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Robinson certificates turbine helicopter
US Federal Aviation Administration officials on 25 October presented helicopter industry icon Frank Robinson with the completed type certificate for the company's first turbine helicopter, the R66
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Airport IT budgets increased in 2009
Data from the seventh annual Airport IT Trends Survey, released today at the ACI World general assembly in Bermuda, reveals that IT&T expenditure for airports rose to 3.4% in 2009 up from 2.7% in the previous year.
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Lockheed Martin eyes common architecture for F-35, F-22
Lockheed Martin is looking at revamping several of the F-22's most critical systems with hardware from the F-35.
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Emirates improves cash position by 18% in first half
Emirates' cash balances grew to Dhs12.5 billion ($3.4 billion) for the first six months of its current financial year ending 30 September 2010. The...
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Finnair to offer Apple iPad to passengers on HK flights
Finnair is to begin offering passengers use of Apple iPad hand-held tablets on certain Hong Kong flights this month, as well as in its lounge areas in Helsinki. The...
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VGS Aircraft Holding acquires 737-800
VGS Aircraft Holding (Ireland) Limited has, through one of its wholly owned subsidiaries, Olbia Limited, acquired one (1) Boeing B737-800 aircraft...
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Mixed messages on the Middle East
The Gulf carriers want greater access to the Australian and Canadian markets. Are they being blocked or encouraged? Emirates and other Middle East...
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Aeroflot taking hard line over 787 and Superjet delays
Aeroflot is intending to take a hard stance towards both Sukhoi and Boeing over delays to deliveries of the Superjet 100 and 787.
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Focus: Gulf carriers under fire
The expansion of the mega-Gulf carriers has drawn a fresh round of criticism from some quarters in the European and North American sector, with calls for them to show restraint and for an end to the competitive advantage they gain over some of their rivals through access to export credit ...
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FlyDubai to open Turkmenistan and Saudi routes
Middle Eastern budget carrier FlyDubai is to open services to Turkmenistan's capital, Ashgabat, as well as its first link to Saudi Arabia with flights to...
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Delta TechOps examines offering V2500 engine maintenance
Delta Air Line's maintenance division is evaluating expansion of its engine overhaul offerings to include services on the International Aero Engines IAE V2500s powering Airbus A320 narrowbodies and McDonnell Douglas MD-90s.
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PICTURES: MAS takes delivery of first 737-800 with Sky Interior
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-800 with the airframer's new Sky Interior. The aircraft, with MAS' new livery, landed...
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Tajik Air closes on MA60 replacement for An-24s
Chinese manufacturer Xian Aircraft appears to have reached an agreement to supply new MA60 turboprops to Tajikistan's national carrier Tajik Air.
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GE delivers first production engines for ARJ21
General Electric has delivered the first two CF34-10A production engines for Comac's twin-engined ARJ21 regional jet programme.
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MAJ Aviation to open Singapore general aviation hangar
MAJ Aviation is investing S$8 million ($6 million) to set up a general aviation hangar at Singapore's Seletar Aerospace Park.
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Inquiry rules out explosive link to UPS 747 crash in Dubai
Investigators are not linking last month's fatal loss of a UPS Boeing 747-400 freighter in Dubai to the recent discovery of explosive devices hidden in cargo...
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Bomb discovery does not invalidate security criticism: BALPA
UK pilot representatives claim insist that the discovery of an explosive device during the search of a US-bound cargo flight does not invalidate this week's...
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Device on US-bound cargo flight was 'viable explosive'
Investigators have concluded that a suspect package discovered at the UK's East Midlands Airport contained an explosive device which could have detonated...
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Pratt & Whitney geared PW1524G testing underway
Pratt & Whitney has entered early testing on the PurePower PW1524G geared turbofan, having achieved idle and full power runs.