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NewsLufthansa to take two more A380s and 10 other aircraft
Germany's Lufthansa Group is to acquire another two Airbus A380s as part of an order for 12 new aircraft for the company. They will be part of a package...
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NewsPICTURES: Boeing flies first P-8I for India
Boeing has completed the 2h 31min debut flight of a P-8I maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft for the Indian navy ...
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ROUTES: Industry meets with caution in the air
The return of economic fragility means stuttering airline growth, but the 787 introduction provides welcome tonic for route managers
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NewsVIDEO: ANA 737 rolled near-inverted after rudder trim blunder
Japanese investigators have detailed the extraordinary in-flight upset involving an All Nippon Airways Boeing 737-700 which resulted in the aircraft banking to a near-inverted attitude.
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NewsPICTURE: Guimbal Cabri G2 makes UK debut
Guimbal's Cabri G2 made its UK debut at Helitech with one of the 27 of the type currently flying.
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ATR scores raft of new turboprop deals
Calling 2011 its "best-selling year ever", ATR has revealed a raft of fresh turboprop orders - including six undisclosed deals covering 51 aircraft - that bring its year-to-date tally to a record 145 firm orders.
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Enstrom looks to China, Russian and Brazil to boost orderbook
Enstrom Helicopter is looking to establish dealerships in China, Russia and Brazil to exploit the growing demand for helicopters within these countries, according to a senior executive at the company.
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NewsRolls-Royce ‘locked on’ to early 2013 RR500 certification
Development continues apace for the new Rolls-Royce RR500 turboshaft, which is to power the re-engined Bell 206.
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NewsEnders: A350 delay better than A380 bottleneck
Airbus chief executive Tom Enders, has said a short delay to starting A350 final assembly would be preferable to a repeat of the A380 production logjam, and stressed that the airframer wants to prevent non-mature sections being transferred and reworked on the Toulouse line
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NewsRafael eyes 'dolphin head' nose design for air-to-air missiles
The advanced dual sensors to be used in future air-to-air missiles developed by Rafael will probably involve the use of the so-called "dolphin head" nose section already employed for its Stunner missile.
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India's Kingfisher to exit low-cost market
India's Kingfisher Airlines plans to exit the country's low-cost market within the next four months and focus more on the premium market.
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MROE: Global maintenance sector still facing turbulent times
The global maintenance, repair and overhaul industry may have reached the "bottom of the business" in 2009 but today is still "clearly a turbulent time"...
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MROE: Growing OEM grip of aftermarket stirs up debate
One of the most intensely discussed topics at Aviation Week's MRO Europe 2011 conference in Madrid is the original equipment manufacturers' (OEM) increasing...
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OpinionInitial ECJ opinion on EU ETS legal challenge expected soon
The European Court of Justice's senior legal advisor is poised to put forward an opinion on the challenge against the inclusion of aviation in the EU's emissions trading system (ETS), brought forward by the Air Transport Association of America (ATA) and three of its members.
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NewsRoutes: increased numbers set for Routes European return
Increased numbers set for Routes European return
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NewsInquiry confirms electrical arcing caused fatal Tu-154 fire
Investigators have attributed the fatal blaze on a parked Kolavia Tupolev Tu-154B at Surgut to electrical arcing in a generator panel mounted in the rear.
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USAF helicopter competition postponed again, faces new budget review
A competition to supply 93 helicopters to the US Air Force may be the first publicly known victim of sweeping budget reviews within the Department of Defense.
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GE and Iberia Maintenance ink CF34-8 engine overhaul deal
Iberia's maintenance arm has signed an agreement with GE Aviation that will allow the Spanish company to provide MRO services on GE Aviation CF34-8C/E engines. The...
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NewsIsrael's Iron Dome gains anti-aircraft role
The "Iron Dome" system deployed to protect the Israeli population from short-range rockets is also efficient against aircraft up to an altitude of 32,800ft (10,000m).
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MROE: Bulgaria Air inks extensive MRO deal with LHT Sofia
Bulgaria Air has contracted Lufthansa Technik Sofia for component support as well as line and base maintenance for its Airbus A320 family and Boeing 737...