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Czech government signs Gripen lease extension
The governments of the Czech Republic and Sweden have signed a new agreement to extend the NATO nation’s lease deal for 14 Gripen C/Ds by a further 12 years.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Demon days for Malaysia Airlines
Speaking to Malaysia Airlines’ (MAS) chief Ahmad Jauhari Yahya six months ago, one gets the idea that the carrier is working hard towards profitability, with progress to be made slowly but surely.
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Etihad acquiring Horizon arm to set up training school
Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways is planning to acquire part of Horizon International Flight Academy in order to set up a flight-training school in the United Arab Emirates.
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NewsQatar’s chief ‘very satisfied’ with A350 progress
Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker remains confident that his airline will take delivery of its first Airbus A350 in the fourth quarter, and says his is “very satisfied” by the twinjet type’s performance in testing.
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Qatar Airways chief reveals initial A380 plans
Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker says that the airline intends to use its Airbus A380s for “increasing frequencies to our current network”, and that routes to Paris, Frankfurt, New York and “destinations in the Far East” are among those on which the double-deckers will be operated.
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NewsRyanair full-year profits slip 8% to €523 million
Full year net profits slipped 8% at European low-cost carrier Ryanair to €523 million ($716 million) for the 12 months to March 2014 as weaker fares ate into its profitability.
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NewsPICTURES: Air Canada receives first 787
Air Canada has received its first Boeing 787 aircraft – the -8 variant – on 18 May.
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Crash of Lao air force An-74 kills 20
A Lao air force Antonov An-74 TK-300 crashed while on final approach to Laos’s Xieng Khoang Airport on Saturday 17 May.
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NewsSaab responds to Swiss Gripen defeat
Saab's Gripen E programme has suffered a setback, with the Swiss government having narrowly lost out in a public referendum on whether to fund a planned 22-aircraft acquisition of the Swedish-built type.
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Israel details Lavi trainer benefits
The introduction of the Alenia Aermacchi M-346 "Lavi" advanced jet trainer aircraft into the Israeli air force's inventory will enable the service to reduce the time of its pilot training course by six months.
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Indian firms seek PC-7 bid extension
Indian companies seeking to answer a request for information for the procurement of an additional 106 Pilatus PC-7 Mk II basic trainers for the nation's air force have requested a further extension to the date by which responses need to be submitted.
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NewsElbit to support USMC Cobra upgrade
Elbit Systems of America has been awarded contracts worth a combined $20.1 million to support the upgrade of Bell AH-1W Cobra attack helicopters for the US Marine Corps.
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Amedeo sees potential for A380 cargo conversions
A380 leasing specialist Amedeo believes an A380 passenger-to-freighter [PTF] conversion could be developed a decade from now, and it may use an internal lift system for loading containers to each deck rather than conventional maindeck doors.
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NewsMexico starts A400M evaluation
Mexico is conducting an evaluation of the Airbus Defence & Space A400M, following the arrival of an example of the tactical transport in the country for the first time on 15 May
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NewsChina Southern to take 80 A320s and A320neos
China Southern Airlines is to acquire 80 Airbus A320-family aircraft including 50 of the re-engined A320neo jets.
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NewsILA: German air force gets ready for A400M
Six months from now, the German air force should receive its first new tactical airlifter in more than 40 years, with the expected delivery of its lead A400M.
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NewsUSAF reveals notional specifications for JSTARS replacement
Replacing the Northrop Grumman E-8C JSTARS fleet could require an aircraft with a 10-13 person crew and a 3.96m-6.1m-long (13-20ft) radar array, according to newly-released US Air Force briefing documents.
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Air France-KLM’s MRO arm wins more work from Air Cote d’Ivoire
Air Cote d’Ivoire has extended its Airbus A319 MRO contract with Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How Etihad is building its European connections
The courting of one of Europe’s perennial loss-making airlines at the same time as one of its existing European investments is struggling to keep its head above water may seem counter-intuitive, but for Etihad it forms part of the continued drive to build traffic flows through Abu Dhabi.
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NewsRe-launched Eastern Air Lines orders up to 20 737s
Miami-based start-up Eastern Air Lines Group has signed an “initial” order for 10 Boeing 737-800s and with purchase rights for 10 more 737 Max 8 in a deal with potential combined value of $1.95 billion at list prices.