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NewsVIDEO: Citation in fast overrun at Sao Paulo Congonhas downtown airport
Following a damaging runway overrun by a Cessna Citation Jet III business jet at Sao Paulo Congonhas airport on 11 November, the Brazilian aviation authority, Infraero, confirmed that the main runway had been closed from 17:35h to 18:41h to allow the firefighters to rescue the two pilots and passenger on ...
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NewsInvestigation launched after Algerian C295 crashes in France
An Algerian air force Airbus Military C295 crashed in France on 9 November, with six personnel believed to have died ...
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EU exempts intercontinental flights from ETS for one year
The European Union is willing to exclude intercontinental flights from the bloc's Emissions Trading System (ETS) until October 2013 as a "gesture of good...
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First dedicated children's air ambulance service for England and Wales is launched
The first dedicated air ambulance service for children in England and Wales has been launched.
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Bristow snaps up Sikorsky S-92s in wake of Super Puma grounding
Texas-based helicopter operator Bristow Group has responded to the grounding of 16 Eurocopter Super Pumas in its fleet with an order for 10 additional Sikorsky S-92s with 16 options.
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NewsSaudi Arabia requests $6.7bn C-130J purchase
Riyadh has requested a potentially $6.7 billion deal to acquire 25 Lockheed Martin C-130Js for airlift and inflight refuelling duties ...
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EU subsidy ruling scuppered Qatar’s Spanair rescue talks: Al Baker
Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker says that a deal to save Spanair earlier this year was scuppered by the European Union's requirement that subsidies...
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Airbus to install RFID tags on seats and life vests from 2013
Airbus is to introduce radio frequency identification (RFID) tags for seats and life vests on all in-production aircraft models in 2013. The manufacturer...
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IN FOCUS: How Italy's Mecaer hauled itself up the value chain through helicopter landing gear and interiors
Mecaer Aviation Group is a classic tale of how the lowliest components shop can haul itself up the aerospace supply chain if it has enterprising owners who...
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NewsLibya's Afriqiyah defects to A350-900 with renewed order
Libya's Afriqiyah Airways has become the latest airline to defect from the Airbus A350-800, switching its order to the larger -900 and opting to take another four of the type.
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IN FOCUS: Finmeccanica continues on bumpy road to recovery
In Italy's furthest-east corner at the top of the Adriatic Sea lies Trieste, just a few miles from Slovenia and part of the Austro-Hungarian empire until...
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NewsIN FOCUS: M-346, C-27J drive merged Alenia Aermacchi
Two stalwarts of Italy's century-old aerospace industry were united on 1 January 2012, when the interests of Alenia Aeronautica and Alenia Aermacchi were merged, creating a new entity with almost 12,000 employees.
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NewsAstrium ready to ship Skynet 5D for December launch
One of the UK Ministry of Defence's most radical private sector supply contracts is set to mark its halfway point with a dramatic increase in capability, as Astrium Services starts the final push towards a 19 December launch of the fourth satellite in its Skynet 5 secure communications constellation.
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Extensive SAS restructuring to cut headcount by 40%
SAS Group expects the disposals and outsourcing of its new '4XNG' restructuring plan to shed some 6,000 personnel from the company. Salaries will also...
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AAR modifying two Boeing 737s for Colombian air force
AAR is modifying two Boeing 737-400s for use as passenger and freighter aircraft for the Colombian air force ...
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NewsSAS to sell Wideroe and ground-handling under last-ditch plan
SAS Group has unveiled a last-ditch effort to restructure the ailing Scandinavian company, warning that union agreement is essential to obtain the support needed for new financing.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Avio in shape for IPO
If any company is in a position to ride the wave of airliner delivery growth, it is Avio, the Italian manufacturer of engine components. Its first-half revenue...
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NewsKubasik resigns, Hewson to become Lockheed chief executive
Christopher Kubasik, Lockheed Martin's president and chief operating officer has resigned effective immediately. Until 9 November, Kubasik was designated...
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NewsUSAF hopes to complete flying portion of F-35 OUE next week
The US Air Force's first Lockheed Martin F-35A training unit, the 33rd Fighter Wing (FW) at Eglin AFB, Florida, expects to complete the flying portion of...
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ANALYSIS: IAG determined to tackle the pain in Spain
One thing few people would doubt about International Airlines Group chief executive Willie Walsh is his willingness to tackle structural issues in the industry....