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Russia's United Aircraft to develop new twin-jet
United Aircraft has outlined a project to complement its product line with a new 130- to 150-seat twinjet, drawn from technology developed for the Sukhoi...
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Pegasus Airlines to launch flights to Dubai
Pegasus Airlines is launching daily flights to Dubai from Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen airport on 18 October. It will compete with Turkish Airlines, Emirates...
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Precision Conversions now turning 757s with winglets into freighters
Precision Conversions has received US FAA approval to perform 15 cargo modifications for Boeing 757-200s with winglets, marking the first time it has been allowed to carry out the work on winglet-equipped 757s.
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NZ conducts training sorties with upgraded Orion
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) is conducting regular training sorties with its upgraded Lockheed Martin P-3K2 Orion maritime patrol aircraft, with a second and third upgraded Orion to arrive in late September.
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Malta seeks Alouette replacement deal
Malta is interested in replacing its armed forces inventory of three Aerospatiale SA316 Alouette III helicopters ...
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Strategic Airlines signs line maintenance deal with MAEL
Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has signed a line maintenance technical handling agreement with Luxembourg-based Strategic Airlines, effective immediately. Under...
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PIA assesses ATR 42-500 damage after Lahore runway incident
An investigation is underway into an incident at Lahore's Allama Iqbal International Airport involving a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) ATR 42-500...
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Next wave of Lufthansa strikes begin 4 September
Lufthansa cabin crew are planning to stage a second round of strikes on 4 September. German flight attendant union UFO - which began its industrial...
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China to obtain 55 Mi-171E transport helicopters
China will obtain 55 Mil Mi-171E transport helicopters as it seeks to further bolster its tactical airlift capabilities ...
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LAN cites widebody fleet flexibility with 787
Chile's LAN does not rule out deploying its new Boeing 787 to the fleet of Brazil's TAM, which it recently closed a merger with.
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Bombardier starts final assembly of CSeries test vehicle
Montreal-based airframer Bombardier has finished receiving the fuselage structures for its CSeries static test aircraft this week, says Robert Dewar, CSeries...
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LAN receives first 787
Chile's LAN has received its first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, becoming the first operator of the aircraft in the Americas and the fourth airline to receive...
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First A400M delivery suffers fresh slip
Airbus Military has slipped its delivery schedule for Europe's first A400M transport until the second quarter of 2013 ...
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IN FOCUS: Germany's aerospace sector may need to rely on civilian programmes for growth
Expansion lies ahead for Germany's aerospace industry, but while suppliers could count on military and commercial business in the past, it seems growth may have to come from civilian programmes alone. We profile all the leading players - and put Ruag's Dornier 228NG turboprop to the test in an ...
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London assesses Olympic-generated business traffic
The predicted surge in corporate and private traffic into the London area during the Olympic Games certainly occurred, but at a lower level than the industry...
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Spanish UAV unit marks Afghan milestone
The Spanish army has completed its first 500 ISR missions in Afghanistan using IAI Searcher II UAVs ...
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Dutch fly first ScanEagle mission off Somalia
The Dutch armed forces have performed their first surveillance mission off Somalia using the ScanEagle UAV ...
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ANALYSIS: New commercial programmes central to MTU's growth strategy
With military budgets shrinking, new commercial aircraft programmes are at the centre of MTU's growth plans
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ANALYSIS: Liebherr expects 50% aerospace business growth until 2018
Landing-gear expertise has gained Liebherr valuable footholds in new programmes and will help drive growth in the next few years
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IN FOCUS: Eurocopter steps up Donauwörth site
Eurocopter is set to build up its plant in Donauwörth, Germany and turn it into a major production and aftermarket support hub