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Siemens PLM lands Teamcenter contract from Diehl Aircabin

Diehl Aircabin has chosen Siemens PLM Software’s Teamcenter digital lifecycle management portfolio to help with its design, development and manufacture of

AAR Named a Distributor for AirManager System

AAR has been appointed as a distributor for the new AirManager air filtration system developed by Quest International to eliminate potentially harmful airb

Careful spares management drives down inventory costs

Aircraft spares specialist AAR is offering a cost-effective parts inventory management program to relieve airlines’ cash flow headaches.

M-346 aiming for success

Alenia Aermacchi’s M-346 Master advanced trainer is here in Singapore to compete against the KAI T-50 Golden Eagle for the republic’s air force jet trainer

Rafting the Grand Canyon

You can choose between two distinct approaches to seeing the spectacular Grand Canyon on the Colorado River: wait until February, send in $25 for a public
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Cumberland Island

Indians, soldiers and ghosts of Camelot have docked on her marshy shores.
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Will new deal to rescue A400M airlifter fly?

A deal to rescue the troubled Airbus A400M airlifter has been put together.

Final flameout heralds the last year of the ‘Pig’

There can be few finer sights in aviation than a General Dynamics F-111 bomber demonstrating the “dump-and-burn” routine.

China vows revenge over Taiwan deal

China has threatened to impose sanctions against the U.S.

Airline woes cast shadow over airshow

The 2010 Singapore Airshow opens this morning against a backdrop of dire warnings about the state of the airline industry.
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A330 Freighter makes hot debut after cold soak

Here in Singapore Airbus hosted the first public presentation of the A330-200F Freighter, less than a week after the Pratt & Whitney PW4000-powered cargo h

Singapore show holds firm

“When the economy gets tough, people do come out and network, see for themselves and build alliances quickly as they can,” Singapore Airshow & Events (SAe)

Russian stealth jet takes flight

Years of speculation were brought to an end last Friday with the long-anticipated public debut of Russia’s new Sukhoi T-50 fighter, on the occasion of its

Meggitt Picks India’s HCL as Strategic IT Partner

After a “stringent multi-vendor review lasting several months,” UK aerospace group Meggitt (Stand AO7) has chosen India-based HCL Technologies’ Engineering

B-52 Bomber Gets Bomber Network Connected

The B-52 design may be 58 years old, but the “Buff” is keeping pace with modern technology.

Jet Aviation Hong Kong Get Asian Approvals

Jet Aviation Hong Kong has received joint maintenance management approval from the Civil Aviation Administrations of China and Macau to work on aircraft re
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Boeing Provides First Look at 787 Stall Tests

Boeing 787 pilots last week conducted the program’s first stall tests–in which pilots intentionally reduce power to both engines and then recover normal fl
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Bizav in Asia: Traffic Surge Pushes ASA To Expand

Hong Kong-based handling and security provider ASA has reported a sharp increase in recent months in traffic at its Asia-Pacific locations, which has promp

Bizav in Asia: Hawker Beechcraft Builds New Asian Team

Hawker Beechcraft is establishing a new sales and customer support team in this part of the world.

Bizav in Asia: Service Companies Boost Capacity

Jet Aviation has a long pedigree here in the Asian business aviation community, having established its handling and aircraft support operation at Singapore
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Bizav in Asia: Asia Gets a New Business Aviation Show

Reed Exhibitions has launched Asian Business Aviation (ABA) as a new trade show that will be held for the first time in the Chinese city of Macau June 9 to
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Bizav in Asia: Manufacturers bullish on region’s prospect

Asia is set to be at the epicenter of a resurgence in business jet sales, according to Honeywell Aerospace’s latest market forecast.

CMC selected to upgrade Finnish and UAE trainers

Finland’s Patria has chosen Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) to perform a glass-cockpit upgrade for the Finnish Air Force’s BAE Systems Hawk Mk66 advanced j

Goodrich finds good fortune with Changi MRO facility

Goodrich (Chalet CD-07) is celebrating 15 years since opening its Changi maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility here in Singapore.

Thales to ink service, spares deal with Hainan

Thales is opening a new facility in Singapore today that will employ more than 400 in activities encompassing its complete electronics and systems product

Honeywell upgrades Boeing 737 wheels and brakes for Jeju

South Korea’s Jeju Air has placed an order with Honeywell to replace the wheels and brakes on its Boeing 737s.
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MC-21 spearheads Irkut’s future as airliner producer

Best known as a producer of the Sukhoi Su-30MK series of heavy fighters, Russia’s Irkut Corp.

IAE lands $3.5B deal for up to 90 Jetstar A320s

Jetstar Airways has ordered V2500 turbofans from International Aero Engines for up to 90 Airbus A320s.
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Fish Hawk extends Poseidon’s reach

Here at the Singapore Airshow, Raytheon Missile Systems (Stand U01) is showcasing its Fish Hawk standoff antisubmarine torpedo.  While the weapon has
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Pratt boosts Asia-Pacific engine support network

Pratt & Whitney Canada is evaluating options for expanding its customer support network in the Asia-Pacific region in response to a rapidly growing operato