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Air Via expands MRO contract with JorAMco
Amman-based maintenance provider Jordan Aircraft Maintenance (JorAMco) has completed two Airbus A320 C-checks for Bulgarian charter carrier Air Via. The...
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Aspire unveils first daily flights using green ATM procedures
Green air traffic management (ATM) programme Aspire will next week launch flights on the first daily transpacific city-pair to implement the fuel-saving...
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NewsPICTURES: Oldest Dominie trainer flown into retirement at Cosford
One of the RAF's recently-retired Dominie T1 trainers has been flown to its new home at the RAF Museum Cosford ...
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India plots first flight for Nirbhay cruise missile
India's Nirbhay subsonic cruise missile will make its first flight during 2012, the DRDO says ...
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Jetstar to lease 10 additional A320s
The Qantas Group will increase the fleet of wholly-owned subsidiary Jetstar Airways in order to capture the leisure traffic Virgin Blue is relinquishing...
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Qantas 1H pre-tax profit up 56% to A$417 million
The Qantas Group saw first half profits before tax jump 56% to A$417 million ($417 million) in the six months to 31 December, but reports an uneven recovery...
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Qantas favours commercial settlement with Rolls-Royce
Qantas is prepared to wait for a commercial settlement with Rolls-Royce in regard to the repair and other costs stemming from a November uncontained Trent...
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EADS outlines bidding strategy for KC-X win
As the KC-X competition enters perhaps its final week, EADS North America has revealed a major shift in pricing strategy and outlined how its proposal may prevail over Boeing's bid.
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Bombardier's Mirabel plant to undergo big expansion for CSeries
Bombardier is gearing up to significantly expand its Mirabel plant, outside of Montreal, in preparation for assembly of its new CSeries narrowbody. The...
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NewsPratt & Whitney finishes FETT ground tests, juggles schedule
Ground tests of the first PW1524G geared turbofan prototype for the Bombardier CSeries at the company's West Palm Beach facility are complete, and data confirms...
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NewsNextant launches formal marketing effort for 400XT as certification draws near
Nextant Aerospace is gearing up to deliver the first 400XT business aircraft in the third quarter and has launched a formal marketing effort for the light twinjet. The jet is scheduled to receive US certification before the end of May.
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Let L-410 reportedly crashes in DR Congo
A Let L-410 has reportedly crashed in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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NewsPICTURES: A400M starts tanker trials with RAF VC10
Airbus Military has kicked off A400M tanker receiver trials behind an RAF-operated VC10 ...
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Flight delays up 70% in 2010: Eurocontrol
European air traffic saw a slight year-on-year growth in 2010, with the volcanic ash cloud in April being a main limiting factor.
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Egyptian instability could prompt Israeli fighter drive
The Israeli air force could ask for special budgets to bolster its capabilities as a direct outcome of the political change in Egypt and its knock-on effect on other Arab countries, says a leading Israeli analyst.
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NewsCrashed Honduran L-410 identified as HR-AUQ
A Central American Airways Let L-410 aircraft which crashed on 14 February in Honduras has been identified as operating under Honduran registry HR-AUQ. The...
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Ryanair to slash Girona operations
Irish budget carrier Ryanair is to slash its operations at Girona, near Barcelona, because its five-year expansion plan at the airport has fallen through.
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NewsA400M, other charges push Thales into red
Thales is to report a 2010 operating loss of €100 million ($135 million) after taking a remarkable €700 million charge against its troubled supply contracts for the Airbus Military A400M, Turkish Meltem maritime patrol aircraft and a Danish ticketing project.
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Qantas to deploy widebodies on Perth services
Qantas Airways plans to deploy larger widebodies, including Boeing 747-400s, on several Australian domestic routes as part of a plan to increase capacity...
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Japan's Narita International airport mulls over business aviation terminal development
Japan's Narita International airport is evaluating development of a business aviation terminal at its base around 60km (35 miles) from Tokyo, in an effort to attract the increasing volumes of business aircraft traffic flying to and within Asia Pacific.