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Interview
Working Week - Ian Edmonson
After spending the early years of his career as an engineer in the automotive industry, a move to the aviation sector was a logical progression for Ian Edmondson, chairman and managing director of Dunlop Aircraft Tyres
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News
Large-cabin aircraft boost business aircraft billings
Business and general aviation aircraft manufactures delivered 390 units in the first quarter of 2010 - 15% fewer than in the first three months of 2009,...
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Aircell eyes eventual IPO
Aircell is increasingly confident that an initial public offering (IPO) of shares is in its future, as the firm continues to rapidly expand its in-flight...
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Vietnamese navy orders float-equipped Twin Otters
The Vietnamese navy is to acquire six DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 400s from Viking Air, in the nation's first purchase of a Western-built aircraft. Victoria,...
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Air France considers Paris-London A380 service
Air France is considering deploying Airbus A380 aircraft on the short route between Paris and London Heathrow. The airline has three of the type, which...
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Israel to issue jet trainer request for information in June
Israel is expected to issue a request for information for new advanced jet trainers in June, as local industry positions for the deal ...
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Royal Brunei inks deal with SIA to lease six 777s
Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) has confirmed that it will lease six Boeing 777-200ER aircraft from Singapore Airlines to replace its 767-300ERs.
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Australia investigates AirAsia X A330 low altitude approach
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating two incidents last week in which an AirAsia X aircraft flew too low while approaching Gold...
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PICTURES: Sagem advances Patroller UAV flight tests
Sagem is to resume flight activities with its Patroller unmanned air vehicle at the French air force's Istres test base ...
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EBACE: Completion houses line up Boeing programmes
Swiss VIP charter services company and cabin completions specialist Comlux has sold its 40% stake in the Airbus Corporate Jet Centre back to the airframer...
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EBACE: Cautious optimism from industry leaders at EBACE
A year ago, shell-shocked industry leaders came to EBACE determined to talk up a revival that had not begun. This time, amid increasing signs that the worst...
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EBACE: Middle Eastern operators stick to ambitious plans
Middle Eastern operators continued to buck the trend in the sector by taking on business jets for new ventures. Saudi Arabian Airlines advanced its...
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EADS touts maturity of A330 MRTT design
EADS has taken a more aggressive stance than Northrop in its bid to promote the KC-45 tanker to the US DoD ...
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Chastened Boeing keeps NewGen Tanker mostly a secret
Boeing is hoping that its KC-767 NewGen Tanker will prove sophisticated enough to win the USAF's KC-X contract ...
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DoD acqusition strategy key for KC-X bidding process
The US Department of Defense is using the KC-X tanker contest to transform its troubled procurement model ...
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Fuelling the fight: Heayweights battle for the KC-X tanker contest
As hard-fought competitions go, the US Air Force's KC-X tanker battle has had pretty much everything to offer. Congressional scrutiny, corporate impropriety...
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This Week Briefings
FAULTY ALTIMETER CAUSED TURKISH 737 THRUST CUT SCHIPHOL CRASH Dutch investigators have concluded an incorrect reading of the radio altimeter led a...
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Business briefs
Widebody and narrowbody lease rates are stabilising compared with six months ago due to...
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Indiana is the VIP heartland
For Switzerland's Comlux, the USA is key to the corporate jet completions business
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Opinion
Comment: Fools' gold
Who remembers the good old days? What fun we had. How distant they seem. The business jet makers partied hard in that far-off age of 2006-08.