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Jet Aviation becomes JetBed distributor
Jet Aviation's Zurich subsidiary is to offer JetBed's lightweight, portable beds for Bombardier, Cessna, Dassault and Gulfstream business jets throughout Europe, the Middle East Africa and Asia
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UK seeks nano UAS capability for Afghanistan
The UK Ministry of Defence wants to field a nano unmanned air system to support its operations in Afghanistan.
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Tamam reveals helicopter sensor upgrade work for Latin American users
The Tamam division of Israel Aerospace Industries is adding day and night observation capabilities to helicopters used during low-intensity conflicts and activities to prevent drug smuggling.
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Rolls-Royce's Singapore facility to begin production in mid-2012
Rolls-Royce aims to begin Trent engine assemblies at its new facility in Singapore's Seletar Aerospace Park in mid-2012, and expects it to produce up to...
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Innocon, Avartek join forces in Finnish UAV contest
Israeli manufacturer Innocon has joined forces with Finnish aerial target company Avartek to compete for a Finnish army contract for up to 45 mini unmanned air systems.
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A380 too large for EgyptAir: chairman
EgyptAir is not interested in the Airbus A380, insisting that the aircraft type is too large for its operations. The Cairo-based flag-carrier, while...
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NAO report slams UK's Typhoon acquisition
A new report into the UK's acquisition of the Eurofighter Typhoon has criticised multiple failings by the Ministry of Defence ...
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Myanmar to receive new batch of MiG-29s from March
Myanmar will in March receive the first of 20 RSK MiG-29s ordered under a roughly €400 million ($553 million) deal, with their introduction to more than double the country's MiG-29 fleet.
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Lufthansa eager to bring in-flight Internet to A380s
Star Alliance member Lufthansa is eager to bring in-flight high-speed Internet to its growing fleet of Airbus A380s, but is remaining quiet on a timeline...
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BoA adds fifth 737-300, evaluates new aircraft types
Bolivia's state-owned airline Boliviana de Aviación (BoA) has agreed to lease a fifth 737-300 and is seeking to add a sixth 737-300 before switching to a...
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FedEx could take up to 55 777Fs
International logistics firm FedEx Express has unveiled its latest Boeing 777 Freighter, part of an order that could see the Memphis-based carrier operate...
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EgyptAir aims to restore normality by end of summer
EgyptAir is aiming to restore normal operations by the end of the summer season, as it strives to address a capacity crisis following the political upheaval...
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UK confirms two Tornado GR4 squadrons will go by June
Two of the RAF's Tornado GR4 squadrons will be decommissioned on 1 June, as its fleet of the type is cut to 136 aircraft ...
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PICTURE: AVALON - F-22 premieres at Australian air show
The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor has made its Australian air show debut at Avalon 2011.
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IATA to hold AGM in Singapore instead of Cairo
IATA has changed the location of this year's annual general meeting from Cairo to Singapore.
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AVALON: Australia eyes fifth C-17
Australia has requested pricing and availability data ahead of the possible purchase a fifth Boeing C-17 strategic transport ...
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Bolen: US industrial future is aviation
The same day that US general aviation manufacturer Cirrus announced its approval of a Chinese bid for its ownership, National Business Aviation Association president Ed Bolen told the Washington DC Aero Club that "aviation would be the key to defining America's leadership in an increasingly global economy".
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Hawker Beechcraft opens second facility in Mexico
Hawker Beechcraft has opened a $20 million manufacturing plant in Chihuahua City, Mexico to house sheet-metal fabrication and electrical assembly for Beechcraft King Air turboprops and Hawker business jets.
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This Week briefings
Some 80% of student pilots voluntarily withdraw from training before gaining even a basic pilot licence, according to a study conducted for the US Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
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Helicopters special: a Maryland police force retools
Efforts by Maryland state police to bolster helicopter safety in air medical transport services serve as an instructive case study