18 June 2014
Airbus completes hot weather testing A350 XWB in UAE
Airbus has completed hot weather testing of the A350 XWB flight test aircraft (MSN3) in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
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17 June 2014
Southwest Airlines taps Boeing Airplane Health Management
US low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines has chosen Boeing’s Airplane Health Management (AHM) to improve operational efficiency of its maintenance and engineering operations.
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17 June 2014
Alcoa to scale new technology for lighter aircraft engine blades
Aerospace manufacturer Alcoa is investing $25m in its Alcoa Power and Propulsion facility in Hampton, Virginia, as part of its plans to address demand for next-generation aircraft engine parts.
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17 June 2014
ICBC Financial Leasing considers purchase of Boeing 747-8 jumbo jets
ICBC Financial Leasing, a unit of Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, is reportedly considering the purchase of Boeing 747-8 freighters.
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16 June 2014
Airbus and Safran to create space launcher activities JV
Airbus Group and Safran are set to create a 50-50 joint venture, to combine their work on space launcher activites as Europe looks to reduce costs of its future rockets...
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16 June 2014
Turkish Airlines announces $1.6bn Boeing jet order
Turkish Airlines has finalised an order for 15 additional Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, worth $1.6bn at list prices.
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16 June 2014
Indra rolls-out first flight simulator for EC135 helicopter in Japan
Indra has rolled-out a first flight simulator (FFS) for the EC135 helicopter developed by Airbus Helicopters Japan at a pilot training centre close to Kobe Airport.
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15 June 2014
Mexico’s Volaris chooses Airbus flight training services
Mexican low-cost airline Volaris has selected 'Training By Airbus' to offer A320 flight simulator training and courses in Miami and Mexico.
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15 June 2014
China Eastern Airlines agrees to buy $8bn Boeing 737 aircraft
China Eastern Airlines has committed to purchasing 80 Boeing 737 aircraft, worth more than $8bn at list prices.
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15 June 2014
Kagoshima International Aviation to buy AgustaWestland GrandNew helicopter
Kagoshima International Aviation has placed an order with AgustaWestland for a GrandNew light twin helicopter.