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Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA has entered into a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Icelandair for the right to acquire three Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, which Icelandair currently has on order. Two of the aircraft are expected to be delivered during the first half of 2013, the third aircraft in early 2015. The three aircraft will

Lufthansa Cargo and Boeing have finalized an order for five Boeing 777 Freighters. The order is valued at $1.35 billion, based on Boeing list prices. The airplanes will help Lufthansa Cargo in its initiative to modernize and expand its fleet. Lufthansa Cargo previously indicated its intention to order the freighters in March 2011.

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. has delivered three VVIP S-92 helicopters to the Royal Thai Air Force, introducing the first high-end LifePort medical system into an S-92 aircraft. Sikorsky helicopters have been in use by Thailand military forces since 1996 including those being flown by the Royal Thai Navy, which flies SEAHAWK helicopters and S-76 helicopters. In

Ground testing of Pratt & Whitney’s first PW1200G family engine — the PW1217G engine for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) — is well under way. The engine, the first of an eight-engine validation and certification program, has completed nearly 16 hours of testing to date. The PW1217G engine test program will run a total of

Deer Jet Co of Beijing, the largest VIP charter provider in the People

Boeing and ANA announced how the two companies will work together to help prove the 787 Dreamliner’s readiness to enter service on a commercial basis. Using the second flight test aircraft, known as ZA002, they will simulate in-service operations across several airports in Japan in a service ready operational validation. The validation is expected to

easyJet took delivery of its 200th Airbus aircraft at a ceremony in Toulouse. Carolyn McCall, easyJet CEO, Jean-Paul Ebanga, CFM International President and CEO, and Tom Enders, Airbus President and CEO were present at the event. To celebrate the 200th Airbus, easyJet and Airbus unveiled an A320 in a unique all orange colour scheme.

INAER, a leading European helicopter services provider, has signed contracts for two EMS-configured GrandNew light twin helicopters and four GrandNew light twin and one AW139 medium twin helicopter for offshore transport. These contracts mark the entrance of the GrandNew into the European EMS and offshore transport markets. The GrandNew helicopters for offshore transport will be

Korean Air has celebrated the delivery of its first GP7200-powered A380 at a special ceremony at Airbus in Toulouse. Korean Air is the sixth airline to take delivery of the A380 and has ordered a total of 10 aircraft. The airline will initially operate the A380 from its Seoul hub to selected destinations in Asia,