The United States may allow India to participate in the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programme and eventual purchase of its fifth generation F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter, according to a top Pentagon official. “There is nothing on our side, no principle which bars that on our side, Indian participation in the Joint Strike Fighter. Right [...]
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US may allow India to buy F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter
January 28th, 2011 |
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Pak to get six more F-16 aircraft from US on Dec 13
December 11th, 2010 |
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Six new F-16 C/D Block 52 high-tech aircraft will reportedly arrive in Pakistan from the United States on December 13, after which the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) will have a total of 18 such aircraft. In 2005-06, Pakistan had signed a contract with the US government for the acquisition of 18 F-16 C/D Block 52 [...]
Singapore’s Tiger Airways extends 2 aircraft leases to boost fleet
December 9th, 2010 |
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Singapore budget carrier Tiger Airways (TAHL.SI) will extend leases on two Airbus A320 aircraft for a further 18 months starting from January, it said on Thursday.
This will boost its fleet to 28 aircraft from 26, Tiger Airways, which is part owned by Singapore Airlines, said in a statement.
Tiger also said it carried 5.7 million passengers for the 12 months ended Nov 30, 34% more than it did in the same period a year earlier.
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Pak to get six more F-16 aircraft from US today
November 20th, 2010 |
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Pakistan will get six more new F-16 C/D Block 52 aircraft from the United States today. Sources revealed that these six F-16 aircraft would bring the number of such fighter aircraft in the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) to 12, Geo News reported. Pakistan will get six more jets this year, after which the PAF would [...]
Singapore Air says to delay flights operated on A380 aircraft
November 4th, 2010 |
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Singapore Airlines, the first carrier to fly Airbus SAS A380 planes, said it would delay all flights operated on the double-decker aircraft. In an emailed statement, the airline said it has been advised by Rolls-Royce Group Plc and aircraft manufacturer Airbus SAS to conduct precautionary technical checks on the A380 planes.
The advice comes after an engine on a Qantas Airways A380 superjumbo exploded in mid flight, forcing an emergency landing in Singapore today.
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Singapore Airlines says no plan to ground A380s; Awaits advice
November 4th, 2010 |
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Singapore Airlines (C6L.SG) said Thursday it has no plans as of now to ground its fleet of Airbus A380 aircraft after a Qantas Airways (QAN.AU) airplane made an emergency landing at Singapore’s Changi Airport after apparent trouble in one of its engines.
“There are no plans as of now to ground our A380 aircraft, and operations are continuing as normal. It is premature at this point to speculate and we will await advice from the aircraft and engine manufacturers as the investigation (on the Qantas incident) progresses,” Singapore Airlines’ Vice-President for Public Affairs Nicholas Ionides said in an emailed statement.
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Singapore’s Changi Airport raises fees for passengers, aircraft
November 3rd, 2010 |
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Changi Airport Group, the company that runs Singapore’s airport, will raise the fees it charges airlines for handling of passengers as well as increase the price for landing, parking planes and aerobridge use, it said in an e-mailed statement today.
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ST Aerospace awarded Mindef contract to acquire 12 M-346 aircraft and ground-based training system
September 28th, 2010 |
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The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to ST Aerospace, a unit of ST Engineering, to acquire 12 M-346 aircraft and a ground-based training system for the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) replacement programme.
The aircraft will be provided by Alenia Aermacchi, while the training system will be supplied by Boeing. ST Aerospace will undertake the overall management of the AJT programme. The 12 M-346 aircraft and the ground-based training system are expected to be delivered from 2012.
The acquisitions of the M-346 aircraft and the ground-based training system mark a significant milestone in the RSAF’s force development, enhancing the capabilities and operational readiness of the Singapore Armed Forces, says Mindef in its press release.
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Tiger Air secures French ECA to purchase 9 aircraft through deal with StanChart
September 16th, 2010 |
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Tiger Airways Holdings and Standard Chartered Bank have obtained approval from the French Export Credit Agency (ECA), Coface, to support the purchase of nine Airbus 320 aircraft. Standard Chartered Bank is mandated as the lead arranger for the ECA financing relating to these aircraft. The transaction is currently in the documentation phase and is expected to close upon delivery of each aircraft.
The nine aircraft are scheduled to be delivered over the next 6 months through until March 2011. This will bring the total number of aircraft owned by Tiger Airways to 11. Tiger Airways obtained its first ECA-backed financing with Coface for two Airbus 320 aircraft which were delivered in January and February 2010 for which Standard Chartered Bank was also the Mandated Lead Arranger.
From now till March 2011, which is the end of its current financial year, Tiger Airways will also return two older aircraft that are currently leased. This means that it will be operating a fleet of 26 aircraft, of which 11 (42%) will be owned.
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Flights of fancy
August 9th, 2010 |
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It might seem fanciful but the reality of a car that turns into an aircraft is just around the corner.
The Terrafugia – Latin for ‘Escape from land’ – is what its US manufacturers call a Transition Roadable Aircraft.
Quite apart from the word ‘roadable,’ any would-be driver/pilot will have to fork out between US$200,000-US$250,000 for the privilege of owning one of the things, which apparently only require a startlingly little 20 hours of tuition.
There’s even something called a ‘full vehicle parachute,’ although it is unclear if both occupants – sitting side by side – get to have one.
As an aircraft it looks quite good – but as a car? Well, it’s probably not going to win any design awards but it’s a product of functionality – those wings have to go somewhere.
And the Terrafugia is actually quite frugal. Once airborne, it burns 18.9 litres per hour and does a respectable 105mph (172kmh). It could even get you a fair distance – 490 miles in fact.
It’s not clear though if the traffic’s bad whether you can just press a button to activate the wings and roar off into the air.
The website makes references to ‘airfields’ and ‘airports,’ so I’m guessing the Terrafugia is supposed to be operated on a formal rather than informal basis.
June 2, 1954: Airplane Takes Off, Lands Vertically
June 2nd, 2010 |
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1954: A Convair XFY-1 Pogo aircraft makes a vertical takeoff and landing. It’s a milestone in the checkered history of VTOL aircraft.
Using designs captured from the Germans, the Navy and the newly formed Air Force crafted two design studies in 1947 for creating a fixed-wing vertical-takeoff-and-landing, or VTOL, aircraft. The goal of the project was [...]
Tiger Air brings forward delivery date of 2 new A320s
June 1st, 2010 |
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Tiger Airways has advanced the delivery of a further two new Airbus A320 aircraft from the next financial year to the current financial year ending 31 March 2011.
Tony Davis, President and Group CEO of Tiger Airways Holding, says, “As additional delivery positions have become available, presumably as other airlines have postponed some of their aircraft deliveries, we have seized the opportunity to advance delivery of two new aircraft into our fleet. With a newer, younger fleet, we will realize greater operational and cost efficiencies, further reducing our operating costs and enabling us to continue offering the lowest fares possible.”
The total number of aircraft being delivered in this financial year will now increase to nine, resulting in an increase in total fleet of at least 37% by March 2011.
The airline expects to return two existing aircraft when their lease expires in 4Q of this financial year.
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Plane catches fire in Sofia
May 2nd, 2010 |
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An aircraft of the Wizz Air company caught fire at the Sofia airport in Bulgaria.
There were no victims or injuries reported, however.
Tiger Air, Stanchart sign aircraft finance deal
March 18th, 2010 |
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Tiger Airways Holdings signed an agreement with Standard Chartered Bank for two new multi-million dollar financing deals. The agreement is for the pre-delivery payment of six aircraft to Airbus and the purchase of an additional seven aircraft, the airline said in a statement to the Singapore stock exchange.
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Tiger Airways takes delivery of first owned Airbus A320
January 26th, 2010 |
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Tiger Airways Holdings today announced that its first owned aircraft has arrived in Singapore following delivery from Airbus in Toulouse, France.
This is the first of two aircraft purchased through a financing arrangement with Standard Chartered bank.
Tiger Airways says owning aircraft, instead of leasing them, enables it to further reduce its operating costs and pass the savings to customers in the form of the lowest possible air fares.
Indian aircraft stowaway granted bail
January 12th, 2010 |
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An Indian court granted bail on Thursday to a stowaway who sparked a security alert after hiding in the toilet of an airliner and travelling to the country from Saudi Arabia, police said. Indian national Habib Hussain flew from the Saudi city of Medina to the western Indian city of Jaipur