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Pakistan begins aircraft inspections after Bhoja Air crash
Inspections of all aircraft operated by privately owned Pakistani carriers are being carried out after the crash of a Boeing 737-200 operated by Bhoja Air...
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Competition hots up in shrinking VIP airliner completions market
The market for widebody airliner business jet completions is poised to get more competitive as new entrants tussle with the handful of established players for a declining number of lucrative contracts.
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Boeing confirms long-haul 757 replacement study
Boeing chief executive Jim McNerney confirms a replacement for the long-haul 757-200 market segment is being studied internally, adding potentially a new...
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Spirit Airlines chief executive Ben Baldanza
Aside from the artist's impression of an aircraft and the company's logo welcoming you at the entrance, there are little signs this nondescript office in...
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IN FOCUS: The state of the Indian airline market
There was optimism aplenty at the Indian Aviation show in Hyderabad two years ago. The pall cast by the 2008-2009 economic downturn was lifting, the irrational...
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Airline Business low cost carriers special 2012
Coming soon: the second Airline Business low-cost carrier interactive special, published in association with CFM International, will be available shortly.
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Opinion
COMMENT: How the giant plates are shifting for alliances
Giant plates are shifting within the global alliances, and the outcomes could have lasting consequences for the losers. The major offensive, of course,...
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India seeks clarity on Italian Finmeccanica corruption allegations
Indian defence minister AK Antony has requested a fresh report about allegations in Italy regarding Finmeccanica in relation to a 2010 deal for 12 AgustaWestland...
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KAI shareholders plan stake sale to international buyer
The shareholders of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) could sell a major stake in the firm in an effort to enhance its global competitiveness. "The...
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Boeing: 787 unit costs to drop 50% by summer
Unit costs to produce a 787-8 by July will 50% less that the first aircraft delivered to All Nippon Airways less than a year earlier, Boeing chief executive...
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SpaceX launch to space station delayed
SpaceX has delayed the launch of the Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule, the first privately-owned capsule to the International Space Station (ISS), for...
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Lufthansa takes first Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental
Star Alliance carrier Lufthansa today took possession of its inaugural 747-8 Intercontinental, marking the first delivery of the type to a passenger airline....
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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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Hispasat posts increased revenues and profits for 2011
Spanish commercial satellite operator Hispasat registered a 3.4% increase in revenue to €187.5 million ($247.6 million) for 2011, owing mainly to the Amazonas 2 and Hispasat 1E satellites.
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Updated: AIG sues ex-ILFC execs, alleging trade secrets theft
Air Lease Corporation chief executive Steven Udvar-Hazy and 10 of the lessor's top managers are facing legal action from American International Group (AIG),...
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VIDEO: UK airline CEOs welcome 787 to Heathrow
The bosses of the three UK Boeing 787 customer airlines were on hand to welcome the twinjet on its first official visit to London Heathrow Airport on 23 April as part of the aircraft's "Dream Tour".
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AERO 2012: Slash new aircraft costs to lure pilots, says GAMA
The cost of building and developing new aircraft must be slashed if general aviation is to attract new pilots, sustain the existing population of owners and flyers and drive up safety, said the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) at AERO 2012 in Friedrichshafen, Germany.
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GE Aviation prepares to 'freeze' Passport 20 engine design
GE Aviation was planning to "freeze" the design of its Passport 20 turbofan engine for the Bombardier Global 7000 and 8000 large-cabin, ultra-long-range business jets by the end of April, pending a successful "tollgate 6" critical design review.
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Boeing revenues, profits jump by half in first quarter
Surging commercial aircraft deliveries helped Boeing boost operational earnings in the first quarter by more than 50% to $1.57 billion.
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UK reveals scope of Tornado helmet deal
The UK Ministry of Defence has provided new details about an urgent operational requirement (UOR) deal that is enhancing the situational awareness of Royal Air Force Panavia GR4 strike aircraft crews in Afghanistan.