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Jetstar to increase Singapore-based Airbus fleet by end-2011
Singapore-based low-cost carrier Jetstar Asia will have 17 Airbus A320-200s and four A330-200s based at its Singapore hub by the end of 2011.
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Israel to issue trainer request by early August
A request for proposals for an advanced jet trainer for the Israeli air force should be released by the first week of August ...
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F-35 LRIP overrun value raised to $1.15b
The F-35 programme office has confirmed the estimated cost overrun for the first 28 production F-35s is roughly $1.15 billion ...
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Dubai Aeropace Enterprise wipes out its 737 backlog
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise has cancelled its remaining 35 Boeing 737s on order, eliminating its entire narrowbody backlog, Boeing confirms. The airframer's...
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Air Southwest to cease operations in September
Plymouth-based Air Southwest has announced that it will cease operations by the end of September.
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US Army deploys Skystar-180 aerostats in Afghanistan
The US Army has taken delivery of its first three Skystar-180 tactical aerostat systems in southern Afghanistan, with the equipment primarily intended for use in a force protection role.
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Ameco Beijing plans merger with Air China Technics
Air China plans to merge its maintenance arm, Air China Technics, with its MRO joint venture with Lufthansa, Ameco Beijing, to become a major global maintenance,...
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EASA reviews business aviation safety
Business aviation safety performance in Europe is good but static, according to the European Aviation Safety Agency's latest annual safety review.
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India approves long awaited Mirage 2000H upgrade
India's Cabinet Committee on Security has approved an upgrade for 51 Dassault Mirage 2000H strike aircraft ...
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Indonesia confirms participation in South Korea KF-X programme
Indonesia has confirmed it will be a 20% partner in Seoul's developmental KF-X fighter programme ...
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Avianova sacks CEO and accuses him of 'misleading public'
Russian low-cost carrier Avianova has terminated the contract of chief executive Andrew Pyne and accused him of "misleading the public" to believe that his...
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Rutan's risky business
Burt Rutan's successful projects have pushed the boundaries of aerospace. Even the failures yielded innovation. We pay tribute
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VIDEO: Silver lining for the general aviation sector?
Always lively and kaleidoscopic in its diversity, the AirVenture show at Oshkosh is a chance to celebrate general aviation's contribution to the industry - and defy the perils that beset the sector
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Cassidian missile sensor to protect South Korean Surions
Cassidian Electronics will provide its missile launch detection system (MILDS) equipment for Korea Aerospace Industries Surion transport helicopters to be operated by the South Korean army.
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Australia renews Afghanistan Heron lease
Australia has extended its contract to lease Israel Aerospace Industries Heron unmanned air vehicles for use in Afghanistan.
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UAS suppliers look for options in wake of USAF MQ-X delay
Unmanned air system manufacturers see new hope for near-term sales, despite the US Air Force's decision to delay fielding a replacement for the MQ-9 Reaper until at least 2018 ...
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Finnair to operate Amsterdam-Helsinki biofuel flight
Finnair has become the latest airline to announce plans to operate flights partially-powered by biofuel.
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Fox apologises to families of Mull of Kintyre Chinook crash pilots
The UK Ministry of Defence has withdrawn the accusation that an RAF Chinook crash in 1994 was caused by the pilots' negligence ...
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Tiger Australia 'breached' AOC months before grounding: CASA
Tiger Airways Australia had breached its air operator's certificate before the country's safety regulator issued a show cause notice (SCN) to the airline...
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Boeing looks distantly at 60 737s per month
Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Jim Albaugh is asking his product development team to examine what it would take to ramp its 737 final assembly line to 60...