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Arianespace confirms that 2011 was just profitable but has expectations of improvement
At Arianespace’s annual shareholder meeting, the European launch provider revealed that its net profit for 2011 of €1.6 million in 2011.
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Israeli F-35s to carry indigenous missiles
The Israeli air force's Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighters will be armed with a mix of US- and Israeli-made weapon systems, sources have confirmed.
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Russian Helicopters posts strong 2011 growth in sales, deliveries
Russian Helicopters posted a strong 2011 financial performance, with revenue up by nearly 28% to Rb104 billion ($3.5 billion) and profits up by 13% to nearly Rb7 billion.
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IAI to offer Germany Heron TP systems
Germany is expected to re-evaluate the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron TP unmanned air system following Cassidian's decision to halt development work on its Talarion programme.
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IPTN North America buys two S-300C helicopters
Sikorsky has sold two S-300C light helicopters to IPTN North America, with an option for four more, to be used for training army pilots.
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China Eastern to launch Wuhan-Singapore service in April
China Eastern Airlines plans to launch a thrice weekly Wuhan-Singapore service on 19 April. The SkyTeam carrier did not state the type of aircraft...
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Inmarsat partners with Honeywell to deliver Global Xpress
Honeywell has signed a deal worth an estimated $2.8 billion over 20 years to supply onboard hardware for the Inmarsat Global Xpress (GX) in-flight connectivity...
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Garuda in line for turboprops after A330 order
Having opted to order another 11 Airbus A330-300s, Garuda Indonesia also plans to acquire turboprops to serve low-density routes in eastern Indonesia.
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Northrop Grumman will roll-out the first US Navy MQ-4C in June
Northrop Grumman will roll-out the first US Navy MQ-4C in June, company and USN officials say. The first USN test aircraft is about to enter ground...
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Boeing finally wins appeal against ICO court verdict
The California State Court of Appeals a 2008 California Superior Court ruling that Boeing should pay mobile satellite operator ICO Global (now part of Pendrell) $603 million over an alleged fraud and breach of contract related to the construction of ICO’s planned satellite fleet.
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US Navy issues F/A-XX RFI
The US Navy has issued a Request for Information (RfI) for a new fighter to replace the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler in the 2030s.
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Boeing selects MAEL for 737NG and 787 maintenance
Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has received a maintenance contract from Boeing to provide fleet management services for Next Generation Boeing 737 and...
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PICTURE: Space Shuttle Discovery makes final airborne salute as hitchhiker
The Space Shuttle Orbiter Discovery (OV-103) made its last ever flight to its final rest home at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.
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Embraer E-Jet deliveries remain flat in 1Q
Embraer today reported commercial aircraft deliveries stagnated again in the first quarter and its backlog of orders for the E-Jet family slightly declined.
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Falcon 2000S logs 300h of flight testing in its first year
Dassault's Falcon 2000S has completed its first year of flight testing, having logged 300 flight hours in more than 100 flights, the French airframer says.
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Boeing and Embraer: diplomacy but no alliance
Aviation figured prominently in a meeting between US and Brazilian heads of state at the White House last week, but while the prospect of a broad-ranging Boeing-Embraer alliance was raised, no details emerged beyond a general commitment to pursue advances in safety and efficiency.
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Alitalia ordered to surrender slots on Rome-Linate route
Italy's competition authority has ruled that Alitalia's tie-up with Air One monopolises the Rome Fiumicino-Milan Linate route, and that the carrier must...
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Fatigue confused 767 pilot before erroneous evasive dive
Sleep inertia lay behind a bizarre Air Canada in-flight upset after a pilot executed an evasive manoeuvre after misperceiving aircraft lights, and a planet, as a potential collision threat.
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Cassidian's global vision
Decline in European spending drives company to consider international R&D partners
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Jet Edge brings its large cabin charter and management business to China
US charter and management provider Jet Edge International has signed a joint venture with an undisclosed Chinese company to establish an operation within this flourishing business aviation market.