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Pegasus picks Lufthansa Technik for 737NG checks
Lufthansa Technik has won a contract to supply base maintenance services to Turkish carrier Pegasus Airlines. The deal covers three C-checks on Boeing...
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NewsRaytheon explores further developments after MALD-J completes operational tests
Raytheon's Miniature Air Launched Decoy-Jammer (MALD-J) completed operational testing in late May, a senior company official says. The results of the testing...
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Monarch Aircraft Engineering adds new UK line stations
Monarch Aircraft Engineering has opened two new line maintenance stations in the UK. The new bases are located at East Midlands and Leeds Bradford...
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Proton rocket successfully makes fourth 2013 launch
A Proton M rocket with a Briz M upper stage has launched the SES 6 telecommunications satellite into orbit.
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Elbit provides BrightNite for helicopter pilots
Elbit Systems has unveiled its BrightNite system, which will allow helicopter pilots to perform night-time missions without NVGs ...
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NewsCanberra shortlists contenders for military helicopter training deal
Australia has shortlisted three contenders for a contract to provide its military with rotary wing training services ...
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NewsAirbus names A350 flight-test crew
Airbus has named the six crew who will carry out the first flight of the A350-900, a group led by chief test pilot Peter Chandler. Chandler, who was...
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IATA: Leahy sees no weakening of appetite for A380s
Airbus's chief salesman insists that the open slots for the A380 in 2015 are not evidence of a weakening appetite for the type. Chief operating officer...
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Malaysian helicopter operator Westar wins African deal
Offshore aviation provider Weststar Aviation Services has signed its first international contract with Tullow Mauritania.
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Ameco Beijing completes Air China 777-200 cabin modifications
Ameco Beijing has completed cabin modifications for 10 Air China Boeing 777-200s. The 10-month modification project involved the installation of a...
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Xiamen Airlines seeks to expand operations
Xiamen Airlines has applied to the Civil Aviation Administration of China to expand its business licence coverage. The carrier is permitted to operate...
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IATA: Bombardier foresees success for CS100 in Africa
Bombardier expects a "strong uptake" in CSeries orders in Africa, as it expects a doubling of its fleet in the continent over the next three to five years.
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IATA: African low-cost sector faces barriers to growth, AFRAA
The growth of the low-cost airline sector in Africa faces several fundamental issues that threaten to block access to cheap flights for much of the continent's...
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Delta plans Atlanta-Leon/Guanajuato service
Delta Air Lines is seeking authority to launch flights between Atlanta and Leon/Guanajuato, Mexico, from 19 December. SkyWest Inc-subsidiary ExpressJet...
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NewsStratolaunch confirms Orbital Sciences to build rocket
Stratolaunch has officially signed Orbital Sciences to build its air-launched rocket, to be hauled to altitude by one of the largest aircraft in the world. The...
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NewsPICTURES: Air Canada Rouge 767-300ER arrives in Mirabel with new livery
Air Canada Rouge's first Boeing 767-300ER touched down at Montreal-Mirabel International airport on 1 June. Mirabel-based maintenance firm Avianor...
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IATA: SkyTeam plans tie-up with non-members at key airports
SkyTeam plans to partner with non-member airlines at key gateway airports served by alliance carriers to make passenger transfers easier, and aims to kick...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Pratt completes first flight of PW1100G engine
Pratt & Whitney kicked off the flight-test campaign for its PW1100G powerplant with its maiden sortie on 15 May as the manufacturer focuses on validating its performance
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ANALYSIS: Flight test advances Neo engine's certification push
First flight of the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G took off on 15 May, exactly as it was planned more than two years ago - and ended only moments ahead of a rain...