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Qantas sees a steep decline in half-year results
Australia's Qantas Airways has reported a 72% drop in profits after tax for its fiscal half year, with the economic downturn of the first quarter only partially...
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ALTA reports 4% passenger traffic increase for 2009
Latin American and Caribbean airline association ALTA has reported 4% growth in passenger traffic for 2009, driven by large gains in Brazil.
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Vought begins production of first 747-8I
Boeing structural supplier Vought Aircraft Industries has begun sub-assembly production on the airframer's first 747-8I.
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Twin Otter Series 400 completes maiden sortie
Twenty-two years after de Havilland Canada ended production of the Twin Otter turboprop, the first new-build model, Viking Air's DHC-6 Series 400, has successfully...
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Third Air France A380 to reinforce Johannesburg
Air France is to take delivery of its third Airbus A380 in April and use the jet to conduct a daily A380 operation on its Johannesburg route.
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South African ministries condemn obscure fares
South Africa's Government is considering steps to address airline pricing policies in the country, in the wake of concerns over fare-setting ahead of the...
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NewsFAA seeks a second penalty against American Eagle
US regulators have proposed a $2.9 million fine against American Eagle Airlines following the issuance of another penalty against the carrier on 1 February. FAA...
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NewsEADS: letter from A400M nations an 'important step'
Seven A400M customer nations have submitted a proposal to EADS to save the programme, but the move falls short of a draft contract ...
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BA considers other premium US routes from London City
British Airways is considering expansion of its all-business London City flights to other destinations in the eastern USA, following the opening of New York...
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Sikorsky X2 down but not out
Sikorsky has reinstalled the transmission into its X2 advancing blade concept demonstrator following detection of a gearbox manufacturing problem during...
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PICTURES: Israel's first Heron TP squadron goes operational
The first Israeli air force squadron to receive the Israel Aerospace Industries Heron TP unmanned air vehicle has achieved operational status ...
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Fourth and final Dreamlifter enters service
The fourth and final modified Boeing 747-400 Large Cargo Freighter (LCF) 'Dreamlifter' designed to haul structural sections of the 787 has entered service. The...
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NewsUSMC moves closer to deciding on unmanned resupply for Afghanistan
The US Marine Corps could use unmanned air systems as a way of taking some truck convoys off Afghanistan's perilous roads ...
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NewsSouth Africa’s Comair to renew with 737-800s
South African carrier Comair has tentatively signed for eight Boeing 737-800 aircraft, although funding has yet to be finalised. The aircraft will...
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Airborne Laser faces uncertain future despite historic intercept test
The Airborne Laser Testbed (ALTB) faces an uncertain future as both a research project and an operational system even after its 1MW-class chemical laser successfully - and historically - destroyed a ballistic missile off the California coast on 11 February.
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Business aviatiion in brief
Bombardier Flexjet and Austrian-headquartered VIP charter provider VistaJet have joined forces to provide a "streamlined global private...
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Analysis: 2009 year-end traffic
Year-end signs of recovery especially in Asia-Pacific helped lift spirits after a grim traffic year for airlines
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Asian carriers show market appeal
Tiger Airways's successufl IPO provides a welcome positive indicator as more Asian carriers took to the markets
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Airports of Thailand posts 800m baht profit in Q1
Airports of Thailand (AoT) has posted almost 800 million baht ($24.2 milllion) in net profit for its fiscal first quarter, as passenger traffic recovers...
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Hong Kong airport traffic down 1.6% in January
Hong Kong International Airport has reported a 1.6% fall in passenger traffic in January, while cargo traffic registered a double-digit growth.