The World of Aviation

Russian Helicopters and AgustaWestland have announced plans to jointly develop a new 2.5 tonne class single-engine helicopter. The companies said the new aircraft would be marketed worldwide for a broad range of applications. Development of the program will be split evenly between the two, they said. AgustaWestland and Russian Helicopters formed a joint venture called

Jetstar Japan has finalised a deal to lease four Airbus A320-200s from Hong Kong Aviation Capital. The first of the aircraft is scheduled for delivery in October, with two more to follow next year and the fourth due to arrive in 2014. Jetstar Japan began commercial operations on July 3 with a fleet of three

Lockheed Martin has delivered four F-35 Joint Strike Fighters to the US Air Force and Marine Corps, bringing to nine the total of F-35s delivered so far this year. The aircraft, delivered since June 29, were the first jets manufactured as part of Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Lot 3. They will begin ferrying to

The Indonesian Air Force has signed a contract for a second batch of eight Embraer A-29 Super Tucano light attack and tactical training aircraft. The deal builds on a previous order for eight Super Tucanos signed in November 2010. Indonesia is slated to receive the first four aircraft from that batch in August 2012, Embraer

Boeing has announced provisional orders for 95 new 737 MAX-8 airliners from a pair of leasing companies, as the US planemaker’s upgraded narrowbody continued a strong showing at the Farnborough Airshow. The deals, which had been flagged in advance of the show, included commitments for 75 aircraft from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) and 20

Cathay Pacific has provided a timely boost to Airbus’s largest twin-engine jetliner with an order for 10 A350-1000s. In addition, the Hong Kong carrier will convert 16 existing orders for A350-900s to the larger -1000 version. The deal is the first new order for the 350-seat jumbo jet in four years. Airbus last year pushed