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Top 100: Vought shrinks to grow
Vought Aircraft Industries, number 47 on our Top 100, has seen itself transformed in 2009. As a major supplier of aerostructures to blue-chip aircraft...
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Blue Line adds A310VIP to thriving charter fleet
French VIP charter operator and sublease provider Blue Line has taken delivery of a VIP-configured Airbus A310-300 to cater for the demand for large group...
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Top 100: big guns keep firing
Turbulent labour relations have led to Boeing losing its spot at the summit of the Top 100 aerospace manufacturers, which in the midst of global economic turmoil have continued to grow their revenue and profits, albeit at a slower rate
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Top 100 commentary: What you don't know will hurt you
Even a small slip-up can cascade into a series of setbacks within a supply chain. Not long ago, prime contractors manufactured roughly 80% of deliverables...
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AA09: Delta TechOps to provide components MRO to Taiwan's EVA
Delta TechOps, a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines in the USA, has signed a three-year maintenance agreement with Taiwan's EVA Airways and its subsidiary UNI...
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India's Jet cancels over 100 flights due to pilot dispute
More than 100 Jet Airways flights were cancelled today after dozens of its pilots called in sick to protest the sacking of two colleagues.
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China Eastern to raise CNY6.9 billion through share sales
China Eastern Airlines shareholders have okayed a plan to boost the company's working capital by 6.9 billion yuan ($1 billion) with share issues in Shanghai...
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AA09: Engine technology key to Embraer's move into larger aircraft
Engine technology and moves by Airbus and Boeing will be key to Embraer's decision over which type of narrowbody to develop in future. The Brazilian...
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AA09: Arinc at show to shout about Oi
Arinc (stand 9B42) is demonstrating its next-generation Oi on-board internet service featuring interactive in-flight entertainment capabilities. With...
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AA09: Hong Kong to issue tender for search and rescue aircraft
Asian Aerospace has come at an opportune time for the Government Flying Service (GFS) of Hong Kong, which is in the early stages of acquiring a pair of aircraft...
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AA09: Beechcraft King Air C90GTi set for Shenzen training role
Hawker Beechcraft (static display 11) has delivered a second Beechcraft King Air C90GTi to Shenzhen Airlines in China, the company said on the eve of the...
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AA09: ICBC Leasing aims to promote 919
China's ICBC Leasing plans to support the Comac 919 programme as part of the country's intention of promoting the narrowbody aircraft programme, which is...
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AA09: US 100% screening cargo rule 'threatens international trade'
Cargo executives are warning that a new US regulation requiring 100% screening of air freight will severely disrupt trade and create huge costs to the industry...
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AA09: Mandarin ends links with Fokker
Mandarin Airlines has sold its last two remaining Fokker 100s and will be phasing out the type. The Taiwanese carrier said yesterday that it has sold...
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AA09: Airbus hopeful of landing first Asian A320P2F customer in first half of 2010
Airbus (stand 5E01) is optimistic it can secure an Asian launch customer for its "A320P2F" passenger-to-freighter conversion programme in the first half...
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AA09: Remarketer opens for business in Singapore
UK-based aircraft remarketer Cabot Aviation is making a big push into Asia. On the sidelines of Asian Aerospace, Cabot senior vice-president Vincent...
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Three convicted of liquid explosive plot to destroy aircraft
Three men have been found guilty in a UK court of conspiracy to murder over the 'liquid bomb' plot against transatlantic aircraft which sparked an extensive...
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AA09: Eurocopter signs EC155 deal with Royal Thai Police
Eurocopter has signed a deal at Asian Aerospace with the Royal Thai Police for three EC155 Dauphins. The deal builds on a relationship with the service,...
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AA09: Oxford Aviation expands training operations in Hong Kong
Oxford Aviation Academy (stand 7F28) is expanding its flightcrew training capabilities in Hong Kong by moving to its own dedicated training centre and increasing...
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NewsPICTURE: First Lufthansa A380 nears completion
German flag-carrier Lufthansa's first Airbus A380 is nearing completion at Toulouse, ahead of delivery planned for early next year