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NewsEmbraer set to plant manufacturing flag on US soil
Aircraft manufacturer is setting up a Phenom business jet manufacturing facility on US soil, in Melbourne, Florida
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Airbus cancelled Flyington's order after non-PDP payment
Airbus stresses that it, rather than the airline, cancelled Flyington Freighters' order for 12 A330-200Fs following "non-payment of pre-delivery payments". An...
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Cessna “pulls trigger” on Embraer challengers
Cessna is readying a slate of clean sheet and product upgrades in its super-light and medium-sized business jet line to take on the equivalent from Embraer's Legacy 450 and 500 development programmes.
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Ryanair to launch 17 new Greek routes
Ryanair in April will launch 17 new routes to Kos, Rhodes and Thessaloniki in Greece. The Irish budget carrier will serve Kos from Bari, Bologna, Brussels...
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Airbus to increase A330 production rate to 10 a month
Airbus is to increase its A330 production rate to 10 aircraft a month from the second quarter of 2013.
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Business Aviation - In Brief
Bombardier has clinched an order from an undisclosed customer for eight business jets - two from the Challenger family and six from the Global line.
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Iberia "forced to" contract out short-haul as interim measure
Iberia's decision to sub-lease aircraft and hand certain short-haul routes to Vueling was something the carrier "needed to do" as an interim measure while...
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UAE display team pilots complete initial training in Italy
Eight pilots designated as members of the United Arab Emirates' Al-Fursan (The Knights) display team completed the "basic" phase of their aerobatic flying training course at Italy's Udine Rivolto air base on 28 January.
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India's Flyington cancels A330 freighter order
India's Flyington Freighters has cancelled its order for 12 Airbus A330-200Fs, four years after becoming one of the type's initial customers.
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Qantas increases fuel surcharge for first time in three years
Qantas Airways has increased its fuel surcharge for the first time three years. The carrier has upped the surcharge on international flights by $20-50...
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Israeli air force re-engines Hermes 450 UAVs
The Israeli air force is re-engining its Elbit Systems Hermes 450 unmanned air vehicles with the R902 (W) engine, with the enhancement to increase the type's operational envelope.
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TACA Peru adds first E-190, plans more domestic expansion
TACA Peru is planning further domestic expansion in the second half of this year with additional routes and aircraft.
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Sikorsky S-92s to begin Afghanistan duty from February
Two Sikorsky S-92 heavy twin helicopters will begin performing passenger and cargo lift services in Afghanistan in February as part of a contract with AAR Corporation.
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NewsIATA reports strong 2010 but expresses fears for future
IATA has expressed concerns that the steadily-rising price of oil will further dent the airline industry's already "pathetic" profit margins.
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Eurocopter's North Sea support facility opens for business
Eurocopter opened on 1 February its North Sea Service Centre in Aberdeen, Scotland - the heart of the UK's oil and gas exploration industry.
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Adel Ali of Air Arabia calls for open skies in Middle East and North Africa
Adel Ali, group CEO of Air Arabia, one of the Middle East's low-cost pioneers, has made an impassioned call for open skies in the region, saying opening airports to overseas airlines brings in business and creates jobs.
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Force structure concerns loom over US Army's unmanned programmes
Force structure is just as much, if not more of a constraint on the US Army's unmanned systems than budget woes, top service officials say. "The growth...
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USAF still contemplating MQ-X requirements
The US Air Force has identified a long list of requirements for its MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper replacement ...
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US unmanned systems have more than budget problems to overcome
Though most experts hold a grim outlook for the Pentagon's budget, the unmanned aerial vehicle community remains in a positive mindset - at least about funding. Unmanned...
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Prviate helicopter flights take off in Hainan
China has opened up its low-altitude airspace to private aircraft by allowing a fleet of four helicopters to operate trial flights in the southern province of Hainan.