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AMR Corp to divest American Eagle
American Airlines is evaluating a number of options for American Eagle’s divestiture, including a spin-off to shareholders, a sale to a third party or some other form of separation.
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Regional sales continue to boom
Regional aircraft manufacturers have had a strong nine months, with orders already ahead of the total placed during the whole of last year. Embraer...
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Business aviation news in brief
TWINJET SALES UK VIP aircraft charter, brokerage and management company Twinjet has launched a company dedicated to selling and acquiring corporate...
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Mali government Boeing 707 makes first UK visit
The Mali government's Boeing 707-380 was pictured at London Stansted airport in the UK on 23 November during a three-day visit by the country's president...
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Eclipse clamps VLJ price to raise capital
In an effort to raise short-term capital, Eclipse Aviation is offering position-holding customers a $1.25 million...
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NASA licenses combustion chamber sensor technology
Silicon carbide (SiC) pressure sensor technology that can be used in the high temperatures of jet engine combustion chambers has been licensed by its developer,...
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Active flow control enables supersonic weapon release
Boeing and the US Air Force have demonstrated that active flow control can enable safe munitions release from a weapons bay at high supersonic speed, paving...
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Technology notes
NASA taps industry to improve engines MATERIALS Honeywell will test a stronger, lower-density turbine blade made from a NASA-patented superalloy in...
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Etihad readies fleet plan up to 2020
Etihad Airways will sign a huge aircraft order next year ranging from new narrowbodies up to large widebodies, with the choice at the top end between the...
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Aeromexico Connect takes first E-Jet
Aeromexico's Connect subsidiary has taken delivery of its first of four Embraer 190s under a leasing contract with GE Commercial Aviation Services. The 99-seaters...
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Air Astana to acquire up to nine long-haul jets and nine A320s
Air Astana is planning to place an initial order for up to nine long-haul aircraft, as well as up to nine Airbus A320-family jets. The carrier will make...
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Cessna to assemble SkyCatcher in China
Cessna has become the latest airframe manufacturer to tap into China's growing aircraft production expertise, with the US airframer picking AVIC I subsidiary...
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Korean Air's new low-cost carrier Air Korea to launch next year
Korean Air is to next year launch a low-cost subsidiary carrier to be called Air Korea in a bid to challenge new competitors. KAL...
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Aviation Technology lays off Javelin workers
The developer of the Javelin personal jet has laid off its staff after investment resources dried up. "Everybody...