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Seven aviation heavyweights set out industry’s path to sustainability
/Seven chief technology officers from the world’s biggest largest aerospace manufacturers have set out the industry’s position on sustainability.
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CHC Helicopter Australia wins Shell contract extension
/ | 2 Comments on CHC Helicopter Australia wins Shell contract extensionCHC Helicopter Australia has won a new, five-year contract to serve Shell Australia’s offshore petroleum operations in Western Australia.
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Rolls-Royce purchases Siemens’ electric/hybrid propulsion business
/Siemens has agreed to sell its eAircraft electric and hybrid-electric aviation propulsion business to Rolls-Royce, it was announced on June 19 2019.
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Le Bourget Day 1 Wrap – Airbus launches A321XLR
/ | 1 Comment on Le Bourget Day 1 Wrap – Airbus launches A321XLRAirbus officially launched its long-range A321XLR narrowbody on a busy Day 1 of the 2019 Paris Air Show at Le Bourget, writes John Walton.
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Boeing lifts outlook for commercial aircraft demand
/Boeing says commercial aviation will need 44,040 new aircraft worth some US$6.8 trillion over the next 20 years, an increase from the prior year’s outlook.
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Virgin Australia Brisbane biofuel trial hits 1 million km milestone
/ | 1 Comment on Virgin Australia Brisbane biofuel trial hits 1 million km milestoneVirgin Australia says it trial of a sustainable aviation fuel at Brisbane Airport has racked up one million kilometres since it began in August 2018.
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