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UTair signs MOU for 20 AW139 helicopters

Russian Helicopters (subsidiary of JSC UIC Oboronprom, part of Russian Technologies State Corporation) and AgustaWestland have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a planned order of 20 AW139 helicopters to be assembled in Russia. AgustaWestland and Russian Helicopters have also recently announced the establishment of HeliVert, a joint venture company which will assemble and deliver

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Boeing introduces 737 MAX with launch of new aircraft family

Boeing has unveiled the 737 MAX, the name of the new engine variant of the market-leading 737 launched on August 31. The new family of aircraft – 737 MAX 7, 737 MAX 8 and 737 MAX 9 – builds on the strengths of the Next-Generation 737. “The 737 MAX offers airlines the right solution and

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Air Austral takes delivery of first 777-200LR

Air Austral took delivery of its first Boeing 777-200LR on August 26th. As one of the newest members of the 777 family, the 777-200LR has the capability to connect non-stop virtually any two cities in the world. Air Austral’s 777-200LR will enable the airline to fly non-stop from Mayotte, a French Department north of Madagascar,

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Lao Airlines purchases two A320s

Lao Airlines, the national carrier of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Laos), has signed a contract with Airbus for the purchase of two A320 aircraft, becoming a new Airbus customer. The aircraft will be operated by Lao Airlines on routes linking Vientiane to key destinations in South East Asia, including Bangkok and Singapore. Powered by

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Boeing 787 Dreamliner receives FAA, EASA certification‏

Boeing received certification for the all-new 787 Dreamliner from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) during a ceremony at the company’s Everett, Wash., facility. Boeing also released that ANA, launch customer of the 787 Dreamliner, is taking delivery of the first aircraft on September 25th.

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Aeroflot starts operating second Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft

Aeroflot Russian Airlines puts its second Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft (SSJ100) into operation. The airliner will perform scheduled flights on route Moscow — St. Petersburg — Moscow. Sukhoi Superjet 100 SN 95010 was delivered to Aeroflot under contract with VEB-Leasing JSC on financial lease. Aeroflot ordered 30 SSJ100 aircraft in total. In the future the carrier plans to purchase ten more.

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Delta Air Lines orders 100 Next-Generation 737-900ERs‏

Delta Air Lines announced an order for 100 Next-Generation 737-900ER (extended range) airplanes. The order, with a list-price value of more than $8.5 billion, is part of Delta’s fleet renewal effort to replace its less efficient domestic airplanes. Delta  ordered 200 CFM56-7BE engines to power  the  new aircrafts, scheduled to begin delivery in 2013. The

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China Eastern to introduce first 737 with Boeing Sky Interior

China Eastern Airlines took delivery of its first Next-Generation 737-700 outfitted with both the High-Altitude/High-Temperature Airport Operations Feature Package and the new Boeing Sky Interior from Boeing. China Eastern will operate the aircraft at the high altitude airports in western China. The airplane will be assigned to China Eastern Airlines Sichuan Co., based in Chengdu.

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MTU Aero Engines kicks off GEnx turbine center frame deliveries

MTU Aero Engines kicked off GEnx turbine center frame deliveries on Wednesday, August 24, when it handed the first production module over to GE Aviation. In a last bolt ceremony held at MTU in Munich, Rhonda Sample, Manager Manufacturing Programs at GE Aviation officially took delivery of the module from MTU CEO Egon Behle. Thus,

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