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NewsSouth African Airways plans to replace entire fleet by 2020
South African Airways (SAA) plans to select in mid-2009 one manufacturer to supply replacements for its entire 50-aircraft fleet by 2020, as well a modest...
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NewsViking begins water trials of revamped DHC-6 Twin Otter
Viking reports that it began on-water testing of its 19-seat Twin Otter Series 400 float-equipped technology demonstrator the week of 10 November as part of the certification of the $4.5 million twin-turboprop’s Honeywell Primus Apex integrated avionics suite.
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Bombardier tables proposal covering Horizon Q400 deferrals
Bombardier has tabled a new schedule for future Q400 deliveries to Horizon Air, which is seeking to defer and retime delivery of the 14 remaining 76-seat...
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NewsFirst A380-related airworthiness directive orders Trent vane check
European safety regulators have drawn up the first airworthiness directive relating to the Airbus A380, mandating checks for cracking of vanes...
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Boeing delays 777F up to 3 months, blames strike
The Boeing machinists strike will delay the 777 Freighter's first delivery to Air France by at least one to three months, says the airframer. Two 777Fs are...
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Dassault Systeme foresees computer game engines being key
Computer game-derived graphic engine technology is set to become increasingly more important for planners looking to simulate, before construction, all aspects...
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Garvey steps down from Bombardier board to assist Obama transition
Former FAA administrator Jane Garvey has stepped down as a member of Bombardier's board of directors, after agreeing to serve on the transition team that...
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Northrop wins next-generation missile warning system contract
USAF to assess two-colour infrared sensor technology
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Can flight level 550 save the climate in 2028?
A double-deck 72.2m (237ft)-span swept wing passenger jet with two aft mounted Rolls-Royce Trent-like engines and an altitude ceiling of 55,000ft (16,700m)...
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MRO Special Report - Case Study: OGMA
Case Study: OGMA Mario Lobato de Faria, vice-president operations of Portuguese MRO business OGMA, paints a picture of a mature organisation in a...
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Portugal takes delivery of first C-295 transport
Portugal has received its first EADS Casa C-295 tactical transport under a 2006 order for 12 of the type. One of seven aircraft to be delivered in...
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US Army ARH request draws wide interest from helicopter industry
US Army's resurrected ARH contest attracts interest from AgustaWestland, Boeing, EADS North America and Sikorsky ...
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NewsPICTURES: First flight for Canada's Cyclone maritime helicopter
Sikorsky has performed the first flight of a CH-148 Cyclone multirole helicopter for the Canadian armed forces ...
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MRO Special Report: A wider market
In Europe, the USA, Africa and Asia the majority of widebody maintenance is outsourced in the Middle East and South America it is a different story
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MRO Special Report: EADS opens new Manching centre
EADS Military Air Systems has expanded its footprint at Manching in Bavaria, and aims to make the site a world-class centre for military MRO ...
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Twelve EU nations back military airlift initiative
Twelve EU nations have announced plans to collaborate on or pool their fleets of military transports, including the future Airbus Military A400M ...
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NewsRift widens between easyJet and its founder
EasyJet has rebuffed concerns raised by founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou over the way in which it records the value of the London Gatwick slots it acquired through...
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Business briefs
Strike-struck Vought 'to make 80% of shipments' AEROSTRUCTURES Vought Aircraft has pledged to complete in the fourth quarter more than 80% of its scheduled...
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MRO Special Report: The ascent of Man
The independent British island territory and tax haven is marketing itself as an aviation centre with its aircraft register and government backing for industry