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Air Arabia adds Baghdad to network
Air Arabia will launch direct flights from Sharjah to Baghdad on 10 March. The airline will initially operate the route thrice weekly, before adding...
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PICTURES: Secret Russian UAV design revealed
First images have emerged of the Altius UAV, being developed for Russia by Sokol and Tranzas ...
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Icelandair increases 737 Max order
Icelandair has increased its commitment to the Boeing 737 Max by firming an order for 16 aircraft, up from its initial indication that it would take a dozen. The...
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Indian authorities to investigate AW101 deal
India's defence ministry has referred its AW101 helicopter purchase to the country's Central Bureau of Investigation ...
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New Zealand NH90s hit initial capability
New Zealand's NH90 medium utility helicopters have cleared their first phase of operational testing and evaluation ...
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Boeing warns about unclaimed 747-8 production slots
Boeing could be forced to slow down production or build unsold 747-8s after 2013, the company warns in a new filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission...
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Lockheed F-35 programme may have to be restructured under sequestration
The entire Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme may have to be restructured if the Pentagon budget undergoes the full 10 year effects of sequestration....
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ANALYSIS: Light at the end of United's fleet redeployment tunnel
United Airlines faced quite the juggling act during the past year. Network planners at the Chicago-based Star Alliance member took the bulk of the...
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Pentagon approves E-2D Hawkeye full rate production
The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) has given its approval for the US Navy's E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, built by Northrop Grumman, to enter full-rate...
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Boeing product range on offer with Elbit countermeasures
Boeing will offer Elbit Systems-produced directed infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) equipment with all of its military and civil aircraft, under a new memorandum of understanding signed by the companies.
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Trade Air selects Fokker Services for LRU support
Zagreb, Croatia-based charter carrier Trade Air has contracted Fokker Services to provide component support for its three-strong Fokker 100 fleet. The...
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Airbus Corporate Jets pins 2013 hopes on market rebound
Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) hopes for a stronger sales performance during the coming 12 months after a "soft" market for VIP airliners in 2012 contributed to it adding only five gross orders to its backlog.
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ANALYSIS: Airbus leans towards A330-200 to replace Beluga fleet
Airbus has tentatively identified an A330-200 derivative as the most promising long-term candidate to replace its five A300-600ST Beluga oversize transports.
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Rolls-Royce to test split-loading of XWB engine
Rolls-Royce is to perform freight-loading tests for its Trent XWB engine at the UK's East Midlands airport, to verify transport procedures for the powerplant. The...
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Finmeccanica boss arrested in AW101 investigation
Finmeccanica chairman and chief executive Giuseppe Orsi has been arrested by Italian police as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption linked to the sale of 12 VIP-roled AgustaWestland AW101 helicopters to the Indian defence ministry.
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Ryanair expects EU to block Aer Lingus takeover
The European Commission intends to block Ryanair's proposed takeover of Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus, the low-cost carrier announced on 12 February.
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Sukhoi conducts first flight of longer-range Superjet
Sukhoi has conducted the first flight of a longer-range Superjet 100, starting a test programme which will last around three or four months. The twin-engined...
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Rolls-Royce prepares prototype A350-1000 engine
Rolls-Royce is preparing a prototype demonstration for the higher-thrust Trent XWB-97 engine which will be used on the A350-1000
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MEBAA offers to intercede in dispute between Rizon Jet and Qatar’s civil aviation authority
The Middle East Business Aviation Association has offered to intercede in a dispute between Rizon Jet and Qatar's civil aviation authority, which the Doha-based operator accuses of preventing it competing with state-owned Qatar Airways.
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Chinese business jet fleet grew by 40% in 2012
Greater China's business jet fleet grew by 40% last year to 336 aircraft, fuelled by the region's insatiable appetite for top of the range business jets.