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US government taking Gulf subsidy allegations ‘very seriously’
The US government is taking the allegations by the country’s three largest carriers of more than $42 billion in subsidies to Gulf carriers “very seriously”, despite an outwardly slow response.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: United domestic 777s ‘right decision’ for network
United Airlines decision to shift 10 Boeing 777-200s to its domestic operations from international is the “right decision” for its network, says chief revenue officer Jim Compton.
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VIDEO: Pilatus PC-24 'super versatile jet' takes to the skies
Pilatus’s first business jet, the PC-24, made its maiden sortie on Monday, 11 May 2015, two years after the seven-seat twin – dubbed a “super versatile jet” by the Swiss manufacturer because of its proposed short-runway performance and its ability to land on rough landing strips – was unveiled.
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Chinese carriers continue move to larger aircraft: Airbus
Airbus sees Chinese carriers continuing to upgauge their fleets as domestic and international demand soars.
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Joy MA60 accident likely to be type's fifth hull loss
The runway excursion of a Joy Air Avic MA60 aircraft on 10 May is but the latest in a long series of accidents involving the troubled turboprop.
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Russia, China to develop massive heavy-lift helicopter
Russian Helicopters and China’s state aircraft manufacturer AVIC have entered a framework agreement to develop a heavy lift helicopter.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Asian LCC joint ventures prove hard to maintain
Asia’s low-cost carriers have relied on complex cross-border joint ventures to enter into new markets, but there is significant doubt that the relationships will go the distance.
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Joy Air MA60 veers off runway in Fuzhou
A Joy Air Xian Aircraft MA60 turboprop veered off the runway upon landing at Fuzhou Changle International airport on 10 May.
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Airbus confirms four killed in A400M crash
Airbus Defence & Space says four of its flight-test personnel were killed and another two seriously injured when an A400M tactical transport crashed in Spain on 9 May.
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A400M crashes on take-off from Seville airport
An Airbus A400M airlifter crashed shortly after take-off on 9 May from the San Pablo Airport in Seville, Spain, according to reports.
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OBITUARY: Maurice Flanagan, the expat who helped Emirates take over the world
Maurice Flanagan, who has died aged 86, caught the Dubai bug when he arrived on a two-year secondment to run the city’s airport and travel operator Dnata in the late-1970s. “Everything looked so promising that I decided to stay,” he recalled two decades later. By taking up the royal family’s ...
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M as in Mach: Seven supersonic business jet dreams
With the annual EBACE European business jet jamboree looming, we're pumped up to hear about dreams of speed
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Opinion
OPINION: No more near misses
The FAA should be commended for allowing further cautious airspace use by unmanned air vehicles, but its previous inaction put too many lives at risk
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Controllers unaware of erratic Germanwings altitude selections
French air traffic controllers were unaware of highly-unusual altitude selections being made on the ill-fated Germanwings Airbus A320 during its prior flight to Barcelona.
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A400M ready for RAF self-protection system tests
The Royal Air Force is set to commence testing of the defensive aids subsystem for its Airbus A400M tactical transport, following the arrival in the UK of its first modified example.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Asia develops regional aircraft challengers
Ascend aviation analyst Dennis Lau considers the impact new regional programmes may have on the market
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New Russian-Chinese lessor aims for 100 Superjets
Russian and Chinese parties have tentatively agreed to establish a new leasing company for Sukhoi Superjet 100s which aims to build a fleet of 100 aircraft and focus on sales to Asia.
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US approves updates for Singapore F-16 upgrade
The US State Department has issued a list of updated approvals for equipment related to Singapore’s upgrade of its 60 Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 52 fighters.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Asia’s LCC still in holding pattern
Asia’s low-cost carriers are still focusing on consolidating years of rapid growth, although new players are emerging in North Asia.