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Business briefing
The aerospace subsidiary of Indian automotive major Mahindra and Mahindra is investing Rp2.5 billion ($54 million) in a Bangalore factory to make aircraft components and, later, assemble small transport aircraft.
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Interview
Working Week: Randeep Singh
Randeep Singh is in his second year of Doncasters Group's graduate development programme.
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Aer Lingus hands A320 MRO deal to Dublin Aerospace
Irish flag-carrier Aer Lingus has handed a substantial Airbus base maintenance contract to new operation Dublin Aerospace. Under the agreement Dublin...
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XJet's seven-star fixed-base expansion gathers pace
US VVIP business aviation services provider XJet is seeking to break ground on new seven-star fixed-based operations in Paris and at Abu Dhabi's Al Bateen...
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Alitalia retroactively joining SkyTeam transatlantic venture
Italian flag-carrier Alitalia is to join retroactively the SkyTeam transatlantic joint venture currently conducted between Air France-KLM and Delta Air Lines.
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Eastern Airways adds two Embraer ERJ-135s for corporate transportation
UK airline Eastern Airways has taken delivery of an Embraer ERJ-135 regional jet and signed a lease agreement for a second, boosting its fleet to 30 aircraft
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CANSO chief calls for airports to accelerate collaborative decision-making
European airports are not embracing collaborative decision-making processes fast enough, leaving aircraft management on the ground at airports and through...
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Space station docking attempt aborted
The Russian resupply vehicle carrying food, fuel and new crew members failed to dock with the International Space Station on 2 July after a loss of communications...
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Israel upgrades missile range as space centre
The Israeli air force is upgrading its missile test range to turn it into the country's primary space centre, with launch facilities for different types...
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A380 production revamps drives down out-of-sequence workload
Airbus is confident that it has put the A380's production woes behind it after the latest initiatives have seen a significant improvement in the completion...
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Zodiac takes over German galley manufacturer Sell
Zodiac Aerospace has agreed to acquire German galley manufacturer Sell, although it has not given terms of the deal. Herborn-based Sell generated revenues...
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Opinion
Comment: Has the French judiciary changed its prosecutorial attitude to air accidents?
A judicial review of the 2008 Perpignan crash has led to a decision not to bring criminal prosecution. Is this a change of French legal attitudes, or a technical distinction?
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Hong Kong Airport plans for growth beyond 2030
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) is working on the next phase of its development, which includes studies on a new runway and passenger concourse to...
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Business: Good week - Bad week
Members of the IAM machinists union, which represents about 2,500 St Louis area Boeing workers, ratified a revised contract offer including a $5,000 lump sum and 3% annual wage rises starting in the second year.
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Sharklets capture Virgin America's interest
Management at Virgin America believes Airbus A320s equipped with sharklets could be ideal for some of the transcontinental routes in its US network. Airbus...
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Delta and US Airways officially appeal slot swap decision
Delta and US Airways have advised the US FAA they have no plans to proceed with a slot swap transaction that the regulator approved earlier this year that...
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Sukhoi backtracks after listing Superjets for Alitalia
Russian airframer Sukhoi is backpedalling from information in its annual report pointing to an agreement from Alitalia for its Superjet 100 aircraft.
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NASA pushes back final Space Shuttle launches
NASA's Space Shuttle programme will extend into 2011, the US space agency says. After several weeks of hinting there might be changes to the schedule,...
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Northrop, DARPA to demonstrate autonomous UAV refuelling
Northrop Grumman dropped out of the US Air Force tanker race nearly four months ago, but a new contract award revealed shows they remain in the aerial refuelling...