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NewsFrankfurt night ban could cost Lufthansa Cargo €50m
The night flight ban currently in force at Frankfurt airport could leave Lufthansa Cargo facing around €50 million in additional costs each year. Dr...
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NewsBell 429 certificated in China
The Bell 429 utility helicopter has received type certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
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Boeing delays first 747-8I and 787-9 deliveries
Boeing will push back delivery of the 747-8 Intercontinental to the first quarter of 2012, and of the 787-9 to early 2014. "The 747-8 remains on track...
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NewsOrdos City signs contract for Ka-32A11BC firefighting helicopter
Ordos City has signed a contract for a Kamov Ka-32A11BC coaxial rotor helicopter for use in a firefighting role.
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NewsBAA soars on Chinese desire for business jets
Aircraft management company Business Aviation Asia (BAA) expects its fleet of privately-owned business jets to increase to 43 by the end of 2012, as the appetite for executive aircraft in its core Chinese market continues to swell.
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Bombardier secures conditional CRJ900 deal from a Chinese carrier
Bombardier has secured a conditional purchase agreement covering six CRJ900 NextGen aircraft from an unnamed Chinese airline.
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JetBlue examines expanding legroom offering on E-190s from Boston
JetBlue Airways is considering expanding the number of seats in its "Even More Space" offering on its Embraer E-190s operating from Boston beginning in 2012....
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NewsEnders: Airframers need radical overhaul to evolve
Airbus chief Tom Enders has stressed that commercial aircraft manufacturing needs to consider a radical overhaul in order to take greater risks and develop new products swiftly.
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Azul orders 11 E-195s
Brazilian carrier Azul has forged a contract with Embraer to expand its E-195 fleet through an order for 11 aircraft.
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Iberia orders Sogerma Solstys seats for A330/A340 fleet
Spanish flag-carrier Iberia is to equip its fleet of Airbus A330/A340 widebodies with EADS Sogerma Solstys business class seats.
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Flybe sees text and ash-warning benefits from weather satcom
UK regional operator Flybe is planning to offer in-flight mobile communication as a fringe benefit from a satcom installation intended to provide live weather...
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Boeing sets 787 break-even at 1,100 units
Boeing has set its 787 programme a historically high break-even quantity of 1,100 units. The figure was some 100 units higher than had been expected,...
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ANA completes 787's maiden service
All Nippon Airways' (ANA) first Boeing 787 Dreamliner has completed its maiden revenue service from Tokyo's Narita Airport, arriving at Hong Kong's Chep...
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Finland extends unmanned systems evaluation
Israel's Aeronautics and BlueBird are facing two more rounds of evaluation in the Finnish armed forces' unmanned air system contest ...
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NewsUK eyes Apache modifications after Libyan experience
The British Army could incorporate several enhancements to its Apache AH1 attack helicopters using lessons learned from maritime operations off Libya ...
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NewsANA makes maiden 787 flight
All Nippon Airways' (ANA) first Boeing 787 has taken off from Tokyo's Narita airport on its inaugural flight. The special charter service departed...
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NewsInquiry blames ‘unstable technique’ for Red Checkers crash
An investigation into a fatal crash involving New Zealand's Red Checkers aerobatic display team has criticised poor supervision of a dangerous manoeuvre ...
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SIA hits out at EU emissions scheme
Singapore Airlines has become the latest carrier to criticise the EU's emissions trading scheme.
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NewsWind to overtake aerospace in composite materials use
The market for advanced composite materials is set to grow by 16% annually to $25.8 billion in 2020 - from just $7 billion in 2011.
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NewsIAI outlines progress with Panther tiltrotor UAS
IAI will conduct customer demonstrations with its Panther tiltrotor unmanned air system in early 2012 ...