orders two aircraft from Bombardier
The Hong Kong Government Flying Service (GFS) has awarded an order to Bombardier Aerospace for two Challenger 605 aircraft for use primarily in search and rescue, as well as other...
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5 October 2011
Pratt & Whitney concludes PW1200G engine ground testing
Pratt & Whitney has concluded the ground testing of the PW1217G engine, the first of its PW1200G family, for Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ).