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NewsSpirit AeroSystems: Production capabiltiies “intact” despite tornado damage
Production tooling is undamaged and most of the parts and materials "looks good" inside factories battered by severe winds and tornados in Wichita, Kansas,...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: EC green light for BMI acquisition leaves Virgin out in the cold
Virgin Atlantic's hopes of disrupting International Airlines Group's (IAG) purchase of BMI from Lufthansa look increasingly forlorn, following regulatory...
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Porter eyes new US destinations after Washington DC
Porter Airlines plans to begin flights to a couple of new US destinations by end-2012, as it launched its first flight today to Washington DC. The...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Tecnam expands product line and global presence in spite of economic gloom
Italian airframer Tecnam has a rich aircraft design and manufacturing pedigree and despite the economic gloom has been busily expanding its product line and global presence
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NewsIN FOCUS: Flight Design CTLS in the air
The hardest thing about flying Flight Design's two-seat CTLS light sport aircraft is holding your tongue when controllers misidentify this 100hp (75kW) high-wing jewel
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NewsVirgin A330 makes emergency return to Gatwick
A Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330 bound from London Gatwick airport to Orlando, USA, turned back to Gatwick, landing a little less than 2h after its 10:48 local time take-off.
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NewsIrAero An-24 crashed after crew failed to execute go-around
Descent below the decision height and failure to execute a go-around in bad weather resulted in the crew of an IrAero Antonov An-24 flying the aircraft into trees at Blagoveshchensk.
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NewsPentastar completes VIP MD-81 conversion
US business aviation services company Pentastar Aviation has completed a full retrofit of a VIP McDonnell Douglas MD-81 featuring a complete cabin management system from Flight Display Systems.
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NewsIN FOCUS: EA Aerospace puts Eclipse on the map
At the helm of EA Aerospace, which emerged from Eclipse's bankruptcy, Ekim Alptekin retains faith in very light jets and the air-taxi concept
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Intrepid conversions drag down A330-200F backlog
Airbus's backlog for the A330-200 freighter has further diminished after US lessor Intrepid Aviation pursued its plans to convert part of its order into the passenger version.
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FlightSafety to produce A350 simulators
New York-headquartered FlightSafety is to build flight simulators for the Airbus A350 twinjet. The company has decided to design, manufacture and support...
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NewsIN FOCUS: MIDDLE EAST CAREERS 2012
As the global aviation industry slowly finds its feet again, airlines and employers in the Gulf are not finding it easy to persuade pilots and professionals to relocate to the region from countries where jobs are scarce. However, expatriates moving to the Arabian Peninsula can still live the dream - ...
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NewsGA pilot numbers drop due to economic climate
Flying clubs are fighting to retain and attract members in a climate of both increasing costs in a tough economic environment and falling pilot numbers
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NewsPICTURES: Lockheed flies UK's first production F-35
The UK’s first short take-off and vertical landing Lockheed Martin F-35B made its inaugural test flight on 13 April ...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Why the Gulf is willing to make a trade off with its expat professionals
Tax-free salaries, near zero crime, year-round sunshine: what's not to like? But life in the region is not to everyone's taste.
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Virgin refuses to surrender BMI to IAG
Virgin Atlantic is refusing to back down in the scrap for UK operator BMI, opting to appeal the European Commission's approval of rival International Airlines...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Why Dubai is back in business
Dubai has emerged from the downturn with a renewed strength that is no better reflected than in its buoyant aviation sector
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NewsIN FOCUS: Why Flydubai is anything but Emirates lite
Emirates' spin-off Flydubai is no longer dependent on the larger airline, having developed its own infrastructure and identity.
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NewsIN FOCUS: The helicopter pilots that help keep the Gulf's oil and gas flowing
Entry standards are high for helicopter pilots who have to compete with busy airways and small landing platforms on oil rigs
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NewsIN FOCUS: High-visibility Etihad staffs up for landmark 205-aircraft Farnborough order
Fast-growing Etihad dangles carrots to attract the best-possible talent as it builds a reputation of prestige and luxury