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Asian Sky and Avro join forces to bolster aviation presence
US business aircraft brokerage Avpro and Hong Kong aviation consultancy Asian...
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Hasty taxi for take-off led Air Berlin 737 to exit runway
Excessive taxiing speed and disregard for standard procedures caused an Air Berlin Boeing 737-800 to slide off the runway during line-up in snowy conditions at Nuremberg airport in January 2010.
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Profitable Ryanair expects more European airline failures
Irish budget carrier Ryanair is expecting more European airlines to collapse in 2012 as a result of rising fuel prices and the broader economic situation. The...
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Oman orders C295s for airlift, maritime patrol duties
Airbus Military has received a new order to supply eight C295 medium transport and maritime patrol aircraft to Oman ...
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Thailand’s Advance Aviation to boost Gulfstream fleet
Thailand business jet and helicopter charter firm Advance Aviation plans to add three Gulfstream G200 aircraft over the next three years. The company,...
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EADS and ST Aero finalise A330 conversion agreement
EADS and ST Aerospace have signed an agreement formalising their launch of an Airbus A330 passenger-to-freighter conversion programme. Under the agreement,...
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Qantas cuts 500 jobs in heavy maintenance restructuring
Qantas Airways hopes to save A$70-100 million ($68-98 million) annually through the restructuring of its heavy aircraft maintenance and engineering operations...
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PICTURE: UK accepts eighth C-17 transport from Boeing
Boeing has delivered its eighth C-17 strategic transport to the Royal Air Force, less than two months after the UK finalised its order ...
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Indonesia to lead Superjet inquiry
Jakarta asserts its right to head investigation into May 9 crash but Russia will be "actively involved" in data analysis
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US House of Representatives mandates Taiwan F-16 sale
The US House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the US Congress, has approved a measure that would mandate the sale of 66 Lockheed Martin F-16C fighters...
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Chengdu J-20 could enter service by 2018
The stealthy Chengdu J-20 fighter could enter operational service by early 2018 and join a rapidly improving Chinese military armed with long-range strike...
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Air Canada focused on cost reductions
Air Canada continues to explore ways to reduce costs, which jumped 5.2% during the first quarter compared to a year earlier on rising fuel expenses. Michael...
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SpaceX aborts commercial mission to International Space Station
SpaceX has delayed the Falcon 9 launch from Kennedy Space Center (KSC)in Florida, meant to send the first commercial spacecraft to dock with the International...
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F-35 problems on their way to being fixed
The F-35 Lightning II is making good progress through flight testing this year, a top Lockheed Martin official says. Most of the biggest challenges faced...
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FAA to reconsider rest exclusion for cargo flights
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is re-evaluating its decision to exclude cargo carriers from a slate of new crew rest rules finalised in December. It...
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Who are the pioneers of the low-cost carrier sector?
The rapid rise of the low-cost carrier sector has been driven by some of the most dynamic, determined and talked about personalities within the airline sector.
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Air Berlin vents fury over Brandenburg postponement
Germany's Air Berlin has given its strongest hint yet that it might pursue compensation over the delayed opening to Berlin Brandenburg airport.
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Planetary Resources firm plans to survey and mine asteroids
At the Museum of Flight in Seattle, on 24 April, a US-based firm called Planetary Resources, Inc. announced a plan to use unmanned robotic spacecraft to...
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A340 zoom-climb inquiry backs shock tactics
French investigators are advising that simulator training should incorporate shock effects after a pilot's startled reflex reaction to an overspeed alarm sent an Air France Airbus A340-300 into a rapid climb, unnoticed by the crew.
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Etihad confident of fast turnaround at Air Berlin
CEO James Hogan expects investment will pay off quickly as Gulf carrier vows to continue growth and profitability path Etihad Airways is confident...