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Gol selects MTU as single engine MRO provider
Brazilian budget carrier Gol has contracted MTU to maintain the engines across its fleet. The airline inked an exclusive five-year MRO deal worth $440...
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Baltic Aviation selects Aviacom as Indian representative
Lithuanian training centre Baltic Aviation Academy has selected Aviacom as its representative on the Indian subcontinent. Aviacom will be representing...
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Atlas V launches NASA data relay satellite
On 30 January an Atlas V successfully launched a NASA data relay satellite from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The satellite has reached its target orbit...
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PICTURE: Russian-assembled Searcher UAV takes flight
Russia's Ural Works of Civil Aviation has performed the first flight of a locally-assembled IAI Searcher II unmanned air vehicle ...
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PICTURE: Malaysia Airlines formally joins Oneworld
Malaysia Airlines has formally become a member of the Oneworld alliance at a ceremony in Kuala Lumpur.
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UK extends support role in Mali, but rules out UAVs
The UK will continue to commit one of its Boeing C-17 strategic transports to supporting France's Operation Serval in Mali for a further three months ...
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Nas Air adds four new routes in spring 2013
Nas Air will launch two domestic and two international routes ahead of its summer 2013 schedule. On the domestic front, the airline will serve Riyadh-Taif...
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UK adds detail to 10-year defence equipment plan
The UK Ministry of Defence has detailed its equipment plan for the 10-year period until 2021-2022, for which its total spending will be just over £159 billion...
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Aircraft paint suppliers explore sharkskin coating
The rough skin of sharks has long been known for the low friction of its myriad tiny, sharp-edged scales. Airbus tested aircraft in the 1990s which were partially covered with a foil that mimicked the animals' surface texture. But despite the promise of aerodynamic improvement, the technology has yet to ...
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P&W poised for certification of CSeries engine
Pratt & Whitney has completed the airworthiness certification programme for the PW1524G engine that will power the Bombardier CSeries. "I'm proud to...
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ANA 787 grounding to cost $15m in January revenue
All Nippon Airways says flight cancellations associated with the grounding of its Boeing 787 fleet will reduce its revenue for the month of January by Y1.4...
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KAI, Philippines to enter final negotiations for 12 FA-50s
Korea Aerospace Industries and the Philippines will soon commence final negotiations for the purchase of 12 FA-50 fighter aircraft. A source close...
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Australia's ACCC approves Virgin’s Skywest takeover bid
Australia's competition regulator has cleared Virgin Australia's proposed takeover of Perth-based regional carrier Skywest Airlines. Australian Competition...
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Reduced F-35 performance specifications may have significant operational impact
The Pentagon's decision to reduce the performance specifications for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will have a significant operational impact,...
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Proposed Florida bills to regulate law enforcement UAVs
Proposed bills regulating unmanned air vehicle use by US law enforcement agencies have been filed with legislative subcommittees in the state of Florida ...
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Israeli air force strikes Syrian convoys, sources claim
Reports suggest the Israeli air force has attacked convoys near Syria's border with Lebanon ...
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Lockheed to build second Dream Chaser airframe for Sierra Nevada
Sierra Nevada has enlisted Lockheed Martin to build the airframe for its second Dream Chaser winged orbital vehicle and to participate in its certification...
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American and El Al plan to resume codeshare
American Airlines and El Al plan to resume codesharing on flights to Tel Aviv from 31 March. Fort Worth-based American will place its code on the Israeli...
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PICTURE: Afriqiyah takes delivery of A320 in new colours
Afriqiyah Airways has taken delivery of an Airbus A320 - the first aircraft to be painted in its new livery. The 2013-build aircraft (MSN 5448) is...
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VIDEO: Growing lessor shares and ECA changes key 2013 financing topics
The impact of changes to the export credit rules and the growing role of lessors are the prime talking points in this year's Airline Business interactive special report on the aviation finance market.