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SIA Engineering signs deal to maintain SIA's 15 A330s
Maintenance, repair and overhaul firm SIA Engineering has inked a contract with Airbus to maintain Singapore Airlines' (SIA) future fleet of 15 Airbus 330-300...
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China Careers: bulging backlog shows intent of Chinese airlines
If any indication is needed about the importance of the Chinese airline market, it can be found in the backlog of orders by the country's carriers. Airlines...
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China Careers: Living life to the full in the Fragrant Harbour
LIZ MOSCROP HONG KONG Where in the world can you practise tai chi in the morning, eat dim sum at midday, and wind up with a wild night in Wanchai?...
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China Careers: how to choose a school in Hong Kong
REBECCA SPRINGATE LONDON One of the biggest decisions facing any newly arrived expatriate with a young family is where to send your children to school....
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China Careers: Hong Kong - the gateway to a new career
Arrive at Hong Kong's impressive modern airport and you get a sense not only of the city-territory's status as one of the world's great crossing points,...
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CHINA CAREERS: Dragonair's cadet scheme to find local pilots
Dragonair may have been under the wings of Cathay Pacific for the past five of its 26 years, but when it comes to recruiting and training pilots its approach...
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NewsCHINA CAREERS: Profile: Guy Malpas
EXPATRIATE PROFILE Headline in herexy Australian Guy Malpas joined Cathay Pacific as a Boeing 747-400 second officer in 1995. Now a senior captain...
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Working Week: Vance Poleski
What attracted you to this industry? As a young man aviation was not on my radar. I was working in a steel mill in Seattle and going to college at...
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NewsAirbus prepares first A350 for main structural tests
Airbus has detailed its A350 main structural test campaign as it prepares to assemble the initial static airframe at Toulouse, ahead of full-scale testing...
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IN FOCUS: Malaysia's fighter contest intensifies ahead of LIMA air show
Malaysia's fighter competition is likely to dominate attention at this year's LIMA air show, with three contenders set to visit the resort island of Langkawi
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NewsICAO pushes fatigue risk management up the airline agenda
If a large number of airlines were to adopt fatigue risk management (FRM) systems as an alternative to flight-time limitation, national aviation authorities...
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China Careers:Home-grown pilots can fill some of the demand
China's fast-growing carriers are prepared to offer experienced commanders lucrative rewards for relocating to the country
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China Careers: Business aviation takes off in China
A decade ago, there was little business aviation in Hong Kong or China. With an influx of hardware, all that has changed
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Evergreen to gauge global GPS augmentation services
Evergreen Airlines in December will begin equipping the first of six Boeing 747 freighters with a Universal Avionics flight management system that boosts...
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F-22 oxygen report delayed for months
The US Air Force has extended by several months a self-imposed deadline for releasing a scientific analysis of the oxygen problems blamed for two groundings of the Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor.
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French Senate raises questions about Heron TP sale
The French senate has released a new report that is sharply critical of the military's four-month-old selection of the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)...
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NewsEU-wide pilot licences next year
Licences for general aviation pilots will be valid across the European Union from April. At the same time, qualifications for instructors, examiners and...
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NewsSecond X-47B flies
The second and final Northrop Grumman X-47B has successfully taken flight at Edwards AFB in California ...
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UK CAA workshop aims to boost GA safety
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has completed a workshop with a number of general aviation associations aimed at developing a partnership to advance...
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NewsUK clears Hawk T2s, Tucanos for return to training duties
The UK Royal Air Force is to resume normal flight activities with its BAE Systems Hawk T2s and Shorts Tucano T1 basic trainers ...