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US helicopter crashes claim 14 lives in Afghanistan
Fourteen US personnel have been killed in a helicopter crash and separate mid-air collision in Afghanistan ...
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Continental execs encourage consistency in emissions regulations
Management at Continental Airlines is hopeful governments will take action against the European Union's emissions trading scheme, but in the mean time the...
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Australia plans scramjet experiment
An Australia-based international team hopes by 2012 to fly a Mach 8 scramjet experiment to examine combustion and thrust by 2012. Russell Boyce, chairman...
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EASA clears A380's brake-to-vacate and overrun protection
Lufthansa and Air France are set to introduce two landing systems on the Airbus A380, one designed to increase runway efficiency and the other to prevent...
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NewsSharjah 707 crash inquiry confirms part fell from jet
United Arab Emirates investigators have confirmed that part of the airframe from the Azza Air Transport Boeing 707-330C which crashed at Sharjah last week...
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Asian passenger traffic flat in September
Passenger traffic among the major Asian carriers was flat in September, arresting months of steep falls amid signs that confidence was returning to the region...
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NewsPICTURES: Air France poised to take first Airbus A380
This week, Air France becomes the latest airline to take delivery of an Airbus A380, before launching Paris-New York services in November. The French...
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India's HAL to manufacture flaperons for Boeing 777s
Boeing has contracted India's Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) to manufacture the flaperons that will be used on its 777 series of aircraft ordered by the country's...
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China Southern eyes new US and Southeast Asia services
China Southern Airlines has applied to the Civil Aviation Authority of China to operate flights on several new routes.
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Jetstar and V Australia allowed to start services to Fiji
Australia has allowed Qantas subsidiary Jetstar and Virgin Blue's long-haul arm V Australia to begin services to Fiji, with both carriers receiving a lower...
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Fiji's Air Pacific swings to full-year loss on higher costs
Fiji's Air Pacific Group has reported a pre-tax loss of $14.3 million for the year to 31 March 2009, down sharply from the profit of $38.15 million a year...
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Singapore inks air services deal with Bulgaria and Lithuania
Singapore has concluded separate open skies agreements with Bulgaria and Lithuania.
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CSeries garners attention from commercial and business aviation
Bombardier is relatively optimistic it will secure another CSeries order before the end of its fiscal year, and says it is also receiving a lot of attention...
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American, Air France reschedule AIRE demos
American Airlines and Air France are preparing to demonstrate next generation technologies and procedures designed to cut noise pollution and carbon emissions...
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Southwest to tier Wi-Fi prices, details Internet trial
Southwest Airlines will use tiered fees to sell in-flight connectivity when the carrier finalizes pricing for Row 44's high-speed Ku-band-based Internet...
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NewsDARPA invites bid for 5-year flight demonstrator
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has formally invited bids for a $155 million Vulture II contract to build and test an ultra-long-endurance...
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NBAA 09: OEM chiefs vow long, slow haul to recovery has begun
Despite encouraging economic signs, manufacturers predict tough year ahead for industry The slow climb to recovery has begun. That was the consensus...
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PICTURES: First wet contact for A330 MRTT
An A330 multi-role tanker transport has performed the first wet contact using Airbus Military's Air Refuelling Boom System ...
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NBAA 09: VVIP completion houses in buoyant mood
Head-of-state market stays strong as demand for VVIP widebody airliners shows no signs of declining
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MASkargo forms alliance with Hainan Airlines Group
MASkargo has formed an alliance with Hainan Airlines Group (HNA) so the two businesses can have a broader network.