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Air New Zealand to take 777-300ERs with 330min ETOPS
Air New Zealand is to put Boeing 777-300ER twinjets into service under 330min extended operations, after the airframer secured type design approval for...
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ANALYSIS: Spirit Airlines gives new face to market stimulation
Spirit Airlines is taking a page from the playbook of the early days of Southwest Airlines using ultra low fares to stimulate markets and grow its profits....
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PICTURES: Air Tour pilot deviated from standard route
An air tour helicopter pilot flying four passengers on a Part 135 sightseeing trip from Las Vegas to the Hoover Dam deviated from the standard air tour route...
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Southwest's launch customer status will guide Max development
Southwest Airlines' launch order for the 737 Max will guide the aircraft's development, including which variant is built and tested first. "Southwest...
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Commonality, performance tipped Southwest to 737 Max
Citing fleet commonality and aircraft performance, Southwest Airlines selected the 737 Max over the A320neo, said the airline's technical and operations...
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Southwest plots decade of fleet renewal
Southwest Airlines is embarking on a decade of fleet modernisation after its decision to become the launch customer for the Boeing 737 Max.
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Massive air-launch system unveiled
Paul Allen, ex-Microsoft billionaire and major funder of Scaled Composites' SpaceShipOne programme, today announced he would fund a system, called Stratolaunch,...
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MBDA acquires US munitions factory from Northrop Grumman
The American subsidiary of European munitions maker MBDA has acquired Northrop Grumman's Viper Strike business as the first step in a broader push to expand deeper into the US defence market.
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737 Max commitments top 948
Boeing now holds firm orders and commitments for 948 737 Max aircraft from 13 customers, and expects that figure to climb to as high as 1,500 by the end...
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Vega on track for January maiden flight from ESA's French Guiana launch site
The European Space Agency will finish its so-called "year of launchers" a few weeks short of realising the maiden flight of its third vehicle, but the Vega light rocket remains on course for a January 2012 launch from ESA's Kourou, French Guiana spaceport.
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Denmark scours market for unmanned systems
Denmark's army is planning to buy tactical unmanned air systems (UAS) for different missions, with a delegation of military officials having visited Israel recently as part of a market assessment.
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Iraq requests possible F-16 follow-on deal
Iraq could buy a second batch of 18 Lockheed Martin F-16IQs and a package of engines, sensors and weapons worth an estimated $2.3 billion, according to the US arms export agency
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Special DoD review recommends curtailing early F-35 production
A special review by the US Department of Defense has identified 13 ongoing or likely future design problems with the Lockheed Martin F-35 ...
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LHT developing paint removal laser for composite aircraft
German maintenance provider Lufthansa Technik (LHT) is developing a laser-based paint stripping system for application on the latest composite aerostructures.
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Southwest becomes 737 Max launch customer with 150-strong firm order
Southwest Airlines has placed a firm order for 150 Boeing 737 Max aircraft - valued at $19 billion at list prices, the largest firm order in Boeing's history...
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A321 suffered laboured take-off after weight entry error
Investigations into a sluggish take-off involving an Airbus A321 at Manchester have again uncovered erroneous performance calculations undetected by crew cross-checks.
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Bombardier: 787-like modification costs unaffordable for CSeries
Bombardier has designed the CSeries production schedule in a way that should reduce the cost of an extended delay to entry into service.
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Ethiopian Airlines joins Star Alliance
Ethiopian Airlines has officially joined the Star Alliance, becoming the grouping's third African member.
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BAE Systems inks Hawk support deal in India
BAE Systems has signed a £59 million ($92.2 million) deal with India to provide spares and ground training equipment related to Hawk training aircraft ...
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Russian Helicopters opens Hanoi office
Russian Helicopters has opened a representative office in Hanoi to access new markets in Southeast Asia and Australia.