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Southwest adds second codeshare partner with Volaris pact
Following a similar agreement with Canadian carrier WestJet, Southwest Airlines will codeshare with Mexican airline Volaris.
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Air power in demand - World Air Forces 2008
Continued hostilities in Afghanistan and Iraq, a brief conflict in Georgia and Turkish action against Kurdish rebel groups have kept air arms busy this year
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Pilot's YouTube indiscretions could trigger wider air power debate
An unidentified US Air Force Boeing F-15 pilot has become an instant YouTube star, unwittingly sharing his explicit insights about the technical and aerodynamic...
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UTAir order cements AW139 assembly plans in Russia
A letter of intent to purchase as many as 49 AgustaWestland AW139s assembled in a new plant in Russia adds credence to a new 50-50 joint venture between...
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Green Law will force airlines abroad
Imposing overly stringent climate legislation in Europe will simply drive away business, jobs and emissions to other countries, according to the findings...
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FAA acts to ensure 737 pilots respond to pressurisation alerts
The US FAA has published an urgent airworthiness directive (AD) requiring a crew pre-flight briefing about the functioning of the cabin altitude warning...
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PICTURE: Eurofighter Typhoon refuels from Italian C-130J in flight
Alenia Aeronautica has demonstrated the ability of the Eurofighter Typhoon to refuel...
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India plans astronaut training centre by 2012
An astronaut training centre larger than 40.5Ha (100 acres), on the outskirts of Bangalore, is to be completed by 2012 in preparation for India's proposed...
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Runway demonstration projects highlight FAA NextGen user focus
Two new runway safety projects announced by the US Federal Aviation Administration this week are part of a retooled business...
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Chengdu J-10 makes public debut at Zhuhai air show
China showed off the Chengdu J-10 publicly for the first time at Airshow China 2008 in Zhuhai, with two of the top-secret fighters on static and flying display....
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Royal Air Maroc seeks turboprops for new regional subsidiary
Royal Air Maroc is to launch a regional turboprop subsidiary in March 2009. Driss Benhima, president of the Moroccan flag carrier, explained the airline's...
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F/A-18 survives hinge crack problem, but long-term future remains uncertain
Few US Navy and Marine Corps fighters will be grounded because of a new structural fatigue issue discovered in October, but the long-term impact on the Boeing...
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A380 wake is 'no worse than any other heavy', says Airbus
Unprecedented tests of conditions for aircraft following the Airbus A380 in flight demonstrate that the wake turbulence it creates is no worse than that...
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Business aviation manufacturers cut production and workforces
Business aircraft manufacturers are cutting production and slashing workforces as the deepening global financial crisis hits orderbooks and knocks sales....
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India plans for X-ray spacecraft 2009 launch
India's first dedicated astronomy research satellite, Astrosat , designed to observe the universe using...
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French Assembly backs new aircrew retirement cap
France's National Assembly, the lower parliamentary house, has backed a proposal to increase French airlines' crew retirement limits, prompting pilots' union...
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Hongdu to speed up jet trainer development
China's Hongdu Aviation Industry plans to accelerate the development of its L-15 advanced jet trainer in the coming months, with company officials saying...
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Airlines tackle social networking
Air France and KLM’s move to develop a social networking website for air travellers, called bluenity.com, marks a further sign of airlines’ awareness of the potential from new media opportunities.
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Denel, Elbit do battle for Brazilian UAV deal
Brazil's defence ministry has expressed its intention to acquire unmanned air vehicles to monitor its borders, with the requirement likely to be contested...
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ANZ jet provides surrogate radar in Qantas 747 diversion
An Air New Zealand airliner assisted a Qantas Boeing 747-400 bound for Sydney from Los Angeles divert to Auckland on 29 October following a weather radar...