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ANA extends 787 suspension to 31 May
Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) has further extended the suspension of its Boeing 787 operations to 31 May. This is an indication that the...
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Indonesia's MRO growth not 'fast enough' for airlines: GMF chief
Indonesia's MRO companies are not growing fast enough to meet the maintenance needs of the country's airlines, says GMF AeroAsia president and chief executive...
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Hindustan Aeronautics to supply Indian army with 20 Cheetals
Hindustan Aeronautics has signed a $77 million contract with India's defence ministry to supply 20 Cheetal helicopters ...
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Details emerge about Lockheed’s Cuda missile
More details are emerging about Lockheed Martin's prospective Cuda hit-to-kill missile system. According to a company product card being distributed...
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FAA queries helicopter industry on airworthiness standard re-write
On the eve of the 2013 Heli-Expo convention, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will ask manufacturers whether the basis for the airworthiness...
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Boeing, FAA meet on possible 787 battery fix
US government officials are reviewing a Boeing proposal for a possible solution to the still-undiagnosed battery problems that have grounded the 787 fleet...
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US grounds all F-35s over engine blade crack
All Lockheed Martin F-35s are grounded while the programme investigates the root cause of a crack discovered on 19 February in a third-stage low-pressure...
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JetBlue favours private debt for 2013 deliveries
JetBlue Airways favours private bank financing for the seven Airbus A320 family aircraft it has scheduled for delivery this year. The New York-based...
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United pushes Denver-Tokyo launch as 787 grounding continues
United Airlines has delayed the launch of its new Denver to Tokyo Narita flight to 12 May, due to the continued grounding of the Boeing 787. The route...
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Sweden commits first funds to Gripen E programme
Sweden has placed its first contract with Saab linked to the introduction of 60 new-generation Gripen E fighters from 2018 ...
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Finmeccanica continues management shake-up in wake of arrests
Finmeccanica has continued its management shake-up in the wake of the arrests by Italian police of two top executives in a corruption probe
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Neo and Max transition to be orderly without immediate value disruption: Avolon
Operating lessor Avolon anticipates in a new market report that the transition to the Airbus 320neo and Boeing 737 Max will be stable without an immediate...
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BAE hit by defence spending cuts
BAE Systems' 2012 financial results underscored the austerity-era challenges facing arms makers, as sales dipped 7% to £17.8 billion ($27.2 billion) and pre-tax profits slipped nearly 6% to £1.41 billion.
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Air France-KLM narrows full-year operating loss
Air France-KLM has succeeded in reducing its operating loss during fiscal year 2012, but its results were hit by restructuring costs, an appreciation of...
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Sequestration could force USAF to reopen KC-46 tanker contract
A Congressional budgetary sequestration maneuver set to go into effect on 1 March may force the US Air Force to reopen its KC-46 fixed-price developmental...
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JetBlue unveils first A320 with sharklets
JetBlue Airways unveiled its first Airbus A320 outfitted with sharklet winglets on 21 February. The winglets will result in an about 3% fuel burn reduction...
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NASA unable to explain Taurus XL fairing failure
NASA is unable to fully determine the cause of the 2011 failure of an Orbital Sciences Taurus XL that resulted in the loss of an Earth observation satellite....
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Bombardier Aerospace announces Learjet 85 delay, disappointing 4Q12 results
Bombardier Aerospace announced a new delay for the Learjet 85 programme while posting a 30% decline in operating earnings during the fourth quarter.
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NBAA welcomes global emissions proposals
The National Business Aviation Association has welcomed global moves toward new standards to limit aircraft carbon emissions and continue the process of reducing noise levels.