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Triumph completes acquisition of Vought
Triumph Group has completed the acquisition of Vought Aircraft Industries from The Carlyle Group.
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LAN-supported AerOasis plans late 2010 launch with A320s
Colombian start-up and potential LAN partner AerOasis is planning to launch services later this year with an initial fleet of three leased Airbus A320s.
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New Zealand seeks three new military transports
New Zealand plans to purchase smaller turboprop aircraft for maritime surveillance and military transport applications ...
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Helicopter sector signs up to business aviation safety standards
In a significant move along the road toward improving helicopter safety charted by the International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST), the industry has signed up to a rotary-wing version of the established International Standard for Business Aircraft Operation, to be known as IS-BAO (HE).
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NewsVirgin links with Panasonic to bring connectivity, IFE to A330s
Virgin Atlantic plans to bring in-flight mobile connectivity to passengers, including voice calls, as part of a new partnership with Panasonic that will...
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Second non-crew voice in crashed Tu-154 identified
Investigators have identified a second non-crew voice captured by cockpit recordings extracted from the crashed Polish presidential Tupolev Tu-154M.
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NewsEmbraer reveals vision for single-pilot airliners
Embraer is preparing for the possible introduction of airliners designed for single-pilot operation by as early as 2020, following the roll-out of next-generation...
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GE plans mid-July nod for GEnx siblings
General Electric is expecting near simultaneous regulatory certifications for its GEnx-1B and -2B engines in July, several months ahead of the planned certification and service entry for the Boeing 787 and 747-8.
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Blink launches online booking service
European air taxi company Blink has launched an online booking service that it hopes will raise brand awareness and...
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Business aviation in brief
Dassault has been granted European and US approval for an autobrake feature on the Falcon 2000EX series - 2000EX, 2000EX EASy, 2000DX...
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NewsVolcanic ash - will Europe be ready next time?
Aviation will probably fare better the next time volcanic ash invades Europe's skies, providing that the European...
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Mistral suspends G-300 engine development
Swiss rotary engine manufacturer Mistral Engines has been forced to suspend development of its G-300...
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Hainan brings sparkle to training school as Diamond DA40 deliveries begin
Hainan Airlines' new flying school has started taking delivery of Chinese-built Diamond DA40s and has received six of the 23 piston singles it has on order with the Austrian airframer.
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Southwest names Hirshman as head of maintenance and engineering
Southwest Airlines has named Brian Hirshman as vice president of maintenance and engineering. Hirshman will lead a team of Southwest executives including...
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Spirit resumes contract talks with striking pilots
Pilots and Spirit Airline management are back at the negotiating table today in an effort to resolve their contract dispute and end a strike that began 12...
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FAA, Insitu start 2-yr study on UAS in civil airspace
The FAA and UAS maker Boeing Insitu have drawn up an agreement to study drones in civil airspace for the next two years ...
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FAA approves G450 for FANS 1/A datalink
Gulfstream has received US Federal Aviation Administration approval to use the Future Air Navigation System 1/A datalink on its G450 large-cabin business...
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Boeing raises 737 output again to 35 per month
Boeing has decided to further increase monthly 737 deliveries starting in 18 months only four weeks after announcing another production rate jump for the...
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Boeing recovers Down Under
Delays and cost-overruns on major Boeing Australia contracts with the RAAF led to an injection of fresh blood two years ago ...