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Air France prepares to restructure short-haul operation
SkyTeam partner Air France is to present a short-haul network re-organisation strategy to staff by the end of October.
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Flydubai adds three more East African destinations
Middle Eastern budget carrier Flydubai is to start three new East African services, bringing its overall network to 80 destinations.
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NewsJAL orders 15 E-Jets; signs LOI for 32 MRJs
Japan Airlines (JAL) has placed a firm order for 15 Embraer E-Jets, while also inking a letter of intent with Mitsubishi Aircraft for 32 MRJ regional jets.
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NewsQantas ‘looking forward’ to firming 787-9 options
Qantas could soon exercise options for some Boeing 787-9s for delivery from 2017 if its international business rebounds to profitability in the coming years.
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NewsPICTURES: Bombardier delivers first high density Q400 to Nok
Bombardier has delivered its first 86-seat Dash 8 Q400 aircraft to launch customer Nok Air.
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NewsC919 advances with mid-fuselage completion
AVIC Xian Aircraft Industry has rolled out the mid fuselage of the first Comac C919, as the airframer works towards starting final assembly of the narrowbody by end 2014.
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KC-390 engine wins FAA certification
The International Aero Engines V2500-E5 power plant for the Embraer KC-390 tactical transport has achieved FAA certification.
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US Air Force nears final test of target drone F-16s
The US Air Force next week will finalize the conversion of a fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16s into expendable unmanned aircraft by shooting one with an air-to-air missile fired from an operational jet fighter.
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HAL readies Cheetal delivery for Afghanistan air force
Indian state owned airframer Hindustan Aeronautics is preparing to deliver three Cheetal light helicopters to the Afghanistan air force next month. The unarmed helicopters are be transferred via a commercial cargo plane to Kabul International Airport from its Helicopter Division located in Bangalore.
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NewsMassachusetts-based F-15 crashes in Virginia, killing pilot
A Boeing F-15C assigned to the 104th Fighter Wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard crashed in the Virginia mountains around 09:00 Eastern Time on 27 August.
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NewsDisney ponders using UAVs in its theme parks
Hot off the heels of Amazon’s announcement that it is exploring the use of unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) to deliver its parcels, Disney has now applied for three patents to use the technology within its theme parks for entertainment purposes.
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NewsPICTURE: Qatar shows off first A350 in full livery
Qatar Airways’ first Airbus A350-900 has broken cover with its full livery, although the aircraft has yet to have its powerplants installed.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: NATO summit is no routine meeting
The world’s leaders are flocking to the Welsh town of Newport this week, as NATO’s summit is set to take place on 4-5 September – and the event is shaping up to be anything but routine.
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IAI pitches converted 767 tanker to Poland
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is offering a converted Boeing 767 aerial refueling tanker fitted with its new fly-by-wire (FBW) boom to fulfill a Polish air force requirement.
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NewsUSN contracts for first four Australian P-8As
The US Navy has agreed on an advanced acquisition contract for the first four of Australia’s Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.
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Ryanair to add three summer routes from Stansted
Ryanair will boost its summer schedule at London Stansted airport with the addition of three new routes in 2015.
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NewsRyanair rolls out new product aimed at business market
Irish budget carrier Ryanair has launched a new "Business Plus" product aimed at corporate travellers.
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Wellington’s first T-6Cs arrive in New Zealand
Beechcraft Defence Systems has flown two T-6C Texan II aircraft from Wichita, Kansas to New Zealand.
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Air NZ to grow Asia capacity
Air New Zealand (Air NZ) will increase its network capacity by 6% during the 2015 fiscal year, with a large amount of that destined for the growing Asia market.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Asia-Pacific looks North as market dynamics shift
Joanna Lu, Hong Kong-based analyst from Flightglobal consultancy Ascend, considers the changing market dynamics driving the extra capacity in the Asia-Pacific sector