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BUSINESS briefs GOODRICH WINS $600M C-5 RE-ENGINING CONTRACTS AIRLIFTERS Goodrich has won contracts worth $600 million, excluding aftermarket...
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Business: quote of the week
Quote of the week "With the A350 we can think of Asia" TAP Portugal chief executive Fernando Pinto discussing his carrier's future...
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GAO identifies flaws in US Air Force selection process
The Government Accountability Office identified seven categories of flaws in the US Air Force's selection process that awarded the KC-X contract to the Northrop...
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NewsBoeing, Northrop face changed backdrop for tanker contract repeat
The US Government Accountability Office ruling that categorically rejects...
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NewsRAF tests Omega-owned tanker aircraft
The UK Royal Air Force has made its first use of a third-party in-flight refuelling capability, employing two Omega Tanker-operated aircraft ...
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American mulls “brisker pace” for 737-800 deliveries
American Airlines could accelerate Boeing 737-800 deliveries as it looks to quickly phase out it huge fleet of fuel-thirsty MD-80s. Meanwhile Alaska Airlines...
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Airbus undertakes wide-ranging transport logistics review
As its production heads to an unprecedented level, Airbus is undertaking a wide-ranging review of its long-term transport logistic...
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US GAO rejects latest appeal into Boeing KC-135 tanker support deal
Boeing has received a further boost to its aerial tanker business activities, with the US General Accountability Office having rejected a fresh protest by...
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US Navy weighs manned/unmanned debate in F/A-XX planning
The US Navy is weighing the merits of manned and unmanned solutions in its search for a successor to the Boeing F/A-18 Hornet ...
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More US business travellers prefer corporate aviation to airlines
Business aircraft use in the USA is soaring at the expense of premium-class airline travel, according to analysis by US-based consultancy the Stanford...
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China to 'remerge' AVIC I and AVIC II
China has approved plans for a merger of state aerospace giants China Aviation Industry Corporation I and China...
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NBAA blasts analysis supporting night ban at Bob Hope
The National Business Aviation Association says a cost-benefit analysis that would appear to support a night-time curfew...
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Russia to overhaul pilot training system to address flightcrew shortage
Russia is to overhaul its civil aviation training system in an effort to cope with a looming aircrew shortage crisis. The country needs at least 700-800...
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TAG Farnborough presses for more flights
TAG Farnborough, owner and operator of the UK's largest dedicated business aviation airport,...
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Qantas outlines A380 introduction plan
Qantas will launch Airbus A380 services on 20 October, with a flight between Melbourne and Los Angeles. From 24 October, the carrier's 450-seater will be...
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Weight growth emerged following A350's first detailed sizing
Electrical structure adds mass Several elements have contributed to the rise in the manufacturer's weight empty, says A350 chief engineer Gordon McConnell:...