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Zurich Airport set to open new terminal facilities
Zurich Airport will start operating the redeveloped Dock B terminal section and a new security check building on 1 December. The facilities were built...
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NewsUS Navy to form VTUAV squadron
The US navy has confirmed that its first operational vertical takeoff unmanned air vehicle (VTUAV) unit will be formed in 2013. Equipped with the Northrop...
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NewsPICTURES: Camcopter UAS lands on French naval vessel
The French navy has moved a step closer to fielding Schiebel's S-100 Camcopter with its new Gowind-class offshore patrol vessel the L'Adroit, with the unmanned rotorcraft having completed flight tests from its deck.
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NewsAmerican Airlines files for bankruptcy protection
American Airlines has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and announced that its president, Thomas Horton, has succeeded Gerard Arpey as chief executive.
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NewsArab carriers braced for Syrian sanctions
Middle Eastern carriers insist that they will continue to keep operating to Syria for as long as they can, but are resigned to the possibility of sanctions.
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South Korea could offer Surion work in Israel trainer bid
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) could offer Israeli companies work on variants of the Surion helicopter as part of its campaign to sell Tel Aviv advanced...
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NewsEurope gives thumbs up to Bell 407GX
Bell has clinched European validation for its 407GX - the latest version of its 407 single-engine helicopter. The approval comes less than a year...
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NewsPICTURES: RAAF Orion deployed for fisheries patrol exercise
In early November, Canberra sent a Lockheed Martin AP-3C Orion to support a large-scale exercise against illegal fishing in the territorial waters of its...
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Zest Air to launch international services, raise frequencies
Philippine carrier Zest Air is launching two international services and increasing the frequencies on some of its domestic routes. The carrier will...
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NewsMRH90 officially added to Australia’s Projects of Concern list
Canberra has officially added the NH Industries MRH90 helicopter to its Projects of Concern list, citing "significant technical issues" with the troubled...
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NewsAustralia to study mid-life upgrades for Hawk aircraft
Australia has approved the first phase of its lead-in fighter capability assurance programme, establishing a study into potential upgrades for its Hawk 127s ...
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NewsTaiwan receives three EC225 SAR helicopters
Taiwan's air force has taken delivery of three Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma helicopters to be used for search and rescue missions ...
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SIA Engineering signs deal to maintain SIA's 15 A330s
Maintenance, repair and overhaul firm SIA Engineering has inked a contract with Airbus to maintain Singapore Airlines' (SIA) future fleet of 15 Airbus 330-300...
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China Careers: bulging backlog shows intent of Chinese airlines
If any indication is needed about the importance of the Chinese airline market, it can be found in the backlog of orders by the country's carriers. Airlines...
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China Careers: Living life to the full in the Fragrant Harbour
LIZ MOSCROP HONG KONG Where in the world can you practise tai chi in the morning, eat dim sum at midday, and wind up with a wild night in Wanchai?...
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China Careers: how to choose a school in Hong Kong
REBECCA SPRINGATE LONDON One of the biggest decisions facing any newly arrived expatriate with a young family is where to send your children to school....
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China Careers: Hong Kong - the gateway to a new career
Arrive at Hong Kong's impressive modern airport and you get a sense not only of the city-territory's status as one of the world's great crossing points,...
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CHINA CAREERS: Dragonair's cadet scheme to find local pilots
Dragonair may have been under the wings of Cathay Pacific for the past five of its 26 years, but when it comes to recruiting and training pilots its approach...
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NewsCHINA CAREERS: Profile: Guy Malpas
EXPATRIATE PROFILE Headline in herexy Australian Guy Malpas joined Cathay Pacific as a Boeing 747-400 second officer in 1995. Now a senior captain...
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Interview
Working Week: Vance Poleski
What attracted you to this industry? As a young man aviation was not on my radar. I was working in a steel mill in Seattle and going to college at...