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IN FOCUS: India special report
Its decision in the MMRCA fighter contest was a milestone, but india has a long road ahead as it modernises its air force, while its airlines have suffered a sharp loss of momentum, and limited infrastructure impedes its business aviation sector.
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BMI signs deal with another potential buyer for BMIbaby
UK carrier BMI has signed a non-binding agreement with another potential buyer for its low-cost subsidiary BMIbaby.
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IN FOCUS: Kingfisher loses fizz amid hard times for Indian airlines
When Kingfisher Airlines began operations in 2005, owner Vijay Mallya borrowed the tagline from his alcoholic drinks business and promised his passengers a good time in the skies. The fizz has certainly gone out of the full-service carrier - and the Indian airline industry - since.
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IN FOCUS: Indian business aviation snagged by constraints
Business aviation caught in a quagmire of constraints in India
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IN FOCUS: India advances air force modernisation
Although India's MMRCA deal is a step closer to being concluded, the nation's airpower still faces a number of challenges in its drive to modernise
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ICAO reveals chronic under-resourcing of safety oversight
States are chronically under-resourcing the aviation safety oversight functions of their national aviation authorities, particularly in the European and North Atlantic region, according to ICAO.
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Qatar not in the market for acquisitions: Al Baker
Ailing airlines looking for a white knight need not trouble Qatar Airways. Chief executive Akbar Al Baker says the cash-rich carrier is no longer in the...
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Serco to lead UK MoD efficiency drive
Serco is set to lead the transformation of the UK Ministry of Defence's back-office functions, having been named as the preferred bidder for its Defence Business Services (DBS) management contract.
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China’s defence budget to aid air force modernisation
China has announced that it will raise its 2012 defence budget by 11.2% year on year to yuan 670 billion ($106 billion) ...
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Asiana awards five-year GE CF6 engine contract to EGAT
Asiana Airlines has awarded its General Electric CF6 engine service contract to Taiwan-based Evergreen Aviation Technologies (EGAT). This five-year...
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Kingfisher appeals to pilots to show up for work
Ailing Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines is appealing to its pilots to show up for work and to the tax authorities to unfreeze its bank accounts as speculation...
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Boeing targets year end 777X launch
Boeing is targeting a year-end board launch for its conceptual 777X, in time for a late decade service entry, said the company's commercial unit CEO, Jim...
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SpaceX finishes crucial dress rehearsal before space station launch
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket due to launch the first commercial flight to the International Space Station (ISS) has passed a crucial launch simulation. Called...
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Avionics update paces G280 final certification
Gulfstream Aerospace says an avionics software update is the chief item standing between its new G280 super midsize business jet and the global market.
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Hangar 8 snaps up South African operator Star-Gate
London Oxford Airport-based Hangar 8 has acquired South African business aviation operator Star-Gate Aviation as it looks to expand its presence on the continent.
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Northrop Grumman completes repairs to RAF E-3D Sentry
Northrop Grumman has completed work to repair a damaged wing spar on a Royal Air Force Boeing E-3D Sentry airborne warning and control system aircraft ...
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ESA delays Ariane 5 launch to resupply Space Station
A day after completing final assembly of the Ariane 5 rocket and its Automated Transfer Vehicle payload loaded with supplies for the International Space...
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Kingfisher owes Bank of Scotland $21.6m: UK High Court
Kingfisher Airlines owes Bank of Scotland $21.6 million in overdue lease payments for 10 ATR 72-500s, the UK High Court has ruled. Bank of Scotland...
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UK's Chinook upgrade nears operational milestone
The UK's Project "Julius" to modernise up to 46 Boeing CH-47 Chinook transport helicopters is nearing initial operational capability ...
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PICTURE: Diverted ANA 787 pays unexpected Heathrow visit
One of Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways' Boeing 787s has become the first of the type to arrive at London Heathrow after diverting from Frankfurt Main. The...