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CSeries order talks advance with 'handful' of potential customers
Bombardier is in advanced talks with a handful of companies over the sale of its Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1000G-powered CSeries narrowbody aircraft, the...
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IMG to distribute broadcast rights of FIFA World Cups
FIFA has tapped IMG Worldwide division IMG Sports Media to distribute in-flight and ship-at-sea broadcast rights of the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups.
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Stuck flaps distracted CRJ crew before gear-up landing
Spanish investigators believe that the Bombardier CRJ200 crew involved in a gear-up landing at Barcelona forgot to lower the undercarriage after becoming...
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MBDA: more nations to order Meteor this year
MBDA expects more partner nations in its UK-led Meteor programme to sign their first production orders this year for the beyond visual-range air-to-air missile ...
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EADS issues fresh ultimatum on Talarion UAV
France, Germany and Spain must make fresh commitments to the Talarion UAV programme by mid-year, says EADS defence chief Stefan Zoller ...
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VIDEO: Sparks fly in minor A380 tyre-burst incident
Video footage has emerged of the moment that a Qantas Airbus A380 suffered a tyre-burst on landing at Sydney. The aircraft had reportedly been arriving...
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Cirrus, L-3 in legal tussle over rumours, $20 million tab
Cirrus Design and avionics maker L-3 are locked in multiple legal battles over alleged bankruptcy rumours by one and claims of more than $20 million in unpaid...
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OnAir hangs up on Ryanair mobile phone deal
Disagreement on timing for a fleet roll-out, among other issues, led OnAir to terminate its agreement to provide on-board to-fit mobile phone service across...
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UK signs for more Lynx AH9As after Kenyan test success
The British Army will begin operating its first upgraded Lynx AH9A utility helicopters in Afghanistan this month ...
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EADS: KC-X position unchanged after Sarkozy weighs in at White House
EADS has insisted that its position on bidding for the US Air Force's KC-X aerial refuelling tanker contract remains "unchanged", despite President Nicolas...
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United and Ameco Beijing confirm 777 and 747 MRO deal
United Airlines has signed a five-year contract with Ameco Beijing to provide airframe heavy maintenance for its fleet of Boeing 747s and 777s. Ameco...
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Air Partner plots global expansion
International aircraft broker Air Partner is expanding its global footprint in an attempt to increase its...
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Flightglobal's MRO is going Pro at MRO Americas
Flightglobal's MRO is going Pro at MRO Americas this April. Find out how you can get a free trial at the show and how to sign-up to receive a FREE interactive magazine
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Virgin Blue orders 50 Boeing 737s
Australia's Virgin Blue has inked a deal for 50 Boeing 737s as part of its fleet renewal plan over the next decade. The agreement, which was negotiated...
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Bologna returns to TAM as president of new parent company
Brazil's TAM has unveiled plans to create a new holding company that will be headed by former CEO Marco Antonio Bologna.
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TAM plans to acquire 20 aircraft for Pantanal unit
Brazil's TAM is looking at acquiring 20 aircraft in the 100 to 150-seat category as part of a new plan to significantly expand the operation of recently...
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PW close to deciding on GTF fan blade material
Pratt & Whitney says it will decide by the third quarter whether to use traditional hollow titanium fan blades or a newly developed hybrid metallic design...
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UOP, Indian Oil sign alternative fuel MOU
Honeywell fuel technology subsidiary UOP has reached a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Indian national oil company Indian Oil Corporation to collaborate...