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IATA reports strong 2010 but expresses fears for future
IATA has expressed concerns that the steadily-rising price of oil will further dent the airline industry's already "pathetic" profit margins.
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Eurocopter's North Sea support facility opens for business
Eurocopter opened on 1 February its North Sea Service Centre in Aberdeen, Scotland - the heart of the UK's oil and gas exploration industry.
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Adel Ali of Air Arabia calls for open skies in Middle East and North Africa
Adel Ali, group CEO of Air Arabia, one of the Middle East's low-cost pioneers, has made an impassioned call for open skies in the region, saying opening airports to overseas airlines brings in business and creates jobs.
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Force structure concerns loom over US Army's unmanned programmes
Force structure is just as much, if not more of a constraint on the US Army's unmanned systems than budget woes, top service officials say. "The growth...
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USAF still contemplating MQ-X requirements
The US Air Force has identified a long list of requirements for its MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper replacement ...
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US unmanned systems have more than budget problems to overcome
Though most experts hold a grim outlook for the Pentagon's budget, the unmanned aerial vehicle community remains in a positive mindset - at least about funding. Unmanned...
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Prviate helicopter flights take off in Hainan
China has opened up its low-altitude airspace to private aircraft by allowing a fleet of four helicopters to operate trial flights in the southern province of Hainan.
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Deer Jet opens first FBO in Shenzhen
China's Deer Jet has opened the first fixed-base operation in southern China, and is looking to establish more FBOs in other parts of the country to serve the growing business aviation market.
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Bombardier interested in offering in-flight Wi-Fi as option on RJs
Bombardier is "very interested" in offering in-flight Wi-Fi as on option on its regional jets and has entered discussions to work with Delta Air Lines, a...
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Proposed regulation by FAA closes human factors loophole
The US FAA is proposing to close a human factors loophole in the regulations governing the certification of transport category aircraft with increasingly...
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US legacies relish a return to profitability
Full-year figures show legacy carriers warmly embraced a return to profitability in 2010
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FAA flags stall warning problem for Phenom 100
Regulators are proposing that operators of as many as 89 US-registered Embraer Phenom 100 business jets replace the twin-jet's two angle-of-attack sensors and cover plates to prevent possible loss of control problems.
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VIDEO: Boeing poised for crucial phase in 747-8 test effort
Boeing is approaching a crucial phase in the 747-8 flight-test effort as it prepares to start trials of the -8I passenger variant and undertakes the dramatic maximum-brake-energy demonstration on the freighter version.
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AVIC tops list of Emivest buyers
The general aviation arm of the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (AVIC) has emerged as the front runner in the bidding war to purchase the assets of Texas-based Emivest Aerospace, builder of the SJ30 light business jet. The company is targeting mid-February to complete the deal.
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Comair comfirms 737-800 fleet renewal
South African carrier Comair has confirmed its order for eight Boeing 737-800 aircraft for its low-cost unit kulula.com.
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Moving in: BA Engineering & Iberia Maintenance
With the marriage between British Airways and Iberia, BA Engineering has re-emerged on the third-party MRO stage. However, the two partners have yet to decide...
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Sierra Nevada leads Super Tucano bid for USAF deal
Embraer and Sierra Nevada will build the Super Tucano in Jacksonville, Florida, if they win a US Air Force contract ...
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Comair orders eight 737-800s
Comair today announced an order for eight Boeing 737-800 aircraft to update the fleet of its low-fare airline, kulula.com. The aircraft are valued at approximately...
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USAF invites rivals to break Lockheed’s grip on F-22 upgrade work
The US Air Force could spend up to $16 billion over the next several years on further upgrades for the Lockheed Martin F-22 ...
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Boeing says labour hours on 787 will be half that on 767
Maintenance time on the Boeing 787 will be half that of the 767, thanks to a series of innovations including carbonfibre structures, advanced systems monitoring, electrics replacing hydraulic and other systems and LED lighting, says Boeing