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NewsVIDEO & PICTURES: UK retires last Tornado F3 fighters
The UK Royal Air Force will stand down its last Panavia Tornado F3-equipped unit on 22 March, with the type having completed a service life spanning 25 years ...
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TAI resumes KT-1 assembly after ejection seat mishap
Turkish Aerospace Industries has resumed final assembly work on KT-1 turboprop trainers after investigating the accidental ejection of a civilian flight-test engineer during a test sortie.
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NewsIndonesia eyes C-27J Spartans
The Indonesian air force could buy an unspecified number of Alenia Aeronautica C-27J Spartans to augment its fleet of military transport aircraft ...
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NewsQatar boosts air force order for AW139s
AgustaWestland will supply Qatar with three more AW139 helicopters, after the Gulf state boosted its air force order to 21 aircraft ...
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NewsFAA calls for Boeing 737 thrust reverser inspections
The US FAA wants operators of more than 1,000 next generation Boeing 737s to begin periodic inspections of the twinjet's thrust reverser assemblies.
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Legal probe over AF447 crash has 'no grounds': Air France
Air France believes there are "no grounds" to the judicial investigation that has been launched against the airline and Airbus relating to the loss of an...
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Croatia offered German Phantoms to replace MiG-21s
Germany has offered Croatia a possible deal to acquire 20 of its McDonnell Douglas F-4F Phantom fighters, as Zagreb nears a decision on how to replace its remaining Soviet-era Mikoyan MiG-21s.
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North American airlines start reining in supply as oil prices bite
North American carriers are turning back to the weapon that served them so well in their last battle against high oil prices, by pulling back planned capacity increases to safeguard recently restored profitability.
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Alitalia firms up agreement to lease 20 Embraer regional jets
Alitalia has finalised its agreement with Embraer, under which it will take delivery of 15 E-175 and five E-190 regional jets. The Italian carrier...
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Taxing times
Government efforts to find ways to claw back national debts puts the air travel sector even further at risk of more tariffs. But how much impact do the additional...
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Paul Coby column: social change
n the latest of an occasional series of personal columns from Paul Coby, the SITA chairman and former British Airways chief information officer looks at...
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Direct connect: Appetite for disruption
American Airlines' Direct Connect concept has shaken up the distribution industry, but it remains to be seen if the carrier's bold move will be a genuine...
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Opinion
Comment: Green is the colour
Patriotism is being invoked in an attempt to stave off a Chinese bid for Minnesota-based, Bahrain-controlled Cirrus Aircraft, but short-term gain will remain the priority of US investors
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EgyptAir plots return to normal by summer end
Star Alliance carrier EgyptAir aims to restore normal operations by the end of the summer as it addresses a capacity crisis after the political upheaval in the state.
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Boeing weighs narrowbody options
Boeing is sketching a clean-sheet narrowbody jet for possible launch at the Paris air show, as it ponders how best to take on the Airbus A320neo
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Airservices Australia signs pact for new green ATM initiative
Airservices Australia and two partners have signed an agreement to create a new green air traffic management (ATM) programme covering the Indian Ocean region.
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Heavy duty: RAF prepares to mark first decade of C-17 use
The Royal Air Force is close to completing its first decade of flying the C-17, with the UK's insatiable demand for the transport's services showing little sign of relenting
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Will EADS ever crack the USA?
EADS has targeted US growth, but even with a huge cash pile at its disposal, striking its desired strategic balance will be tricky