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Record Breaker – Airbus lands biggest single order for A320neo
/World’s largest operator of A320neo, IndioGo signs epic deal for 300 Airbus A320neo family jets valued at least $33 billion.
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Alpine Aerotech flight instrument kit gets supplementary type certificate
/Alpine Aerotech says it has secured a supplementary type certificate from Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) for its digital flight instrument kit used on the Bell 212 helicopter for day/night visual flight rules (VFR). The helicopter maintenance and product development company said in a statement on Tuesday (Canadian time) the digital flight instrument kit was
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Constant Evolution
/While the operational arm of the RAAF will be working hard to get the F-35 up-to-speed as quickly and efficiently as possible, Lockheed Martin, the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program Office (JPO) and the partner nations are studying where next to take the F-35’s capability.
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Ready to Rise – GE9X
/A key milestone was achieved at the Boeing Everett factory in Washington in November when engineers completed assembly of the major fuselage sections of the first flight-test B777X, the manufacturer’s latest long-haul, twin-aisle jet.
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Airbus talks up versatility of A220 family for Asia Pacific markets
Airbus says is touting the versatility of its A220 regional jets as it brings the aircraft on a tour of the South Pacific. The manufacturer has brought an A220-300 from launch customer airBaltic to Australia as part of a seven-country, nine-city flying visit of the region. On Tuesday, the A220-300 YL-AAS was in Sydney for
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American Airlines adds two new routes to New Zealand
/American Airlines has announced two new seasonal services to New Zealand, with Dallas/Fort Worth-Auckland and Los Angeles-Christchurch nonstop flights to begin in October 2020. The new routes were launched on Monday (US time), some four months after the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) approved an expanded partnership between American and Qantas. The green light
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