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Opinion
Comment: Eurotraining scheme hits turbulence
Europe's long-held aspiration to establish a collaborative military pilot training system could be within months of collapse, with the nine partner nations...
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Comment: Business aviation needs a good fatigue risk management system
Airlines are proving crew fatigue risk management to be a safety concept whose time has come. Business aviation operators should embrace - rather than resist - a huge improvement
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Jetstar to withdraw Brisbane-Rockhampton service
Australia's Jetstar plans to withdraw its daily Brisbane-Rockhampton service after failing to secure a competitive pricing agreement with Rockhampton Airport.
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Malaysia Airlines settles legal dispute with Air Maldives
Malaysian Airlines (MAS) has withdrawn legal proceedings against the now-defunct Air Maldives after signing a settlement with the Maldives government, resolving...
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New Zealand and Turkey sign new air services agreement
New Zealand and Turkey have signed a new air services agreement, granting fifth freedom rights to carriers from both countries.
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Virgin Blue plans Sydney-Ayers Rock service
Australia's Virgin Blue plans to start flights between Sydney and Ayers Rock, also known as Uluru.
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NewsThales releases 10-year forecast for in-flight connectivity
Thales estimates that over 12,000 aircraft will be fitted with in-flight connectivity equipment in the next decade, and that L-band satellite-based solutions...
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NewsFokker resurrection scheme secures loan for prototype
Entrepreneurs behind the long-running effort to develop a Fokker 100 successor intend to modify an existing airframe this year, after securing financing...
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Air Jamaica's transition to Caribbean starts next month
Air Jamaica plans to start transitioning its operations to Caribbean Airlines on 12 April ahead of the sale of Air Jamaica to Trinidad's and Tobago's flag...
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Allegiant to acquire 757s for service to Hawaii
Allegiant Travel Company has signed a forward purchase agreement to acquire six Boeing 757-200 aircraft to support expanding into Hawaii.
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JAL reaches new inventory deal with Ansett Aircraft Spares
Japan Airlines (JAL) has concluded a new deal with Ansett Aircraft Spares and Services covering the relocation of JAL's parts inventories for marketing through...
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JetBlue seeks interim exemption from tarmac rules during JFK runway closure
JetBlue Airways has asked US regulators for a temporary exemption to tarmac delay rules at John F Kennedy (JFK) International airport during the closure...
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NewsLufthansa wing-strike probe queries A320 landing logic
German investigators believe Airbus should assess aspects of A320 flight logic after determining that partial loss
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NewsEADS strikes deal with A400M customers
EADS and the customers for its A400 military transport have reached a "principle agreement" to amend the contract governing the programme, the manufacturer...
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USAF considers options to preserve F-22 production tooling
The US Air Force is deciding whether to preserve or scrap tooling for its F-22 Raptor, five months after Congress axed more orders ...
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India to order primary trainers to replace HPT-32s
India has issued a request for proposals for 181 new primary trainers to replace its grounded air force HPT-32s ...
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Taiwan's not so civil helicopters
Taiwan's tender document for three new SAR helicopters throws into doubt assertions that the aircraft are for civil use ...
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No urgent safety issue with Koito-fitted Airbuses: EASA
European regulators have found no immediate evidence that the falsification of data from Japanese seat manufacturer Koito Industries poses a threat to Airbus...
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Portugal picks Elta radar for upgraded P-3s
Elta Systems has been awarded $10 million to provide radars for Portugal's upgraded P-3C Orions ...
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Business aviation in brief
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association has approved Eclipse Aerospace as its newest member, bringing the international trade association's...