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P&WC inaugurates Mirabel global test centre
Pratt & Whitney Canada has christened its new global flight-test operations centre at Montreal Mirabel International airport
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Superjet kicks off Alitalia regional jet contest
Superjet International this week kicked off a three-contender regional jet contest at Rome Fiumicino airport for Alitalia, which is expected to choose within weeks between the Sukhoi Superjet 100, Bombardier CRJ900/1000 and Embraer 190.
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GAO rejects US Aerospace tanker appeal
Contract award for the US Air Force's KC-X tanker deal will not be disrupted by a protest filed by US Aerospace ...
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Libyan orders three CRJ900s, three options
Libyan Airlines parent Libyan African Aviation has placed a firm order for three Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen regional jets with options for three more of the...
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Indonesian military plans major procurement drive
Indonesia plans to embark on a major procurement drive over the next five years to modernise its armed forces ...
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Sikorsky S-92 exceeds 250,000 flight hours
Sikorsky's fleet of S-92 medium-lift helicopters has surpassed 250,000 flight hours since the first aircraft entered service six years ago.
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Middle East carriers plot low-cost expansion
Efforts to develop the low-cost carrier market in the Middle East continue with two of the region’s players, UAE carriers Air Arabia and FlyDubai, mapping further growth.
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F-35s resume flight operations, but problems persist
A software glitch grounded the Lockheed Martin F-35 test fleet for at least four days and the short take-off and vertical landing mode remains barred due to an unresolved mechanical problem.
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Katekavia An-24 crashed after failing to execute go-around
Failure by the crew to abort an approach in poor weather led to the crash of a Russian-operated Antonov An-24 near Igarka two months ago
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UAL-CO merger questions US Airways' future
Standard & Poor's Betsy Snyder says the US Airways long-term future remains uncertain in the light of the recent United Airlines and Continental Airlines...
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Thai to sue Koito for seat problems
Thai Airways International plans to file a lawsuit this week against Japanese seat manufacturer Koito to seek compensation for failing to deliver seats for...
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Finns get first of two Phenoms
The Finnish Aviation Academy has taken delivery of the first of two Phenom 100s from Embraer to be used in the school's ab initio pilot training programme
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Waha Capital acquires A330-300
Airbus' latest monthly delivery figures show that Waha Capital has acquired an Airbus A330-300 delivery from Singapore Airlines.
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Rossiya plans to take more An-148s despite problems
St Petersburg-based carrier Rossiya is planning to firm an order for further nine Antonov An-148 regional jets, despite its recent complaints about the type's reliability.
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Thai to decide on widebodies order by year-end
Thai Airways International plans to decide on an order for new widebodies by the end of the year, and is likely to go with a mix of Boeing 787s and Airbus...
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Thailand requests $700 million F-16 upgrade
Thailand is set to go ahead with mid-life upgrades for some of its Lockheed Martin F-16A/Bs, in a move that will augment its air combat capabilities in the face of ongoing budget constraints.
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Gol plans to launch Aeroparque services by year-end
Brazil's Gol expects to finally launch services to Buenos Aires' Aeroparque airport by the end of this year.
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Aero Republica rebrands as Copa Colombia
Colombia's Aero Republica is rebranding to Copa Airlines Colombia in a move to strengthen Copa's critical mass and brand recognition as consolidation intensifies...
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American and BA finally live transatlantic JV dream
Fourteen years in the making, oneworld partners British Airways and American Airlines today formally unveiled their long-sought transatlantic joint venture in London. The co-operation began at the start of the month and is part of a three-way business joint venture also including BA’s European merger partner Iberia.
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UK firms team up to streamline aircraft cabin modification process
UK design and interiors specialist FactoryDesign says it has begun collaborating with Cambridge, England-based Marshall Aerospace to carry out aircraft interiors...