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NewsItaly's 'punitive' business aircraft taxes hit industry hard
Controversial Italian private-aircraft levy proves to be a 'luxury' operators can ill-afford
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Sukhoi starts tests on PAK-FA’s radar
Sukhoi says it has started testing an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar on its fifth-generation T-50 PAK-FA fighter in a statement issued...
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JP Morgan closes Emirates’ 777 financing
JP Morgan has closed financing on a new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft for Emirates Airline. The bank acted as the Export-Import Bank of the United States...
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InterviewWorking Week: Ian McDonald, of Robert Stuart
A holiday job at an electroplating company got Ian McDonald hooked on the technology, and he is now general manager...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Civilian helicopters get in the line of fire in Afghanistan
Civilian helicopter companies are relied upon to support the war effort in Afghanistan by transporting supplies and troops - but must endure tough operating conditions
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NewsFirefly may revive jet operations
Turboprop operator Firefly could revive plans to bring jets back to its fleet, says its chief executive officer Ignatius Ong. He adds that the carrier...
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MAS temporarily shelves plans for short-haul subsidiary
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will revive plans for a new short-haul premium airline or budget carrier only after it returns to profitability. The airline...
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NewsSIA to revamp seats and cabin interiors on 777-300ERs
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will introduce revamped seats and cabin interiors with a new inflight entertainment offering on its new Boeing 777-300ERs, starting...
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NewsThai drops low-cost carrier plans with Nok Air
A month after announcing their partnership with Nok Air to launch a new low-cost carrier by mid-2013, Thai Airways now says that the plans have been dropped. "Thai...
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NewsSettlement reached in Haney F-22 crash lawsuit
The court case of the widow of US Air Force Captain Jeff Haney versus the contractors who built the F-22 Raptor and its life-support systems has been settled....
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NewsF-35 flight training accelerates at Eglin AFB
Flight training on the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) continues to accelerate at the US Air Force's 33rd Fighter Wing. "During our...
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NewsUK CAA clears diabetic pilots and air traffic controllers
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced that pilots and air traffic control officers (ATCOs) with diabetes who use medication such as insulin...
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NewsElbit lines up successor to chief executive Ackerman
Elbit Systems president and chief executive Joseph Ackerman will retire on 1 April 2013 after 16 years at the helm of the company which, under his stewardship,...
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NewsIcelandair examines smaller types for future fleet
Icelandair Group is considering two options for Icelandair's future fleet, notably whether to move away from its uniform Boeing 757 operations. In...
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Italy's Wind Jet suspends all flights
Italian budget carrier Wind Jet risks a possible operating licence suspension by the country's civil aviation regulator after it suspended all of its services...
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Proposed penalties against AMR focus on maintenance procedures
The US Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) proofs of claims outlining $162.4 million in proposed civil penalties against American Airlines' parent AMR...
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NewsLearjet 85 final assembly plant remains idle as fuselage checks continue
Bombardier has set up a final assembly line for the Learjet 85 , but it remains idle while the first complete pressure...
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NewsGeneral Electric to test ADVENT core later this month
General Electric (GE) is set to undertake the first core test of its version of the US Air Force Research Laboratories' (AFRL) adaptive versatile engine...
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NewsRework developed for flawed Trent 1000 gearboxes
Engineers have developed a rework procedure which resolves the problem of Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 gearboxes affected by a recent corrosion issue. The...
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GoAir selects LHT for component MRO
India's budget carrier Go Airlines has inked a 10-year component support contract with Lufthansa Technik (LHT). The agreement is effective from this...