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NewsFirst A380s with line-fit wing-fix to be delivered in 2014
Airbus is expecting one-off charges to implement a retrofit solution to the A380 wing-rib cracking problem to reach €260 million ($330 million) over 2012.
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NewsIN FOCUS: How Hammond's balancing act brought stability to UK defence
The UK's defence spending plans have been set for the next 10 years, with no further cuts anticipated ...
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VSI gets new helmet order from Boeing
Elbit Systems/Rockwell Collins joint venture Vision Systems International has received a new contract worth more than $32 million ...
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NewsAirbus defines permanent fix for A380 rib support crack issue
Airbus has defined a permanent fix for cracks in rib support brackets on A380 aircraft, but still expects the programme to break even by the beginning of 2015.
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NewsAirbus commercial Q1 2012 revenue up 12% on higher deliveries
Airbus saw revenues from its commercial airliners unit rise by 12% year on year to €7.5 billion ($9.5 billion) for the first quarter of 2012, mainly driven...
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NewsEU says just 10 Chinese, Indian airlines boycotted ETS
Just eight Chinese airlines and two Indian carriers failed to submit carbon emissions data before a 31 March deadline stipulated in the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), EU climate commissioner Connie Hedegaard has said.
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Thai Airways to receive first A380 in September
Thai Airways is likely to receive its first Airbus A380 on 28 September. The aircraft will be initially be deployed on its Bangkok-Hong Kong and Bangkok-Singapore...
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NewsCrashed Superjet 100 cockpit voice recorder found
The cockpit voice recorder of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft that crashed into a mountain in Indonesia on 9 May has been recovered.
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Outlook bleak for India’s Kaveri jet engine
India has no fixed plans to fully develop the indigenous Kaveri fighter engine for the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) Tejas aircraft.
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Thai Smile to start services on 7 July
Thai Smile, the new regional subsidiary of Thai Airways, will begin operations on 7 July with twice daily Bangkok-Macau services. From 16 August, it...
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NewsUS Defence Secretary orders additional F-22 safety measures
US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has directed the US Air Force to take additional steps to ensure the safety of pilots flying the Lockheed Martin F-22...
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NewsUSAF orders two rockets for 2014 launch
The US Air Force (USAF) has ordered two more evolved expendable launch vehicles (EELV) from United Launch Alliance to launch GPS and military communications...
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LOT selects Monarch as 787 MRO provider
Polish flag carrier LOT has selected UK-based Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) to provide airframe maintenance for its order of eight Boeing 787 aircraft....
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NewsBoeing targets fourth quarter production increase for 787
Boeing plans to increase production of the 787-8 to five per month in the fourth quarter, says James Albaugh, president and chief executive of Boeing commercial airplanes during the company's annual investor conference.
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EBACE: MEBAA says Dubai business aviation show will be 10% bigger than 2010
All aboard for MEBA: the next occasion the industry gets together in earnest in Dubai in December. This year, the event is being held for the first time...
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EBACE: Greenpoint displays cabinetry for Boeing 747-8I Aeroloft concept
US specialist conversions outfit Greenpoint Technologies is displaying the cabinetry used on its Aeroloft upper-deck cabin berth concept...
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EBACE: Brabus breaks into business jet customisation market
Business jet owners who dare to be different and are prepared to flaunt it can now turn to customised automobile specialist Brabus. Known for its tailor-made...
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Aigle Azur renews component MRO deal with AFI KLM E&M
French scheduled airline Aigle Azur has renewed its component support contract with Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance. The flight...
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EBACE: SR Technics signs second airliner completion contract
SR Technics has signed its second airliner completion contract with an undisclosed Middle Eastern customer. The Zurich-based maintenance, repair and overhaul...
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NewsEBACE: F1 team Sauber turns to Pilatus for support
Formula One team Sauber is being helped on its quest for success in the world's most glamorous sport with a specially liveried Pilatus PC-12NG, featuring...