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Air Baltic files for protection amid row with Latvian govt
Struggling Latvian carrier Air Baltic has filed for legal protection in an attempt to enable it to continue operations despite its ongoing row with the Latvian...
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NewsGol gets go-ahead for Webjet takeover
Brazilian airline Gol has been given the green light for its purchase of low-cost carrier Webjet by the country's civil aviation administration ANAC. Shortly...
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NewsHypoxia symptoms still pose mystery as F-22A returns to flight
Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptors have been cleared to fly for the first time in four months, but the oxygen problem that grounded them remains a mystery to the US Air Force.
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Bombardier, Comac make progress on co-operation pact
Bombardier and Comac have identified seven areas where the two companies have the potential to find commonality on their CSeries and C919 narrowbody programmes....
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NewsUSAF leaders warn of further F-35 budget tweaks
The US Department of Defense is considering further "tweaks" to the Lockheed Martin F-35 procurement account in the fiscal year 2013 budget request, US Air Force leaders have confirmed.
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NewsEADS growth strategy in US not linked to Air Force One replacement
The US Air Force may have a difficult time finding more than one aircraft manufacturer to compete for replacing the Boeing VC-25A, also known as 'Air Force One' ...
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Argentina to buy 40 more Pampas
Argentina has confirmed plans to buy a further 40 IA-63 Pampa trainers from FAdeA over the next four years ...
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NewsVIDEO: BA kicks off heritage TV ad campaign with web debut
British Airways launched its TV advertising campaign today with the release of a slick 90 second featurette that draws from the airline’s nine decades of history.
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NewsMTU to work with AVIC on possible alternative engine for C919
MTU Aero Engines will likely become a partner in a planned AVIC Commercial Aircraft Engine (ACAE) programme to build an alternative powerplant for the C919.
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AirAsia to launch loyalty programme
Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia is taking the first steps towards starting its own loyalty programme.
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NewsAirbus takes initial look at producing 50 A320s a month
Airbus is taking an initial look at the requirements for increasing A320 production to an extraordinary 50 aircraft per month, as it forecasts a strong increase in demand for single-aisle jets over the next 20 years.
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Analysis
Analysis: Europe key to the rise and fall of airline profits
Amid all the economic gloom and headlines IATA provided something of a surprise with its latest industry forecast, predicting airline profits in 2011 will...
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NewsAirbus new-build freighter outlook consistent with Boeing's
Airbus concentrated heavily on the demand for passenger aircraft in its 2011-30 market forecast, but insisted that this did not indicate a lack of interest in the freighter market.
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Cathay “satisfied” with 747-8F, sticks to October delivery target
Cathay Pacific Airways says that it is "satisfied" with the Boeing 747-8 freighters and remains on track to take delivery of its first aircraft in October. Cargolux,...
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Airservices digs for safety improvements as mining charter sector expands
Australian air navigation service provider Airservices Australia is calling for the "urgent fitment" of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment to the country's fly-in, fly-out mining charter fleet - particularly in Western Australia - in light of the "explosive growth" in the sector.
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NewsPICTURE: India's first 737-based P-8I nears flight debut
The first image has emerged of an Indian navy P-8I being readied for its flight debut in the USA ...
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NewsAir Berlin to axe fleet further by summer 2012
German carrier Air Berlin is to cut 18 aircraft from its fleet by summer next year, more than double the number it said it would axe as part of a restructuring...
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KC-390 pod deal to value $60m, says Cobham
Cobham Mission Equipment has valued its initial involvement in Embraer's KC-390 transport/tanker programme at more than $60 million ...
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Udvar-Hazy outlines Air Lease concerns over A350-1000 revamp
Air Lease Corporation chief executive Steven Udvar-Hazy has echoed concerns expressed by Gulf carriers Emirates and Qatar Airways over the performance of...
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Monarch explains decision to axe 787 order
Monarch cancelled its Boeing 787 order because it was not the right aircraft for its long-haul strategy. The UK airline's managing director Kevin...