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Switzerland earmarks Swfr6 billion for fighter replacement
Switzerland's government has allocated Swfr6 billion ($5.85 billion) to replace by 2030 the nation's ageing Boeing F/A-18 and Northrop F-5 fighters as part of a wider overhaul of its air defences.
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Indonesia to lower price limit on domestic fares by up to 16%
Indonesia will lower the price ceiling on domestic air tickets by up to 16% from 18 May due to public concerns about the higher cost of fares in recent months.
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China Southern makes CNY5bn bond issue
China Southern Airlines has issued CNY5 billion ($725 million) in three-year bonds.
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Virgin Australia reviews network as it issues profit warning
Virgin Australia is reviewing its network as weakening demand in the domestic market is expected to drive it to an underlying pre-tax loss of at least A$35 million ($24.1 million) for the year to 30 June.
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ANALYSIS: Australia takes its Tigers to sea
The Australian Army has entered a new era with the deployment of four Airbus Helicopters Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopters aboard the navy's HMAS Canberra as part of the vessel’s voyage through Southeast Asia.
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Boeing suggests propulsor, winged AH-64 Apache variant for US Army
Boeing is showing off conceptual images of what it calls a Compound AH-64 Apache, a variant of the attack helicopter with a pusher propeller and small wing.
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Guayaquil sees boom in international routes
Ecuador’s second largest city Guayaquil is seeing a revival of international connectivity as eight airlines announce or launch new flights to Colombia, Spain, Mexico, the USA and Venezuela.
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DOT tentatively awards new Haneda daytime flights
The US Department of Transportation has tentatively awarded 12 new daytime slots for Tokyo Haneda service to four US carriers.
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Air Lease raises $750 million through MTN programme
Los Angeles-based Air Lease has raised $750 million through its medium term note programme today.
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Boeing sold no new commercial aircraft in April
Boeing cut 171 737 orders from its backlog in April amid the collapse of Indian carrier Jet Airways, while the airframer’s deliveries slowed to a trickle as the 737 Max remains grounded.
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Putin promises to grow Sukhoi Su-57 fleet
Russian president Vladimir Putin has committed to a significant expansion of the Sukhoi Su-57 fleet operated by the country’s air force.
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Avianca to axe Orlando service from Lima
Avianca will suspend its daily service between Lima and Orlando from 1 July, as the airline continues to trim its network to improve profitability.
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Global Jet adds three new aircraft
Luxembourg-based business jet charter company Global Jet has added three aircraft to its fleet this year, and reports "stable growth" in its aircraft management business.
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Honeywell urges last push on ADS-B
Honeywell Aerospace is imploring business jet operators who have not yet installed Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) equipment on their aircraft to do so as a matter of urgency, with compliance deadlines now fast approaching.
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Southwest eyes new gates at its Denver concourse
Southwest Airlines has requested to operate out of all 16 new gates that will be added to its concourse at Denver International airport, as part of an aggressive growth plan at the Mile High City.
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Air Canada in talks to acquire Transat AT
Air Canada will purchase Transat AT, the tourism company parent of Montreal-based leisure carrier Air Transat and combine the two companies.
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PICTURES: Lilium unveils five-seat electric air taxi
German start-up Lilium has revealed the initial prototype of its developmental five-seat electric-powered Lilium Jet air taxi, hot on the heels of the aircraft's first flight earlier this month.
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VIDEO: Clearer details emerge of Superjet's fatal bounce sequence
Newly-emerged video images of the Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100 accident at Moscow Sheremetyevo have provided the clearest indication of the increasing severity of the landing bounces which eventually resulted in the destruction of the aircraft.
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Thomas Cook confirms 'multiple bids' for airlines
Thomas Cook has received "multiple bids" for its airlines since launching a strategic review of the business in February, it confirmed today in disclosing half-year results.
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ATSB asks ICAO to review lighting guidance for wide runways
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has recommended that ICAO review its guidance for centreline lighting on runways wider than 50m after completing its investigation into a runway excursion incident at Darwin airport on 6 December 2016.