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NBAA 09: Premier wins EASA approval for Falcon 50 upgrade
Premier Aircraft has received European Aviation Safety Agency approval for its 50Dash4 performance upgrade for the Dassault Falcon 50 business jet. The Illinois-based...
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Qantas chairman hits out at maintenance unions
Qantas Airways' top management has ruled out selling the airline's profitable frequent flyer programme, and has taken a swipe at the airline's maintenance...
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London City owner to buy Gatwick Airport for £1.5bn
UK airports operator BAA has agreed to sell London Gatwick to a group controlled by Global Infrastructure Partners, the owner of London City Airport. BAA...
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Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi passenger traffic up 22.4% in September
Total passenger traffic at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport grew by 22.4% year-on-year in September to 3.1 million.
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Sydney's Bankstown Airport to extend runway for commercial flights
Sydney's Bankstown Airport, which is primarily a general aviation airport, plans to extend its runway and expand its passenger terminal so it can serve scheduled...
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KAL engineering unit to supply 747-8 wing parts
Korean Air's (KAL) aerospace business division has been contracted as a wing part supplier for the Boeing 747-8 programme.
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Jetstar shortlists three sites for new MRO base
Qantas Airways' low-cost carrier Jetstar is looking to have a second heavy maintenance base because its one at Newcastle is constrained.
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United moves closer to fleet revamp decision
United Airlines still maintains it plans to reach a decision by year-end about placing an order with Airbus or Boeing for widebody aircraft, and replacement...
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NBAA 09: Avantair sets out expansion plans as Avanti deliveries climb
Avantair took delivery at the show this morning of its 55th Avanti twin turboprop and announced plans to expand its...
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NBAA 09: Aviall to distribute Unitron ground power units
Boeing subsidiary Aviall Services (booth 2646) has reached an agreement with Unitron to handle global marketing and distribution of the latter's all-electric,...
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NBAA 09: Gama adds Signature
Business aircraft charter provider Gama Aviation (booth 2923) announced this morning at the show that it recently signed a multi-year agreement with Signature...
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Mexicana plans major push from Cancun
Mexicana on 14 December plans a significant expansion from Cancun that includes the establishment of a base by its regional subsidiary Link. The carrier...
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NBAA 09: NBAA and GAMA kick 'no plane, no gain' campaign to next gear
NBAA and GAMA have launched three tools as part of their campaign to promote the importance of business aviation to US policymakers, decision makers and...
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NBAA 09: Piper signs up as G3000 launch customer
Piper Aircraft has emerged as the first customer for the new Garmin G3000 integrated flightdeck, with Cirrus Aircraft poised to become the second customer...
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NBAA 09: X Jet brings luxury FBOs to Europe and the middle East
VVIP business aviation services provider X Jet is set to break ground early next year on two new luxury fixed-base...
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NBAA 09: Nextant begins Pro Line 21 upgrades for Beechjets
Nextant Aerospace has gained Federal Aviation Administration approval for a Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 cockpit upgrade for the Beechjet 400A/XP, the first...
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NBAA 2009: IS&S has synthetic vision too
Innovative Solutions and Support (booth 3881) is joining the ranks of avionics makers offering synthetic vision systems with a new enhancement for its Vantage...
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NBAA 09: AeroMechanical enables remote aircraft health tracking
Canada-based AeroMechanical Services' trials of its automated flight information reporting system (AFIRS) datastreaming system in a Europe-based Hawker series...
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NewsNBAA 09: Bullish Bombardier ready for next stage
Bombardier (booth 4397) has delivered a shot in the arm to its beleaguered Learjet 60XR programme following the collapse of its biggest customer, and hinted...
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NBAA 09: M7 opens burn test laboratory
M7 Aerospace (booth 962) has opened a burn test laboratory at its facility in San Antonio, Texas. The company says the laboratory will help it with certificating...