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NewsElbit purchases UAS Dynamics
Israeli unmanned air vehicle (UAV) manufacturer Elbit Systems announced the purchase the remainder of UAS Dynamics, a joint venture formed with US services...
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SAS to upgrade seats on short-haul fleet
Scandinavian Airlines is to fit its short-haul fleet with new lightweight seats supplied by German seat manufacturer Recaro in order to improve passenger...
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Finmeccanica chairman resigns, denies bribery allegations
Finmeccanica chairman Pier Francesco Guarguaglini has resigned and been replaced by Giuseppe Orsi, who retains his role as chief executive of the financially...
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NewsElta, Bombardier team up on Q400 maritime patrol aircraft
Elta Systems, Bombardier and Field Aviation are to offer a maritime patrol aircraft based on the Q400 twin-turboprop ...
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Indonesia orders five Bell 412s
Indonesia has ordered five Bell 412 helicopters and has the option to buy two more.
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Aero Vodochody signs L-39 deals in Vietnam, Slovakia
Czech Republic airframer Aero Vodochody has signed separate business deals for the L-39 Albatros trainer aircraft with Vietnam and Slovakia ...
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NewsAustralia receives final Tiger attack helicopter
The Australian Defence Force has received its final Eurocopter Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopter, bringing its fleet of the type to 22 aircraft ...
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Airbus, EU submit package of WTO compliance actions
Airbus and the European Union said on 1 December that they have complied with World Trade Organization (WTO) rulings banning unfair subsidies and called...
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Boeing may again look to clean sheet narrowbody: Leahy
Airbus chief operating officer customers, John Leahy cited his "reliable sources" at airlines and suppliers who have said Boeing's clean sheet New Small...
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JetBlue joins WestJet in seizing LaGuardia slots, gains more at National
JetBlue has emerged as the largest victor in the slot auction required to allow Delta and US Airways to exchange slots at New York LaGuardia and Washington...
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NewsBAE, AVX bid for MRMUAS
BAE Systems and AVX Aircraft have submitted a proposal to the US Navy for the medium-range maritime unmanned air system (MRMUAS), a helicopter. The proposed...
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Bombardier re-affirms CSeries schedule, welcomes Embraer re-engining decision
Bombardier's top executive on 1 December reaffirmed the late-2013 delivery target for the CSeries narrowbody airliner, but acknowledged some suppliers are...
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GEnx-1B earns 330min FAA ETOPS certification
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted General Electric 330min extended operations (ETOPS) approval for its GEnx-1B powerplant, in another...
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Lyon Airport opens new low-cost satellite terminal
France's Lyon Saint Exupéry Airport has opened a satellite to its simplified Terminal 3 building catering for low-cost carriers, which it is in the process...
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Yakutia signs MRO deal with Turkish Technic
Siberian carrier Yakutia Airlines has signed maintenance service and painting service contracts with Turkish Technic. The maintenance deal covers one...
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Ariane 5 Midlife Evolution gets go-ahead
The European Space Agency has approved the long-mooted Midlife Evolution design to add 20% payload capacity to its 10-tonne Ariane 5 heavy-lift launcher....
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NewsQatar chief issues A330 freighter warning to Airbus
Qatar Airways has warned that Airbus risks missing out on a substantial part of the freighter sector by stalling on an A330 conversion. Speaking during...
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NewsBombardier Aerospace posts $129m fiscal Q3 operating profit
Bombardier Aerospace's order backlog has risen 16% so far this fiscal year to $22.3 billion, mainly due to an increase in orders for large business jets...
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NewsAlenia nears decision on armed version of C-27J
Alenia Aeronautica is poised to decide on the weapons fit for a proposed armed version of its C-27J Spartan tactical transport being considered by the Italian...
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ANA to open 737, A320 academy in May 2012
All Nippon Airways will establish an academy to help licensed pilots gain type certification for the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 aircraft.