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Hawker, Nextant prepare for battle of 400s
Hawker Beechcraft has accelerated its plans to certificate an avionics upgrade package for the venerable Beechjet 400A and Hawker 400XP light business jets as competitor Nextant Aerospace prepares to begin selling similar enhancements later this year.
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US Army considers gunfire indicator pod for Apache fleet
A third round of upgrades for the Boeing AH-64D Apache Block III attack helicopter may include a new decision-making aid for the pilot that leverages an...
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FL Technics targets business jets for growth
Lithuanian MRO provider FL Technics has launched a business jet maintenance operation on its Vilnius site and plans to build a new hangar in eastern Europe...
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China's air transport plan: rising dragon
China has emerged as Asia-Pacific's largest player in air transport over the past decade. But its growth ambitions for the next 10 years and beyond go further. Last year China revealed a strategic vision to build a powerful civil aviation industry, with internationalisation, mass air travel and safety as three ...
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US Army pledges to launch new class of high-speed rotorcraft
US Army aviation branch leaders have pledged for the first time to break from upgrades and field an all-new rotorcraft by 2030 ...
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This Week briefing
briefing BOEING RETREATS ON ALL-NEW 737: ANALYST AIRFRAMERS Buckingham Research, a New York investment bank, says it believes Boeing is moving...
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Comment: Time to get over commitment phobia
A steady stream of press releases is continually adding names to the list of airlines that have decided to undertake biofuel test flights. From an environmental...
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Comment: Joining the big league
As it prepares to host the 2014 World Cup, Brazil needs to raise its security game - but can willingness to spend match its ambitions as Latin America's emergent military powerhouse?
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Business briefs
Russian Helicopters PLANS London LISTING ROTORCRAFT Russian Helicopters, the state-owned holding that designs and manufactures civil and military helicopters,...
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Business quote of the week
Quote of the week "It will be a challenge for airlines to recover the added costs of fuele_SDRq International Air Transport Association director...
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Business people
PEOPLE moves Air Berlin, Air Malta, AME, Field Aviation, FlightSafety, Ruag Million-Rousseau: in Toulouse Air Berlin has appointed former...
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Pilatus bounds ahead
Swiss independent sets new highs in 2010 and presses on with ambitious plans
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Business bad week
RUSSIA Fifty years after putting Yuri Gagarin in orbit, the country's rocket industry is under fire. Facing harsh criticism for a delayed Soyuz launch to...
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Business good week
EUROPEAN AIRLINES Europe's controversial passenger rights rules are set to be modified, a move welcomed by carriers keen to avoid huge payouts for delays...
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US Air Force moves closer to greening its fleet
Hydrotreated renewable jet fuel has been tested by the US Air Force, which targets reduced dependence on petroleum
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European air navigation service providers work as a team to aid SES progress
ALLIANCE FAB partnerships Parallel with SESAR Joint Undertaking-driven processes, several other complementary changes are evolving alongside...
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Single European Sky starts to show signs of progress
The Single European Sky is starting to show signs of progress, although the real surge is not likely to begin until 2013
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Qantas hopes algae will play a part in its sustainable fuel strategy
AIRLINE STUDY Algae down under Australia's Qantas Airways hopes algae will...
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Argentinean algae company confident its jet fuel will be ready soon
Pioneering research An Argentinian company claims to be at the forefront of producing affordable jet fuel from microalgae, and is...
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Algae holds strong potential for aviation but is still years away
Algae holds strong potential as a fuel for aviation - but is still years away from practical use