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China Approves Civil Helicopter AC352, But Not Airbus Model

The AC352 is the locally made variant of the Airbus H175, approved under a joint production agreement, but the H175…

8 months ago

China’s Homegrown Airliner Nearly Ready for Take-Off

Designed to compete directly with the Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus 320neo families, the C919 aircraft programme has faced a…

8 months ago

Malaysia Airlines Nears Deal on Airbus 330neo Fleet

MAS chief executive Izham Ismail has said Malaysia was looking to make a decision on a one-for-one replacement of its…

8 months ago

China Bans ‘Russian Planes’ Flying Through Its Airspace – Airways

China has banned Boeing and Airbus planes owned by foreign leasing firms from flying in its airspace amid doubt on…

10 months ago

China Eastern to Replenish Jet Fleet After $2.2bn Share Sale

The total list price of the new aircraft is about $4.38 billion and the share sale would also be used…

11 months ago

Tata Group in Talks with Boeing, Airbus Over Air India Order

Air India has a mixed fleet of over 140 Airbus and Boeing planes, and industry executives estimate it would cost…

1 year ago

Singapore Airlines to Buy A350 Freighters as Cargo Booms

The Singapore Airshow deal will see the new freighters replace the city-state's flag-carrier's fleet of seven ageing Boeing 747s

1 year ago

Boeing Deliveries Rise in 2021 but Lag Behind Airbus

The US aviation giant delivered 340 planes last year, up from 157 in 2020, but below Bordeaux-based Airbus's 611 deliveries…

1 year ago

Qantas Chooses Airbus in Blow to Boeing

Australian carrier commits aid to buying 20 Airbus A321XLR and 20 A220-300 jets and takes purchase options on another 94…

1 year ago

Airlines Looking Past Covid-19 to Renew Fleets

From Arizona to Amsterdam, airlines are eyeing efficient jets for the second half of the decade, aiming to get ahead…

1 year ago

Australia Ditches 2nd European Defence Deal in Favour of US

The move comes less than three months after Canberra cancelled a deal to buy French submarines in favour of US…

1 year ago

China regulator delays recertification of Boeing’s 737 MAX

US aircraft giant is facing political headwinds in China over returning its troubled narrow-bodied jet to the skies (AF) Six…

2 years ago