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PICTURE: Austral’s first E-190
Aerolineas Argentinas domestic subsidiary Austral is preparing to accept delivery of its first Embraer E-190 in July. The aircraft is currently at Embraer’s San Jose dos Campos facility, where the manufacturer is completing the E-Jet for delivery next month.
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Boeing reveals plans for Phantom Eye UAV
Boeing has revealed more details about the timeline, plans and capabilities of the high-altitude long-endurance Phantom Eye unmanned aircraft system. Phantom...
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RAF expects to cut some aircraft types
The Royal Air Force is likely to reduce the number of aircraft types that it operates as a direct result of the UK's ongoing Strategic Defence and Security...
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SpaceX seals biggest-ever commercial launch deal
Fresh off the launch pad from the successful 4 June test of its Falcon 9 rocket, SpaceX has landed the largest-ever commercial space launch deal
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Airborne Laser boosts range in new intercept tests
Boeing has dramatically expanded the engagement envelope of the 747-400-based Airborne Laser Testbed (ALTB) since the first short-range intercept test in February
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Boeing outlines EMARSS bid to US Army
Boeing has outlined details of its bid to offer a signals intelligence version of the increasingly popular Beechcraft King Air 350ER to the US Army.
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Pentagon, Northrop Grumman square off over Global Hawk
A media war of words has broken out between the US Air Force's top acquisition authority and Northrop Grumman over the performance of the airframer's Global...
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Volcanic ash damage insurance claims 'likely to be disputed'
Aviation insurers and lawyers meeting in London say they have not received any claims for aircraft or engine volcanic ash damage since European airspace was contaminated by ash from an Icelandic eruption in late April and early May
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Comment: Banishing the blues
IATA's 66th annual meeting, held in Berlin, proved the most optimistic in years as the industry - with the exception of Europe - storms out of recession. Not even another "green tax", this time from Germany, dulled the sense of relief that the worst is over.
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737 decision may slip to 2011: Credit Suisse
Boeing's decision whether to launch an all-new aircraft to replace the 737, long promised by the end of this year, may slip into 2011, warns Credit Suisse...
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Europe and USA take step towards ATM interoperability
European and US authorities have reached a preliminary agreement on the integration of their respective future air traffic management systems, SESAR and...
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Lessor IFC to take over Transaero Tu-214s
Russian lessor Ilyushin Finance is to assume responsibility for remarketing a batch of incomplete Tupolev Tu-214s built by Kazan's KAPO plant. The...
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Vietnam Airlines aims to launch US services in early 2011
New SkyTeam member Vietnam Airlines expects to begin codesharing with Delta Air Lines next month and hopes to finally be able to launch its own services...
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Emirates to launch in-flight mobile data service
Emirates this summer plans to begin rolling out in-flight mobile data service on its aircraft, ATI and Flightglobal can reveal. A total 74 Emirates...
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Vietnam Airlines switches 787 order to -9s
Vietnam Airlines expects it will have to wait until 2015 to receive its first Boeing 787 after switching its 16-aircraft order from the -8 to the stretched -9 due to unexpected performance limitations on the original model.
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Tarom finally ready to join SkyTeam, plans more codeshares
Romania's Tarom plans to have codeshares in place with all SkyTeam members by the end of this year as the carrier finally prepares to enter the alliance.
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Romania's Tarom to standardise jet fleet
New SkyTeam member Tarom is seeking to standardise its jet fleet on Airbus A320 or Boeing 737 family aircraft with a selection of one type expected this...