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SINGAPORE 2010: Ameco Beijing reports 6.2% growth in 2009 revenue
Maintenance, repair and overhaul firm Ameco Beijing has reported a 6.2% revenue growth in 2009, despite the global recession. The company, a joint...
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SINGAPORE 2010: LHT wins AirAsia X, Virgin Blue contracts
Lufthansa Technik has signed agreements with two Asia-Pacific carriers to provide maintenance services. Its Philippines subsidiary inked a three-year...
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SINGAPORE 2010: Mubadala launches engine and components financing firm
Abu Dhabi state-owned investment company Mubadala has launched a new business to buy and maintain airlines' spare parts and components, as well as supply...
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US NTSB: Failure of captain to recover from stall caused Colgan Q400 crash
Investigators at the US National Transportation Safety Board have officially declared the probable cause in the fatal crash of a Colgan Bombardier Q400 was...
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Allegiant takes Grand Rapids as its ninth base
Leisure carrier Allegiant Air will establish Grand Rapids, Michigan as its ninth base and launch service from the airport to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina...
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SINGAPORE 2010: Asian joint venture formed to market, build Israeli UAVs
Singapore-based Stratech Systems has announced launching a joint venture with Aeronautics Ltd to market the Israeli firm's unmanned systems in the Asia-Pacific...
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SINGAPORE 2010: IAI unveils plans to convert used 767s into tanker-transports
Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) aircraft conversion specialist Bedek has unveiled plans to launch a new tanker-transport for the global market based on...
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Carriers cleared to use Embraer 190 at London City
Swiss regional carrier Baboo could be set to join Lufthansa and British Airways in operating the Embraer 190 to London City Airport after the type secured...
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Avianca-TACA joint venture ready for implementation
Avianca and Grupo TACA have formally completed a landmark deal which will result in 13 carriers from 10 Latin American countries becoming part of one airline...
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France launches criminal trial over Concorde crash
The criminal trial of five people charged with responsibility for the 25 July 2000 crash of an Air France Aerospatiale/British Aerospace Concorde near Paris...
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FAA opens up discussion on future light aircraft
The US Federal Aviation Administration is to consult publicly on its review of the current assumptions that underlie the certification processes for light...
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SINGAPORE: 2010 MRJ airframe delivers 'half of fuel-burn advantage': Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Aircraft says that around half of the double-digit operating cost advantage claimed for its MRJ regional jet over the rival Embraer E-Jet family...
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NASA gets $500 million for commercial crew
NASA is to get $500 million for its commercial crew transport programme under President Barack Obama's fiscal year 2011 budget request for the agency of...
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NewsSIA returns to the black with S$404m Q3 profit
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has returned to the black in its fiscal third quarter with a net profit of S$404 million ($286 million). This is an upturn...
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Tiger begins trials on cargo services
Tiger Airways has started trials on cargo handling services between Singapore and five cities in Southeast Asia as a way of increasing ancillary revenues.
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Business aviation in brief
SIGNATURE BRANDING Signature Flight Support has launched a customer loyalty programme...
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Boeing holds 737 production rates steady as deferrals fall
Boeing has seen a declining number of delivery deferrals for its airliners, providing a positive guidepost for riding out the recession and maintaining 737...
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Russia's UAC delivers 14 commercial aircraft in 2009
Russia's United Aircraft airliner manufacturing divisions delivered 14 aircraft in 2009 and posted an 18% increase in consolidated revenues to Rb114 billion...