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Jet returns to black as Indian market outlook improves
India's Jet Airways swung to a net profit of 1.05 billion rupees ($22.8 million) for the three months to 31 December on lower costs and higher passenger...
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Aero Mongolia in talks to acquire third Fokker 50
Aero Mongolia plans to add a third Fokker 50 while still trying to sell its two Fokker 100s. The airline operates two Fokker 50s and is in negotiations...
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US investigators to aid in Ethiopian 737 crash probe
Members of the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are lending support to the government of Lebanon in its investigation of the crash of an Ethiopian...
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Continental cites competitive gains with lie-flat seats
Management at Continental Airlines believes that the roll-out of lie-flat seats on its long-haul aircraft has reversed a trend of losing some customers that...
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Contact with ill-fated Ethiopian 737 lost at 9,000ft
Lebanese air traffic control lost contract with the crashed Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800 at 9,000ft following its departure from Beirut today. The...
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Bombardier says 2009 was good for deliveries but tough on orders
Bombardier has seen an increase in airliner production during 2009, but the airframer admits that the difficult trading conditions have delivered a significant drop-off in sales.
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Terrafugia: new flying car design to be unveiled in July
Terrafugia will in July unveil a new design for its roadable aircraft Transition. The vehicle will be...
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EMS Technologies forms aviation business unit
Wireless connectivity solutions provider EMS Technologies has created a new division to "leverage the combined strengths" of its aviation businesses.
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New process could lengthen titanium tube life
The US Naval Air Systems Command is funding a process that could make aircraft titanium hydraulic system tubes more resistant to surface flaws. This could...
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Piper enters the light sport market
Piper Aircraft says it will immediately begin selling three light sport aircraft entry-level variants ranging in price from $120,000 to $140,000.
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Europe shows how to quieten helicopters
Flight-testing in Europe has shown that 50% reductions in a helicopter's acoustic footprint during landings are possible. Using the German aerospace...
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NewsST Aero maintains momentum
The aviation industry might have taken one of its biggest hits during last year's global recession, but ST Aerospace chairman Tay Kok Khiang is an upbeat man.
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General aviation in brief
The pilot of a light twin-engined aircraft was able, following a total electrical failure at night, to bring his aircraft back to...
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NATS' new Prestwick ATC centre goes live
UK air navigation service provider NATS' new Prestwick area control centre goes fully operational on 25 January, completing a 10-year programme of modernisation...
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Thunderstorms in vicinity at time of Ethiopian 737 crash
Meteorological data for Beirut shows thunderstorm activity in the area during the time of the crashed Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800's departure. Weather...
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Finland signs €40m deal for secondhand Hawk upgrade
Patria is to replace the cockpit avionics on 18 ex-Swiss air force BAE Systems Hawk 66 trainers for Finland ...
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Gold Coast's upgraded passenger terminal opens
Australian authorities have opened a A$100 million ($90 million) redeveloped passenger terminal at Gold Coast airport in Queensland.
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Israel special: Global players
Globalisation came to Israel's aerospace and defence industry early.
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Elbit Systems: Rapid growth
The past 10 years have been exceptional for Elbit as growth has accelerated. Can the defence specialist keep up the pace?