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NewsAeroflot A320 takes off from Oslo taxiway
Norwegian investigators have opened an inquiry after an Aeroflot Airbus A320 bound for Moscow Sheremetyevo took off from a taxiway at Oslo Gardermoen yesterday.
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Singapore's Tiger to double fleet size by 2012
Singapore's Tiger Airways plans to double its fleet size over the next two years. It will increase its fleet to 33 Airbus A320s by March 2012, up from...
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Proposed UAC incentive ties tax break to domestic orders
Russia's United Aircraft is seeking to foster demand for its projected new aircraft by offering fiscally-attractive investment deals to domestic airlines...
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Eurocopter to dazzle this decade
One year ago, Sikorsky dominated the Heli Expo buzz with a very public unveiling of its X2 advancing blade concept demonstrator, an aircraft that to date has reached 106kt (195km/h) and is expected to gradually ramp up to 250kt by year's end.
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Auckland Airport profit up 4.7% in H1
Auckland Airport has posted a 4.7% growth in net profit for the six months ended 31 December 2009, as passenger demand recovered.
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Qantas launching two new services to Karratha
Qantas Airways is launching two new weekly services linking the Western Australian town of Karratha to Melbourne and Sydney.
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Air China suspends trading with possible capital injection
Air China has suspended trading of its shares, pending a possible capital injection from its parent company and a potential private share placement.
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AirAsia posts 549m ringgit profit in 2009
AirAsia posted an 11% rise in net profit in 2009 due to an increase in revenue and fall in costs.
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Singapore's Tiger posts S$14.1m profit in Q3
Singapore's Tiger Airways has posted a net profit of S$14.1 million ($10 million) in its fiscal third quarter, rebounding from losses in the same period...
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ANZ profit rises to NZ$56 million in H1
Air New Zealand (ANZ) reported a sharp increase in half-year earnings today amid a fall in demand resulting from tough operating conditions due to the global...
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NewsAlaska eyes Gogo Video and Wi-fi-enabled IFE
Seattle-based Alaska Airlines will likely evaluate Aircell's forthcoming video download service for its flights to Hawaii, Canada and Mexico as the carrier...
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United finalises order for up to 75 787s
Boeing and United Airlines have finalised an order for up to 75 787 aircraft. The order for 25 firm 787-8s and an additional 50 options are set to...
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Re-engined single-aisle plans make aircraft finance market edgy
Growing industry speculation about the imminent launch of upgraded single-aisle airliners powered by advanced turbofans is beginning to cause ripples in...
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'Usual suspects' commit to presidential run
Sikorsky boss Jeff Pino says his company "will compete really hard" against Bell and AgustaWestland for the new US presidential helicopter contract as all...
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NewsRepublic orders 40 CSeries and options 40 more
US-based Republic Airways Holdings has ordered 40 Bombardier CSeries aircraft and placed options on 40 more. The company has signed a purchase agreement...
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Boeing sets June target to finalise 787-9 as third -8 flies
Boeing is targeting June to finalise the configuration of the 787-9, as a third Dreamliner joins to the flight-test programme to support the design effort...
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Pratt & Whitney lifts wraps on PW9000 future military engine
Pratt & Whitney has started working on a new family of engines for the military aircraft market based on a gear-less version of the PW1000G
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NewsKC-X request for proposals faces no-bid decision by Northrop Grumman
The Department of Defense has adjusted the pricing strategy on the controversial US Air Force KC-X tanker contract to shift more risk to the government.
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NewsCongress to dump Obama NASA plan
White House plans to axe NASA's return-to-the-Moon Constellation programme and ground the Space Shuttle have sparked unified opposition from Congress...