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NewsPICTURES: New Chinese fighter conducts maiden flight
Images have emerged on Chinese defence sites that appear to show a new Chinese fighter aircraft in flight. The flight was said to be the first conducted...
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Lufthansa's nine-month profit falls by 13%
German airline group Lufthansa posted operating profits of €628 million ($812 million) for the first nine months of the year, a little under €100 million...
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NewsPICTURES: Royal Brunei Airlines unveils new livery
Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) has unveiled a new livery and logo as part of its rebranding strategy. The airline has painted an Airbus A319 aircraft...
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Air France-KLM makes third quarter profit gains
Air France-KLM improved group operating profits by more than a quarter to reach €506 million ($655 million) for the three months ending September 2012. The...
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NewsManila plans wide-ranging modernisation of air force
The Philippines could issue requests for proposals for advanced jet trainers, transport aircraft and helicopter modifications within the next 12 months ...
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Xian MA600 freighter makes maiden flight
The Xian Aircraft MA600 freighter has completed its first flight at Xian's Yanliang airport. The 15-minute flight took place on 24 October 2012, and...
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NewsFirst class delays American 777-300 launch
American Airlines has delayed the commercial launch of its Boeing 777-300ER to 31 January 2013 from 13 December due to production issues with the first class...
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NBAA: Arinc debuts Direct ConnectOnboard communications system
Flight services provider Arinc Direct is debuting its Direct Connect onboard communications system.
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NewsNBAA: NBAA relaunches No Plane No Gain with focus on everyday business aviation users
The 65th NBAA convention kicked off this morning, with NBAA president Ed Bolen relaunching the No Plane No Gain campaign to press the benefits of business aviation to the economy.
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NBAA: Bombardier cements training relationship with CAE
Bombardier and CAE this morning said they are setting up a second dedicated training center in Amsterdam for the Canadian airframer, which will open in open in 2014.
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NewsNBAA: Honda Aircraft describes plans for HA-420 follow-on
Honda Aircraft intends to launch a follow-on aircraft development program soon after completing certification of the HA-420 HondaJet late next year to keep its design staff intact, confirms chief executive Michimasa Fujino.
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Airblue signs A319 maintenance deal with Turkish Technic
Turkish Technic and Airblue have signed an agreement covering C check maintenance services for one Airbus A319. The work will be carried out at the...
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British Airways to axe Gatwick-Manchester link
British Airways has announced the suspension of its flights from London Gatwick airport to Manchester airport. The domestic link will be withdrawn...
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NewsNorth Sea operators scrabble for EC225 replacements
North Sea helicopter operators are scrabbling to acquire additional aircraft as they struggle to cope with the effective grounding of certain Eurocopter...
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Maintenance flaw led to Air Tahiti ATR engine fire
Inadequate maintenance procedures leading to a fuel leak from an injector were behind an 18 November 2011 engine fire on an ATR 72-200 (F-OIQO) in Moorea,...
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NBAA: West star first for Falcon 50
West Star Aviation has installed the first set of Dassault Falcon 50EX blended winglets from Aviation Partners, following the FAA issuing an STC last month.
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NBAA: Show in US top rankings
The NBAA convention has risen back to fifth place in the ranking of largest US trade shows based on square footage of exhibits.
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Precision Turbines adds new engine STC
Boca Raton, Florida-based Precision Turbines has achieved its first supplemental type certificate for Citation II operators, which allows the company to replace Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4 engines with JT15D-4B engines without time limits.
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NewsNBAA: Gulfstream “very close” to supersonic business jet design
Gulfstream says it is "very close" to overcoming the noise and shockwave problems that have prevented development of a supersonic business jet that can operate over land.