Airbus and key Malaysian partners have signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) to assess local solutions for sustainable bio-mass
production in Malaysia. The aim is to determine the most suitable
feedstocks to ensure that any future jet fuel production in the region
is based only on sustainable solutions. The first assessment is expected
to be completed by December 2014.
AMIC (Aerospace Malaysia Innovation Centre), MiGHT (Malaysian
Industry-Government Group for High technology),...
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Indonesia’s Lion Group has selected CFM International's CFM 56-5B engine to power
the 60 A320 CEOs it has on firm order with Airbus. The deal is worth
$1.2bn and follows the airframe deal, which was announced in March 2013.
"Our selection of the CFM56-5B engine for the A320 CEOs was an obvious
choice for us," said Rusdi Kirana, Lion Group's founder and director.
"Although we are introducing...
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Ethiopian will use
the 777-300 to expand it fleet. It currently leases two 777F freighters,
two 737-700s and a 757-200 from GECAS.
"We have a longstanding and mutually beneficial partnership with GE," said Ethiopian Airlines CEO, Tewolde GebreMariam.
Most of our fleet are powered by GE engines, and GECAS is our major
partner in our fleet growth and modernization project. With the boom of
travel...
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Thai Airways said on Friday it aimed for passenger growth of 4 percent
in 2014, lower than the 4.6 percent growth to 20 million in 2013.
Airline aimed for cabin factor at 76 percent in 2014, but first-quarter
numbers will be down around 70 percent because political woes have
affected the tourism sector, he said.
The slower growth forecast was attributed to weak economic outlook and
the impact...
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A Jordanian air force plane on a training flight crashed on Sunday due
to a technical fault, but the pilot survived the accident.
On Sunday, "around noon (0900 GMT), a Royal Jordanian
Air Force plane crashed after encountering a technical problem, an army statement.
The pilot, "Capitan Ahmad Hazem Alawneh survived in the crash....
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An investigation is underway following the crash of a New Zealand-registered Boeing 737 in the Solomon Islands yesterday.
Auckland-based
company Airwork says three crew members were on board the freight plane
when it crashed on landing at Honiara airport.
The right-hand main landing gear collapsed vausing the aircraft to slide to a halt on the runway.
Airwork says none of its crew were injured in the crash....
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FAA plans to order safety checks of more than 400 Boeing 767s because of
elevator flight control surfaces that may jam and possibly cause some
pilots to lose control of the aircraft.
Elevators that do not work correctly have not been identified as causing a 767 accident.
Federal Aviation Administration, set for publication in Monday's Federal
register, calls for enhanced inspections of the...
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AIR EUROPA has won a tender to operate Public Service Obligation (PSO) routes from Almeria to Seville and Madrid Barajas.
Seville flights recently launched while Madrid services are expected to
launch on February 17, 2014. The twice daily services will operate onboard a wet-leased Swiftair (WT, Mafrid Barajas) ATR72-500s replacing those of Iberia Regional operated by Air Nostrum (YW,Valencia Manises ). ...
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BRAZIL Two international consortia won the latest round of Brazilian airport privatizations, in deals totaling $9 billion . One consortium, which includes Brazilian construction company Odebrecht
and Singaporean airport operator Changi, paid $8.24 billion for a
25-year concession to operate Rio de Janeiro's Galeao International
Airport , the country's secondbusiest airport. Another consortium,
including CCR, Brazil's largest highway operator; Germany's Flughafen
MÜnchen, which operates Munich...
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Boeing company says its failure to win a $4 billion-plus fighter jet deal in Brazil
was a lost opportunity that will lead it to scale back planned
investments in the country, although it still sees excellent
opportunities in cargo, defense and biofuels.
The Chicago-based aerospace company was until last June the clear front
runner to win a deal to supply at least 36 jets to the Brazilian Air
Force -- one of the world's significant defense contracts
Hrinak said Rousseff's decision will affect...
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Test and Research center of AVIC Xi’an
Aero-engine (Group) LTD. got the approval of CAAC’s review authority for
C919 large passenger aircraft, becoming China’s first lab getting
certificate about airworthiness of aircraft material from CAAC.
Meanwhile, the center and COMAC signed a test contract-the Performance
Test of Titanium Alloy Forge Piece of C919.
The material test center of Xi’an Aero-engine has got recognition from
CNAL and China’s national defense, meanwhile, it’s one of Asia’s...
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military helicopter crashed in Egypt's North Sinai near Sheikh Zwayed due to technical problems, a security source.
The source said there was a technical problem with engine, detailing that the helicopter fell in the area of Shalaq in Sheikh Zwayed.
Eyewitness accounts confirmed seeing a helicopter crash in a desert area near Shalaq.
Egypt's Sinai has witnessed an escalation in attacks by militants
against the army and police since the ouster of Islamist president
Mohamed...
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Bombardier is planning to build the DHC-8-402 (marketed as
the Q400) in Ulyanovsk, Russia starting in 2015 according to Russian
Aviation. The planned output in Russia is two aircraft per month and
will be supervised by Bombardier representatives.
Bombardier has not yet confirmed this report.
According to him, representatives of the Canadian manufacturer will be
responsible for quality control and certification of the aircraft in
accordance with Canadian specifications. The planned output...
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Lightspeed Aviation Foundation recognizes Each year, through its Pilot’s Choice Awards select a group of aviation
nonprofit organizations that are actively promoting growth in aviation
or using aviation to aid in humanitarian causes.
Anyone can nominate an organization, but those organizations that are
nominated will need to submit an application, if they have not yet done
so, foundation officials explain. Nomination and grant application forms
are available at LightspeedAviationFoundation.org.
For...
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09 flights heading to Delhi, Jaipur and Udaipur were diverted to
Ahmedabad on Friday due to dense fog in northern India. The dense foggy
conditions coupled with lack of parking space at smaller airports forced
the flights to be diverted to Sardar Vallabhbhai International airport.
Nine flights - six domestic, two international and one cargo aircraft -
made stop at city airport. Uzbek Airlines 421 from Tashkent to Delhi was
diverted to Ahmedabad at 4 am and flew back to its original destination
...
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NASA Kennedy Space Center's transformation into a multi-user spaceport,
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) of Louisville, CO announced Thursday
steps it will take to prepare for a November 2016 orbital flight of its
Dream Chaser spacecraft from Florida's Space Coast.
The announcement included the purchase of an Atlas V rocket from United
Launch Alliance (ULA) for the launch, sharing the Operations and
Checkout (O&C) development and testing facility with Lockheed Martin
Space Systems, establishing...
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Boeing has rolled out the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner built
at the rate of 10 airplanes per month. The airplane, a 787-8 and the
155th Dreamliner built, will be delivered to International Lease Finance
Corp. for operation by Aeromexico.
The new 10 per month rate is
the highest ever for a twin-aisle airplane. The 787 program has now
increased its production rate three times in just over a year, including
to five airplanes per month in November 2012 and seven per month in May 2013.
"This...
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Southwest Airlines posted fourth quarter net income, excluding
special items, of $236m compared to fourth quarter 2012 net income,
excluding special items, of $65m. This exceeded the First Call consensus
estimate of $.29 per diluted share. Fourth quarter net income was $212m
which included $24m (net) of unfavorable special items, compared to net
income of $78m in fourth quarter 2012, which included $13m (net) of
favorable special items. For the full year net income, excluding special
items,...
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FlightSafety International announces that Marin Todorov has been
promoted to Manager, Specialty and Enrichment Training Programs.
Marin will oversee the design, development and distribution of all
specialty and enrichment training programs. This includes courses
available at FlightSafety Learning Centers as well as those distributed
through the company’s LiveLearning and eLearning programs.
He joined FlightSafety in 2006. Marin worked on the development of
the company’s web-based training...
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Discount in airfares offered by different airlines for a three-day
period, it seems, is being grabbed by passengers, with travel agents and
industry insiders claiming that ticket sales have increased by more
than 400-500% in the past two days.
The discount war started after low-cost carriers, including SpiceJet,
IndiGo and GoAir, announced their flash sales for those booking in
advance. The battle became more intense when full-service carriers Jet
Airways and Air India joined the competition.
Sources...
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