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Avianova leases sixth A320
Russian low-cost carrier Avianova has taken delivery of a sixth leased Airbus A320 at its base airport Moscow Sheremetyevo. The aircraft has undergone...
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NewsPICTURE: RAF jets rehearse for Royal Wedding flypast
The UK Royal Air Force has rehearsed for part of its role in the Royal Wedding celebrations in London tomorrow ...
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EC accused of providing misleading information in ash crisis
European ombudsman Nikiforos Diamondouros today criticised the European Commission (EC) for providing "misleading information" to air passengers during last...
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NewsSafran details management reshuffle
Safran has named three deputy chief executives to report to chairman and chief executive Jean-Paul Herteman as part of a management reshuffle. Dominique-Jean...
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UK's loss-making Plymouth City Airport to shut
Owners of the UK's regional Plymouth City Airport are to close the loss-making facility by the end of this year.
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NewsAmerican continues cabin improvement on 757s
American continues with upgrades on its Boeing 757 fleet with new in-flight entertainment and A/C power ports being completed at the carrier's Tulsa maintenance...
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General Atomics, Ruag sign MoU
General Atomics and Swiss firm Ruag will offer the German armed forces Predator B UAS under a new agreement ...
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NewsCompanies upgrade rocket engines
Companies upgrade rockets Two prominent engine manufacturers, Alliant Techsystems and Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne announced major upgrades of their...
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NewsRocket engines upgraded
Two prominent engine manufacturers, Alliant Techsystems and Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne announced major upgrades of their existing rocket motors for future...
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P&W to provide training for execs at China's Comac
Pratt & Whitney has inked a memorandum of understanding with Comac to cooperate on leadership training for senior executives and mid-level management at...
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NewsSaab dropped from Indian fighter deal shortlist
Saab has confirmed that its Gripen fighter is not on the shortlist for India's medium multi-role combat aircraft contract ...
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NewsPICTURE: AF447 flight-data recorder found but memory unit missing
Search teams trying to locate the flight recorders from Air France flight AF447 have located the flight-data recorder, but not the critical memory unit
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ASH CLOUD: New study details volcanic ash protocol for aviation
Last April's decision to close much of Europe's airspace as a result of the volcanic ash cloud that spread across the continent following the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland was "well grounded", according to a new scientific study
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Middle East Careers: Air Arabia leads the charge for Sharjah
The 75 minute or so drive that separates Emirates' hub of Dubai from Etihad's base in Abu Dhabi is often used to illustrate how the two UAE flag-carriers' ambitious expansion trajectories must ultimately collide. In the low-cost world, two other airlines are embarking on similar, but different, growth strategies at ...
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Boeing ensures sparks will not fly on 787s
Boeing's latest rework effort on its all-composite 787 jet sees it removing and replacing thousands of improperly coated fastener joints inside the wings...
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Late touchdown mystifies Spitfire crash investigators
Norwegian investigators are still struggling to understand why a top Swedish display pilot overshot the threshold of an airfield runway in a Supermarine...
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Boeing posts higher first quarter profit on lower revenues
Boeing reported a 13% year-over-year increase in first quarter net profit to $586 million, despite planned lower 777 deliveries and a 2% decrease in quarterly...
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US Army engine competition strained by budget pressures
Keeping two bidders in competition for a major US Army engine contract is being strained by the government's budget pressures, industry officials say. And,...
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LIBYA: NATO confirms F-16 pilot safe after Sigonella ejection
A coalition aircraft involved in the Operation Unified Protector campaign to defend Libyan civilians has crashed on landing at Sigonella air base in Sicily ...
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PICTURES: C-130s damaged as tornado hits Little Rock AFB
Three US Air Force Lockheed Martin C-130 transports were damaged when a tornado hit Little Rock AFB in Arkansas on 25 April ...