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UK outlines plans for new Strategic Defence Review
The UK is to conduct a new Strategic Defence Review from next year, defence secretary Bob Ainsworth has announced ...
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RAF Typhoon drops first Paveway IV precision-guided bomb
BAE Systems and Raytheon Systems Ltd have dropped the first Paveway IV weapon from a Eurofighter Typhoon ...
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PICTURE: First Russian-built An-148 prepares for first flight
GTK Rossiya's first Antonov-148, which is also the first of the regional jets to be built in Russia, is being prepared for its maiden flight next week. The...
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NewsPICTURES: UK's first FSTA tanker arrives in Spain for conversion
The first Airbus A330-200 for the UK's Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft programme has landed at Airbus Military's Getafe site near Madrid for conversion ...
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Air France reviewing weather-radar use after AF447 crash: CEO
Air France is reviewing crew training, use of weather radar and the availability of meteorological information for pilots following the loss of flight AF447...
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AF447: Loss of contact opens rift between Brazil and Senegal
Initial details of the handover of Air France flight AF447 from Brazil to Senegal have opened a rift between the two states, as investigators attempt to...
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Administrator aims to sell Alitalia MRO unit AMS by end-July
Administrators looking to dispose of a majority share in Alitalia Maintenance Systems have been authorised by the Italian economics ministry to attempt a...
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ANA to raise ¥142 billion through new shares
Japan's All Nippon Airways plans to raise ¥141.7 billion ($1.53 billion) from a share placement this month to finance the purchase of additional aircraft...
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Brussels agrees business aviation emissions concession
Brussels has finally agreed to allow the business aviation community to bypass the complex monitoring and reporting...
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Dassault delivers 2,000th Falcon business jet
Dassault has delivered the 2,000th Falcon business jet since the first aircraft - a Falcon Mystère...
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Virgin Blue denies reports on fund-raising deal
Australian carrier Virgin Blue has denied media reports in the country that it had reached a deal to raise up to A$400 million ($312 million) in fresh funds.
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India's Kingfisher revises international services
India's Kingfisher Airlines is cancelling services from Bangalore to London and Colombo due to poor loads and yields, but is planning to launch eight other...
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EU set to lift ban on Indonesian airlines: DGCA
The European Union is set to partially lift a ban on Indonesian airlines on 15 July on the recommendation of its air safety committee.
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Virgin Blue share trading halted amid fund-raising reports
Trading in the shares of the Virgin Blue Group has been suspended on the Australian stock exchange amid reports that it plans to raise up to A$400 million...
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NewsChina Eastern offers $1.3 billion for Shanghai Airlines
China Eastern Airlines has formally offered to take over Shanghai Airlines in a 9 billion yuan deal as it seeks to increase its market share, lower costs,...
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Return to the Moon
The USA's lunar ambitions were surprisingly revived under George Bush, but will President Obama continue funding? Work for Constellation is continuing while the review is under way and the plan is still to reach the Moon by 2020
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Working week: Registering success in the Isle of Man
Registering success in the Isle of Man Since its launch two years ago the Isle of Man aircraft registry has gone from strength to strength, attracting...
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New doggone airline ready to embark
A husband and wife team next week will launch an ambitious new airline that caters solely to transporting people's pets. Dan Wiesel and Alysa Binder...
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NewsUPDATED: Vulcan soars after CAA issues new permit to fly
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has accepted a revised application, allowing Avro Vulcan XH558 to resume flight activities ...
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Business - quote of the week
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