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Lufthansa to start A380 flights in June
Lufthansa is to begin operating Airbus A380 services in June, as part of a summer schedule which features an overall increase in capacity.
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Northrop/EADS KC-X no-bid produces transatlantic blowback
For nearly a decade the US Air Force has been trying to replace its Boeing 707-based KC-135 tanker fleet. A $35 billion, 179-aircraft procurement was always...
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FIDAE 2010: Earthquake could lead to change in defence priorities in Chile
Will the earthquake and the 11 March administration change lead to new aerospace and defence priorities in Chile?
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FIDAE 2010: Former Lockheed Martin Argentina plant relaunched as FAdeA
One of Latin America's original aircraft manufacturers has been relaunched with big expectations for the military and civil sectors
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EU plans to separate judicial, technical interests in inquiries
Separation of judicial and investigative proceedings will be among improvements to accident investigation procedures to be discussed by European transport...
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ESA studies Space Station life extension
The International Space Station's multinational partners are working on plan to keep the orbital outpost in use until 2028
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IATA halves global loss forecast for 2010
IATA has halved its estimate of 2010 airline industry net losses to $2.8 billion, following evidence of a recovering economic climate. The association...
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Greek financial crisis prompts Defendory show postponement
The fragile state of the Greek economy has led to a decision to postpone this year's tri-service Defendory exhibition in Athens ...
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Malaysia puts faith in King Airs
Malaysia is relying on Beechcraft King Air aircraft to fulfil its immediate needs for surveillance aircraft. The air force has four King Airs, that...
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Delta hopes slot deal with US Airways will materialise
Delta Air Lines believes the potential to finalise a proposed slot swap with US Airways at New York LaGuardia and Washington's National airport exist, despite...
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FAA mandates Airbus collision avoidance modification
The US FAA has finalised an airworthiness directive (AD) that will require operators of more than 500 Airbus A320 family aircraft to update critical avionics...
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Next round of EU-US open skies talks scheduled for 22 March
Talks aimed at reaching a conclusion on the second phase of the open skies agreement between the EU and US resume on 22 March.
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Continental looks to complete LTV3 installs on 737s by year-end
Continental Airlines is looking to complete installation of LiveTV's latest generation live television system on its Boeing 737 narrowbodies by the end of...
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United Airlines firms A350 order
United Airlines has firmed its order for 25 Airbus A350-900s, taking the order backlog for the twin-jet family to 530 aircraft.
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RAF outlines Afghan experience with Reaper UAV
The UK Royal Air Force has doubled the level of operational activity with its General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft in Afghanistan within...
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Fokker 100 revival team claims interest in retrofit
Dutch company NG Aircraft is citing interest in retrofit modification of Fokker 100s to its proposed modernised design
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Jetstar changes operating procedures after mishandled A320 flight
Australian low-cost carrier Jetstar has changed its flight operating procedures following a 2007 incident in which its pilots mishandled an Airbus A320 go-around...
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Airbus and Boeing plot airliner output hikes
Despite the clamour from the market for cuts in single-aisle output, Airbus and Boeing are plotting tit-for-tat production rate increases as they battle for the status of being the world's biggest airliner producer.
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Sitara delays to push operational certification to 2011
India's Hindustan Aeronautics is only likely to be able get initial operational certification for its long-delayed HJT-36 Sitara intermediate jet trainer...