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South Africa, Brazil ready for A-Darter missile test
A South African Air Force Saab Gripen D fighter is expected to perform the first live firing of an A-Darter short-range air-to-air missile later this month ...
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Aviaxess plots Russian expansion
French business aircraft and helicopter charter company Aviaxess has secured a foothold in the Russian market following the signing of a co-operation agreement with Moscow-based consultancy Allied Aviation.
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Embraer creates new Chinese subsidiary for logistics, spares
Brazilian airframer Embraer has established a new subsidiary in China to provide logistics and spare parts sales as well as consulting services to customers...
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Brazilian air taxi company seeks to launch scheduled services
Brazilian air taxi operator Laguna Linhas Aereas has announced bold plans to transition into a major domestic airline operating a fleet of Fokker aircraft. Little...
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Business Aviation - In brief
Air Niugini of Papua New Guinea has leased an ex-government Boeing 767-300ER from Icelandic lessor Loftleidir. The late-model 767...
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UAV manufacturer AeroVironment predictions below analyst projections
AeroVironment needs to master new niches to see off a growing band of well-funded rivals
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Spirit launches A350 component production
Spirit AeroSystems is preparing to start building Airbus A350 fuselage and wing components at its new composites centre in Kinston, North Carolina. At...
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Dutch Afghan withdrawal marks end of contracted surveillance operation
The Netherlands' military withdrawal from Afghanistan later this month will bring to an end an innovative contractor service using the Aerostar UAV ...
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Latest EU blacklist bans Iran Air A320s and 747s
European safety authorities have expanded the operating restrictions imposed on Iran Air to include a ban on allowing the carrier's Airbus A320s, Boeing...
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New company to focus on corporate jetliner support
Washington and Dallas-based Bizliner Aviation is marketing its aircraft selection and acquisition, certificate development and operational and modification...
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Comment: The NTSB gears up to fight killer fatigue
In late January 2006 we headlined this column Dead tired. In it we criticised the US Federal Aviation Administration for its apathy over the issue of basing proposed new flight-time limitations on science. We would still criticise them today for caving in to the airline lobby on that front - ...
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Qinetiq aims for record with Zephyr
Qinetiq expects to in early July launch a record-breaking flight with its Zephyr high-altitude long-endurance unmanned air vehicle ...
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This Week briefing
Investigators have determined a Qantas Airbus A330's weather radar had been degraded before the jet encountered severe turbulence approaching the northern coast of Malaysia in 2009
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Ethiopian and Okay each to lease three ALAFCO 737-800s
Kuwaiti lessor ALAFCO has detailed two batches of Boeing 737-800 leases, three aircraft apiece, to Ethiopian Airlines and China's Okay Airways. It...
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Lufthansa: Cabin layout rejig equates to 12 'free' A320s
Lufthansa's planned use of lighter seating on its European fleet will provide an increase in capacity equivalent to a dozen Airbus A320s. The German flag-carrier's...
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Indian Space Research Organisation to push for GSLV flight next year
The three-stage geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (GSLV), which failed an 15 April mission, will under go flight-testing next year, says K Radhakrishnan, chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation.
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Aircraft recycling body seeks ambitious target
Representatives of the Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association (AFRA) want 90% of materials salvaged from scrapped aircraft to be recycled by 2016.
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Aeroflot board approves acquisition of 11 A330s
Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot's board has approved an agreement to acquire 11 Airbus A330-300 aircraft.
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Brazil MRO sector poised for major expansion
Brazil's leading maintenance companies have ambitious plans for attracting major international airlines as customers and overhaulers as strategic partners. Is it the next big growth market for MRO services?