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PICTURE: British Airways unveils 'retro' livery as 757 era ends
British Airways has repainted one of its Boeing 757-200s in a retro livery, dating back 27 years, to mark the retirement of the type from its fleet this...
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Sweden makes surprise Black Hawk request
Delays to Sweden's NH90 programme have prompted possible interest in also buying 15 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters ...
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Business briefs
Comac has signed an agreement with China Construction Bank for financial co-operation. The bank will provide Comac with 50 billion yuan ($7.46 billion) for use in its C919 large aircraft programme
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Norway tests military medical evacuation gear for SAS 737
Norway will reach operational capability in early 2011 with a fit of medical evacuation equipment for Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737s ...
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SIA to offer in-flight connectivity with OnAir
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will roll out in-flight connectivity on its aircraft from the first half of 2011, after signing a deal with connectivity provider...
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Cathay's 747-8Fs delayed to Q3 2011
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways has had the delivery of its Boeing 747-8 freighters delayed to the third quarter of 2011, following a slip in the first...
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Sixth and final 787 test aircraft completes abbreviated maiden flight
Boeing's sixth and final 787 Dreamliner has successfully completed its long-delayed maiden sortie, despite being cut short by a liquid cooling leak, programme...
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APU: Unsung hero of the engine world
APU manufacturers Honeywell and Hamilton Sundstrand are powering up to meet the demands of next-generation aircraft Standfirst_feature. Style for the feature standfirsts. These can be as many lines and to whatever column width is appropriate to the feature.
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Will Europe be immobilised next time the volcanic ash comes?
Volcanic activity in Iceland like that which occurred in April when Eyjafjallajökull erupted will definitely affect European airspace again, so what is being done to avoid another shutdown?
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Europe's Clean Sky programme confident of achieving engine demonstrator goals
Engine manufacturers are making progress towards designing and developing greener propulsion technologies under the European Union's Clean Sky research initiative Clean Sky was set up to develop advanced technologies aimed at helping the aviation industry meet environmental goals
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Working week - Christi Tannahill
Managing 3,000 people and overseeing four functional groups as vice-president of global customer support sees Christi Tannahill travelling around the world for Hawker Beechcraft
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US Airways selects Aeroframe for A330 maintenance
US Airways had chosen Lake Charles, Louisiana-based Aeroframe to handle airframe base maintenance on its Airbus A330s. Flightglobal's ACAS fleet database...
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JetBlue founder David Neeleman takes stake in Phenom operator JetSuite
JetBlue founder and Chairman of Brazilian carrier Azul David Neeleman has partnered with investment firm Acadia Woods Partners to purchase private jet operator...
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ViaSat eyes Ka-band airborne connectivity for Europe, Middle East
ViaSat is confident that, working through partnerships, it can duplicate in Europe and the Middle East the type of Ka-band satellite-supported high-speed...
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Russians prepare for private space 'hotel'
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station could be a lot less lonely by mid-decade if a Russian company pulls off plans to orbit a privately financed space hotel capable of accommodating up to seven people by 2015-16.
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More Frontier’s A318s head for scrap
More Airbus A318 aircraft are heading for part-out as parent company Republic Airways Holdings removes more aircraft out of the Frontier Airlines operation. CAO...
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Zodiac closes on acquisition of Sell
Zodiac Aerospace has finalised its purchase of German galley manufacturer Sell.
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IAI reports special forces interest in Panther tiltrotor UAV family
Israel Aerospace Industries' Panther/K-80 tiltrotor UAV is being evaluated by potential special forces customers ...
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Spain seeks more Seahawk helicopters
The Spanish navy could add six refurbished SH-60F helicopters to its Seahawk fleet under a possible $155 million deal ...