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TAM and JAL to codeshare on US routes
Oneworld carriers TAM and Japan Airlines (JAL) have applied to the US Department of Transportation to codeshare.
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Restructuring Rolls-Royce cuts aerospace workforce
Rolls-Royce is planning to cut 2,600 positions over the next 18 months, mainly within its aerospace division.
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Budget pressures threaten Israeli V-22 deal
The Israeli government will be called on soon to make a final decision about the nation's planned purchase of the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor. Defence minister Moshe Ya'alon wants to cancel the proposed deal, while the air force is pushing to sign it according to the contents of a ...
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IAI opens F-35 wing production line
Israel Aerospace Industries on 4 November inaugurated its wing production line for the Lockheed Martin F-35 at its Lahav division.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: What future for China's air power?
Airshow China 2014 will offer a glimpse into the future of Chinese airpower, but it will likely raise more questions than it answers
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Xiamen picks Air France-KLM's maintenance arm for 787 support
China's Xiamen Airlines has selected Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance as component MRO provider for its Boeing 787 fleet.
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Thai A330 stuck in soft ground after botched U-turn
A Thai Airways A330-300 stopped operations at Thailand’s Khon Kaen airport after its nose wheel became stuck in soft ground when the crew was attempting to make a U-turn.
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ANA, Boeing in 777 maintenance improvement pact
All Nippon Airways has entered a Boeing programme aimed at reducing maintenance costs and boosting the efficiency of its 777 fleet.
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Opinion
OPINION: Embraer must deliver on KC-390 promises
One month ago, Embraer’s suggestion that its KC-390 military airlifter would be flown before year-end seemed the height of optimism, judging by an assembly line image of its first prototype example.
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FAA addresses freezing rain with new certification standards
Smaller commercial aircraft will be required to meet more stringent standards for operating in icing conditions under a new Federal Aviation Administration rule released today.
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Visual Intelligence creates multi-int payload capability for micro UAVs
Sensor developer Visual Intelligence is in the process of developing an array-based high resolution multispectral geospatial imager that it aims to eventually integrate onto micro unmanned air vehicles.
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Remote tower technology receives final approval
Saab, partnered with the Swedish Air Navigation Service Provider (LFV), have received final operational approval from the Swedish Transport Agency for the remote operation of Örnsköldsvik airport from Sundsvall, Sweden.
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Marshall Aviation Services prepares to offer widebody VIP completions
Marshall Aviation Services – the business and commercial aviation arm of Marshall Aerospace & Defence Group – is planning to offer widebody VIP completions next year from its Cambridge airport base.
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AMAC in-house design team completes first interior completion
Swiss business aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul company, AMAC Aerospace has completed the first interior refurbishment project wholly designed by its in-house design team.
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Ex-SpaceShipOne test pilot critical of hybrid motor in new video
Count the Ansari X-Prize-winning test pilot of SpaceShipOne, Brian Binnie, among the critics of SpaceShipTwo.
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GAMA report: business jets and piston aircraft drive surge in shipments over first 9 months
Business and general aviation aircraft deliveries continued their resurgence during the first nine months, thanks to rising demand for jets and piston-engined types, according to the latest statistics from the General Aviation Manufacturer’s Association.
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Air Berlin chief to step down
Air Berlin's chief executive Wolfgang Prock-Schauer is to step down and be replaced by Stefan Pichler on 1 February 2015.
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At Comac, ambition and challenge are both on a large scale
With the Comac C919, China intends to make its mark in the large airliner business dominated globally by industry heavyweights Airbus and Boeing. The scale of that ambition is evident in the fact that the company dates only to 2008, when it was formed of key businesses drawn from state-owned ...
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Slovakia to operate C-27J Spartans from 2016
Slovakia’s signature of a production contract for two C-27J Spartan medium transports has brought to an end an almost six-year process to finalise the deal with Alenia Aermacchi.
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Optimistic Ryanair hikes full-year profit forecast
Irish budget carrier Ryanair is forecasting a robust winter period, and has sharply raised its profit outlook for the full year following a strong first half.