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MAS finances last A380 with Islamic bond facility
Malaysia Airlines closed financing on its final Airbus A380 aircraft using the proceeds from an existing Islamic bond facility. The aircraft (MSN 114)...
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Lufthansa orders 100 A320s, plus A380s and 777-300ERs
Lufthansa Group is to order 100 Airbus A320-family jets including 70 re-engined variants, as well as two Airbus A380s plus six Boeing 777-300ERs for its...
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Indian police launch sweeping probe of AW101 deal
India's Central Bureau of Investigation has opened cases against 13 individuals and six companies related to the allegations of bribery in a 2010 deal for...
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SriLankan to add Mattala stop on four services
SriLankan Airlines plans to add a stop at Sri Lanka's new Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport on four existing services after the airport begins operations...
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CRJ100/200 modification could prove costly for regional airlines
US-based operators of Bombardier CRJ100 and 200 regional jets could be faced with a bill of more than $29.2 million to comply with a US Federal Aviation...
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Swiss Space Systems unveils small reusable satellite launch system
A Swiss company, Swiss Space Systems (S-3), has released plans for a reusable small satellite launch system, with a first launch planned in 2017. The...
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Embraer plans G2 E-Jet launch mid-year, service entry in 2018
Embraer plans to formally launch a second-generation E-Jet with both new pairs of engines and new sets of wings by mid-year, Embraer chief executive Frederico...
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Embraer restarts sales campaigns for Legacy 500, 450
Embraer has restarted sales campaigns for the Legacy 500 and 450 midsize business jets nearly four months after achieving first flight, says chief executive...
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IN FOCUS: long range Superjet set for launch
Russian energy giant Gazprom's internal carrier, Gazpromavia, is to be the first recipient of the long-range Sukhoi Superjet 100LR, which has just started flight tests.
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BA adds eighth weekly flight on Nairobi route
British Airways is adding one extra frequency on its London Heathrow-Nairobi route, boosting the service to eight times weekly. Effective 12 May, BA...
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Strikes off at Iberia after unions agree terms, pilots still in dispute
Strike action at Iberia has been called off after a majority of unions accepted the proposals made by a mediator aimed at settling the dispute over restructuring...
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American and Republic E175 contract approved
The bankruptcy court has approved American Airlines and Republic Airlines' revised capacity purchase agreement for 47 Embraer 175s on 12 March. Embraer...
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Yakutia chooses Superjet OEM component support
Russia's Yakutia Airlines has selected SuperJet International aftermarket support for component MRO on its two Sukhoi Superjet 100s. The carrier signed...
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P&W still working on widebody geared turbofan despite 777X pass
Pratt & Whitney will continue working on the next generation of geared turbofan engine technology despite being excluded from the Boeing 777X re-engining...
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Canberra airport opens western terminal
Canberra airport has opened the new western concourse terminal, in the second stage of a major redevelopment of the airport. The new terminal will...
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Embraer 2012 profit triples to $348m
Embraer's full-year net profit for 2012 more than tripled to $348 million from a year ago. The Brazilian airframer recorded a 6.46% increase in revenue...
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FAA approves Boeing's 787 battery certification plan
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved Boeing's proposal to fix battery issues on the 787 Dreamliner, allowing the airframer to conduct...
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PICTURE: Joint Strike Missile makes F-35 debut
Kongsberg's developmental Joint Strike Missile has been attached to a Lockheed Martin F-35 for the first time ...
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Kenya Airways adds flights to Livingstone, Zambia
Kenya Airways will launch thrice weekly flights from Nairobi to the Zambian city of Livingstone on 2 June. The new route will include a stopover in...
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Strong economic benefit to allowing UAS into civil airspace, says industry
The economic benefit of integrating unmanned air systems (UAS) into the US national airspace could be as high as $13.6 billion within the first three years,...