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Israel prepares second Il-76 AEW platform for India
Israel Aerospace Industries is converting its second Ilyushin Il-76 transport into an airborne early warning platform for India ...
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Ground trials start for UK vectored thrust prototype UAV
Ground trials are underway for a vectored thrust UAV prototype that is to fly by the end of the year for a $10.4 million UK project
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Northrop upgrades MQ-5B Hunter with automatic take-off and landing, new avionics
Northrop Grumman has upgraded the US Army's MQ-5B Hunter unmanned air vehicle with an automatic take-off and landing system ...
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US Air Force and army seek unmanned cargo aircraft concepts
US Air Force and US Army personnel will attend an 'unmanned cargo aircraft' day during November, as interest in the concept increases ...
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Perth Airport secures A$740 million debt financing
Perth Airport owner and operator Westralia Airports has agreed to new debt facilities of A$740 million ($644 million), and its shareholders have committed...
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Air Niugini, Bombardier ink deal for two Q400s
Air Niugini has signed a purchase agreement with Bombardier for two new Bombardier Q400s.
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MAS to take delivery of 737-800s from Q4
Malaysia Airlines has reiterated that it will begin to take delivery of its Boeing 737-800s from the fourth quarter of 2010.
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A320 winglets on the way
Airbus will announce "within weeks" its decision to proceed with winglet programme for the Airbus A320 family. A senior company official told CAO that...
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Decision day looms for C-130H cockpit upgrades
A panel of senior Department of Defense (DOD) officials will meet on 2 October to decide whether to cancel the Boeing avionics modernization programme (AMP)...
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NetJets Europe cuts workforce as recession tightens its grip
NetJets Europe has been forced to cut 6% of its workforce - around 100 employees - as a result of the...
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Akima acquires Pegasus Aircraft Maintenance
Akima Management Services has closes on an acquisition of Pegasus Aircraft Maintenance to broaden it offerings beyond supplying aviation services to the...
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Jetstar Asia to drop ST Aero and use Qantas' MRO contracts
Jetstar Asia has decided against renewing its total support maintenance contract with Singapore Technologies (ST Aero) as part of an initiative to better...
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Airlines mull joint purchasing ventures for alternative fuels
While it is not their first choice, US carriers are looking to alternative jet fuel joint purchasing programmes to bolster the fledgling alternative aviation...
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Row 44 to unveil new ancillary revenue tool for in-flight Wi-Fi
In-flight connectivity service provider Row 44 next week will unveil a new ancillary revenue tool that will enable airlines to "monetize in-flight broadband...
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Azul looks to GE for engine support
Brazilian carrierAzul reached a 15-year engine maintenance, repair and overhaul deal with GE Aviation for the CF34-10E engines poweringthe carrier's Embraer...
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French navy locates pilot's body with crashed Rafale
A French navy diving unit has located the wreckage of a crashed Dassault Rafale fighter with its missing pilot still inside ...
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Frontier officially exits Chapter 11 as a Republic subsidiary
Frontier Airlines today ended its roughly 18 month stay in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, emerging as a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings. Republic...
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Boeing plans significant wiring change to 787
Boeing will introduce a new wiring standard for the 787 to reduce weight, improve maintainability and address a spacing issue between wires, according to...
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NASA commercial funds suffer 40% cut
NASA's recovery act commercial crew and cargo funding has been slashed from $150 million to $90 million after a deal with Congress...
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Controversy mounts over Russian freighters in EU
European Union regulators face pressure from angry freighter operators to cut back drastically on the number of special allowances being granted to carriers...