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Manufacturers ready to act on funding
Airbus has established a Watchtower Committee to monitor its customers and financing needs, an operation similar to the War Room established by Boeing Capital...
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Boeing 787 programme tempo accelerates towards first flight target
Boeing has accelerated the pace of the 787 programme as it targets a first flight by the end of June. Key milestones required for the maiden sortie have...
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NewsPilot misjudgement the most common factor in European helicopter accidents
Pilot judgement and actions is the most frequent single contributory factor in European helicopter accidents, according to a European...
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Market Outlook: Separating truth from fiction
Recovery is still some way off and excess capacity remains a key challenge, writes Chris Tarry. Analysis from Flight Insight
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NATO lays plans for strategic UAV strategic concept of operations
A strategic concept of operations (CONOPS) for unmanned air vehicle use by NATO is to be planned using lessons learned from the alliance members' Afghanistan...
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Low-cost carriers: The time is right
With the economy in meltdown, times are undoubtedly tough. But with crisis comes opportunity. Former easyJet and Go executive Michael Coltman, who is now a partner at consultancy firm Mango Aviation, flags up airlines which have capitalised on adversity
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V Australia delays 777-300ER deliveries
Virgin Blue's long-haul operation V Australia has delayed delivery of two Boeing 777-300ERs but Virgin Blue has exercised purchase rights for five Boeing...
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NewsPhilippine conglomerate to start pilot training school at Clark
Philippine conglomerate Citadel Holdings later this year plans to establish a commercial pilot training school at Clark airport outside Manila. Citadel,...
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Latin carriers remain optimistic
Led by Chile's LAN and Panama's Copa, Latin carriers believe they are in good shape to weather the economic crisis
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Australia's Wedgetail begins make or break exercise
Australia's Boeing 737-based Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft is undergoing an operational evaluation as part of the Royal Australian...
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Executives on the move - May Airline Business
JetBlue Airways is making changes to its top team with the promotion of senior vice-president airports Rob Maruster to the post of chief operating officer....
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Swiss looks forward with new A330-300 premium offerings
Undeterred by the global economic slump Star Alliance member Swiss International Air Lines is pressing ahead with efforts to reinforce its identity as a...
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NewsBoeing reveals 60 aircraft deferrals from 2010 and 2011
Boeing today revealed that 60 aircraft deliveries in 2010 and 2011 have been deferred into the future, and at least another 60 more deferrals are in discussions...
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Boeing delays 747-8I passenger aircraft deliveries
Boeing has further delayed first delivery of the 747-8 Intercontinental by three to six months to the fourth quarter of 2011.
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AirTran plans growth pause until 2011
Low-cost carrier AirTran Airways does not plan to add capacity until 2011. After the carrier sold eight aircraft in 2008 to trim its growth from a...
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NewsBritish Airways to start dismantling crashed 777 airframe
British Airways is to start dismantling the Boeing 777-200ER substantially damaged in last year's approach crash at London Heathrow
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USAF surveys industry for T-38 replacement
The US Air Force has launched a market survey to acquire a new lead-in trainer in 2017, while crafting a careful strategy to preserve its ageing Northrop...
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Lockheed Martin to accept F-22 termination decision
A top Lockheed Martin executive says the company will not oppose the Department of Defense's proposal to halt F-22 production. The company stands to lose...
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US Army orders seven more C-27J transports
The US Army has awarded L-3 Communications a contract to deliver the second batch of Alenia Aeronautica C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft starting...