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Fokker 100 revival team claims interest in retrofit
Dutch company NG Aircraft is citing interest in retrofit modification of Fokker 100s to its proposed modernised design
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Jetstar changes operating procedures after mishandled A320 flight
Australian low-cost carrier Jetstar has changed its flight operating procedures following a 2007 incident in which its pilots mishandled an Airbus A320 go-around...
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Airbus and Boeing plot airliner output hikes
Despite the clamour from the market for cuts in single-aisle output, Airbus and Boeing are plotting tit-for-tat production rate increases as they battle for the status of being the world's biggest airliner producer.
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Sitara delays to push operational certification to 2011
India's Hindustan Aeronautics is only likely to be able get initial operational certification for its long-delayed HJT-36 Sitara intermediate jet trainer...
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Dassault revamps global service centre network
Dassault Aviation has completed a major review of its company owned and authorised service centre network...
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UK to acquire remainder of MFTS training fleet
Training system partner Ascent is seeking proposals for new aircraft to replace multiple types in UK military service ...
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Business aviation in brief
The world's largest fractional ownership provider NetJets lost $711 million in 2009 and is so debt-laden that without the guarantee of...
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India's Taj Air adds two new aircraft
Indian charter operator Taj Air has added two new aircraft to its fleet - a Dassault Falcon 2000LX business jet and a Piaggio P180 Avanti II twin turboprop
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NewsAmerican's Arpey sticks to message on Heathrow slots
American Airlines CEO Gerard Arpey is declining to comment on conditions proposed by US regulators for the relinquishment of Heathrow slots to gain approval...
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NewsBoeing's Albaugh bullish on 787 flight test, admits eating schedule margin
Nearly three months into its planned 8,5 month-long flight test programme, the Boeing 787 is progressing well, says the head of the company’s commercial aircraft unit, but acknowledges that some schedule margin has already been used ramping up the flight test fleet.
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Boeing brings 787 to Victorville for flight testing
Boeing's second 787 flight test aircraft, dubbed ZA002, featuring the colours of its launch customer All Nippon Airways (ANA), touched down today at Southern...
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NewsBoeing to re-evaluate 777 and 737 production rates
After more than a year of calls from lessors and suppliers to cut production of its 737, Boeing is now considering an increase in production, and plans to...
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Republic to offer extended legroom product on E-170s
Republic Airways plans to roll out an extended legroom product on its Embraer 170 fleet.
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NewsRow 44 attracts former Continental CEO to board; confirms Mango deal
Calling Row 44 a company that is "on its way to becoming a major global provider of in-flight broadband", former Continental Airlines chairman and CEO Larry...
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Sources: Dreamlifter deal part of 747-8 compensation to Atlas
Boeing will shift control of its fleet of four modified 747-400 large cargo freighters or 'Dreamlifters' to Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings.
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NewsEBAA calls on US border agency to extend pre-clearance offering for business aircraft
The European Business Aviation Association is calling on the US Customs and Border Protection agency to extend its pre-clearance approval to all business aircraft operations at Shannon airport in Ireland.
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NewsNorthrop Grumman declines to bid on latest KC-X RFP
Northrop Grumman, in partnership with EADS, will not offer a bid for the $35 billion KC-X tanker contract, citing a US Air Force request for proposal (RFP)...
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Pampa engine upgrade project resumes
Argentina is again looking at upgrading the engine powering the indigenous AT-63 Pampa following the renationalisation of the local company that produces...
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NewsNASA could buy plasma engine for station reboost services
Offering super-efficienct thrust, an electric engine concept promises to deliver a new age of rocket power