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Garuda's entry into SkyTeam delayed on IT issues
Garuda Indonesia's entry into the SkyTeam Alliance has been delayed by several months as the airline is settling the issues with its IT systems.
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Cathay, Dragonair crews heed warnings on separation loss
Cathay Pacific Airways said a loss of separation incident that occurred on 18 September between one of its Boeing 777-300ERs and an Airbus A330 that was...
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MROE: Questions emerge over future lack of technicians
While there seems to be little doubt in the maintenance industry about a looming shortage of aircraft mechanics and licensed engineers in future, there are...
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Wizz Air signs engine wash deal with Pratt & Whitney
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air has inked a five-year agreement to use Pratt & Whitney's EcoPower engine wash system on its fleet of Airbus A320...
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China Airlines becomes SkyTeam's 15th member
Taiwan's China Airlines has formally been accepted as the 15th member of the SkyTeam alliance.
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ICAO and EU set down global accident reporting platform
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and the European Commission have agreed to standardise their categorisation of accidents and incidents in order to improve analysis of safety data.
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BAE: Eurofighter pitch offers Japan 'sovereign control' of Typhoon
BAE Systems has submitted the Eurofighter consortium's proposal for Japan's F-X fighter requirement, describing it as representing a 'cost-effective' solution ...
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Avianca places firm order for four A330Fs
Colombian carrier Avianca has signed a firm order for four Airbus A330-200 freighters, becoming the first Latin American carrier to operate the type. The...
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South Africa's AHRLAC draws numerous potential buyers
South Africa's newly unveiled advanced high-performance reconnaissance light aircraft has already attracted significant market interest ...
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ANA's first 787 heads for Japan
Departing just after dawn, Boeing's first 787 Dreamliner, newly delivered to All Nippon Airways, departed Paine Field at 07:17 local time enroute to Tokyo's...
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UK govt to cut APD on long-haul routes from Northern Ireland
UK air passenger duty on long-haul flights from Northern Ireland is to be cut in a bid to retain Continental Airlines' service from Belfast to New York Newark.
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Airspace congestion threat to business aviation at the Olympic Games
Some customers intending to charter business aircraft to visit the Olympic Games in August-September next year may find themselves barred from access to airports near London because of lack of airspace capacity or airport slots, general aviation specialists said at the Business and General Aviation Day (BGAD) meeting at Cambridge ...
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PICTURE: South African firms unveil indigenous light-attack aircraft
South Africa's Aerosud and Paramount Group have unveiled a new aircraft intended to satisfy a variety of civilian and military requirements, up to flying light-attack and counter-insurgency missions.
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Routes: Air France begins regional defence
Air France's launch of its provincial flights from Marseille shows its determination to regain a grip in the regions as low-cost rivals start to get a footing in the tough French market
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Rolls-Royce comes full circle
Thus far an unfaltering defender of metallic fan blades, Rolls-Royce is now working on a composite successor
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BAE reveals dramatic cut to Typhoon production rate
The Eurofighter programme's annual production rate is to be slashed dramatically as partner nations Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK battle economic difficulties.
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World pilot skills need boosting – RAeS
Inadequate pilot skills in airlines across the world are a worry for all international agencies, but no-one has yet presented a clear course of action to...
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Lockheed Martin submits F-35 bid for Japan
Lockheed Martin and the US Air Force have responded to a Japanese request for proposals for a next-generation F-X fighter with a bid using the F-35 Lightning II.
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IATA again rails against EU emissions trading system
IATA has rejected suggestions by the European Union that the issuing of free emissions permits to airlines under Europe's emissions trading system (ETS)...
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STAA expands training facilities, wins Hainan contract
ST Aerospace Academy (STAA) has invested S$15 million ($11.7 million) in expanded infrastructure, including a pilot training facility at Ballarat airport,...