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BA-Iberia scraps two 747-400s
International Airlines Group, the merged entity comprising British Airways and Iberia, is scrapping two Boeing 747-400 aircraft.
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NewsAsian Aerospace special
On the eve of Asian Aerospace in Hong Kong, we focus our attention on China in a special report that appraises Comac’s C919 airliner – likely to take centre stage at the show – and tracks growth of the nation’s MRO and business aviation sectors.
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NewsChina's MRO firms gear up for fierce competition
China's maintenance providers are scaling up to prepare for fleet growth - and the keenly awaited arrival of the Airbus A380
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Iberia A340 replacement is initial focus of IAG’s fleet renewal plan
Newly formed International Airlines Group (IAG) - parent of British Airways and Iberia - is making the replacement of the Spanish carrier's Airbus A340s a priority ahead of a broader long-haul fleet-renewal exercise that will also encompass the needs of BA.
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NewsComac set for the spotlight at Asian Aerospace
With 50 firm orders secured, Comac's C919 airliner is set to be a lightning rod for attention at Asian Aerospace - but can it prove its relevance abroad?
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Saras back from the brink again as NAL targets 2013 certification
After a break of two years, Bangalore's National Aerospace Laboratories has resumed development of its Saras 14-seat multi-role transport aircraft following production authorisation approval by India's civil aviation authority.
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Lockheed Martin issues MH-60R pylon RFI in Australia
Lockheed Martin has issued a request for information to Australian firms to supply weapons pylons for the MH-60R multi-mission naval helicopter ...
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NewsBusiness aviation set to take off in China
China's nascent business aviation industry is bullish about its prospects
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News[UPDATED]: USAF selects Boeing for KC-X contract
Boeing has been selected to deliver 179 KC-767 tankers to the US Air Force, but the final chapter may yet be unwritten in the long-running KC-X competition between Airbus and Boeing aircraft.
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PICTURE: Boeing passes 1,000 787 flights
Boeing has passed the 1,000th flight mark for its 787 test fleet, as it nears 80% of Rolls-Royce and 60% of General Electirc airframe certification. ZA004,...
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Embraer opens Melbourne manufacturing faciility
Embraer is gearing up to assemble to first Phenom 100 business jet in June from its newly opened facility in Melbourne, Florida - its first factory on US soil.
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Austrian restructures board, Antinori to be chief executive
Lufthansa Group's Austrian Airlines is to shuffle its board structure, with new member Thierry Antinori taking the position of chief executive as well as...
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NASA under pressure in Antarctic balloon campaign
NASA and industry partners have been successfully launching a series of super-pressure balloons over Antarctica for long-endurance scientific missions in the upper atmosphere.
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UAE stops talks with Alenia Aermacchi on M-346 contract
Negotiations between the United Arab Emirates and Alenia Aermacchi over the possible sale of M-346 advanced jet trainers have stopped, with industry sources saying there is no word on when they might resume.
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NewsIAG ‘very interested’ in Virgin, but only for slots: Walsh
Willie Walsh, chief executive of British Airways/Iberia parent International Airlines Group (IAG), says the company would be "very interested" in acquiring Virgin Atlantic, but only for its London Heathrow slots. It has no interest in the brand.
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Aeroflot trains first Superjet pilots and technicians
Aeroflot has begun type rating classes for Sukhoi Superjet 100 flight and maintenance crew in anticipation of the planned first delivery in March.
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No airline operations at Al-Maktoum before fourth quarter
Dubai's new Al-Maktoum International Airport is unlikely to open to mainline passenger operations before the fourth quarter of this year, as aviation authorities...
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Nano approach may crack hydrogen storage quandary
A nanotechnology approach to cracking the problem of storing hydrogen for fuel cells is the subject of a research drive by EADS's Innovation Works research arm and the University of Glasgow's chemistry department.
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Tiger to buy 32.5% stake in Seair
Singapore's Tiger Airways plans to buy a 32.5% stake in Philippine low-cost carrier Seair, following a marketing partnership between the two airlines late...