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Flybe chief executive Jim French believes the UK regional carrier’s new deal for up to 140 Embraer aircraft gives it the flexibility to adapt however the market and economy develops. View full post on HEADLINES

Aviation Lease and Finance is converting its firm order for 12 Airbus A350-800s into the larger A350-900 variant. View full post on HEADLINES

Kuwait has surprised Boeing by asking for information on the F-15 Silent Eagle, making it the first non-operator of classic F-15s to express an interest in the latest version of the fighter. View full post on HEADLINES

South Korea is seeking international partners for its indigenous KF-X programme, which aims to develop a successor to its Northrop F-5s by early next decade. View full post on HEADLINES

The South Korean police agency has taken delivery of its first AgustaWestand AW119Ke helicopter…. View full post on HEADLINES

China’s Okay Airways has ordered 10 Boeing 737-800s, for delivery from 2014. Okay, a privately-owned carrier, disclosed the order at the Farnborough… View full post on HEADLINES

Airbus’s Chinese composite manufacturing joint venture has signed a contract with Spain’s Alestis Aerospace to supply belly fairing parts for the A350 XWB…. View full post on HEADLINES

Royal Jordanian orders three 787-8s Royal Jordanian Airlines has placed a follow-on order for three Boeing 787-8s, completing a long-haul fleet renewal. View full post on HEADLINES

“Not yet”. That is the line from Antonov on whether it has received a response to its shock last-minute bid for the US Air Force’s KC-X tanker contest early this month. View full post on HEADLINES

Diamond Aircraft is developing a military trainer version of its D-Jet single-engined personal jet, which will be pitched at under $3 million. View full post on HEADLINES