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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Will airlines go to the sales after BMI deal?
While the first preliminary deal has been struck for one of several European airlines up for grabs, it remains to be seen if more will follow in a new round...
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Susi Air Cessna 208 crashes in Indonesia
A Susi Air Cessna 208 Grand Caravan turboprop crashed near Indonesia's Sugapa airport while attempting a landing this morning.
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Hong Kong Airlines to receive 50 aircraft by 2015
Hong Kong Airlines will receive more than 50 new aircraft over the next four years to expand its operations on international and Chinese domestic routes. The...
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PICTURES: Possible new Chinese anti-submarine warfare aircraft emerges
Images have emerged of a possible new Chinese anti-submarine warfare aircraft based on the Shaanxi Y-8 transport ...
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Cargolux lands first Boeing 747-8 at Huntsville airport
European cargo carrier Cargolux's first Boeing 747-8 commercial flight into the USA landed at Huntsville International airport (HSV) on 21 November. The...
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US Airways poised to announce domestic fleet-wide Wi-Fi partner
US Airways has revealed plans to offer in-flight Wi-Fi across its entire domestic fleet "within the next couple of years", and said it is likely to announce...
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PC-12 gearbox failure reveals manufacturing error
A Pilatus PC-12 propeller gearbox failure in Australia has revealed a faulty manufacturing process, leading...
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Ryanair to offer reserved seating on entire network in January
Ryanair will roll out its reservation option for certain seats, which has been trialled on select routes since May, to the entire network in January.
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IN FOCUS: Cash flow gives Xcor momentum
Plans to develop a rocket-powered spaceplane that can put passengers into microgravity - within half an hour - gained a fillip from funding deal signed in September
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IN FOCUS: How space tourists are prepared for suborbital flight
Aspiring suborbital fliers can prepare themselves for g forces and weightlessness with the NASTAR Center's simulation-based training programme ALAINA...
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Hawker Beechcraft protests over USAF decision to dismiss AT-6 bid
Hawker Beechcraft will take action against the US Air Force for dismissing the AT-6 Texan II from a selection process ...
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Sikorsky accelerates UH-60M deliveries, launches Sweden’s wider helicopter modernisation
Sweden's armed forces have started accepting Sikorsky UH-60Ms on an accelerated basis, to support a 2013 deployment to Afghanistan and launch a wider modernisation...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Striking the right balance on labour
Qantas Airways chief executive Alan Joyce and his management team won the first hand of a highly risky gamble after its high-profile grounding of the airline...
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Cobham chief executive Stevens retires
Aerospace company Cobham's chief executive Andy Stevens has announced his retirement due to the recurrence of a long-term serious back injury.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: IATA director general Tony Tyler
IATA director general Tony Tyler outlined his "new vision" for the association at this year's ALTA Airline Leaders Forum in Rio de Janeiro, heralding a notable...
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Thomas Cook in finance talks as trading dips
Holiday giant Thomas Cook Group has postponed disclosing its full-year results while it discusses easing a financial burden with its lending banks. The...
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Hawker Pacific to support Bell 429s in Bankstown, Sydney
Aircraft support company Hawker Pacific has been approved by Bell to provide support for Bell 429 helicopters at its facility at Bankstown in Sydney.
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Eurocopter sells two helicopters in Sichuan province
Sichuan Xilin Fengteng General Aviation will buy two Eurocopter helicopters, an EC120 B and an EC135.
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BOC Aviation to buy 15 E190s
Singapore-based aircraft lessor BOC Aviation will purchase 15 Embraer E190 aircraft with deliveries scheduled to start in the fourth quarter of 2012 and...
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Gama plans Beirut facility and maps global expansion
Business aviation services provider Gama Aviation plans to open a base in Beirut in the first half of next year to...