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Poland's LOT to open link to Los Angeles
Polish flag-carrier LOT is broadening its long-haul network with services to Los Angeles from April next year.
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First US-assembled Legacy 450 flies in Florida
Brazil-based Embraer has now flown the third type of business jet assembled in a five-year-old factory in Melbourne, Florida.
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Army will not pursue AH-64F model Apache
As Boeing prepares for a possible F model Apache as a bridge between the legacy helicopter and the Future Vertical Lift aircraft, the US Army says it will not pursue the development of the AH-64F.
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Viking completes acquisition of Bombardier's amphibious aircraft programme
Viking Air has completed its acquisition of Bombardier’s amphibious aircraft programme, including the transfer of the type certificates for the CL-215, CL-215T and CL-415 water bombers.
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Israel looking to add to surveillance aircraft fleet
The Israeli air force (IAF) has an operational requirement for additional surveillance aircraft to add to its in-service Gulfstream-based fleet.
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Rafael and Reliance Defence negotiate systems provision for Indian Rafale
Rafael and its partner, Reliance Defence, are negotiating a contract to supply the Indian air force with Israeli-developed systems for its Dassault Rafale fighter.
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GainJet plots expansion into Africa and grows VIP airliner fleet
Greek VIP charter and management provider GainJet Aviation is planning to expand into the African market, and has singled out Rwanda as a possible base for its operation.
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Thailand orders two more H225M helicopters
Bangkok has ordered an additional pair of Airbus Helicopters H225M rotorcraft, adding to an existing fleet of four of the twin-engined type operated by the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF).
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Emirates foresees being A380's 'market maker'
Emirates will be the "market maker" for the Airbus A380, the Gulf carrier's senior vice-president of corporate treasury Nirmal Govindadas argued today.
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US Army funds demonstration of variable-speed turbine engine
A Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney joint venture will demonstrate a variable-speed turbine engine for the US Army.
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GE begins testing FATE engine for large helicopters
GE Aviation has started testing the first full version of a large turboshaft engine in development by the US Army as a potential option to power a new generation of high-speed rotorcraft.
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Bombardier secures US approval for Wave high-speed internet retrofit
Bombardier has secured US supplemental type certification to install its Wave Ka-band ultra-high-speed internet in pre-owned examples of the Global 5000 and 6000-series business jets. The first retrofit has already been completed on a Global 5000 at the airframer’s service centre in Singapore.
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Wizz extends A320 MRO pact with Lufthansa Technik
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air is to extend its agreements with Lufthansa Technik for Airbus A320 and A321neo maintenance services.
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Bell searching for customer to fund Vigilant design
After unveiling its new unmanned tiltrotor aircraft earlier this month, the V-247 Vigilant, Bell Helicopter isn’t sinking additional internal funds into the platform until a later design effort.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: PIA CEO seeks to put carrier back on world map
Half a year into his tenure as chief executive of Pakistan International Airlines, Bernd Hildenbrand, believes the only way for the troubled carrier is up after years of perennial losses.
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PICTURE: Enhanced A330 tanker makes flight debut
The first Airbus A330-200-based multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) to have been completed in an enhanced production configuration has been flown for the first time, ahead of its delivery next year.
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RAF eyes British weapons for Protector fleet
The UK Royal Air Force remains confident that it will introduce British-made weapons onto its future Protector unmanned air vehicle, although a final decision on this element of the programme has yet to be made.
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Pacific Aerospace poised to open final assembly line in China
New Zealand aircraft manufacturer Pacific Aerospace is poised to open a new manufacturing facility for its P-750 XSTOL single-engined turboprop in Changzhou, eastern China, which will be dedicated to producing the extremely short take-off and landing type for the Chinese market.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Credit Suisse says market misread Canada capacity gains
For months, executives at Air Canada and WestJet have defended to investors their recent rapid expansion, insisting new international routes will pay off despite the relatively slow growth of Canada's economy.
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Facebook not focusing on launch and recovery of Aquila UAV
Facebook says its Aquila unmanned air vehicle will not have a landing gear or operate from commercial airports because of the infrequency of launches and recoveries it envisages for the aircraft.