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Aircell CFO Simpson resigns
Aircell CFO Reid Simpson is leaving the firm to take up a senior level position at Asset Acceptance Capital effective 17 May.
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NewsIsrael's El Al scraps order for 777-200ERs
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has cancelled the order for four Boeing 777-200ERs it placed two years ago. The airline says it has conducted a "renewed...
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ECC Leasing finds home for two ERJ-135s at FlyMex
Embraer's ECC Leasing division has leased two 37-seat ERJ-135 regional jets to Mexican charter operator FlyMex. The first ERJ-135 has been in operation...
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OnAir in talks with Aeroflot, MegaFon over connectivity plan
OnAir says it is in talks with Aeroflot and Moscow-based mobile network operator MegaFon to provide key technology for the carrier's planned in-flight connectivity...
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News'Most XWB customers' endorse A350-800 rethink: Airbus
Airbus acknowledges that the decision not to optimise the A350-800 and instead develop it as a shrink of the -900 does have a weight and fuel-burn penalty...
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NewsNew BMIbaby chief plots cautious growth strategy
UK budget carrier BMIbaby is developing a five-year plan, laying foundations for cautious growth over the coming years. After much uncertainty, BMIbaby's...
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NewsSeat makers benefit from Koito debacle
Major aircraft seat manufacturers are absorbing the seat programmes that cannot be supported by embattled Japanese firm Koito Industries, which recently...
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R-R prepares to ground-test Trent XWB ahead of A380 trials next year
Rolls-Royce will begin ground-testing the first Trent XWB for the A350 in May, ahead of a 140h flight-test programme on board an A380 early in 2011.
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Newfoundland updates waterbomber fleet
Bombardier has delivered the first of four 415 amphibians to the government of Newfoundland and Labrador.
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PICTURES: Afghan G222s make public debut
Afghanistan's 28 April Victory Day parade included a debut appearance by two of its newly refurbished G222 transports ...
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Russia requests Israeli UAV joint venture
Israel's Ministry of Defence is evaluating a Russian government request for a joint venture production facility in Russia for Israeli developed unmanned...
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VIDEO: Boeing 787 shivers and sweats in Florida extreme-weather testing
Boeing has undertaken a series of hot and cold extreme weather tests on 787 ZA003 in a special hangar at the McKinley Climatic Laboratory at Eglin AFB in Florida.
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Airbus makes headway on A350 catalogue
Airbus's catalogue for the A350 XWB is taking shape, with the airframer having completed the selection on the majority of suppliers for its initial book.
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Saab names new chief executive
Saab has appointed a new chief executive to replace Åke Svensson, who will leave the Swedish company later this year.
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NewsLufthansa to operate first A380 flights to Tokyo and Beijing
Lufthansa plans to operate its first Airbus A380 flights to Tokyo Narita and Beijing. The Star Alliance carrier, which will take delivery of its first...
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PICTURES: Boeing flies re-engined F-15K for South Korea
Boeing has performed the first flight of a Pratt & Whitney F100-229EEP-equipped F-15K for South Korea ...
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NewsAlenia Aermacchi, EADS tighten pact on M-346
EADS and Finmeccanica have strengthened their relationship for a European military training deal ...
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US Airways plans formal Gogo launch in June
Even as roughly 75% of the 51 Airbus A321s in the US Airways fleet now feature the Aircell Gogo Wi-fi offering, the carrier is opting to commence its full...
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Icelandair shifts volcano-hit hub operation back to Reykjavik
Icelandair is relocating its hub operation back to Reykjavik today having decamped to the Scottish city of Glasgow after its base was closed by volcanic...
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NewsAirbus to flight-test XWB carbonfibre skin panel on A340 this year
Airbus will fly a carbonfibre fuselage panel on its A340-300 testbed this year as part of its investigation of acoustic transmission within the A350 XWB's composite cabin.