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Airbus poised to complete qualification flights with Australian tankers
The last customer qualification flights involving the Royal Australian Air Force's new KC-30A tankers will be flown by early November ...
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NewsSouthwest aims to keep Wi-fi intro pricing throughout fleet installs
Southwest intends to keep the introductory flat $5 rate for in-flight connectivity intact while fleet installations continue through 2013. The carrier...
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Colombia’s AerOasis plans February 2011 launch with or without LAN
Colombian start-up AerOasis is pressing forward with its plans to launch operations early next year despite a decision by potential partner LAN to acquire...
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Delivery pause stalls 787 assembly line advance
Boeing's two-week hold on 787 shipments has overshadowed an even longer period of non-movement in the final assembly line, as the company works to address...
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Spirit to launch 11 domestic routes with new small city focus
Spirit Airlines has unveiled plans to launch 11 new non-stop routes and add three small communities to its network.
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WAF10: Call for export credit funding to go back to its roots
Efforts to revamp export credit agency support should go “back to the roots” of their creation and focus on helping to level the playing field, chief executive of Natixis Transport Finance Christian McCormick urged during a panel debate on air financing at World Air Forum in Cannes today.
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NewsA400M close to first air drop, refuelling tests, says Airbus
Airbus Military is to perform its first air-drop tests with the A400M, while contract negotiations with its European customers also make progress ...
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NewsGulf Air strives to overcome gripes with regional fleet
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air admits that its experimentation with regional jets has thrown up difficulties with passenger perception as well as operational...
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PICTURE: Airbus Military flies UK's second A330 tanker
Airbus Military has flown the second A330-200 to have been modified under the UK's Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft programme ...
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NewsCrest Digital’s fl’air offers airlines new music download service
Crest Digital's in-flight entertainment (IFE) division fl'air entertainment is pressing forward with the launch of a new service that will give passengers...
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WAF 2010: Cost control puts airlines in position to exploit upturn
For an industry where even the good news seems more often than not to be couched with concerns, chief executive of aircraft lessor BOC Aviation, Robert Martin, had a bright message for the aviation sector. Speaking during a wide-ranging opening panel debate on the state of the industry during the ...
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NewsRaytheon to brief USAF on RACR test results
Raytheon is to brief USAF officials about the performance of its RACR AESA sensor following recent flight tests with an F-16 ...
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NewsFour EU states face legal action over Russian bilaterals
Four European states are facing legal action from the European Commission over their bilateral air service agreements with Russia, partly because they include...
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LAN to acquire Colombia's Aires
LAN has unveiled plans to acquire Colombian carrier Aires, only hours after it informed analysts of its plans to exercise its option to buy Colombian start-up...
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Aeromexico increases capacity on several US routes
Aeromexico has unveiled plans to increase frequencies on five US routes and resume services on two others.
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Sensis to develop advanced runway incursion preventatives
NASA has awarded a one-year research contract to Sensis to develop advanced conflict detection and resolution algorithms to reduce the potential for runway...
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NewsSpace ministers press for co-operation to make exploration a reality
Those who are particularly cynical about the justification for spaceflight budgets enjoy an amusing little circular argument. Question: why do we have the...
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USA and Japan sign MoU on open skies agreement
Japan and the USA have agreed a memorandum of understanding to establish full open skies between the two countries. The deal - signed in Tokyo by US...
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Saudi Arabian 'committed' to 787 despite apparent 777 plan
Saudi Arabian Airlines insists it is still intending to take the Boeing 787 as part of its fleet-modernisation programme, despite indicating plans to acquire...
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NewsBaboo axing Embraer 190s in strategic overhaul
Swiss regional carrier Baboo is effectively withdrawing the Embraer 190 regional jet from its fleet, and cutting London City and Athens from its route network. The...