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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Capacity grip tight on transatlantic market
Alliances are turning a corner over the North Atlantic. The days of capacity growth that followed open skies and last year's improving economic prospects...
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Inquiry opens after Mandarin 190 damaged in runway accident
Taiwanese investigators have opened an inquiry after an Embraer 190 was damaged during a runway accident at Magong. The aircraft, operated by local...
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Morocco USMC MV-22 Osprey crash due to pilot error
The 11 April, 2012, crash of a Bell-Boeing MV-22B Osprey tilt-rotor in Morocco belonging to the US Marine Corps's VMM-261 squadron was not due to a mechanical...
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Ethiopian's first 787 arrives at Addis Ababa
Ethiopian Airlines' first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner landed today at Addis Ababa Bole international airport after its first revenue flight from Washington Dulles. The...
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Qatar buys 20% stake in BAA
Qatar Holding will buy an indirect minority stake in BAA from Britannia Airport Partners, Ferrovial and GIC for £900 million ($1.4 billion). The subsidiary...
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USAF plans F-15 modernization, but pilots want better displays
The US Air Force is planning a host of upgrades for its fleet of Boeing F-15Cs and F-15Es, but pilots say that without upgraded displays, they will not be...
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Olympic business traffic short of expectations
UK air navigation service provider NATS reports that it has handled record levels of traffic during the period surrounding the London Olympic Games while simultaneously reducing delays.
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TAPO plant prepares post-production Ilyushin strategy
Uzbekistan's Tashkent Aviation Production Organisation is to focus on manufacturing parts and providing maintenance for Ilyushin Il-76s and Il-114s after...
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Berlin expects Brandenburg costs to overrun by a third
Berlin's airport operator estimates the cost overruns for the city's new hub at around €1.2 billion ($1.5 billion), but says that the figure may still change...
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Israeli air force grounds CH-53 fleet after emergency landing
The Israeli air force (IAF) has grounded its fleet of Sikorsky CH-53 Yasur helicopters after one made an emergency landing on 16 August.
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Air France pilots back restructuring plans
Air France's attempts to restructure have received a significant boost after new collective labour agreements proposed to its pilots were accepted by pilots'...
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India receives its first EMB-145 AEW&C aircraft
India has received its first Embraer EMB-145 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft. The first of three aircraft was delivered at Embraer's...
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US Navy expects fall approval for UCLASS requirements
The US Navy expects formal approval of its unmanned carrier-launched surveillance strike (UCLASS) aircraft requirements in the early fall. "The UCLASS...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: American pilots decision largely favours airline
American Airlines is the likely benefactor of a bankruptcy court's 15 August decision to deny American's request to reject its pilots contract. Judge...
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First Dutch F-35 flies around Fort Worth
The first Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter built for the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) has been spotted flying near the company's plant in...
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PICTURES: Russia celebrates air force centenary
More than 110 aircraft took part in three-day celebrations of the Russian air force's 100 anniversary at the Ramenskoye aerodrome in Zhukovsky near Moscow...
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Lisa Airplanes goes into receivership
Lisa Airplanes - manufacturer of the Akoya amphibious light sport aircraft - has gone into receivership following a request from the company's founders....
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GippsAero selects Soloy for GA8 final assembly in North America
Australian aircraft manufacturer GippsAero has selected Soloy...
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Zenith Aircraft celebrates 20th anniversary
Light sport aircraft company Zenith Aircraft is celebrating its 20th anniversary and plans to mark the event in September...
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Russia's Yakutia opts for Dash 8s over An-140s
Siberian carrier Yakutia Airlines has selected Bombardier turboprop aircraft as the alternative to its costly Russian-built Antonov An-140s. Finance...