All articles by Alex Derber
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NewsPARIS: Garuda signs component deal with Eaton for Citilink A320s
Garuda Indonesia has agreed a deal with component manufacturer Eaton to provide engine-driven pumps and AC motorpumps for its Jakarta-based low-cost subsidiary Citilink's fleet of 22 Airbus A320 aircraft.
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FARNBOROUGH: Victorian aerospace trio debut at show
The state of Victoria, Australia, is launching a concerted drive at Farnborough this year to showcase its $700 million aerospace industry.
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Aircraft recycling body seeks ambitious target
Representatives of the Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association (AFRA) want 90% of materials salvaged from scrapped aircraft to be recycled by 2016.
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Europe and USA take step towards ATM interoperability
European and US authorities have reached a preliminary agreement on the integration of their respective future air traffic management systems, SESAR and...
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Satellites to track ash clouds in view
A new generation of satellites should dramatically improve the tracking of future volcanic ash clouds, but airlines and passengers weary of the disruption...
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Northrop to step up Global Hawk support work
The US Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a $50 million contract to support its the RQ-4 Global Hawks ...
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RAF Reaper operations pass 10,000h landmark
The UK Royal Air Force has passed a major milestone in the use of its MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft ...
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PICTURE: Global Observer nears first flight
The first AeroVironment Global Observer unmanned aircraft has completed ground testing before its first flight ...
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Sea Launch launch routine
Satellites to be launched on the Zenit 3SL rocket are first received at Sea Launch's Long Beach, California facility for encapsulation. All stages of the...
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Sea Launch prepares to exit Chapter 11 and restart operations
Three years after Sea Launch spiralled towards bankruptcy following the explosion of its Zenit 3SL rocket, the satellite...
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BAE spots Russian opportunity for RJ85
BAE Systems is targeting Russia for the first time in a bid to sell a batch of Avro RJ85s coming off lease from Lufthansa.
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Air Berlin boosts FlyNiki holding
Air Berlin has increased its stake in NIKI Luftfahrt, parent of Austrian low-cost carrier FlyNiki, from 24% to 49.9%. The German airline, which paid...
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Airbus begins manufacuturing A350 XWB structure
Airbus has produced the first structural component for the A350 XWB at its plant in Nantes, France. The all-carbon centre wingbox panel has a surface area...
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PICTURE: Airbus manufactures first structural component for A350
Airbus has produced the first structural component for the A350 at its plant in Nantes, France. The all-carbon centre wing-box panel has a surface...
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NewsMeridiana-Eurofly tie-up creates new carrier Meridiana Fly
Italian operator Eurofly and its majority shareholder Meridiana have agreed to fully integrate and become single airline, Meridiana Fly. The new airline...
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Norwegian start-up Feel Air plans budget long-haul operation
Norwegian start-up Feel Air plans to establish itself as a long-haul, low-cost operation between Scandinavia, the USA and Asia from March-April next year,...
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NewsStar hubs tipped for initial Lufthansa A380 services
Lufthansa is likely to include New York JFK, Tokyo Narita, Shanghai and Johannesburg in its initial Airbus A380 route network. A source close to the...
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MRO venture with Iberia set to start this year: Eurofly
Italian operator Eurofly has indicated that a new joint maintenance venture, involving shareholder Meridiana and Spain's Iberia, will commence operations...
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South Africa's Comair plots 2011 fleet renewal
South African operator Comair intends to acquire a minimum of three to six narrowbody aircraft between 2011 and 2012. Head of fleet planning Avi Bhatt...
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NewsItaly grounds MyAir over mounting financial problems
Italian civil aviation authority ENAC has suspended budget carrier MyAir's operating licence, effective from midnight tomorrow. The carrier had been...