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A roundup of the week's headlines . . .
Textron Aviation
unveiled a new utility twin aircraft - the Cessna SkyCourier 408. FedEx will
take 50 cargo variants of the new aircraft, plus options for up to 50 more.
Deliveries are due to start in 2020.
Airbus, Rolls-Royce, and Siemens,
will partner to create a hybrid-electric technology aircraft, due to fly in 2020
called the E-Fan X.
Jet Aviation
is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. It made a name for itself at the
1977 Paris Air Show by being one of the first companies to convert an airliner -
an old Cathay Pacific Convair 880 - for the Middle Eastern VIP market.
And finally, African Business Aviation
Association (AfBAA) founding chairman,
Tarek Ragheb, has announced he’s
standing down.
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