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SAS sells Heathrow slots to Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines is acquiring a pair of London Heathrow slots from SAS Group, the second such sale for the Scandinavian company this year.
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NewsAirbus to take A320 rate to 50 but cut A330 output
Airbus is to hike the monthly production rate for its A320 family to 50 from the first quarter of 2017.
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Thales to develop Australia’s OneSky ATM system
Thales Australia has been confirmed as the winner of tender to develop a single air traffic management system that will unify the separate systems used by the Royal Australian Air Force and Airservices Australia.
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Report highlights looming US MRO labour shortage
A new study examining aviation maintenance employment by USA suggests maintenance companies take steps now to head off a looming shortage of government-certificated aviation workers.
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Volaris to add up to four new US destinations in 2015
Mexican low-cost carrier plans to add two to four new destinations in the USA in 2015, says chief executive Enrique Beltranena.
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JetBlue and Aer Lingus expand codeshare pact
JetBlue Airways and Aer Lingus plan to expand their codeshare agreement to include JetBlue flights to Cleveland and Reno this spring.
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Bristow kicks off final push to UK SAR operations
Bristow Helicopters has officially unveiled the first of five new bases it is constructing as it begins the transition to managing search and rescue operations on behalf of the UK government.
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NewsSolar Impulse 2 completes 12h training flight
Only days before launching a historic, round-the-world flight, the Solar Impulse 2 staged a 12h test flight on 26 February from Abu Dhabi.
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NewsEurofighter gets close-air support boost with P3E deal
The four Eurofighter programme nations have signed a roughly €200 million ($224 million) contract for a Phase 3 capability enhancement (P3E) package, intended to strengthen the type’s multi-role credentials.
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Haitec gains FAA approval
Germany's Haitec Aircraft Maintenance has been certificated by the US Federal Aviation Administration.
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National Police Air Service to close ten bases
The National Police Air Service (NPAS) of England and Wales is closing ten bases over the next two years a following hefty cut to its budget. The publicly-funded service will operate 23 aircraft from 15 sites strategically located across the two regions.
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NewsBAE selection installs final piece of 777X fly-by-wire revamp
Boeing has decided the supplier for the final piece of the revamped fly-by-wire and flight control system currently in development for the 777X aircraft family, announcing on 24 February that it has selected BAE Systems to provide the system's remote electronic units (REUs).
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NewsItalian air force orders three Hammerhead UAS
The Italian air force has confirmed that it will be the launch customer for the Piaggio Aerospace P.1HH Hammerhead unmanned air vehicle, as it commits to purchasing three systems.
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Hong Kong Airlines to build flight training centre at HKIA
The Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) says that Hong Kong Airlines will build a flight training centre (FTC) at Hong Kong International airport (HKIA).
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NewsMany pilots 'medically-impaired' due to toxic cabin air
The Global Cabin Air Quality Executive heard at its annual conference in London yesterday that at least 3% of airline pilots are flying with degraded physical and mental performance caused by repeated exposure to neurotoxins in the aircraft cabin air, and may become actually incapacitated during flight if their exposure ...
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NewsEyes on the ground as Sentinel heads for launch
With the imminent shipping of its Sentinel 2-A satellite from Germany to its launch site in Kourou, French Guiana, the European Space Agency is readying the next step in an ambitious plan to orbit a highly sophisticated constellation of Earth observation satellites for mapping and to monitor features ranging from ...
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Narita offers landing charge rebates to boost network
Tokyo Narita International airport is offering landing charges rebates in an attempt to attract more carriers to the airport, and expand both its international and domestic networks.
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NewsPICTURES: Second Bell 505 takes flight
Bell Helicopter has performed the maiden sortie of its second 505 Jet Ranger X flight-test vehicle from its Mirabel, Canada facility.
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Qantas keeps mum on 787 options
Qantas has given no further indication of when it intends to exercise its options for Boeing 787-9s, despite the major improvement in its international business.
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NewsSafran ready to support A320 rate increase
Airbus engine supplier Safran believes current demand for narrowbody aircraft justifies a further increase in production of the A320 family to 50 per month within a few years, even as the supply chain transitions to a new model at the same time.