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Transmile to sell four MD-11 freighters to FedEx
Financially troubled Malaysian cargo carrier Transmile Air Services has agreed to sell four Boeing MD-11 freighter aircraft to FedEx for $68 million to help...
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December snow disruption cost BAA £24m
Last month's severe winter weather in the UK cost airports operator BAA £24 million ($37.6 million) and saw passenger numbers nosedive by 10.9%.
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NewsEtihad extends wet-lease contract with Maximus Air Cargo
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has extended its wet-lease contracts with Maximus Air Cargo for two Airbus A300-600 regional freighters until August 2012.
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India to order 42 more HAL-produced Su-30MKIs
Hindustan Aeronautics expects the Indian air force to order an additional 42 locally produced Sukhoi Su-30MKIs.
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NewsIndiGo to firm up large A320 order in weeks
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo has received in-principle approval from the Indian government for its large order of 180 Airbus A320s, and expects to firm...
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Eurocopter boosts Singapore MRO presence
Eurocopter has expanded its maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) presence in Singapore with a new hangar and other facilities. The facility is located...
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India's third AEW aircraft undergoes tests
The Indian air force's third Il-76-based airborne early warning and control aircraft has undergone flight tests equipped with additional systems ...
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Hawker Pacific plots expansion after Seacor investment
Australian aerospace sales and product support company Hawker Pacific plans to use funding from new part-owner Seacor to provide fixed-base operations and maintenance repair and overhaul activities in India, Singapore and Shanghai, as well as expanding its Asia-based aircraft salesforce.
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NewsIndiGo’s potential A320neo order heats up engine competition
Engine selection by Indian carrier IndiGo for its potential A320neo order is under heavy scrutiny as it could usher in one of the first competitive campaigns...
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NewsIndiGo signs MoU for A320neo as part of 180-jet deal
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo is set to launch the Airbus A320neo, having tentatively agreed to take up to 150 of the new variant along with 30 regular...
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FAA highlights “click it, don’t risk it” injury prevention
The US FAA is advising airlines to renew efforts to alert passengers of the potential for injury when not wearing seatbelts during turbulence.
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Stratos readies 714 personal jet for windtunnel testing
Stratos Aircraft is gearing up to begin windtunnel testing in April of a 1/8th-scale model of its Stratos 714 single-engined jet.
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NewsFatigue decompression prompts extensive 757 inspections
Metal fatigue in certain skin sections of two Boeing 757s, including one that experienced rapid decompression at 31,000ft (9,450m), has spurred the Federal Aviation Administration to mandate repetitive inspections of the US-registered fleet.
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PICTURES: German Phantoms resume Baltic air policing duties
Germany has resumed its provision of quick reaction alert cover for NATO's Baltic member states with six McDonnell Douglas F-4F Phantoms ...
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Kuching airport to reopen following AirAsia A320 incident
An AirAsia Airbus A320 that skidded off the runway while landing at Malaysia's Kuching International Airport last night has been removed from the runway,...
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Indonesia's PT SKY launches regional turboprop services
Fledgling Indonesian scheduled operator PT SKY Aviation is undertaking a major expansion through the lease of three Fokker 50s, which will begin flights...
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Turkish Technic signs MRO deals with several Turkish carriers
Turkish Technic has won a number of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) contracts from Pegasus Airlines, Izair and Sky Airlines. Istanbul-based...
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BMI, Lufthansa queue up for snow compensation from BAA
UK carrier BMI and parent company Lufthansa expect to be compensated by airports operator BAA for the losses incurred as a result of runway closures at London...
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Turkish Airlines looks to add two regional jets
Turkish Airlines (THY) is looking to add two regional jets to its fleet.
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