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Gol names Paulo Kakinoff as CEO
Brazilian low-cost carrier Gol has appointed Paulo Kakinoff as its new chief executive, effective 2 July. Kakinoff will succeed Constantino de Oliveira...
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Lockheed, Boeing and Eurofighter place formal bids for Seoul’s F-X III requirement
Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and the Eurofighter consortium have presented formal bidding documents to South Korea for the 60 aircraft F-X III competition. The...
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NewsUnited expects first 787 in September
United Airlines expects to receive its first Boeing 787-8 from the manufacturer in September, according to an employee bulletin. The Chicago-based...
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NewsNASA, FAA delineate commercial spaceflight certification
NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) clarifying the certification process for commercial spaceflight. The...
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NewsBoeing X-37B lands after over one year in orbit
The second Boeing X-37B landed at Vandenberg AFB, California, on 16 June, after 469 days in orbit, says the US Air Force. While its mission remains...
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NewsDistracted crew let Q400 descend towards terrain
Pilots of a Flybe Bombardier Q400 allowed the aircraft to drift below its glidepath after becoming distracted by an electrical failure that had affected the captain's displays
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NewsChina successfully launches crewed capsule to its space station
China has successfully launched the crewed Shenzhou-9 capsule and docked it with the Tiangong space station in low earth orbit. The Long March 2F rocket...
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NewsPICTURE: Ex-TNT BAe 146s enter conversion for Royal Air Force
The UK Royal Air Force will introduce two BAe 146-200QC transports by March 2013, following conversion work ...
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NewsSpeedbrakes not armed before Southwest 737 excursion
US investigators have determined that the speedbrakes on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 were not armed before the twinjet slid off the runway at Chicago...
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NewsIN FOCUS: NetJets business jet shopping spree has its winners and losers
NetJets' record-smashing spending spree this month on $9.6 billion worth of business jets from the Bombardier ...
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NewsComair future uncertain as Delta shuffles regional lift
Plans at Delta Air Lines to reduce the number of 50-seater regional jets (RJs) that it contracts with regional airlines has raised fears that it might shut...
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Saudi Arabian begins offering 30% share of catering arm
Shareholders of Saudi Arabian Airlines' catering operation are to offer 24.6 million shares, representing 30% of the company, the prospectus for the proposed...
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NewsPICTURES: A400M clears loading trials with European helicopters
Airbus Military has released images of its A400M undergoing loading trials involving the Eurocopter EC725 and NH Industries NH90 helicopters.
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NewsIN FOCUS: K-MAX variant offers glimpse of pilotless future
Kaman's unmanned K-MAX matures a half-century-old concept and heralds a future of UAV flexibility
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Aireen Omar appointed AirAsia Malaysia's CEO
Malaysia's AirAsia has appointed Aireen Omar to head its local operations as founder Tony Fernandes relocates to its new Asean office in Jakarta to focus...
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NewsLockheed awarded $489.5 million contract for F-35 long-lead items
The US Department of Defense is awarding Lockheed Martin a $489.5 million contract to provide long lead-time items required for the seventh F-35 low-rate...
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NewsUS Marines hope to stand-up first operational F-35B squadron in November
The US Marine Corps will stand up its first operational Lockheed Martin F-35B squadron this November if everything goes according to plan, a senior service...
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NewsNorway orders F-35As after securing JSM integration support
Norway has finally committed to the Lockheed Martin F-35A after securing guarantees from the USA over opportunities for Norwegian industry. Key to...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Airlines hunker down in Spain
What with the collapse of one of its oldest carriers, industrial strife over one of its newest, the return to recession and airport charges on the rise,...
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B&H Airlines in talks with new partners after Turkish exit
Bosnian flag carrier B&H Airlines is already in talks with potential "strategic partners" to secure its future just days after Turkish Airlines announced...