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IndiGo’s potential A320neo order heats up engine competition
Engine selection by Indian carrier IndiGo for its potential A320neo order is under heavy scrutiny as it could usher in one of the first competitive campaigns...
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IndiGo signs MoU for A320neo as part of 180-jet deal
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo is set to launch the Airbus A320neo, having tentatively agreed to take up to 150 of the new variant along with 30 regular...
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FAA highlights “click it, don’t risk it” injury prevention
The US FAA is advising airlines to renew efforts to alert passengers of the potential for injury when not wearing seatbelts during turbulence.
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Stratos readies 714 personal jet for windtunnel testing
Stratos Aircraft is gearing up to begin windtunnel testing in April of a 1/8th-scale model of its Stratos 714 single-engined jet.
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Fatigue decompression prompts extensive 757 inspections
Metal fatigue in certain skin sections of two Boeing 757s, including one that experienced rapid decompression at 31,000ft (9,450m), has spurred the Federal Aviation Administration to mandate repetitive inspections of the US-registered fleet.
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PICTURES: German Phantoms resume Baltic air policing duties
Germany has resumed its provision of quick reaction alert cover for NATO's Baltic member states with six McDonnell Douglas F-4F Phantoms ...
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Kuching airport to reopen following AirAsia A320 incident
An AirAsia Airbus A320 that skidded off the runway while landing at Malaysia's Kuching International Airport last night has been removed from the runway,...
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Indonesia's PT SKY launches regional turboprop services
Fledgling Indonesian scheduled operator PT SKY Aviation is undertaking a major expansion through the lease of three Fokker 50s, which will begin flights...
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Turkish Technic signs MRO deals with several Turkish carriers
Turkish Technic has won a number of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) contracts from Pegasus Airlines, Izair and Sky Airlines. Istanbul-based...
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BMI, Lufthansa queue up for snow compensation from BAA
UK carrier BMI and parent company Lufthansa expect to be compensated by airports operator BAA for the losses incurred as a result of runway closures at London...
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Turkish Airlines looks to add two regional jets
Turkish Airlines (THY) is looking to add two regional jets to its fleet.
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Solar panels and wind turbines throw up concerns for aviation
Possible interference with radar signals by wind farms is one of several aviation safety issues that have put the brakes on some US renewable energy projects
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EU's Clean Sky project shows signs of progress
Two years in, the European Union's Clean Sky project is showing signs of progress after a bumpy start
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Business briefs
Aeronautics is set to inaugurate its manufacturing facility in Baku, Azerbaijan, which will manufacture parts of the Israeli company's Aerostar and Orbiter unmanned air vehicles and perform final assembly
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Israel bars AESA radar export to India
The Israeli defence ministry has blocked the potential sale of IAI's EL/M-2052 active electronically scanned array radar to India ...
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Evektor pushes back EV-55 first flight until miliitary comes on board
Czech aircraft manufacturer Evektor is holding back first flight of its EV-55 Outback twin-engined turboprop until it gets the green light from the Czech army and the country's ministry of defence, which are supervising initial testing of the 14-seat, high-wing aircraft.
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AirAsia A320 skids off runway at Kuching; closes airport
An AirAsia A320 skidded off the runway while landing at Malaysia's Kuching International Airport last night, resulting in the closure of the airport as workers...
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VIDEO: China’s J-20 completes maiden flight
China's Chengdu J-20 has been flown for the first time, with video footage of the event having appeared on the internet ...