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Irkut selects P&W geared turbofan as MS-21 engine platform
Russian aircraft manufacturer Irkut has selected Pratt & Whitney's PW1000G geared turbofan as a platform on which to develop an engine to power the proposed...
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Venezuela's Conviasa to seal pact with Aerolineas Argentinas
Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has announced, during a state visit to Argentina, that the state-owned flag-carriers of both countries, Conviasa and Aerolineas...
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Ocean Sky maps European expansion strategy
Ocean Sky is plotting expansion across its five divisions as part of an ambitious restructuring effort that aims to position the UK-based company among the top three business aviation services providers in Europe before the end of the decade.
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Cathay Pacific RPKs up 2% in November
Cathay Pacific Airways saw traffic rise 2% year-on-year in November, driven by demand for economy class travel.
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Australia formally approves Delta-Virgin joint venture
Australia's competition watchdog has formally confirmed that it will authorise the joint venture between Virgin Blue's V Australia and Delta Air Lines for...
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Tokyo's Haneda to have night-time flights to 10 countries, day-time flights to USA and Europe
Tokyo's Haneda airport will have night-time scheduled flights to at least 10 countries after it becomes an international airport from October 2010, as it...
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Pakistan receives first Saab 2000 AEW aircraft
The Pakistan air force has taken delivery of the first of its four Saab 2000-based airborne early warning and control aircraft from Sweden. Islamabad...
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Australia's Jetstar to add 77 new weekly domestic flights
Australia's Jetstar is to increase frequency on 11 domestic routes, adding 77 new weekly return services, and increasing the pressure on rivals Tiger Airways...
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Polynesian Blue repays 9 million tala to Samoan Govt
Samoa's Polynesian Blue has repaid 9 million tala ($3.6 million) to the Samoan Government for its initial investment in the airline in 2005.
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MAS extends RM500 million loan facility
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has extended its 500 million ringgit ($147 million) term loan facility with Malaysia's CIMB Bank for an additional five years, and...
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NewsBombardier’s CSeries under evaluation by Republic
Republic Airways Holdings is evaluating the Bombardier CSeries as it examines re-fleeting options for its subsidiary Frontier Airlines. Frontier became...
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Boeing commences 787 final gauntlet tests
Boeing has commenced its final gauntlet testing for its 787 Dreamliner, the last round of closed-loop testing planned before first flight, the company confirms.
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Portable IFE firm confident in role at Alaska despite Wi-Fi plan
Portable in-flight entertainment (IFE) specialist digEcor is confident its handheld devices will continue to play a role in Alaska Airlines' in-flight entertainment...
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NewsSouth Africa's Airlink battles to avoid grounding
South African regional carrier Airlink is fighting to avoid being grounded after the country's transport ministry indicated that he would consider a block...
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RR: Trent 1000 “absolutely ready” for 787 first flight
Rolls-Royce chief engineer for the Trent 1000 program says the engine is "absolutely ready to fly" on Boeing's 787 Dreamliner later this month.
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Boeing completes first 747-8F engine runs
Boeing has completed first engine runs on its 747-8 Freighter as the aircraft moves closer to its first flight early next year.
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Australia poised to receive first Heron UAVs
Australia will on 10 December receive its first Heron unmanned surveillance system for use in Afghanistan ...
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Aer Lingus chief financial officer quits
Irish flag-carrier Aer Lingus' chief financial officer Sean Coyle has resigned from his post and will leave the company at the end of this month.
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NewsPICTURE: Bombardier Belfast prepares to test CSeries carbonfibre wing demonstrator
Bombardier's Belfast plant is gearing up to begin series production of the CSeries' carbonfibre wing as it prepares to begin ground-testing its recently...
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NewsGulfstream G650 resumes flight-test campaign
Gulfstream resumed flight-testing of its G650 business jet on 4 December, nine days after the ultra-long-range aircraft made its abbreviated maiden flight...