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NewsLatest commercial technology works for next USAF fighter engine
If a new kind of engine technology called an adaptive turbofan works for the next supersonic fighter, the military will have today's booming commercial aircraft market partly to thank.
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ANALYSIS: The laboured progress of liberalisation
Reality lags well behind the lip service paid to liberalised aviation. Occasional headlines herald breakthroughs, such as the new Canada-China accord,...
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Ryanair to turn up the heat on Aer Lingus this winter
Ryanair will add an extra daily frequency on each of five UK-Ireland routes from this winter, as it bids to raise the pressure on its rival Aer Lingus. From...
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NewsVEB to sell Airbus stake to fund Superjet programme
Russian president Vladimir Putin has endorsed an emergency plan aimed at keeping Sukhoi's civil aircraft division from defaulting on its obligations to creditors. The...
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NewsOSHKOSH: FAA grants Icon weight exemption for A5 amphibian
Icon has been cleared to deliver the A5 amphibious light sport aircraft using a spin-resistant airframe after receiving a key exemption from regulators.
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New semiconductor technology gains foothold in military avionics
The semiconductor gallium nitride (GaN) is starting to replace gallium arsenide (GaAs) as the material of choice to build military electronics such as transmit/receive (T/R) modules found on new radar systems and jammers.
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SR Technics to service two Finnair A320s in Malta
Finnair has selected SR Technics to perform heavy maintenance checks on two Airbus A320s. The D-checks, plus painting, are being carried out at SR...
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NewsPICTURE: Multiflight appoints Malta's Maleth-Aero to manage VIP 737-300
UK business aviation services provider Multiflight has appointed Malta-based operator Maleth-Aero to manage and operate its VIP-configured Boeing 737-300....
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Kenya Airways to codeshare with Air Namibia
SkyTeam-linked carrier Kenya Airways is to codeshare with fellow African operator Air Namibia. Kenya Airways will place its 'KQ' code on Air Namibia...
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NewsEADS rebrands and restructures under Airbus name
EADS has confirmed that it is to restructure under the Airbus Group brand next year, into a company with three divisions covering commercial, defence and...
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NewsFirst flight for Spanish-assembled Tiger
Eurocopter achieved the first flight of a Spanish-assembled Tiger attack helicopter in Albacete on 29 July ...
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ARJ21 completes high temperature and humidity flight tests
Chinese airframer Comac has completed high temperature and high humidity flight tests on its ARJ21 regional jet, verifying the effectiveness of the aircraft's...
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NewsLockheed agrees on price cuts for next 71 F-35s
Lockheed Martin has agreed to reduce prices on orders for the next 71 F-35 strike fighters from between 4% and 8% to avoid losing orders due to the US military's...
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AAR signs landing gear overhaul deal with ExpressJet
AAR has signed a five-year contract with Atlanta-based regional airline ExpressJet to overhaul the landing gear on its fleet of 104 Embraer 145 aircraft....
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WestJet working to fix issues with soft launch of premium economy
Calgary-based WestJet has encountered issues with the soft launch of its new Plus seating product and is working to resolve them ahead of an official roll-out...
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NewsSaxonair reports record charter activity in first six months of 2013
Norwich, UK-based business aviation services provider SaxonAir's recent campaign to promote aircraft chartering to the UK business community seems to have...
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Spirit launches Phoenix expansion
Spirit Airlines continues to expand outside its Fort Lauderdale base, announcing 30 July new flights from Phoenix in Arizona. On 23 October, the Miramar,...
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NewsGulfstream adds G280 avionics functionality
Since Gulfstream delivered the first G280 business jet in November 2012, the Savannah, Georgia-based aircraft manufacturer has delivered more than 10 of the type to customers and seen the fleet log more than 3,100h and 1,800 cycles.
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NewsThales cites affordability and speed for Crowsnest bid
Thales UK maintains that its proposal for the Royal Navy's nascent Crowsnest programme to equip AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin HM2 helicopters for airborne...
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NewsTurkish Airlines firms three more A330s
Turkish Airlines is to exercise options on three Airbus A330-300s, days after deciding to convert options on a batch of Boeing 777-300ERs. The Star...