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Mozambique is latest state to face EU blacklist ban
All carriers from Mozambique, including flag-carrier LAM, are being placed on the European Union's blacklist of airlines, in addition to a pair of Boeing...
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Boeing supports Australian Army Kiowa fleet through 60,000 flight hours
Boeing has reached the milestone of supporting the Australian Army's 27 Bell 206B-1 Kiowa helicopters for more than 60,000 flight hours. The total includes...
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NewsArmavia takes delivery of first Superjet 100
Armenian flag-carrier Armavia has taken delivery of the first serially-produced Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional jet. The hand-over ceremony took place...
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Three-way airprox over Italy followed slack ATC handover
Lack of situational awareness after controllers changed shift led to a serious three-way air proximity incident in the vicinity of Milan nearly two years ago, Italian investigators have concluded.
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NewsAustralia to get fifth C-17 in August
Australia has signed an agreement to acquire a fifth C-17 strategic transport, with Boeing to deliver the aircraft in just four months' time ...
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EASA certificates TCAS 7.1 modification
Avionics joint venture ACSS has received European certification for the Change 7.1 modification of its traffic collision-avoidance systems TCAS 2000 and...
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Bidding opens for bargain Emivest facilities
More than 18,500m2 (200,000ft2) of manufacturing space in two facilities in different states will be up for auction at bargain basement prices as part of the bankruptcy sale of Emivest Aerospace, builder of the SJ30 business jet.
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SR Technics extends component support to Garuda’s 737NGs
SR Technics has expanded its integrated component solutions contract with Garuda Indonesia to include support for the carrier's Boeing 737 Next Generation...
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NewsHawker, Nextant prepare for battle of 400s
Hawker Beechcraft has accelerated its plans to certificate an avionics upgrade package for the venerable Beechjet 400A and Hawker 400XP light business jets as competitor Nextant Aerospace prepares to begin selling similar enhancements later this year.
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US Army considers gunfire indicator pod for Apache fleet
A third round of upgrades for the Boeing AH-64D Apache Block III attack helicopter may include a new decision-making aid for the pilot that leverages an...
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FL Technics targets business jets for growth
Lithuanian MRO provider FL Technics has launched a business jet maintenance operation on its Vilnius site and plans to build a new hangar in eastern Europe...
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China's air transport plan: rising dragon
China has emerged as Asia-Pacific's largest player in air transport over the past decade. But its growth ambitions for the next 10 years and beyond go further. Last year China revealed a strategic vision to build a powerful civil aviation industry, with internationalisation, mass air travel and safety as three ...
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NewsUS Army pledges to launch new class of high-speed rotorcraft
US Army aviation branch leaders have pledged for the first time to break from upgrades and field an all-new rotorcraft by 2030 ...
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This Week briefing
briefing BOEING RETREATS ON ALL-NEW 737: ANALYST AIRFRAMERS Buckingham Research, a New York investment bank, says it believes Boeing is moving...
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Opinion
Comment: Time to get over commitment phobia
A steady stream of press releases is continually adding names to the list of airlines that have decided to undertake biofuel test flights. From an environmental...
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Comment: Joining the big league
As it prepares to host the 2014 World Cup, Brazil needs to raise its security game - but can willingness to spend match its ambitions as Latin America's emergent military powerhouse?
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Business briefs
Russian Helicopters PLANS London LISTING ROTORCRAFT Russian Helicopters, the state-owned holding that designs and manufactures civil and military helicopters,...
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Business quote of the week
Quote of the week "It will be a challenge for airlines to recover the added costs of fuele_SDRq International Air Transport Association director...
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Business people
PEOPLE moves Air Berlin, Air Malta, AME, Field Aviation, FlightSafety, Ruag Million-Rousseau: in Toulouse Air Berlin has appointed former...
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Pilatus bounds ahead
Swiss independent sets new highs in 2010 and presses on with ambitious plans