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Jet Edge brings its large cabin charter and management business to China
US charter and management provider Jet Edge International has signed a joint venture with an undisclosed Chinese company to establish an operation within this flourishing business aviation market.
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NewsOcean Sky Luton FBO gets £10 million upgrade ahead of London Olympics
UK business aviation services provider Ocean Sky is expanding and upgrading its fixed-base operation at London Luton airport to take advantage of the expected hike in passenger numbers at the hub during the Olympic Games in July and August.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Business aviation Olympic preparations accelerate
About 3,000 extra business aircraft flights are expected to head for southeast England during the Olympics, according to the UK Civil Aviation Authority.
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News737 Max wingtips kept under wraps
Manufacturer continues to refine aerodynamics for new twinjet, but confirms nose gear extension and fly-by-wire spoilers
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NewsAgustaWestland partners with Karl Lagerfeld on VIP helicopter interior and exterior designs
AgustaWestland has joined forces with fashion design house Karl Lagerfeld to design VIP helicopter interiors and exteriors.
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NewsEurocopter opens new hangar in Kobe
Eurocopter has opened a new hangar at Kobe airport, where the company will undertake a range of operations. The hangar can accommodate up to 25 mid-sized...
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Singapore declares G550 AEW fully operational
Singapore has declared its Gulfstream G550-based airborne early warning aircraft to be fully operational ...
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NewsUTAir revises de-icing procedures after fatal ATR crash
Russian carrier UTAir has revised its de-icing procedures, following an order from the federal transport supervisory agency in the wake of the fatal ATR 72-200 crash at Tyumen.
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NewsRaytheon touts future roles for RAF's at-risk Sentinel R1
Raytheon UK is eyeing possible new future applications for the Royal Air Force's Sentinel and Shadow surveillance aircraft ...
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NewsMalaysia to receive first A400M in January 2015
Malaysia plans to receive its first Airbus Military A400M transport aircraft in January 2015, with its remaining three examples to be delivered by 2016. The...
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Japanese police order two GrandNew helicopters
The Japan National Police Agency (JPNA) has ordered two AgustaWestland GrandNew helicopters.
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Zambia receives eight K-8P jet trainers
Zambia has taken delivery of eight Hongdu K-8P Karakorum intermediate jet trainer aircraft, bringing its total fleet of the type to 15 ...
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NewsIndian air force looks to outsource MRO requirements
India's air force could outsource some of its MRO requirements to privately-owned companies in the country. This comes as defence procurement begins...
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NewsDelay likely for next-generation GPS launch
Lockheed Martin, contracted to build the third-generation global positioning system (GPS) satellites, expects the launch date of the first GPS III satellite...
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Pace of Afriqiyah A330 crash probe concerned EU
Libya's stalled investigation into the fatal Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A330 accident at Tripoli has emerged as one of the concerns that led to the blocking...
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United-Continental names new CFO
United-Continental has appointed John Rainey as its new executive vice president and chief financial officer. Rainey succeeds Zane Rowe as he is leaving...
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NewsSpirit AeroSystems: Production capabiltiies “intact” despite tornado damage
Production tooling is undamaged and most of the parts and materials "looks good" inside factories battered by severe winds and tornados in Wichita, Kansas,...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: EC green light for BMI acquisition leaves Virgin out in the cold
Virgin Atlantic's hopes of disrupting International Airlines Group's (IAG) purchase of BMI from Lufthansa look increasingly forlorn, following regulatory...
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Porter eyes new US destinations after Washington DC
Porter Airlines plans to begin flights to a couple of new US destinations by end-2012, as it launched its first flight today to Washington DC. The...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Tecnam expands product line and global presence in spite of economic gloom
Italian airframer Tecnam has a rich aircraft design and manufacturing pedigree and despite the economic gloom has been busily expanding its product line and global presence