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NewsEmbraer says it remains in negotiations over Chinese plant
Embraer has denied reports that it has decided to close its Chinese assembly plant Harbin Embraer, insisting that negotiations "have not been concluded".
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News45% of jet population to be on operating lease by 2020: Hazy
Aircraft leasing guru Steve Udvar-Hazy expects the operating lease industry to control 39% of the world's civil jet aircraft fleet by 2015 - and 45% by 2020.
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US runway safety figures respond to treatment
The number of serious runway incursions at US airports has fallen significantly for the second consecutive year, according to the Federal Aviation Administration's assessment of its 2010 fiscal year to the end of September.
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Airbus opens UK landing gear test facility
Airbus has opened a €39 million ($54 million) A350 XWB landing gear systems test facility in the UK at Filton.
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Airbus stays ahead in delivery race
Airbus is holding its lead in the 2010 deliveries race, pumping out 380 aircraft in the nine months to the end of September – up by 22 units over its performance in the same period last year and bettering Boeing by 34 units.
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Virgin Galactic passes key milestone with first SpaceShipTwo free flight
The first landing of a Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo-class vehicle on 10 October at the Mojave Air and Space Port marked a key milestone in the growth of commercial spaceflight.
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IAI looks for Panther investment
Israel Aerospace Industries is looking for a foreign partner to invest in the full development of its Panther/K-80 tiltrotor UAV ...
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NewsCathay mulls launching premium economy
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways has indicated that it will launch premium economy seating on its flights, in response to demand for such a product on...
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United aims to challenge American on LA-Shanghai flights
United is seeking approval for new flights from Los Angeles to Shanghai, days after regulators approved service on the pairing by American Airlines.
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NewsBoeing signs up 45 customers for 737 Sky Interior
Boeing has secured orders for 1,100 737s with the airframer's new Sky Interior, accounting for more than half of its single-aisle backlog. The company says...
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NewsBombardier successfully mates CSeries composite wing, box
Bombardier has mated a portion of the CSeries composite wing to the airliner's composite wing box, and conducted a series of successful tests to mitigate...
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Cirrus explores physical, financial parachutes
Cirrus has begun preliminary flight tests of a two-stage “smart” whole airframe parachute system for the 2,725kg (6,000lb) SF50 Vision single-engined jet.
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Aeronautics planned second manned/unmanned conversion
Israel’s Aeronautics Defense Systems will soon begin to test-fly a second manned aircraft that it intends to modify for use as an unmanned air vehicle.
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NewsEurofighter hunts for Asian contracts
The Eurofighter consortium remains confident about its prospects in a slew of Asian fighter competitions, believing that its new radar and weapons could help it win contracts in what has so far been a barren region for the team.
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General Aviation - In Brief
Niche aircraft leasing start-up Milestone Aviation has closed its first financing transaction following a deal with Brazilian helicopter operator Omni Taxi Aéreo for two new Sikorsky 76C++ helicopters
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EU to press ahead with ETS despite ICAO global emissions framework
The International Civil Aviation Organisation's success at securing a global...The International Civil Aviation Organisation's success at securing a global framework to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from aviation has done little to thaw European Union-US relations over the EU's plan to include the sector in its emissions trading scheme from ...
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Israel to limit Code Positive ID system to highest-risk countries
The Israeli ministry of transport has decided to impose its controversial Code Positive pilot identification system only on airlines operating from airports where Israeli security services know that security measures are not "hermetic", says a ministry source.
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HK Airlines firms A330 and A350 order
Hong Kong Airlines has firmed its tentative order for 10 more Airbus A330-200s and the conversion of 15 previous A330s to A350s.
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Vulcanair on track to begin A-Viator deliveries by late 2011
Italian light aircraft manufacturer Vulcanair is on track to begin deliveries of its revamped A-Viator turboprop by the end of 2011 after replacing the flightdeck of its 1990s forerunner - and, despite no firm orders, says sales prospects for the rugged 11-seat utility are strong in South-East Asia and Australasia.
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Australian Senate opens safety inquiry
The Australian Senate has launched an inquiry into the country's pilot training and airline safety amid concerns that standards are falling.