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PICTURES: New Colombian air force trainer makes flight debut
Lancair International has performed the first flight of its new Synergy ab initio trainer for the Colombian air force ...
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AirBaltic readies to introduce Apple iPad as IFE
Latvian carrier airBaltic is laying claim to the distinction of becoming the first airline in Europe to introduce Apple iPads for in-flight entertainment...
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Lockheed gets funds for UK F-35 landing modification
Lockheed has received a $13 million contract to incorporate a shipborne rolling vertical landing capability with the UK's F-35Bs ...
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Aircell broadband gets EASA approval for Challenger
Inflight connectivity provider Aircell has announced that its Aviator 300-based SwiftBroadband solution has received a supplemental type certification from...
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Jazz Air to convert to corporate structure by year-end
Jazz Air Income Fund has announced details of proposed conversion from an income trust to a corporate structure. Under the conversion plan, units of...
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US Army ready to launch common countermeasures battle
The US Army will soon launch a process that will select two companies to compete for a contract to develop an infrared countermeasure system for thousands of helicopters ...
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Xcor signs second suborbital wet lease deal with Curacao
Mojave, California's growing reputation as the Silicon Valley of personal spaceflight heated up last week with Xcor Aerospace's signing of a second wet-lease deal for its Lynx suborbital concept.
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Helicopter sector to get its own version of the IS-BAO accreditation system
The helicopter part of business aviation needs to raise its safety performance along with the rest of the rotary-wing sector, according to Brian Humphries, president and chief executive of the European Business Aviation Association.
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Phenom 100 poised for debut in Mexican charter market
Guadalajara-based Sky Premier is planning to become later this year the first Embraer Phenom 100 charter operator in the Mexican market.
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Israel signs $2.75bn agreement for 20 F-35s
Israel signed a letter of offer and acceptance for 20 Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters in New York on 7 October ...
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Low-cost carriers: an evolving story
The battleground among low-cost carriers has never been so stretched. Where once it was easy to split the market into either low-cost or network carrier camps, the lines have long since been blurred. Now even among the low-cost carriers themselves, the proposition can differ widely
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Snecma prepares to test new Aircelle nacelle demonstrator
Safran subsidiary Aircelle has delivered a nacelle demonstrator designed to evaluate potential noise reduction and enhancements to aircraft efficiency.
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Crushable concrete makes seventh save
A crushable concrete arresting pad installed at Teterboro airport snagged a Gulfstream IV-SP that overran the runway at New York's business aviation hub...
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Grob targets Asian buyers for G120TP trainer
Reborn light aircraft manufacturer Grob believes its yet-to-be-certificated G120TP can win over a quarter of the market for basic trainers as it focuses...
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EHEST: How to stop crashing helicopters
Top causal factors of helicopter accidents in Europe are pilot judgement and actions and shortcomings in the operator's safety culture and management.
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The sum of the parts
Private equity buyers put Chromalloy's organisation and practices under the microscope
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Boeing 3Q deliveries reach 114
On the back of increasing airline demand, Boeing delivered 124 aircraft in the third quarter, up from 113 during the same period in 2009.
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Embraer says it remains in negotiations over Chinese plant
Embraer says it has not made a final decision regarding the fate of its Chinese assembly plant Harbin Embraer, contradicting a report today that the airframer...
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FAA cites five smoke events in one day for an unnamed carrier
One unnamed US air carrier experienced five in-flight emergencies and diversions to the nearest airport over the course of one day in April, reports the...
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New Dutch government to retain JSF commitment
The Netherlands' new coalition government is expected to maintain the nation's commitment to the test phase of Lockheed's F-35 programme ...