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RUAG gets approval as manufacturer of the Do 228 New Generation
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At the end of January 2010 RUAG Aerospace Services GmbH in Oberpfaffenhofen got the official approval by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) as production organization of the Do 228 NG (New Generation). With this approval all requirements are met to produce and deliver the first customer aircraft still this year. The new Do 228 NG differs from its predecessor in particular by an up-to-date glass cockpit and a quieter and more efficient 5-blade propeller.
During the Singapore Air Show the conclusion of an agreement was announced with the Norwegian Lufttransport AS for one Do 228 NG which will be used for passenger and cargo transport on unpaved airfields in Norway.
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» Brazil's TRIP takes delivery of the 900th ATR aircraft
ATR has delivered its 900th aircraft, an ATR 72-500, to Brazilian airline TRIP Linhas Aéreas. This 68-seat aircraft brings to 30 the total fleet of ATRs of the airline. This new ATR 72-500 joins TRIP’s existing fleet of 14 ATR 72s and 15 ATR 42s. Before the end of 2010 TRIP will take delivery of an additional ATR 72-500.
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» Delta renames business jet subsidiary 'Delta Private Jets'
Delta Air Lines reported that its wholly owned private jet subsidiary, Delta Air Elite, will now operate under the new brand of Delta Private Jets. Delta is the only U.S.-based carrier with commercial and private jet service. Delta Private Jets operates a diverse fleet of Bombardier, Cessna, Dassault, Gulfstream and Hawker Beechcraft jets.
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» ANA and First Eastern form first Japanese low cost carrier
All Nippon Airways and First Eastern Investment Group ("First Eastern"), a pioneer of direct investments in China, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement to establish the first Japanese low cost airline. The new airline will operate both international and domestic short-haul routes out of Kansai International Airport, Osaka. The new airline will operate independently from ANA.
The new company will be established in the second half of 2010 with Japanese investors holding a 66.7% stake of which ANA will hold a 39% stake and First Eastern will hold the remaining 33.3% stake, the maximum foreign ownership currently allowed for an airline in Japan. The new company's air transport operations are expected to commence in the second half of 2011.
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