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India inks deal to upgrade An-32 fleet
India has signed a deal with Ukraine's state foreign trade enterprise SpetsTechnoExport (STE) to upgrade its fleet of Antonov An-32 transports. The...
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Israeli air force to get one more 707 tanker
The Israeli air force will soon receive another Boeing 707 modified to a tanker configuration, as part of a strategic effort to enhance its aerial refuelling...
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Air New Zealand opposes Virgin-Delta deal
Air New Zealand (ANZ) has added its voice to the opposition to the proposed joint venture between Australia's Virgin Blue and US carrier Delta Air Lines.
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Australian second tier carrier battle to find niche roles
Despite the recent collapse of OzJet and SkyAirworld, two new entrants are determined to succeed in Australia
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PICTURE: First flight for Australian Super Hornet
Boeing has conducted the first flight of an F/A-18F Super Hornet for the Royal Australian Air Force ...
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Jet Airways to launch Kochi-Sharjah service
Indian carrier Jet Airways will launch a daily service to Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates from Kochi, in the South Indian state of Kerala, from 1 September.
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United outlines details of planned international capacity cuts
United Airlines plans to accommodate an additional cut in international capacity of seven percent mostly through frequency reductions to ensure the breadth...
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Low NOx combustors target of new NASA funding
NASA intends to invest $14 million in a new 50/50 cost-share programme with industry to identify and test jet engine combustion concepts that could reduce...
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Senate votes to stop F-22 production
The US Senate today voted to end production of Lockheed Martin F-22s after 2011, overturning a challenge to the Obama Administration's defence budget priorities...
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Star returns to GDS costs
Global airline grouping Star Alliance is leading a fresh initiative trying to tackle distribution costs for its members, after opening a new dialogue with...
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Aircell secures two more airline customers
Aircell has inked in-flight connectivity deals with eight airlines, two more than the six customers that have already been publicly announced.
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American CEO Arpey cites economic struggles with 757s
American Airlines is giving serious consideration to the role its Boeing 757s will play in its long-term fleet plan as the carrier's chief executive says...
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Elbit to acquire Israeli training specialist BVR Systems
Elbit Systems has signed an agreement to acquire the assets of Israeli training, simulation and debriefing specialist BVR Systems for a total of $34 million....
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MBDA prepares supersonic gel fuel flight test
A flight test of gel fuelled propulsion is to be conducted by European missile company MBDA in October or November this year. Gel fuels have the storage...
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US carriers continue to see weak traffic
Passenger revenue continued its downward spiral for US operators in June, falling 26% from the same period last year, as lingering impacts of the H1N1 virus...
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Engine exhaust driven rotorcraft wind tunnel tested
Wind tunnel testing of a one-fifth scale-model exhaust gas driven co-axial rotor helicopter called Sherpa has been carried out by a Belgian consortium. The...
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Asian carriers seek to delay deliveries
Two major Asian carriers - AirAsia and Air India - are looking to defer delivery of airliners. The former says it is due to capacity issues at its Kuala...
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Boeing reveals full length 747-8
Boieng has revealed the first glimpse of the full length of the 76.3m (250ft) fuselage of the 747-8 Freighter. The new image shows that Boeing has…
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Overlooked trim led to 737's post-V1 abort
Investigators have traced the post-V1 abort of a BMIbaby Boeing 737-300's take-off roll to an oversight which left the stabiliser trim set in the wrong position. The...
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Business aviation briefs
STARLINK PHENOMS Embraer has selected business aviation services provider Starlink Aviation as its first authorised service centre in Canada for the...