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NewsJet2 and Oxford Aviation seal five-year training deal
UK budget carrier Jet2 and Oxford Aviation Academy have signed a five-year deal covering simulator and ab initio pilot training.
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NewsNorthrop eyes new sales prospects as MP-RTIP enters flight test
Northrop Grumman has formally offered a powerful new sensor designed - and recently test-flown - for the RQ-4B Global Hawk unmanned air vehicle to a wide...
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ATR increases C-Check intervals by 1,000 hours
Turboprop manufacturer ATR is extending the C-Check intervals on its aircraft by an additional 1,000 hours, increasing the time between checks to 5,000 from...
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NewsP&W to begin testing 'advanced GTF' demonstrator by 2013
Pratt & Whitney aims to begin testing a demonstrator...
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BAE invests in asset management business as recession bites
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has appointed eight executives to a new business development team within its asset management unit, in a bid to take advantage...
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OAK to cease Tu-204 production ahead of starting MS-21
Russia's United Aircraft (OAK) plans to cease producing the Tupolev Tu-204 twinjet ahead of launching manufacture of the all-new MS-21 next-generation airliner...
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Biofuel R&D to receive up to $25m in federal funding
The US Departments of Energy and Agriculture will allocate up to $25 million in research and development funding for biofuels, including aviation fuels
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NewsVIDEO EXCLUSIVE: ATR 72 undertakes steep-approach trial at London City
Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR has completed a series of ATR 72 steep-approach trials at London City
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DoD clears AESA export policy as F-16 sales await
A US Department of Defense ruling on export policy for active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars has set the stage for a new wave of foreign sales,...
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Boeing secures land for India MRO
Boeing has leased some land at Nagpur airport in India to build a new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) centre in joint-venture partnership with national...
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Gippsland approaches certification for GA8 Airvan utility
Australian general aviation manufacturer Gippsland Aeronautics is expecting to receive Civil Aviation...
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NewsQantas first half net profit falls 65%
Qantas Airways has reported a 65% fall in net profit for the fiscal first half which it attributed to the economic downturn and volatility in currency and...
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Oneworld touts $5b revenues from alliance over first 10 years
Global alliance Oneworld estimates it has generated revenues from its alliance fares and joint sales activities of $5 billion for its members over the first...
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Thales poised to launch next generation TopSeries IFE platform
Thales in the second quarter will bring to market the next generation of its TopSeries in-flight entertainment (IFE) platform. The new third generation...
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Lawyers for United pilots examine new Aer Lingus pact
Pilots at United Airlines have asked their legal advisors to review a new deal between their carrier and Aer Lingus that entails the Irish airline operating...
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Brazil receives three bids for F-X2 fighter deal
Boeing, Dassault and Saab on 2 February submitted their responses to an October 2008 request for proposals for Brazil's F-X2 fighter procurement. Respectively...
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NewsBoeing links Heathrow, Atlanta Trent 895 engine rollbacks
Boeing says "similar factors" were likely at play in two Trent 895 thrust rollback incidents on Boeing 777-200ER aircraft last year.
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Fractional customers jump to Virgin America
Premium bookings at Virgin America are remaining steady during the economic downturn as some travellers who previously used private aircraft are transitioning...
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US Navy starts next-generation jammer bidding war
The US Navy has selected four companies to participate in a $430 million competition to design a next-generation jammer pod for the Boeing EA-18G Growler ...