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Iberia to boost UK network with Madrid-Birmingham link
Iberia Express is to start a four-times-weekly service from Madrid to UK city Birmingham on 27 March.
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NewsElbit, PGZ pitch Hermes 450 to Poland
The Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) and Elbit Systems have signed a co-operation agreement concerning the delivery of an unmanned air system in the medium-range tactical category for the Polish armed forces.
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OpinionOPINION: Reality check for suborbital tourism
Spaceflight has always had a dual personality. For a case study, look no further than Virgin Galactic.
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NewsIsrael Hermes 900 training nears completion
The Israeli air force is close to completing the full integration of Elbit Systems' Hermes 900 ‘Kochav’ unmanned air vehicle, with the service having recently operated the type without support from the manufacturer's technical team. More of its personnel are set to be certified to operate the aircraft in the ...
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NewsDSEI: Plextek develops new tech for UK urban UAV ops
Plextek Consulting is well under way in its work for the UK government to develop a number of technologies that will allow unmanned aerial vehicles to operate in urban environments.
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ROUTES: Dublin growth key part of IAG-Aer Lingus tie up
he IAG merger with Irish carrier Aer Lingus was “as much about Dublin airport as it was about Aer Lingus” the gateway’s managing director Vincent Harrison believes.
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Modernised Su-22s get new look for Polish air force
The Polish air force has received its first pair of modernised Sukhoi Su-22M4 strike aircraft from the WZL-2 depot in Bydgoszcz.
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Finnair names the date for first A350 delivery
Finnair has confirmed that a ceremony marking handover of its first Airbus A350 will take place on 7 October.
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Litening 5 integration to keep Eurofighter on target
Airbus Defence & Space is installing the Rafael Litening 5 targeting pod on one of its Eurofighter combat aircraft, and will offer the payload option to future clients.
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NewsPICTURE: SAS takes higher-weight A330-300
Scandinavian Airlines has taken delivery of its first 242t Airbus A330-300.
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ROUTES: Busan targets European route launch next year
Busan Gimhae International airport says it is in deep discussions with several airlines about starting long-haul connections, and that it expects to see the airport’s first European route by end-2016.
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ROUTES: Growing Mango eyes African expansion
South African low-cost carrier Mango will turn its attentions to expanding into routes beyond South Africa as it continues on recent strong growth.
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ROUTES: Bengaluru airport details expansion plan
Bengaluru's Kempegowda International airport is looking at ways to further expand the capacity of its existing terminal to cope with the unanticipated growth that the airport is experiencing.
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ROUTES: Fastjet expects Zimbabwe AOC 'within weeks'
Pan-African low-cost carrier Fastjet is "about a week away" from securing the AOC for its new Zimbabwean subsidiary.
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ROUTES: Taoyuan plans extra terminal ahead of T3 opening
Taipei Taoyuan International airport is seeking approval to build a new terminal to cope with the expected passenger growth at its already congested airport, before its planned third terminal comes into operation in 2020.
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ROUTES: Ethiopian pushes for progress on African open skies
Ethiopian Airlines chief executive Tewolde GebreMariam is urging the African union to maintain its drive to liberalise the continent’s air transport system and adopt a Europe-style approach to bilateral negotiations.
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ROUTES: Proflight Zambia plots all-jet fleet
Proflight Zambia will eventually phase out its fleet of BAE Systems Jetstream 31s and 41s to become a “jet only” operator, commercial director Keira Irwin discloses.
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ROUTES: South Africa's Skywise plans to quadruple fleet
Johannesburg-based Skywise Airlines is in "expansion mode" and is planning to acquire seven to eight Boeing 737-800s to its fleet over the next three to four years, co-chairperson Tabassum Qadir discloses.
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ROUTES: Durban eyes new direct air links
New international air links to Durban will be formally confirmed during World Routes this week as the region embarks on a major tourism push as part of its economic development strategy.
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NewsUSAF could expand ‘Rapid Raptor’ quick-reaction deployments
US Air Combat Command might have too few Lockheed Martin F-22s, but the recently conceived “Rapid Raptor” method for quick-reaction fighter jet deployments is proving so successful that it might be extended to other airframes.