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Japan's ANA Teams With Joby to Plan eVTOL Air Taxi Services

All Nippon Airways and carmaker Toyota have both joined a partnership with eVTOL aircraft developer Joby to plan advanced air mobility services in Japan.

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February 15, 2022

ANA, Toyota Back Joby's eVTOL Rideshare Plans

Japanese airline ANA will work with Toyota and Joby Aviation to establish ridesharing flights in the latter company’s four-passenger eVTOLs in Japan.

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February 15, 2022

8,000th Cessna Citation Delivered to Scotts Miracle-Gro

The milestone Cessna Citation delivery was celebrated in a special ceremony at Textron Aviation's headquarters.

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February 15, 2022

USAF 89th Airlift Takes Its Last Scheduled Gulfstream G550

The U.S. Air Force 89th Airlift Wing took delivery of its final scheduled Gulfstream 550 modified as a C-37B.

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February 15, 2022

Videos

Airbus’s A400M Military Transport Flies at Paris Air Show 2015

Airbus’s A400M Military Transport Flies at Paris Air Show 2015

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June 17, 2015

P-51 Mustang Roars Over Le Bourget at Paris Air Show 2015

P-51 Mustang Roars Over Le Bourget at Paris Air Show 2015

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June 16, 2015

Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Flies at Paris Air Show 2015

Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Flies at Paris Air Show 2015

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June 16, 2015

Bombardier CSeries Surpasses Performance Expectations at Paris Air Show 2015

Bombardier CSeries Surpasses Performance Expectations at Paris Air Show 2015

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June 15, 2015

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Thailand's Airlines in Struggle to Beat Covid

Indebtedness among several Thai carriers reaches unprecedented levels.

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February 14, 2022

China’s PLAAF: On Multiple Tracks To Become A Modern Force

Russian derivatives form the basis of China’s aspirations to join the world’s top producers of fighter aircraft.

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February 14, 2022

ST Engineering Gets Major Boost from P2F Work

The freighter conversion business of ST Engineering represented a bright spot in 2021.

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February 14, 2022

Singapore’s Ametek Adds A350 to MRO Capabilities

Ametek has extended its number of airworthiness approvals to support cargo and galley heaters for the Airbus A350.

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February 14, 2022

F-35 Taking Center Stage in the Asia-Pacific Arena

Australia, South Korea and Japan are operational with their F-35s, while U.S. forces have significant numbers deployed in-theater.

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February 14, 2022

Embraer Sees Industry Evolution Favoring Turboprop, E-Jets

Structural changes brought on by the pandemic and the push for sustainability are sharpening Embraer’s focus on future products.

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February 14, 2022

Urban Air Mobility Could Deliver S$4 Billion Boost to Singapore

German eVTOL aircraft developer Volocopter has published its Singapore Roadmap covering the potential for urban air mobility services.

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February 14, 2022

ST Engineering Wins First Lease Deal for A320P2F Freighters

Working through a joint venture with Airbus, ST Engineering has developed a P2F conversion that now has gained its first customer.

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February 14, 2022

Airbus Lands Major A220 Order as Asia-Pac Growth Soars

Aviation Capital Group is buying 20 A220 narrowbodies, as Airbus projects the Asia-Pacific region will need more than 17,000 more aircraft by 2040.

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February 14, 2022

Boeing Sees Dramatic Rise in Asia's Traffic Share by 2040

China will account for nearly half of the 18,000 new aircraft required in the region in the next two decades, according to Boeing.

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February 13, 2022

Sino-Russian CR929 Takes Shape

CR929 partners UAC and Comac have set a first flight target of 2025 amid questions about engine availability.

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February 13, 2022

Small Narrowbodies a Natural Fit for Asia-Pacific

Embraer and Airbus reckon carriers’ post-pandemic efforts to adjust capacity to reduced demand represents a key Asia-Pacific sales opportunity.

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February 13, 2022

Chinese Companies Dominate Asia-Pac Aircraft Leasing Space

Chinese lessors have learned the trade enthusiastically and show strong international ambition.

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February 13, 2022

Malaysia and India Eye Sukhoi Fighter Upgrades

The start of shipments of the Su-30SM2 to the Russian Air and Space Force is sparking interest in new variants from Malaysia and India.

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February 13, 2022

Indonesia Modernizes Airlifter Fleet

The TNI-AU expects to receive C-130Js and A400Ms to expand and modernize its vital airlift capacity, as well as to upgrade some existing aircraft.

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February 12, 2022

Led by China, Asia-Pac MROs Look Toward Covid Recovery

China's domestic market and maintenance demands buoy that country's MRO providers while other Asia-Pac players work to emerge from Covid stagnation.

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February 12, 2022