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NewsIAI names Joseph Weiss as new chief executive
Israel Aerospace Industries' board of directors has elected Joseph Weiss as the company's new president and chief executive, to replace the retiring incumbent, Itzhak Nissan.
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Vueling trims first quarter losses to $21.3m
Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling has cut its first quarter net losses to €16.5 million ($21.3 million) - a 28.7% improvement on Q1 2011. Operating...
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NewsUK reverses controversial F-35 switch
The UK has reversed its controversial Joint Strike Fighter variant selection change of late 2010, and will go back to its original plan of acquiring the...
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NewsIAG sells BMI Regional to Sector Aviation for $12.9m
International Airlines Group (IAG) will sell loss-making BMI Regional to Sector Aviation Holdings for £8 million ($12.9 million).
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NewsRizon pushes business boundaries at Biggin
Qatar-headquartered Rizon Jet's new London Biggin Hill base extends the boundaries of what customers can expect from a fixed base operation (FBO), according to FBO director Allan McGreal.
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NewsEmirates Group net profit down 61% on higher fuel costs
Emirates Group has posted a group net profit of Dhs2.3 billion ($626 million) for the full-year 2011-2012 ended 31 March,...
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NewsAll 47 on board crashed Superjet 100 dead
Indonesian authorities have confirmed that all 47 passengers and crew on board the Sukhoi Superjet 100 that crashed in Indonesia on Wednesday have died.
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NewsCrash site of Sukhoi Superjet found: Indonesian search agency
Indonesia's Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) has confirmed that the missing Sukhoi Superjet 100 has been located.
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NewsSearch for missing Sukhoi Superjet continues
The search for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft that went missing in a demonstration flight in Indonesia on 9 May continues. At least eight helicopters...
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NewsAustralia confirms A$1.4 billion deal for 10 C-27Js
Australia has confirmed that it will obtain 10 Alenia C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft for A$1.4 billion ($1.4 billion) through the US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Mechanism.
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NewsUSAF moves to new phase of engine tech development
The US Air Force has started work on a follow-on effort to further develop next-generation turbine engine technology called the adaptive engine technology...
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NewsSuperjet passed pre-flight check before take-off: airframer
Alenia and Sukhoi joint venture Superjet International has confirmed its missing demonstration aircraft completed a full pre-flight check before take-off...
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NewsATK announces capsule for Liberty launch vehicle
ATK has announced the development of a unique capsule for the Liberty launch vehicle (LV) as part of its bid for NASA's commercial crew integrated capability...
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NewsEnvisat formally declared lost
The European Space Agency (ESA) has formally declared that the Envisat environmental and remote sensing satellite mission is now over, following the satellite's...
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American to refresh widebody fleet
American Airlines has announced extensive refurbishments to its Boeing 777-200 and 767-300 fleets, as part of a larger upgrade to its inflight product that...
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News'Business as usual' despite Chapter 11 bankruptcy - Hawker Beechcraft
Senior company executives say it is "business as usual" at Hawker Beechcraft, which on 3 May opted to enter Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in an attempt to eliminate more than $2.5 billion of debt, restructure its balance sheet and renegotiate contracts with its suppliers.
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Satellite imagery provider DigitalGlobe rejects takeover by rival GeoEye
Commercial satellite Earth imagery provider DigitalGlobe has formally turned down an offer from rival GeoEye to buy the company for $17 per share in a combination...
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NewsUS GA safety slips
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says that in 2011 there were "marked increases" in accidents involving "on-demand Part 135 operations", mostly air taxi flights.
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NewsMissing Superjet vanished in vicinity of mountain
Investigators state that the Sukhoi Superjet 100 missing in Indonesia had been on its second demonstration flight of the day when it disappeared.
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NewsPICTURES: Swiss pilots fly next-generation Gripen
Swiss pilots have made new test flights with Saab's Gripen F development aircraft, supporting the nation's planned procurement of the type ...