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FAA seeks to fine Atlantic Southeast $425,000
The US FAA aims to levy a $425,000 fine against US regional carrier Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) for operating two Bombardier CRJs that were not in compliance with federal regulations.
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AAR wins component support business from Finnair
Aviation services provider AAR has signed a three-year rotable component support contract with Finnair Technical Services covering Finnair's fleet of four...
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PICTURES: New-look A400M readied for icing trials
Airbus Military is to launch a campaign of icing trials using A400M "Grizzly One", which has also gained a new-style logo ...
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High-capacity passenger aircraft fleet to stay static: Boeing
While Boeing has raised its forecast for high-capacity aircraft in its latest 20-year outlook, the airframer insists it has not changed its mind regarding...
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Virgin Atlantic to begin London Gatwick-Cancun flights
Virgin Atlantic plans to begin flights between London Gatwick and Cancun, Mexico on 12 June 2012. The carrier will operate twice-weekly service on...
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Boeing to fly 747-8F to Paris on biofuel blend
Boeing will fly its 747-8 freighter to the Paris air show on a biofuel blend sourced from camelina, marking the first transatlantic flight of a commercial...
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New financing lifts Diamond D-Jet
Diamond Aircraft president Peter Maurer has obtained "commitment for a significant investment exclusively dedicated" to the company's flagship single-engined D-Jet development programme.
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F-22 grounding continues as oxygen safety probe widens
More than six weeks after the US Air Force indefinitely grounded all Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptors, the scope of the safety investigation has widened beyond the Honeywell-supplied onboard oxygen generating system (OBOGS).
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PARIS: UK industry strong in 2010 - ADS
For the UK aerospace industry, 2010 was a good year. According to the annual industry survey published by trade association ADS, revenues rose 2.1% to £23.1 billion, setting a new record for the eighth year running.
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Raytheon's AIM-120D AMRAAM faces funding cut
A panel of US lawmakers has proposed a devastating funding cut for the Raytheon AIM-120D AMRAAM in order to clear a growing production backlog.
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Freighter fleet to double by 2030: Boeing
Boeing's latest commercial market outlook forecasts a doubling of the global freighter fleet from 1,760 to 3,500 aircraft in the next 20 years.
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Boeing raises 20-year forecast to 33,500 new aircraft
Boeing has increased its 20-year demand projection for commercial aircraft, identifying a $4 trillion market requiring 33,500 new aircraft deliveries between...
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UK considers Watchkeeper for Projects of Concern list
The UK Ministry of Defence has followed Australia's lead by establishing a Projects of Concern list that will expose the problems affecting some of its largest equipment acquisitions.
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Indian LCC GoAir inks deal for 72 Airbus A320neo
Indian low-cost carrier GoAir has placed a firm order for 72 Airbus A320neo aircraft worth $7.2 billion at list prices. The airline expects to take...
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PARIS: Ontic hones legacy parts strategy
MATURE IDEAS Ontic allows original equipment manufacturers to focus on what they do best - develop new products by DAN THISDELL When an...
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Qantas to resume ash-hit trans-Tasman flights tomorrow
Qantas Airways plans to resume most trans-Tasman flights from tomorrow, after it cancelled flights this week due to ash plumes from a volcano eruption in...
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PARIS: R-R prepares to ramp up Trent XWB production
Thanks to its status as sole engine supplier for the Airbus A350 XWB, Rolls-Royce is gearing up to build Trent XWB turbofans at the rate of almost one per working day by 2018.
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Cebu Pacific orders 30 A321neos, firms seven A320 options
Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific has placed a firm order for 30 Airbus A321neo aircraft with 10 options, and firmed up options for an additional...
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Australia inks A$3bn deal for 24 MH-60R naval helicopters
A Lockheed Martin/Sikorsky team will deliver 24 MH-60R naval combat helicopters to the Royal Australian Navy ...
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ANZ to resume some NZ flights today
Air New Zealand (ANZ) plans to resume operations in the lower South Island this afternoon, as ash plumes from a volcano eruption in Chile continue to affect...