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ANALYSIS: American fleet plan unlikely to suffer in bankruptcy filing
Today's American Airlines bankruptcy protection filing comes just four months after its record-breaking $38.5 billion deal for 460 Airbus A320 family and...
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UK air passenger duty rise angers airlines
Airlines have attacked the UK government's plans to increase the rate of air passenger duty (APD) by as much as 10% next year. Chancellor George Osborne's...
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UK govt to explore all airport capacity options, bar Heathrow expansion
All options for improving airport capacity in the UK's south east, with the exception of building a third runway at London Heathrow, will be explored by...
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American's Arpey to join Kellner's Emerald Creek Group
Former American Airlines chief executive Gerard Arpey will join former Continental Airlines CEO Larry Kellner's Emerald Creek Group as a partner, following...
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Zurich Airport set to open new terminal facilities
Zurich Airport will start operating the redeveloped Dock B terminal section and a new security check building on 1 December. The facilities were built...
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US Navy to form VTUAV squadron
The US navy has confirmed that its first operational vertical takeoff unmanned air vehicle (VTUAV) unit will be formed in 2013. Equipped with the Northrop...
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PICTURES: Camcopter UAS lands on French naval vessel
The French navy has moved a step closer to fielding Schiebel's S-100 Camcopter with its new Gowind-class offshore patrol vessel the L'Adroit, with the unmanned rotorcraft having completed flight tests from its deck.
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American Airlines files for bankruptcy protection
American Airlines has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and announced that its president, Thomas Horton, has succeeded Gerard Arpey as chief executive.
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Arab carriers braced for Syrian sanctions
Middle Eastern carriers insist that they will continue to keep operating to Syria for as long as they can, but are resigned to the possibility of sanctions.
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South Korea could offer Surion work in Israel trainer bid
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) could offer Israeli companies work on variants of the Surion helicopter as part of its campaign to sell Tel Aviv advanced...
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Europe gives thumbs up to Bell 407GX
Bell has clinched European validation for its 407GX - the latest version of its 407 single-engine helicopter. The approval comes less than a year...
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PICTURES: RAAF Orion deployed for fisheries patrol exercise
In early November, Canberra sent a Lockheed Martin AP-3C Orion to support a large-scale exercise against illegal fishing in the territorial waters of its...
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Zest Air to launch international services, raise frequencies
Philippine carrier Zest Air is launching two international services and increasing the frequencies on some of its domestic routes. The carrier will...
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MRH90 officially added to Australia’s Projects of Concern list
Canberra has officially added the NH Industries MRH90 helicopter to its Projects of Concern list, citing "significant technical issues" with the troubled...
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Australia to study mid-life upgrades for Hawk aircraft
Australia has approved the first phase of its lead-in fighter capability assurance programme, establishing a study into potential upgrades for its Hawk 127s ...
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Taiwan receives three EC225 SAR helicopters
Taiwan's air force has taken delivery of three Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma helicopters to be used for search and rescue missions ...
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SIA Engineering signs deal to maintain SIA's 15 A330s
Maintenance, repair and overhaul firm SIA Engineering has inked a contract with Airbus to maintain Singapore Airlines' (SIA) future fleet of 15 Airbus 330-300...
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China Careers: bulging backlog shows intent of Chinese airlines
If any indication is needed about the importance of the Chinese airline market, it can be found in the backlog of orders by the country's carriers. Airlines...
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China Careers: Living life to the full in the Fragrant Harbour
LIZ MOSCROP HONG KONG Where in the world can you practise tai chi in the morning, eat dim sum at midday, and wind up with a wild night in Wanchai?...
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China Careers: how to choose a school in Hong Kong
REBECCA SPRINGATE LONDON One of the biggest decisions facing any newly arrived expatriate with a young family is where to send your children to school....