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2011 outlook: airlines set for tougher times
While IATA has improved its global industry profit forecast for both 2010 and 2011, the outlook for airlines in the year ahead remains clouded by flattening...
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UK Govt to outline new aviation policy plans next spring
The UK Government next spring will issue a "scoping document" outlining ideas for its new long-term aviation strategy policy, which will be adopted in 2013.
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UK Govt mulls APD hike on flights from airports in the south east
Air passenger duty (APD) in the UK could be raised on flights from congested airports in the south east as part of a differential levy plan under consideration...
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LHT MRO arm to support Wizz Air in Romania and Czech Republic
Lufthansa Technik Maintenance International (LTMI) and Wizz Air have extended the scope of their co-operation to Romania and the Czech Republic. Under...
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G550 could support refuelling training, says Bedek
IAI is evaluating the Gulfstream G550 as an inflight refuelling asset, but only to support training activities ...
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Ryanair: 199-seat aircraft would hit capacity 'sweet spot'
Ryanair chief financial officer and deputy CEO Howard Millar would snap up a 199-seater aircraft because it hits a "sweet spot" in terms of staffing levels.
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PICTURES: UK Harriers to make final operational flights today
Sixteen Harriers will take part in a mass flypast today, as the UK retires its iconic "Jump Jet" from operational use ...
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Discovery to roll back to shuttle garage
Space shuttle Discovery will move back into the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida after tanking tests on 17 December, NASA...
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USAF buys Raytheon's UAV tracking system
Raytheon's Solipsys will install its situational awareness and collaboration system for unmanned aircraft at 18 US Air Force locations ...
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Singapore interested in ex-US Navy P-3s
Singapore has shown an interest in possibly acquiring several of the US Navy's surplus P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft ...
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Peru and Mexico agree to air services expansion
Peru and Mexico have agreed to expand their bilateral air accord to include a significant number of new frequencies available for airlines from both countries,...
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Ramp errors take down three SkyWest CRJs in November
In the month of November, SkyWest Airlines sustained substantial damage to three of its Bombardier CRJ aircraft, all of which were caused by ground handling...
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Lack of attention caused Aeroflot taxiway departure: AIBN
Deficient cockpit procedures and insufficient pilot alertness were the main causes for an Aeroflot Airbus A320 flight crew becoming disoriented and taking...
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Aircell close to defining plan for Wi-Fi on international flights
Aircell is edging closer to announcing a plan for offering in-flight Wi-Fi on international flights. "We are currently finalizing with airline partners...
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Germany receives last Taurus cruise missile
Taurus Systems has delivered its 600th and last KEPD 350 cruise missile to Germany's BWB procurement agency ...
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Lufthansa selects CFM56 to power latest A320/A321s
Lufthansa has selected the CFM International CFM56-5B engine for the 21 Airbus A320 and two A321 aircraft it ordered in September.
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PICTURE: T-6B gets retro colours for US naval aviation centenary
Hawker Beechcraft has delivered a specially-painted T-6B trainer to support the centenary of US naval aviation in 2011 ...
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AB25: Anniversary reflections from North American leaders
To mark the 25th anniversary of Airline Business, 25 leading airline industry executives who have helped shape the sector over the last quarter century, give their reflections on the last 25 years and the challenges for the years to come. Here three of the most influential airline leaders from North ...
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Qantas details history of Rolls-Royce Trent 900 variants
Qantas Airways has detailed the history of the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 powerplant variants that power its Airbus A380s in the affidavit and claim it filed...
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High thrust Trent 900s limited to 75 flight cycles: Qantas
Qantas Airways says the latest high thrust variants of the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines powering its Airbus A380 aircraft can be used for only 75 flights...