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NewsS7 confirms 787 cancellation but considers lease instead
Russia's S7 Airlines has confirmed that it is the customer behind the cancelled order for 15 Boeing 787 twin-jets, but insists it retains interest in the...
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Russia to purchase Algeria's unwanted MiG-29s
The Russian air force is to take delivery of "about 10" of the 28 RSK MiG-29SMT fighters...
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Ocean Sky set to open Luton FBO
UK business aviation services provider Ocean Sky is opening a new fixed-base operation at London Luton airport in...
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NewsGrob SPn handed lifeline
The Grob SPn has been thrown a lifeline following a surprising move by the company's lead creditor to acquire...
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EASA's new rulemaker prepares for change
The European Aviation Safety Agency's new rulemaking director Jules Kneepkens has been in the job since September, when Claude Probst stood down, so he has...
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Europe's past space tourism studies
Future High-Altitude Flight - an Attractive Commercial Niche? was a 12-month, €127,000 ($170,000) European Union Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) project...
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NewsIATA: Cargo traffic collapse is unprecedented
IATA's latest figures have underlined the crisis in the cargo market, showing a 22.6% drop in international freight traffic during December. The fall...
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NTSB investigates FedEx ATR 42 hull loss
US NTSB officials have been dispatched to Lubbock, Texas, to investigate the 27 January crash of an Empire Airlines ATR 42 twin turboprop flying cargo under...
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Boeing targets 6% payroll cut
Boeing plans to shed 6% of its overall workforce, or roughly 10,000 jobs, after reporting a $56 million loss in the fourth quarter. The job cuts include...
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AeroSat eyes aircraft-to-aircraft relay communications system
Airborne antenna maker AeroSat is developing an in-flight internet system that aims to provide high-speed connectivity at up to 45Mb/s for passengers, crew...
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Boeing re-affirms 747-8 support despite charge
Boeing today announced a $685 million charge stemming from cost overruns and schedule delays on the 747-8 programme.
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IATA reiterates cost warning on 'inefficient' Middle East airspace
IATA is again pleading for reform of Middle Eastern airspace to save costs, warning that the region's airlines are "not immune" to the financial downturn.
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NewsNBAA cancels Light Business Airplane Conference
The National Business Aviation Association has cancelled its inaugural Light Business Airplane Conference - earmarked...
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American proceeds with MD-80 pull-down
American Airlines is still studying how many Boeing MD-80s it will retire in 2009 but says the figure will be consistent with its capacity guidance, which...
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Fifth F-35 rolls out for mission systems tests
Lockheed Martin has rolled out the fifth aircraft for the Joint Strike Fighter flight-test programme, but one that carries special significance. The...
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NewsEurope aims for 2015 SpaceShipTwo competitor
The prospect of an all-European competitor to US suborbital tourism projects has become stronger with the €7.3 million ($9.68 million) funding of the Future...
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NewsLive Q&A with David Learmount NOW
On Wednesday 28th January, Flightglobal.com’s Safety and Operations Editor David Learmount will be taking part in an exclusive live Q&A session on this very page between 3pm and 4.30pm GMT.