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Airbus Lands Major A220 Order as Asia-Pac Growth Soars

Aviation Capital Group is buying 20 A220 narrowbodies, as Airbus projects the Asia-Pacific region will need more than 17,000 more aircraft by 2040.

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February 14, 2022

Boeing Sees Dramatic Rise in Asia's Traffic Share by 2040

China will account for nearly half of the 18,000 new aircraft required in the region in the next two decades, according to Boeing.

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February 13, 2022

Sino-Russian CR929 Takes Shape

CR929 partners UAC and Comac have set a first flight target of 2025 amid questions about engine availability.

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February 13, 2022

Small Narrowbodies a Natural Fit for Asia-Pacific

Embraer and Airbus reckon carriers’ post-pandemic efforts to adjust capacity to reduced demand represents a key Asia-Pacific sales opportunity.

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February 13, 2022

Videos

Flying Low Over Dubai in a Seawings Seaplane

Flying Low Over Dubai in a Seawings Seaplane

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December 8, 2014

Airbus Boosts Aerion’s AS2 Supersonic Business Jet

Airbus Boosts Aerion’s AS2 Supersonic Business Jet

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December 2, 2014

Dassault Falcon Jet Uses Falcon 900s for AOG Rapid Response Support

Dassault Falcon Jet Uses Falcon 900s for AOG Rapid Response Support

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November 24, 2014

Honda Aero Unveils First North Carolina Production HondaJet HF120 Engine

Honda Aero Unveils First North Carolina Production HondaJet HF120 Engine

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November 19, 2014

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Chinese Companies Dominate Asia-Pac Aircraft Leasing Space

Chinese lessors have learned the trade enthusiastically and show strong international ambition.

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February 13, 2022

Malaysia and India Eye Sukhoi Fighter Upgrades

The start of shipments of the Su-30SM2 to the Russian Air and Space Force is sparking interest in new variants from Malaysia and India.

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February 13, 2022

Indonesia Modernizes Airlifter Fleet

The TNI-AU expects to receive C-130Js and A400Ms to expand and modernize its vital airlift capacity, as well as to upgrade some existing aircraft.

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February 12, 2022

Led by China, Asia-Pac MROs Look Toward Covid Recovery

China's domestic market and maintenance demands buoy that country's MRO providers while other Asia-Pac players work to emerge from Covid stagnation.

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February 12, 2022

Korea's New Hunting Hawk Readies for First Flight

KAI expects to fly the prototype of its KF-21 Boramae multirole fighter this year.

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February 12, 2022

Taiwan’s Brave Eagle Leaves the Nest

Based on the design of the F-CK-1 fighter, the T-5 is now in the early days of its service with the Republic of China Air Force.

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February 12, 2022

Russia’s Aurus Bizjet More than a Warmed-over SBJ

Developers expect to win Russian certification for the Aurus business jet later this year.

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February 12, 2022

Taiwan’s Viper Upgrade Fuels F-16 Resurgence

Taiwan led the effort to upgrade its F-16s in place of new aircraft procurement, and the idea has caught on, including in Singapore and South Korea.

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February 12, 2022

China’s Military Challenge is Real, and Growing

Astonishing progress in defense technology and production is helping China to develop an aggressive foreign policy.

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February 11, 2022

Bangladesh Sizes Up Typhoons for Fighter Requirement

Having operated Chinese and Russian equipment for many years, Bangladesh looks to the West for its new fighter equipment.

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February 11, 2022

China’s March To Challenge U.S. Navy Shortens

Beijing has shortened development timelines by acquiring U.S. and Russian carrier aviation technology.

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February 11, 2022

China Plays Long Game on C919 Development

Chinese leadership appears undeterred by persistent roadblocks to the C919's certification.

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February 11, 2022

OEMs See Many Asia-Pac Roles for Utility Aircraft

Textron, Viking Air and Britten-Norman outline widely differing Asia-Pacific mission opportunities for their utility aircraft types.

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February 11, 2022

Textron Aviation Resumes Turbo Skylane Production

After a nine-year hiatus, Textron Aviation announced it will resume production of the Cessna T182T Turbo Skylane piston single.

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February 11, 2022

Leonardo To Make Fuselage for Vertical VX4 eVTOL

Helicopter manufacturer Leonardo will support Vertical Aerospace in developing the fuselage for its VX4 eVTOL.

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February 11, 2022

Asia-Pacific Claims Key Role in Advanced Air Mobility Revolution

Along with China, Japan, South Korea and Australia, Singapore is set to be an early adopter of air taxi and cargo services operated by new eVTOL aircraft.

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February 10, 2022