Gulf Air and CFM International signed an agreement at the show for the purchase of 65 LEAP-1A engines, including seven spares.
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Rolls-Royce is set to open a new Customer Service Centre (CSC) in Abu Dhabi, UAE, later this month, providing the final link in its global customer service network.
Emirates has announced a commitment for 40 Boeing 787-10s, to be delivered from 2022 onwards.
Boeing and China Aviation Suppliers Holding Company (CASC) have signed an agreement for 300 aircraft with a theoretical value of $37bn at list prices.
Chinese investment group Reignwood has agreed to purchase an additional 50 Bell 505s, act as the exclusive reseller for the Bell 505 in China and establish a Bell 505 delivery and maintenance centre.
FedEx Express has signed a contract for the firm purchase of 30 ATR 72-600F freighters plus 20 options. Deliveries are due to begin in 2020.
The Emirates Flight Training Academy has received the first of five Embraer Phenom 100EV entry-level jets ahead of the official inauguration of the Academy at the upcoming Dubai Airshow.
CHC Group has announced it will be the first helicopter operator to introduce Leonardo's super-medium AW189 helicopter into Australia.
A380 launch customer Singapore Airlines has unveiled the new cabin that will be fitted to the carrier's entire A380 fleet by 2020.
The largest member of the A350 family remains on track for type certification by the end of the month, followed by first delivery in the coming weeks.
AFI KLM E&M has signed a component support contract with Indian low cost carrier IndiGo covering the carrier's future fleet of 30 ATR 72-600s.
Qatar Airways is investing €580m to acquire a 9.6% stake in Cathay Pacific. Qatar becomes the third-largest shareholder in Cathay, behind Swire Pacific (45%) and Air China (30%).
Air China has taken delivery of the first of eight Boeing 737 MAX 8s, becoming the first Chinese carrier to receive the 737 MAX.
Chengdu-based carrier is first Chinese airline to opt for AFI KLM E&M's A350 maintenance solution.
The FAA and China's CAAC have agreed to recognize each other's regulatory systems with respect to the airworthiness of aviation products and articles.
Citilink, the low-cost unit of Garuda Indonesia, has taken delivery of its 50th A320 Family aircraft, its fifth A320neo.
IATA CEO Alexandre de Juniac is calling for urgent action to address the challenges of infrastructure, regulatory harmonization and sustainability in the Asia-Pacific region.
Leonardo took advantage of African Air Show 2017 to announce contracts to supply ATC systems for Somalia and Sudan.
The autonomous systems specialist, now a Boeing subsidiary, is working to develop hybrid propulsion concepts for future commercial transport aircraft.
ATR has certified its new Vibration Monitoring System (VMS) designed to improve aircraft reliability and passenger comfort. The system will be available for retrofit on in-service aircraft.
AirAsia has taken delivery of the first A320neo assembled at the Airbus Final Assembly Line Asia (FALA) at a dedicated ceremony in Tianjin, China.
Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd secured new MRO contracts worth about $530m in the third quarter of 2017.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released the latest update to its 20-year Air Passenger Forecast, which predicts a near doubling of the 4bn air travelers expected to fly this year.
The deal, signed in the presence of President Trump and Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong, includes 20 777-9s and 19 787-10s
Safran Landing Systems and Thales have signed an MoU for the development of a power supply unit for Safran's electric taxiing system.
Emirates, the world’s largest A380 operator, is set to receive its 100th A380. The carrier accounts for 45% of the 317 orders that Airbus had booked as of the end of September.
Thales has announced the commercial launch of its next-generation Doppler VHF Omnidirectional Radio ranging system, the DVOR 532.
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has officially opened a regional office in Singapore which will be competent for the entire South-East Asia region.
PowerJet has produced the 300th SaM146 integrated propulsion system for the Sukhoi SuperJet 100 regional jet, seven years after the first delivery.
The A330neo took off on its maiden flight from Toulouse at 10 AM on 19th October. The first flight is scheduled to last for four hours.
The first member of the E-Jets E2 family to be delivered will be an E190-E2. Embraer recently confirmed that the aircraft is due to be delivered to Widerøe of Norway in April 2018.
ICAO Member States have agreed on a new roadmap for the transition to sustainable aviation fuels.
Leonardo has registered three new orders for helicopters in Japan, including the first order for the AW189 in the country.
Airbus is acquiring a majority stake in the C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership (CSALP), the Bombardier/Investissement Québec entity that manufactures and sells the C Series aircraft.
The Middle East will need some 2,590 new aircraft by 2036, more than doubling the existing fleet size, according to the latest Airbus Global Market Forecast.
The newcomer is the first prototype equipped with a cabin interior and with a configuration closer to the serial definition.
Vinci Airports has reported 12.2% growth in traffic during the third quarter compared with the same period in 2016. A total of 42.3 million passengers were handled across platforms operated by the French company.
The Indian carrier is introducing new non-stop flights to Saudi Arabia and Europe and adding frequencies to London, Singapore and the Middle East.
Air India has taken delivery of its 27th and final Boeing 787-8, the last of an order placed in December 2005. The Indian carrier received its first 787-8 in September 2012.
The International Civil Aviation Organisation appears to have removed the red flag placed over the Thai aviation sector for the past two years due to Significant Safety Concerns (SSCs).
Honeywell’s 26th annual Global Business Aviation Outlook forecasts up to 8,300 new business jet deliveries worth $249bn from 2017 to 2027, including 620-640 new jets delivered in 2017.
The International Air Transport Association statistics for 2016 show that airlines carried 3.8 billion passengers on scheduled services last year, 7% more than in 2015.
Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) has reported the first flight of a prototype for its Autonomous Air Taxi (AAT) vehicle that will be the basis for the city’s future self-flying taxi service.
Saudi Arabia is buying the Russian S-400 air defence system along with other military hardware under an MoU signed with Rosboronexport.
Production of the second member of the A330neo Family, the A330-800, is under way at Airbus sites throughout Europe.
Passenger traffic climbed 7.2% in August compared to the year-ago period, while freight demand was up by over 12% — the fifth double-digit increase in six months.
Safran’s Open Rotor demonstrator — developed through Europe's Clean Sky research programme — is a key part of plans to develop a propulsion system meeting aircraft manufacturers' needs towards 2030.
China’s Comac and UAC of Russia have announced further details of their long-haul widebody aircraft project, now officially designated CR929.
Airbus Helicopters has completed the first full-scale testing of the propulsion system of the self-piloted CityAirbus demonstrator. The project is targeting first flight in 2018.
SITA and Doha’s Hamad International Airport (HIA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to test innovative passenger processing solutions as part of HIA’s Smart Airport vision.
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