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Airports of Thailand sells 5% stake in duty-free company
National airports operator Airports of Thailand (AoT) has sold its 5% stake in duty-free firm King Power for 195.5 million baht ($5.9 million).
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787 first flight window on 15 December
Boeing's 787 Dreamliner's first flight window is set to open on 15 December at 10:00 local time at Paine Field in Everett, Washington. "With high-speed...
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Asiana plans 110bn won hangar at Incheon
South Korea's Asiana Airlines plans to build a 110 billion won ($94.5 million) maintenance hangar at Seoul's Incheon airport. Construction will start...
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Embraer signs $2.2 billion financing deal with China's CDB Leasing
China's CDB Leasing (CLC) has signed an agreement with Embraer to provide aircraft financing and leasing services to the airframer's potential customers.
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Thai seeks 575.2m baht from protesters for airport blockades
Thai Airways International has filed a civil lawsuit seeking 575.2 million baht ($17.4 million) in damages from 36 individuals, who took part in anti-government...
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China Southern reports 14% traffic growth in November
China Southern Airlines has posted a 14% increase in passenger traffic in November, helped by strong growth in the regional market.
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Boeing completes 787 static test analysis, final gauntlet
Boeing has completed analysis of 787 side-of-body reinforcement, as well as its final gauntlet testing, clearing the way for the final few steps towards...
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FAA evaluates San Juan's privatisation proposal
By January of next year the FAA will decide if the operator of Puerto Rico's San Juan airport may proceed with a privatisation effort for the island's main...
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Spirit names former WestJet EVP COO
Spirit Airlines has hired former WestJet executive Ken McKenzie as its COO, while Chris Grazel has been appointed vice president of flight operations for...
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EASA orders check of Airbus ram air turbines
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has mandated that operators of a large variety of Airbus aircraft fitted with Hamilton Sundstrand ram air turbines...
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Poland investigates second Mi-24 crash in Afghanistan
A Polish army Mil Mi-24V assault helicopter was damaged after making an emergency autorotation landing immediately after taking off from Ghazni airfield...
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Boeing ups 787 weights, shrinks -9 wing
After more than two years of delays and speculation about the impact of excess weight on the 787's carbonfibre airframe, Boeing has increased the maximum...
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Eurocopter Malaysia and MIAC to build helicopter centre at Subang airport
Eurocopter Malaysia and the Malaysia International Aerospace Centre (MIAC) have agreed to build a 70 million ringgit ($20.6 million) helicopter centre at...
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Eurojet could develop thrust vectoring with India
The consortium behind the Eurofighter Typhoon's engine has hinted strongly that it could partner a non-European...
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IAE overhauls top slot
International Aero Engines (IAE) has appointed an executive from within its ranks, Ian Aitken, to take the president and CEO position now held by Jon Beatty....
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C-5M passes key test ahead of full-rate production decision
The more powerful and reliable Lockheed Martin C-5M Galaxy passed a critical test in November, proving the US Air Force can finally bypass relay points or...
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Irkut selects P&W geared turbofan as MS-21 engine platform
Russian aircraft manufacturer Irkut has selected Pratt & Whitney's PW1000G geared turbofan as a platform on which to develop an engine to power the proposed...
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Venezuela's Conviasa to seal pact with Aerolineas Argentinas
Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has announced, during a state visit to Argentina, that the state-owned flag-carriers of both countries, Conviasa and Aerolineas...
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Ocean Sky maps European expansion strategy
Ocean Sky is plotting expansion across its five divisions as part of an ambitious restructuring effort that aims to position the UK-based company among the top three business aviation services providers in Europe before the end of the decade.