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Business aviation in brief
Bombardier has selected Goodrich's SmartProbe air data system for its Learjet 85 midsize business jet - the first application of the SmartProbe on a Learjet type
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Lockheed delivers first production targeting sensor for AH-1Z
Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control delivered the first AAQ-30 target sensor system (TSS) on 30 June for the US Marine Corps' Bell AH-1Z attack helicopter. The...
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US Air Force to launch massive contest for targeting pods
Industry is anticipating the launch of a massive competition to acquire 275 more advanced targeting pods for US Air Force combat aircraft, with a selection...
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NewsBA turns to arbitrator as ground staff talks reach impasse
British Airways is to call in arbitrators to break a deadlock in its talks with unions, as the carrier tries to reach a cost-cutting agreement. It...
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NewsEASA withdraws Eclipse 500 certification
The European Aviation Safety Agency has withdrawn certification from the Eclipse 500 very light jet, which it had originally approved on 21 November 2008....
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Brazil's TRIP to convert Embraer options and order ATR 72-600s
Brazilian regional carrier TRIP Linhas Aereas is planning to place more orders later this year for Embraer 175s and ATR 72s. TRIP president Jose Mario...
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Second Chinese ARJ21 takes to the sky
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) today had the first flight of the second ARJ21-700 regional jet aircraft to be produced.
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New portable IFE player introduced by digEcor
Portable in-flight entertainment (IFE) manufacturer digEcor has added a new product to its family of handheld devices to address what it sees as "a growing...
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FlyDubai inks 737 sale and leaseback with GECAS
Middle Eastern low-cost carrier FlyDubai has secured $320 million financing from lessor GECAS through the sale and leaseback of four Boeing 737-800 aircraft...
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VIP CRJ200s ready for delivery
Tailwind Capital and Project Phoenix are gearing up to deliver this month their first branded VIP-configured...
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NewsVehicle visibility reviewed after 757's close call at Dublin
Dublin Airport's operator has increased visibility of ground vehicles after a serious incident last month in which a landing Boeing 757-200 passed over an...
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ANA orders five more 787s
All Nippon Airways (ANA) plans to raise as much as ¥183 billion ($1.9 billion) by selling new shares in the company and it will use the proceeds to fund...
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Rescuers find Twin Otter that crashed in Indonesian highlands
Indonesian authorities have pinpointed the location of the Aviastar Airlines' de Havilland Canada Twin Otter cargo aircraft that crashed yesterday.
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Pakistan begins domestic final assembly of JF-17
Pakistan has begun the final assembly of the first Chengdu Aircraft/Pakistan Aeronautical Complex JF-17 fighter to be produced in the country, and aims to...
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Turkish Aerospace to start Pakistani F-16 upgrades in 2010
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has won a $75 million contract to modernise 42 Pakistani Lockheed Martin F-16A/Bs at its facilities near Ankara. The...
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FAA and Boeing target early September for 747 slat fix
A final airworthiness directive (AD) issued by the US FAA today calls on operators of Rolls-Royce RB211-powered Boeing 747-400 aircraft to make a modification...
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Two runway incursions in Cleveland under NTSB scrutiny
Two runway incursions this month occurring under the watch of the same developmental air traffic controller are under investigation by the US National Transportation...
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NTSB: FAA, ABX share blame for 767 fire
Investigators at the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) faulted the FAA and cargo carrier ABX Air for deficiencies that led to a ground fire...
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Government considers recommended investor for Air Jamaica
The committee working on Air Jamaica's re-privatization effort has recommended a potential investor to the Jamaican government, airline president CEO Bruce...
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Airlines march to predicted IATA losses as fuel prices rise
Financial struggles of global airlines are continuing as IATA says market concerns are rising over increasing fuel costs and declining yields, adding further...