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ALTA: Government incentives key to TAM regional plans
Brazil's TAM is studying regional operations in the domestic market, but says any decision to launch such flights will be driven by the country's plans to incentivise regional aviation.
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NewsUK space sector unveils ambitious growth plan
The UK space industry has set out ambitious growth plans that would see it double the domestic market over the next 17 years alongside achieving a 12-fold increase in exports by 2030.
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ALTA: Bombardier bids to boost Latin American presence
Bombardier is represented at ALTA as it pursues its goal of an expanded footprint in Latin America.
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NewsJapan nears decision on oldest F-15s
Japan should reach a decision “within months” on whether to pursue a modernisation programme for its oldest Boeing/Mitsubishi F-15 combat aircraft, or replace them with a new type, a senior air force official has revealed.
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NewsAirbus commercial performance drives EADS growth
EADS saw revenue rise by 7% to €40 billion ($54 billion) in the nine months to 30 September on the back of commercial aircraft deliveries and the first handovers of Airbus Military A400M airlifters.
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NewsAirbus overbooks on current A320 production
Airbus is beginning to see overbooking on the baseline A320, leaving the airframer confident that it will be able to maintain its monthly production rate of 42 aircraft as it transitions to the A320neo.
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NewsPICTURES: US Navy resumes X-47B flight testing
The US Navy has expanded its test activity using Northrop Grumman’s X-47B unmanned combat air system demonstrator, with the type having been operated from its aircraft carrier the USS Theodore Roosevelt on 10 November.
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NewsJetSuite plots expansion as turnover set to more than double
US air taxi company JetSuite is looking to bring its branded charter concept to Europe in the next couple of years as demand for its US operation goes from strength to strength...
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NewsEADS puts full-year Airbus deliveries at 620
Airbus will deliver up to 620 commercial jets this year, under the latest outlook from parent EADS, while the airframer has already exceeded a revised net order forecast of 1,200 aircraft.
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Israeli air force gets ready to host Blue Flag exercise
Israeli air force squadrons are training this week in a special "pattern", in preparation for the international Blue Flag exercise, which will be held in the coming weeks at the service's Uvda air base in the south of the nation.
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NewsAriane 6 rocket clears next programme hurdle
Europe’s next-generation Ariane 6 launcher has passed its preliminary requirements review, paving the way for completion of a first design analysis cycle by the end of February.
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NewsIAM votes down Boeing’s pension proposal
Union members have rejected Boeing’s offer regarding changes to their pension arrangements, setting the stage for the airframer to explore assembling the future 777X aircraft outside of Everett, Washington.
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Network enhancement for Israeli air force's King Air
Israel is equipping its air force's Beechcraft B200 Super King Air ("Zofit") reconnaissance aircraft with the Globus moving map-based data network system.
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NewsIsrael fields upgraded Skylark UAS
Elbit Systems has upgraded its Skylark 1 LE unmanned air system (UAS), after the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) changed its operational requirements.
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NewsEmbedded simulation helps train Israeli F-16I pilots
The Israeli air force's Lockheed Martin F-16I ("Sufa") combat aircraft have been equipped with embedded simulation systems, which enable its pilots to train against simulated surface-to-air missile threats.
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ALTA: Airbus fleet roll-over options under review at TAME
Ecuador’s TAME will add to its Embraer and Airbus fleet over the coming year, and is updating its longer-term narrowbody fleet plan, says Rafael Farias Ponton, chief executive of the state-owned carrier.
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ALTA: InselAir prepares for opening of Aruba base
InselAir will open its long-planned Aruba base in December, as it continues expansion by adding Boeing MD-80s and Fokker 70s.
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ALTA: Sol closes in on new turboprops
Argentinian regional carrier Sol is close to acquiring new turboprops to complement its fleet of Saab 340s.
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NewsBeechcraft seeks role in USAF T-38 replacement deal
As deliveries of T-6A trainers to the US military cease in 2016, Beechcraft is seeking to find a role in a US Air Force programme to replace more than 500 Northrop T-38C Talons in service today.
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NewsEasyJet plans to trial Avoid ash detection systems on fleet
Budget carrier EasyJet along with partners Airbus and Nicarnica Aviation have completed the final test of their jointly developed Avoid ash-detection system in the skies above the Bay of Biscay.