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Dubai 09: UAE hosts first mock dogfights for F-22, Typhoon, Rafale
The United Arab Emirates not only attracted the Lockheed Martin F-22 to the Dubai air show, but also staged perhaps the first mock dogfights between F-22s, Dassault Rafales and Eurofighter Typhoons.
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Boeing laser downs unmanned air vehicles
Boeing has confirmed that it downed six unmanned manned air vehicles at various ranges with two developmental portable laser beam systems during tests at the...
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Azul targets alternative fuel trial
Brazilian carrier Azul aims to complete a demonstration flight with alternative fuels derived from sugar cane by 2012.
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Airbus expects 100 aircraft deliveries in China in 2010
Airbus expects to sell nearly 300 A380 superjumbos in China in the next 20 years, for international and domestic routes. "There's potential obviously...
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Air Berlin trims 737 order
German carrier Air Berlin has cancelled three Boeing 737 aircraft but the remainder of its order backlog remains intact. The airline's third-quarter...
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FAA grounds two AMD factory-built light sports aircraft
Seven months after being asked by the US National Transportation Safety Board to do so, the Federal...
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OpenAir plants flag in SATSair territory
Maryland-based SR22 air taxi operator OpenAir has set up operations at the Greenville Downtown airport in South Carolina, staking a claim on the south-eastern...
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Dubai 09: SR Technics to open airframe maintenance facility in Malta, months after shutting Dublin
Months after shutting its loss-making Dublin subsidiary with the loss of more than 1,000 jobs, SR...
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Philippine Airlines receives its first 777
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has received its first Boeing 777.
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Japan's Tokyu Group reportedly keen to limit JAL exposure
Japanese railroad and real estate conglomerate Tokyu Group is reportedly looking to sell at least some of its shares in troubled Japan Airlines (JAL).
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AAPA warns of uncertainty in recovery
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA), which represents 17 of Asia's major carriers, has warned that it is uncertain whether the recovery in the...
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Thailand's PB Air suspends operations
Thai regional carrier PB Air, which was aiming to add its first Saab 340 in September, has suspended operations and it is unclear when it plans to resume.
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AAI grabs technology stake in fledgling Carter
A burgeoning market for unmanned cargo delivery systems and long endurance ISR platforms for the US military have spurred AAI to take a major technology stake in compound helicopter start-up, Carter Aviation Technologies.
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Airlink suffers again as Jetstream veers off runway
South African carrier Airlink has suffered another British Aerospace Jetstream incident, less than two months after a fatal crash in Durban. The airline's...
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Delta confirms SkyTeam proposal for Japan Airlines
Delta Air Lines has confirmed to ATI and Flightglobal that the carrier and some of its SkyTeam partners have offered Japan Air Lines (JAL) a $1 billion package...
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Azul targets alternative fuel trial
Brazilian carrier Azul aims to complete a demonstration flight with alternative fuels by 2012.
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Irkut studies flutter potential on MS-21 wing
MS-21 prime contractor Irkut is performing wind tunnel tests on the wing/engine combination for the new family of aircraft in the 150-212 seat range in development...
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Dubai 09: Middle East spearheads business aviation recovery
A substantial showing from manufacturers and bullish commitments from operators and service providers reinforced the claim that the Middle East is spearheading...
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Air Canada plans new Calgary-Tokyo flights
Air Canada today said it plans to inaugurate three new weekly flights from Calgary to Tokyo Narita airport beginning 27 March ahead of the peak summer travel...