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NewsNew hangars in prospect as Emirates scales up
What does it take to keep Emirates' rapidly growing fleet in the air? The airline's engineering arm is expanding to cope
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ATR believes market exists for larger turboprops
ATR is convinced that 30% of the demand for 3,000 turboprops over the next 20 years will be for larger aircraft, but is waiting for a "convergent" solution to extend its family to the 90-seat sector.
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IAI offers 'power-by-the-hour' use of 767 tankers
Israel Aerospace Industries has offered some air forces a deal that would enable them to have an aerial refuelling capability on a "power-by-the-hour" basis.
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Merged Iberia could outsource short-haul operations
Iberia has warned that its pilots must agree to the restructuring of its loss-making short-haul operations this year or risk that the business will be contracted out to third-party airlines.
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ANZ acquires 14.9% stake in Virgin Blue for A$145m
Air New Zealand (ANZ) says it has acquired a 14.9% stake in Virgin Blue for A$145 million ($143 million), following yesterday's announcement that it has...
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NewsSouthwest waits for Boeing’s move to re-engine or re-design the 737
Southwest Airlines has underlined its allegiance to the Boeing 737 but has stressed its desire for a more fuel-efficient aircraft...
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PICTURE: Royal Air Force retires last Dominie trainers
The UK Royal Air Force's 55(R) Sqn has performed its last operational flights with the Hawker Siddeley 125 Dominie trainer ...
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NewsAirbus parent company grows cash reserves to €10 billion
Cautious management during the financial crisis has left Airbus parent EADS with a €10 billion ($13.1 billion) war chest that the company may struggle to spend.
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Air China mandates eight A320/A321s
Air China has mandated two groups of banks for the financing of eight Airbus A320 Family aircraft scheduled for delivery in the second half of this year. The...
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Interjet lays out reasons for selecting Superjet 100
Mexican low-cost carrier Interjet plans to deploy the fleet of Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional jets it has just ordered on thinner domestic routes and some...
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NewsGTF-powered A320neo and CSeries curry favour with Delta
Bombardier's clean-sheet CSeries aircraft and the re-engined Airbus A320neo, featuring the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G series geared turbofan engine, have emerged as front-runners in the competition to replace up to 200 narrowbodies at Delta Air Lines.
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American becomes first US carrier for 777-300ERs
American Airlines plans to use its new Boeing 777-300ERs to grow operations in slot-constrained airports and serve new long-haul markets.
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NewsAirbus A330 tanker damaged in refuelling mishap
Airbus Military is investigating an incident which damaged an Australian A330 tanker and an F-16 fighter ...
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NewsUK signs new Merlin support deal as transfer plans progress
AgustaWestland has received the latest instalment from a planned 25-year availability-based support arrangement linked to the UK's air force and navy fleets of AW101 Merlin helicopters.
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ATR to increase annual production to 70 aircraft from 2012
ATR is intending to ramp up production to 70 aircraft per year from 2012, compared with around 50 at present.
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AgustaWestland, Eurocopter teams to contest UK military training deal
The UK's requirement to modernise its training system for military helicopter crews has drawn initial bids from two contenders, industry sources say.
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NewsANZ acquires “substantial shareholding” of Virgin Blue
Air New Zealand has acquired a "substantial shareholding" of Virgin Blue, though it has no plans to make a takeover bid for the Australian carrier. "Air...
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NewsVirgin America seriously looked at Bombardier’s CSeries before A320neo’s launch
Left with no options before a decision by Airbus to launch the A320neo, Virgin America seriously examined Bombardier's CSeries before becoming the A320neo launch customer.
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Embraer deliveries down by one-fifth
Embraer delivered 100 commercial aircraft in 2010, 18% down on the 122 delivered in 2009, but says it is encouraged by "concrete signs of recovery".
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ATR doubles sales to 80 aircraft in 2010
ATR has reported a total of 80 firm sales last year, doubling its 2009 tally when it announced 40 sales.