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Finance ministry worries may scupper India refuelling tankers
The Indian air force's competition to buy six air-to-air refuelling tankers is in danger of collapsing due to "reservations" by the country's finance ministry...
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US may approve Taiwan UH-60 Black Hawks sale by year-end
The Obama administration could send a formal notification by the end of 2009 to the US Congress about its intention to sell 60 Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk...
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Indonesian navy to get three more IAe CN-235s
The Indonesian defence ministry has confirmed an order for three Indonesia Aerospace CN-235-220 maritime patrol aircraft for its navy. The deal is...
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Rentech, 13 airlines ink alternative fuels purchasing MOU
Thirteen airlines and synthetic fuels producer Rentech have reached a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop a framework for a future supply contract...
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USA gives green light to Phenom 300
Embraer has clinched US certification for its Phenom 300 light...
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UK announces space agency but no extra money
Think of a space agency and what comes to mind is probably the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Moon...
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United Arab Emirates could buy 16 Boeing CH-47F Chinooks
The United Arab Emirates could buy 16 Boeing CH-47F Chinook transport helicopters under a requested deal worth around $2 billion. Outlined by the US...
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Alenia confident of further Spartan sales
Alenia North America is confident of obtaining at least two new customers for the C-27J Spartan tactical transport in 2010, and is discussing refurbishment...
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Hawker Pacific strengthens Malaysian operation
Australian aircraft sales and product support company Hawker Pacific is expanding its Malaysian operation...
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Falcon jet manufacturer readies collaborative maintenance tool for 2011 launch
Dassault intends to offer operators of its Falcon business jets a new "e-maintenance" service from...
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FAA gives thumbs up to Rockwell Collins’ head-up guidance system
Rockwell Collins has received US Federal Aviation Administration certification for...
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SIA to launch Munich service in March 2010
Singapore Airlines (SIA) plans to commence a five-times-weekly service on the Singapore-Munich-Manchester route from 28 March 2010.
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Suvarnabhumi passenger traffic up 43% in November
Total passenger traffic at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport grew 43% year-on-year in November to 3.7 million, one year after the airport was temporarily closed...
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ExecuJet South Africa sees third-party maintenance surge
ExecuJet South Africa says it is witnessing a strong uptake in third-party widebodied business jet...
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Business aviation in brief
HEAD-UP APPROVAL Rockwell Collins has received US certification for its HGS-6605...
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Revised IATA forecast predicts $5.6bn loss for 2010
IATA expects the industry to post collective losses of $5.6 billion for 2010 compared with its previous forecast of $3.8 billion. The revised figure...
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Ukraine's Aviant completes its first serial An-148
Ukrainian airframer Aviant has completed assembly of its first serially-built Antonov An-148 regional twin-jet. The aircraft is to be rolled out by...
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BA refuses to back down in face of strike threat
British Airways is refusing to be intimidated by the threat of an extensive cabin crew strike over the Christmas holiday period, insisting that it will not...
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HK Airport to open 10 gate terminal extension
Hong Kong Airport will open a new terminal extension on 17 December, providing ten additional gates for narrow-bodied aircraft.
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Nepali start-up plans daily Kathmandu-New Delhi service
New Nepali carrier Alpine Air plans to start daily Kathmandu-New Delhi services in January 2010, and hopes to commence flights to other parts of Asia and...