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UK reveals expenditure on delayed Watchkeeper programme
The UK expects to spend £160 million on its Watchkeeper UAS programme over the next three financial years ...
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Craig Kreeger named Virgin Atlantic’s new CEO
Virgin Atlantic Airways has confirmed the appointment of Craig Kreeger as its new chief executive, replacing outgoing CEO Steve Ridgway. Kreeger will...
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Japan Airlines continues to fly 787s after Boston incident
Japan Airlines is continuing to fly its Boeing 787-8s following a fire on the type while it was on the ground at Boston Logan International Airport. This...
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Indonesia's Lion Air mulls 'substantial' Airbus order
Lion Air is in talks with Airbus with regards to a "substantial" order for narrowbody aircraft, a move that could break Boeing's dominance in the Indonesian market.
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Al Novick authored, implemented Allison comeback strategy
Allen "Al" Novick, who helped to transform the fortunes of engine maker Allison in the 1980s, died of natural causes on 8 December 2012.
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PICTURE: Iraq receives C-130J transports
The Iraqi air force has boosted its air transport fleet, with the arrival of its first three C-130Js ...
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Eclipse responds to USAF trainer request for information
Eclipse Aerospace has submitted a response to a US Air Force request for information (RFI) for a very light jet to support the service's undergraduate pilot...
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Boeing working with JAL on 787 fire at Boston airport
A battery explosion and subsequent fire damaged a parked and empty Japan Air Lines (JAL) Boeing 787 shortly after landing at Boston Logan International airport...
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India selects Airbus Military MRTT for six-aircraft deal
India has selected the Airbus Military A330 multi-role tanker transport as its preferred bid for a six aircraft requirement to supply the nation's air force ...
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Hawaiian signs MOU for 16 A321neos
Hawaiian Airlines intends to buy at least 16 Airbus A321neos to be delivered between 2017 and 2020.
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Debt-ridden AeroSvit's aircraft detained at various airports
Ukraine's foreign affairs ministry has disclosed that aircraft operated by AeroSvit have been detained at various airports, in the wake of bankruptcy proceedings being initiated against the troubled carrier.
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IN FOCUS: Wind farm radar clutter poses growing ATC risk
Wind power may be one of the obvious solutions to the world's renewable energy conundrum, but the actual generators can create as much noise as they do electricity - and not only from those who question the environmental friendliness of erecting massive towers in formerly scenic vistas
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IN FOCUS: What next for Europe's carbon-trading scheme?
Despite increasing pressure from other countries, the EU has always been staunch in its defence of the inclusion of aviation in its emissions trading scheme (ETS). Then suddenly in November, it announced that it was "stopping the clock" on the scheme as a gesture of goodwill to allow the International ...
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China Eastern launches Huai’an-Hong Kong service
China Eastern Airlines launched a twice weekly Huai'an-Hong Kong service on 23 December. It is using Airbus A320 aircraft on the route, says the carrier. Huai'an...
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Sri Lanka to build MRO facility at Hambantota airport
Sri Lanka is planning to build an MRO facility at its upcoming Hambantota International Airport. Construction of the country's second international...
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Vueling leases four A320s from BOC Aviation
Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling has signed an agreement to lease four new Airbus A320 aircraft from lessor BOC Aviation. The aircraft, to be equipped...
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Pinnacle to operate as Delta subsidiary
Pinnacle Airlines will emerge from bankruptcy as a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines based on a new agreement struck with the regional airline's unsecured creditor's...
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ANALYSIS: What will 2013 bring in the aviation industry?
Anybody who actually knows what's going to happen in 2013 should end the year very wealthy indeed, while anybody who claims to know what is coming should be regarded with care
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PICTURES: German army Tigers arrive in Afghanistan
Germany has deployed its first Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopters to Mazar-e-Sharif in Afghanistan ...
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Order balance for 787 stays positive
Analysis of the Boeing 787 backlog shows that the airframer has revealed new orders for more than 90 of the type since the first was delivered to All Nippon...