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Boeing hits cargo operators with new support bill
Struggling air freight operators fighting to survive in a global recession that has hammered their traffic volumes are being hit with a new bill from Boeing....
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Eurofighter boss: nations to sign Tranche 3A deal in June
The four launch Eurofighter nations look set sign a Tranche 3A contract for a combined 112 aircraft by late June ...
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India issues new requests for attack, transport helicopters
India has released new tenders for the acquisition of 22 attack helicopters and 15 heavylift helicopters for its armed forces. Issued within two months...
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Colour-blindness research could clear more pilots to fly: UK CAA
Improved colour vision requirements for flight crew could lead to a 35% increase in the number of prospective pilots meeting the minimum medical threshold. Colour-blindness...
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Comment: converting a winner to a loser
Putting a price on intellectual property is always a challenge. In the case of the technical data defining the structural integrity of a large commercial...
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Comment: pity the man at NASA
Former Marine Charles Bolden is the White House nominee to head the US space agency, but whoever gets the job will not have an easy ride and will face flak from a multitude of critics
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Obama nominates ex-Shuttle astronaut for NASA chief
Former US Marine Corps aviator and four-time Space Shuttle astronaut Charles Bolden has...
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Further BA capacity cuts hinge on slot-rule decisions
British Airways is prepared to slash more capacity if the European Union extends its suspension of the "use it or lose it" slot-allocation regulation. In...
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FAA bill passed by Congress despite EU objections
Uncertainty surrounds the future of bilateral aviation agreements between the European Union and the USA, after Congress passed a bill that Europe had warned...
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Business: Good week - Bad week
DECCAN 360 The Indian cargo carrier set up by G R Gopinath, founder of low-cost carrier Air Deccan, got its operator's certificate a few days later than...
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Baltic exchange
NATO's dramatic expansion within the past decade to today's 26-strong organisation has not been without its challenges, particularly for those entrants that lack the resources to rapidly transform their Soviet-era militaries with modern and predominantly Western-supplied equipment
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This week briefings
Russian engine developer Aviadvigatel has completed a crucial testbed run of its enhanced...
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Emirates incident highlights electronic flight bag human factors
THE RECENT near-catastrophe in which an Emirates Airbus A340-500 was almost lost on take-off after the first officer misentered...
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Marshall to take control of Coventry air traffic management
Marshall Aerospace is extending its operations footprint after taking over all air...
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AirAsia launching services to Sri Lanka and Taiwan
AirAsia group is dropping Johor Bahru-Bangkok but is adding Kuala Lumpur-Colombo and Bangkok-Taipei. An AirAsia spokesman in Kuala Lumpur says the...
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Boeing adds five orders to 787 backlog
Boeing's net orders for 2009 remain unchanged, though the airframer's 787 orderbook has risen by five, while its 767 backlog has shrunk by five aircraft. The...
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WestJet stays loyal to Southwest despite codeshare delay
Canadian low-cost carrier WestJet appears unfazed by the highly-scrutinized delay in the launch of its planned codeshare with Southwest, assuring investors...
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Standard Aero to perform PW127M maintenance
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise subsidiary StandardAero has won authorisation to offer maintenance on Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127M turboprop engines powering...
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BMI bids to replace Eastern for Airbus shuttle work
UK carrier BMI is in discussions to take over shuttle operations between Airbus' manufacturing plants. Airbus has opted not to renew the contract of...