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AirAsia Philippines to be based at Manila Clark
Low-cost carrier AirAsia's Philippine affiliate airline will be based at Manila's Clark Airport, and will begin international flights in the fourth quarter...
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Cessna and Dassault halt production of 'slow-selling' business jets
Cessna and Dassault have been forced to halt production of their CJ1+ and Falcon 2000/900DX business jets as a result of declining orders and dwindling customer demand for the light- and large-cabin aircraft.
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Beijing Airport sign sister airports deal with Chicago O'Hare
Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) has signed a sister airports agreement with Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The two airports, which...
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Cockpit fire on Qantas A330 forces flight diversion
A cockpit fire on a Qantas Airways Airbus A330-200 forced the aircraft's flight crew to divert it to Cairns early yesterday.
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Hainan Airlines' Hongkong Jet to receive air operator's certificate in July
Hainan Airlines' new Hong Kong-based private jet charter and management arm Hong Kong Jet aims to receive its air operator's certificate in July, as it seeks to capture a slice of the growing business aviation market in Asia.
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Boeing reveals KC-46A tanker milestone date
A top Boeing executive has filled in the date for a key milestone in the development of the KC-46A tanker ...
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Danish F-16s drop their first bombs on Libya
Royal Danish Air Force Lockheed Martin F-16s have for the first time dropped weapons on Libya, the service has confirmed ...
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FAA extends 737 hypoxia protection to next generation aircraft
Mirroring a February rule for early generation Boeing 737s, the FAA on 24 March will propose new rules to prevent pilots of next generation 737 models from...
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Boeing to advance monthly 787 output from two to 2.5 mid-year
Boeing is set to increase 787 production from two to 2.5 aircraft per month on its Everett, Washington final assembly line mid-year, as it seeks it bring...
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FAA and Boeing agree on 747-8 OAMS special condition
Boeing and the US FAA have come to a final agreement on the regulatory special condition required for the 747-8's outboard aileron modal suppression (OAMS)...
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Boeing to wait until 2013 before deciding to push 737 output to 42
Boeing will wait until it reaches its peak production rate of 38 737s per month in 2013 before deciding to push to 42 per month or higher, says the company's...
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European Business Aviation Association cries foul over new air passenger tax
Europe's business aviation industry has reacted angrily to the UK government's decision to introduce air passenger taxes for private aircraft users and fears its application will persuade "aviation interests" to move offshore and some companies to move their residences/offices outside the UK.
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Continental completes retrofit of 757-200 fleet with new beds
United-Continental unit Continental Airlines has completed installation of new flat-bed seats in the "BusinessFirst" cabins of its 41-strong fleet of Boeing...
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USMC reveals details of F-15E pilot rescue
The US Marine Corps has revealed how it rescued one of the crew members of a US Air Force Boeing F-15E which crashed in Libya on 21 March ...
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Skunk Works P-791 airship revived as civil cargo-lifter
Less than a year after losing a major US Army order, Lockheed Martin will revive and scale-up the P-791 hybrid airship to carry at least 20t of cargo ...
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PICTURES: French navy Rafales fly first missions over Libya
French navy Dassault Rafales have flown their first sorties in support of the coalition campaign against the regime of Libyan leader Col Gaddafi ...
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Swiss unveils new routes in summer schedule
Swiss International Air Lines is to expand services from Geneva and Basel under its summer schedule, effective 27 March to 29 October. The carrier...
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Sabena Technics signs MRO deal with start-up Alba Star
Sabena Technics has signed a three-year contract with Spanish start-up Alba Star to perform full component support services on its Boeing 737-400 fleet....
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FAA prepares for a month of safety standowns designed to cut fatal accidents
A persistently high fatal accident rate for general aviation has spurred the US Federal Aviation Administration to take outreach action on certain segments of the sector.
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UK Govt drops per-aircraft tax plan and freezes APD rates
Plans to abolish the air passenger duty and replace it with a per-aircraft tax have been dropped by the UK Government, which also announced today that it...