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Aircraft & Engines

Qantas Group to boost aircraft fleet

The Qantas Group announced it would boost its domestic, resources charter and international fleets to support ongoing growth and operational efficiencies across its flying businesses. Qantas Chief Executive Officer, Mr Alan Joyce, said a combination of new aircraft orders and leases, as well as lease extensions, would position Qantas, Jetstar, and the recently acquired Network

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Bombardier Aerospace delivers 244 aircraft in fiscal year 2010/11

Bombardier Aerospace delivered 244 aircraft for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2011, compared to 302 aircraft deliveries in the previous fiscal year 2009/10 (year ending January 31, 2010). It received 201 aircraft orders, net of cancellations, compared to 11 orders, net of cancellations, for the previous fiscal year. The fourth quarter was especially strong

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First Pratt & Whitney PurePower engine completes initial ground tests

Pratt & Whitney successfully completed initial ground testing on its first PurePower PW1000G series engine, the PW1524G engine for the Bombardier CSeries aircraft. The engine completed nearly 200 hours of ground tests at the company’s West Palm Beach, Fla. facility. The first engine ran nearly three times longer than Pratt & Whitney’s legacy experience for

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