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ANALYSIS: African carriers struggle to deliver on profits
Some of African aviation's perennial problems - high fuel costs, weak currencies and competition from foreign carriers - affected the fortunes of the continent's...
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PICTURES: BA begins initial A380 testing from Manston
British Airways has been conducting initial test flights with its Airbus A380 having temporarily deployed the aircraft to Manston airport. It has been...
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Activist investor pushes AeroVironment onto defensive
Unmanned systems manufacturer AeroVironment has been forced onto the defensive by an activist investor ...
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USAF restores flying hours to combat units
Earlier this week, the US Air Force restored some flight hours to the combat aircraft squadrons that were stood-down in April in the wake of Congressionally-mandated...
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Lufthansa Technik to support WestJet Encore Q400s
Canada's WestJet has contracted Lufthansa Technik (LHT) to provide component support for the Bombardier Q400 turboprop fleet of new regional arm Encore. The...
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Icelandair, Porter Airlines forge interline agreement
Icelandair and Porter Airlines have entered into an interline agreement on flights between North America and more than 20 Icelandair destinations throughout...
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ILFC firms Embraer E2 order for up to 100 aircraft
US lessor International Lease Finance has finalised its earlier agreement to take 50 firm Embraer 190-E2 and 195-E2 aircraft, the re-engined versions of...
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US acknowledges MQ-1 Predator crashes in Mali, Turkey
The US military has confirmed the previously unreported loss of MQ-1 Predators in Mali and Turkey ...
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Israeli industry pursues unmanned systems network
Israel's defence industry is working on a network that will enable joint operations of unmanned air, ground and maritime systems ...
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New Heathrow option centres on third full-length runway
London Heathrow's operator has put forward two options for a full-length third runway, to the west of the airport, to resolve the thorny issue of additional...
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Lufthansa Technik expands in Budapest
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) is adding warehouse capacity to its narrowbody maintenance facility in Budapest. The German MRO group has leased 2,000m²...
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Singapore and Barbados sign open skies agreement
Singapore and Barbados have signed an open skies agreement that will liberalise air services between the two countries. The agreement allows designated...
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Jet Airways to launch Vijayawada service, increase frequency on two routes
Jet Airways plans to launch a daily Bengaluru-Vijayawada service and add frequencies on two routes from 25 July. It also plans to add six and 14 weekly...
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ANALYSIS: Lion's full service offspring up pressure on domestic routes
Following their launches earlier this year, Malaysia's Malindo Air and Indonesia's Batik Air are starting to have an impact on select domestic routes. Both...
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Paveway IV modifications proceed towards UK F-35 introduction
A series of enhancements to Raytheon's Paveway IV precision-guided bomb are being readied for test for the UK ...
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Japanese operators complete checks on 787s, find no issues
Japanese carriers All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines have conducted checks on their Boeing 787 fleets as a precautionary measure, after an incident...
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Bill passage boosts Part 23 rewrite hopes for small aircraft
A long-awaited effort to reform airworthiness certification rules for small aircraft received a boost late on 16 July from the US House of Representatives. The...
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X-47B fails fourth trap attempt
The US Navy confirms that a Northrop Grumman X-47B unmanned combat air system-demonstrator (UCAS-D) aircraft aborted its last attempt at an arrested landing...
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ANALYSIS: IATA awaits DOT approval of controversial NDC
The IATA expects to unveil the results of pilot trials of a new standard in airfare distribution it is leading by end-October, as the association makes some...
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ANALYSIS: Fleet Watch - orders June 2013
Commercial orders for June 2013 including highlights from the Paris Air Show.