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Bombardier quiet on China CSeries talks
Bombardier is refraining comment on Hong Kong Aviation Company's announcement it is in talks to purchase Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan-powered CSeries...
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Round-the-world solar aircraft prototype to be unveiled this month
Researchers are preparing to unveil the prototype of a solar-powered aircraft which is intended eventually to conduct a transatlantic and round-the-world...
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PICTURE: Mozambique's LAM takes first Embraer 190
Linhas Aereas Mocambique has taken delivery of the first of up to four Embraer 190s. The Mozambique flag carrier, whose fleet is based on Boeing 737-200s,...
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AUVSI: Selex Galileo proves Falco's rail-launch performance
Selex Galileo has completed a new rail-launch test campaign with its Falco tactical unmanned air vehicle design. Conducted at the Robonic Arctic Test...
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NewsA320 successor to be assembled entirely in Hamburg
Airbus' successor to the A320 will be assembled entirely in Hamburg, as part of an arrangement to distribute workshare more fairly between the airframer's...
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NewsPICTURE: Latest Heathrow Terminal 2 design unveiled
London Heathrow Airport operator BAA has today released the latest design for the hub's new Terminal 2, which will become the home for Star Alliance carriers
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Germany grants airlines ETS extension
Germany has become the second European Union member to postpone airlines' first emissions trading deadline following the UK.
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NewsWizz Air firms 50 A320s, takes Airbus orders to 118
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air has firmed its order for 50 Airbus A320 aircraft. The agreement, sealed on 1 July, was the only order placed...
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US Navy approves ground surveillance role for P-8 Poseidon
The US Navy is to equip its P-8A Poseidons for overland surveillance tasks, expanding from the primary maritime patrol mission ...
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MAS posts Q2 profit thanks to fuel hedging
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) posted a 876 million ringgit ($250 million) net profit in the second fiscal quarter due to fuel hedging profits.
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Fate of Lynx of interest to USA's SkyWest
Management at US regional operator SkyWest Inc. is monitoring developments of Frontier subsidiary Lynx Airlines as the court overseeing Frontier's Chapter...
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NewsAirborne communications leap forward with Row 44 approval
In a move that could usher in a new era for airborne communications the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has green-lighted Row 44's application...
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WestJet launches aircraft deferral negotiations
Canadian low-fare carrier WestJet has commenced discussions with Boeing and aircraft lessors over adjusting delivery schedules from 2010-2013.
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NetJets founder Santulli resigns
Richard Santulli, the man credited with starting the fractional aircraft industry, has abruptly resigned as chairman and chief executive of NetJets, the...
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NTSB issues probable cause in sleeping crew incident
The US National Transportation Safety Board says that an undiagnosed sleep apena condition for the captain and crew work schedules were both factors in two...
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Jade Cargo hires sales agent for Middle East, India
China cargo carrier Jade Cargo International and France headquartered Air Logistics Group (ALG) have expanded their partnership, with ALG acting as Jade's...
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AirAsia X to increase KL-Melbourne flights
Malaysian long-haul low-cost carrier AirAsia X plans to increase its weekly Kuala Lumpur-Melbourne services to 11 from seven effective 1 December.
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Aero-Instruments to offer pitot tubes for Airbus aircraft
Ohio-based Aero-Instruments has received US FAA parts manufacturer approval (PMA) to market retrofit pitot probes for a large variety of Airbus aircraft,...