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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.
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NewsSea Avenger wing passes wind tunnel test
General Atomics has completed key wind tunnel testing with its carrier-based Sea Avenger unmanned aircraft ...
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Boeing admits concern over new entrant narrowbody manufacturers
Recent pronouncements by Boeing chief executive Jim McNerney that the airframer prefers to take a clean-sheet approach to the next-generation narrowbody...
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Irkut signs Govt contract for next MS-21 design phase
Russian airframer Irkut has signed a state contract with the Government to carry out the next stage of research and design work on the proposed MS-21 twin-jet.
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Tunisian government puts presidential A340-500 up for sale
As the new Tunisian government begins the difficult job of undoing the more grandiose projects of its deposed dictator, President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali,...
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NewsAir travel to more than double over next 20 years: FAA
Air travel will more than double over the next 20 years, with revenue passenger miles (RPMs) growing from 787 billion in 2010 to 1.7 trillion in 2031, the...
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PICTURE: South Korean F-16s get JDAM capability
South Korea plans to equip its Lockheed Martin F-16C/D fighters with Boeing's GBU-31 Joint Direct Attack Munition.