Qatar Airways expects to receive delivery of the Airbus A350 from 2014, CEO Ali Akbar al-Baker said Tuesday at an event marking the airline joining the Oneworld airline grouping. “We are confident that airbus will deliver to us the A350 by the second half of 2014,” said Baker, whose airline is one of the main […]

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The Rockwell Collins HF-9000 high-frequency radio system has been selected by Korea Aerospace Industries for the Republic of Korea Marine Helicopter program. The system will be used for voice communication, primarily during Navy amphibious missions. "This contract marks the first time that a Republic of Korea helicopter program will feature the advanced technology of the […]

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Starting from their Entry Into Service on September 18, 2013, the first two Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft operated by the Mexican airline Interjet have confirmed outstanding results in terms of operations. In the first 4 weeks of operations both aircraft (MSN 95023 and MSN 95024) have operated with an average daily utilization of 9.74 block  […]

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Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of Rostec State Corporation, is taking part in Seoul International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition (SEOUL ADEX 2013) from 29 October to 3 November 2013 at the Kintex Exhibition Centre in Seoul, South Korea. The company's stand is in pavilion H9-C6. Russian Helicopters' display includes the medium multi-role Ka-32A11BC, […]

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WASHINGTON, October 29  – A prototype "space plane" that is being developed to transport American astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) sustained damage during its first free-flying test after its landing gear failed to deploy properly, according to US media reports. The Dream Chaser space vehicle was reported to have flipped over on the […]

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737 MAX efficiency increases by an additional 1 percent Enhancements in maintenance information technology to further benefit customers RENTON, Wash., Oct. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The Boeing (NYSE: BA) 737 MAX program continues to make steady development progress since reaching Firm Configuration on the 737 MAX 8 in July. Engineers have completed an assessment of […]

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Cuts fuel burn by up to 4%, lengthens in-service life 29 October 2013 Airbus has launched the Sharklet retrofit programme for in-service A320 Family aircraft. This option will be available in 2015. Operators of older in-service A320 Family aircraft will thus be able to benefit from the significant cost savings and performance improvements which the […]

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Order includes: 35 new aircraft; 18 upsized models; launches Sharklets retrofit programme Just days after taking delivery of its very first A321 aircraft, JetBlue Airways has placed a new order for 15 A321ceo (current engine option) and 20 A321neo (new engine option) aircraft. In addition, the airline has opted to upsize 8 A320ceo and 10 […]

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