17 June 2019

Airbus unveils A321XLR at Paris Air Show – longest-range single-aisle jet airliner

Airbus, whose civil aviation base is at Blagnac, Toulouse, France, has chosen its ‘home’ airshow, the 53rd Paris Air Show, to launch its longest-range single-aisle airliner yet, the A321XLR. This is a long-range version of the already successful A321neo. “We can fly from north-eastern Asia into south Asia, from the Middle East to Bali or […]

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GE Aviation signs multiple new contracts at Paris Air Show

Azorra Aviation and GE Aviation have signed a Set Maintenance Offer (SMO) agreement for its CF34-10E engine fleet to help significantly reduce the engine’s cost of ownership. The SMO agreement is available to all CF34-10E customers, regardless of their maintenance, repair and overhaul provider. Envoy Air expanded its TrueChoiceTM service agreement with GE Aviation to

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Qantas and GE Aviation to develop new module for FlightPulse™

Qantas and GE Aviation have announced plans to develop a new module for FlightPulse™, a digital application to improve safety and operational decision making for airline pilots. This follows the launch of the FlightPulse™ app in 2017, a flight analytics tool which uses recorded aircraft data to enable pilots to securely access their individual operational

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Lebanon flag carrier Middle East Airlines orders four A321XLRs

Lebanon flag carrier Middle East Airlines (MEA), has signed a firm order for four A321XLRs, making it the launch airline customer of Airbus latest evolution of the winning A321neo family. The agreement takes Middle East Airlines’ cumulative single aisle orders with Airbus to 15 A321neo family aircraft, including 11 A321neos and 4 A321XLRs with deliveries

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Boeing and IAG build on 777X order with services agreements

Boeing and International Airlines Group (IAG) have signed two agreements on the first day of the Paris Air Show, that will provide key services for IAG’s British Airways, including parts for the airline’s Airbus A320 family and its Boeing 777 fleet. With the first agreement, Boeing will furnish British Airways with its Component Services Program

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MTU Aero Engines takes stake in new Silent Air Taxi hybrid-electric small aircraft

Hybrid, safe and practically noiseless: These are the attributes of an innovative small aircraft, dubbed Silent Air Taxi, e.SAT GmbH, a company based in Aachen, Germany, plans to bring to the market. The new air taxi, which is capable of carrying five passengers, was presented to the public for the first time last week. On

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ICBC Aviation Leasing and GA Telesis to form mid-life aircraft leasing alliance

ICBC Aviation Leasing and GA Telesis have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the Paris Air Show to agree on building a marketing alliance in assisting airlines in their fleet renewal activities by trading out of mature or end of life aircraft and in providing spare engine financing and leasing solutions. “As a world-leading

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