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Inmarsat to launch GX Aviation wi-fi in third quarter
Satellite communications provider Inmarsat says it expects to launch its GX Aviation high-speed in-flight internet service late in the third quarter of 2015.
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Business and general aircraft shipments show first-quarter decline
Worldwide shipments of business and general aviation aircraft declined across all sectors in the first quarter 2015 triggered by a decline in the global marketplace.
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Australian budget sets aside further MH370 search funds
Australia’s government has set aside A$50 million ($40 million) over 2015-16 to cover the costs of continuing the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.
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ANALYSIS: Cessna Citation Latitude - bigger and better
No-one would label a business jet a mass-market consumer item, yet recent developments show they share a common trend. While some may rave about right-sizing and sustainability, consumers continue to demand larger and more spacious products.
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Airbus promises full transparency in A400M investigation
The head of Airbus Defence & Space’s military aircraft division has committed the company to “full transparency” once the factors behind a fatal A400M crash are known.
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EasyJet commits to higher-density A320s
UK budget carrier EasyJet has become the latest airline to commit to a higher-density Airbus A320 layout with the decision to fit 186 seats in the type.
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ANALYSIS: What you will and won't see at 2015 Paris air show
Paris is the undisputed queen of the air shows. The most venerable – the first was staged in 1909 – it is also by far the largest, with over 2,200 exhibitors and almost 140,000 professional visitors turning up to the 2013 event. The week-long bonanza – with four trade days ...
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Czech air force looks to the future with enhanced Gripens
Ten years on from the introduction of its leased fleet of Saab Gripen fighters, the Czech air force’s 211 Sqn has hit its stride with the provision of round-the-clock domestic air defence cover, and additional participation in some NATO activities beyond the nation’s borders.
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Japan’s Aomori prefecture orders single Bell 412EPI
Bell Helicopter has sold a single Bell 412EPI to the Firefighting and Disaster Prevention Agency of Japan’s Aomori prefecture.
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Dunleavy resigns as MAS' director of commercial
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has announced the resignation of Dr Hugh Dunleavy, director of commercial, effective 31 August.
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ANALYSIS: Business aviation works to develop smart approaches
NetJets Europe is leading a consortium of 15 companies to improve access in all weather conditions for business aviation to all kinds of airports, from frantically busy hubs to quietly rural aerodromes.
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ANALYSIS: Business aviation safety performance in 2014
In 2014 business jet aircraft suffered the worst global fatal accident rate in recent years, while the worldwide figures for business turboprops improved in comparison to 2013 and 2012.
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ANALYSIS: Consolidating Europe's charter market
Luxaviation’s acquisition in early May of one of Europe’s largest business aviation services providers, ExecuJet, has shone a spotlight on the continent’s vast and fragmented management and charter market.
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GE runs firsts tests on 3D-printed micro turbine
GE Aviation has run a 3D-printed micro jet turbine up to 33,000rpm, marking the first known test of a jet engine built using additive manufacturing.
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US government taking Gulf subsidy allegations ‘very seriously’
The US government is taking the allegations by the country’s three largest carriers of more than $42 billion in subsidies to Gulf carriers “very seriously”, despite an outwardly slow response.
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ANALYSIS: United domestic 777s ‘right decision’ for network
United Airlines decision to shift 10 Boeing 777-200s to its domestic operations from international is the “right decision” for its network, says chief revenue officer Jim Compton.
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VIDEO: Pilatus PC-24 'super versatile jet' takes to the skies
Pilatus’s first business jet, the PC-24, made its maiden sortie on Monday, 11 May 2015, two years after the seven-seat twin – dubbed a “super versatile jet” by the Swiss manufacturer because of its proposed short-runway performance and its ability to land on rough landing strips – was unveiled.
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Chinese carriers continue move to larger aircraft: Airbus
Airbus sees Chinese carriers continuing to upgauge their fleets as domestic and international demand soars.
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Joy MA60 accident likely to be type's fifth hull loss
The runway excursion of a Joy Air Avic MA60 aircraft on 10 May is but the latest in a long series of accidents involving the troubled turboprop.
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Russia, China to develop massive heavy-lift helicopter
Russian Helicopters and China’s state aircraft manufacturer AVIC have entered a framework agreement to develop a heavy lift helicopter.