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Udvar-Hazy outlines Air Lease concerns over A350-1000 revamp
Air Lease Corporation chief executive Steven Udvar-Hazy has echoed concerns expressed by Gulf carriers Emirates and Qatar Airways over the performance of...
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Monarch explains decision to axe 787 order
Monarch cancelled its Boeing 787 order because it was not the right aircraft for its long-haul strategy. The UK airline's managing director Kevin...
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Airport revamp prompts Flying Colours to think big
Canadian completions and conversions specialist Flying Colours is working on the design of a new facility capable of accommodating widebody aircraft, as a project to expand the airport it's based at nears conclusion.
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Azul eyes international routes for 2012
Brazilian carrier Azul has confirmed plans to launch international flights in 2012, and is studying potential destinations in South America. Azul's...
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BA to invest £5b over five years in products and services
British Airways has revived its "To Fly. To Serve" slogan and coat of arms as part of a pledge to spend more than £5 billion ($7.8 billion) on customer products...
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Bombardier to slash CRJ production from January
Bombardier will slash output of its CRJ regional jets from January 2012 in the face of an orders slump that has seen its backlog diminish to just over a...
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Lufthansa cuts 2011 earnings guidance, reduces capacity
Lufthansa has cut back its 2011 earnings forecast and will consequently slow down its capacity expansion programme further than previously announced.
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USAF clears F-22s for flight after inspections
The US Air Force's F-22 Raptors are to return to flight status after a four-month grounding, but only after passing an extensive inspection process ...
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Europe's MRO sector braces for turbulence
Changing service patterns and continuous cost-pressure are everyday challenges for Europe's maintenance companies, but the more fundamental question is: How can third-party MRO providers cope with growing OEM influence?
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Part 33 revised: Ensuring the co-existence of ice and turbofans
Upcoming FAA regulation changes could create a tougher climate for engine manufacturers by imposing more rigorous requirements on icing trials
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Rotary rebound
The global economic crisis has hit civil helicopter sales hard, but rich pickings in Europe's offshore and public sectors have helped to offset the gloom
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LoPresti: November flight for upgraded SR20
LoPresti Aviation Engineering said it has received the first production 200hp (147kW), four-cylinder DeltaHawk DH-180A4 two-stroke diesel engine.
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Atkins is engineering aerospace, too
Technical expertise and project management skills take Atkins far beyond buildings
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India's DRDO targets solar-powered UAV
India's DRDO is looking to develop a solar-powered unmanned air vehicle that would be capable of staying airborne for a month ...
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Air Baltic CEO Flick to stand down: Latvian govt
Financial turmoil surrounding Latvian low-cost carrier Air Baltic may be resolved today with the apparent departure of chief executive Bertolt Flick. The...
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Delta closes door on Bombardier and Embraer
Delta Air Lines has definitively quashed any hope rival airframers Bombardier and Embraer have of capturing the carrier's business in a potential second order, following its commitment to 100 Boeing 737-900ERs
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PICTURE: Mexico receives first C-27J transport
Mexico's first Alenia Aeronautica C-27J tactical transport has made its public debut, just two months after being ordered ...
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ACG poised to order 737 Max and A320neo
Aviation Capital Group is preparing major orders for both the Boeing 737 Max and Airbus A320neo as the large US lessor looks to expand its narrowbody fleet.
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IATA increases 2011 profit forecast, expects tough 2012
IATA has increased its industry net profit forecast for 2011 to $6.9 million from the $4 billion profit it predicted in June, but expects 2012 to be a tough...
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Inner Mongolia police obtain two GrandNew helicopters
AgustaWestland has sold two GrandNew light twin helicopters to the police force in Ordos, which is located in the Chinese autonomous region of Inner Mongolia.