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US Airways CEO Parker and NTSB en route to New York
US Airways chief executive Doug Parker and representatives the US National Transportation Board (NTSB) are en route to New York as an investigation gets...
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NewsUS Airways A320 crash lands in the Hudson River
A US Airways Airbus A320 has crash-landed in the Hudson River west of New York City after a departure from LaGuardia Airport on January 15th.
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Air Berlin chooses ACSS for environmental, safety upgrade
Air Berlin has signed an agreement with US-based ACSS to equip a portion of its new Boeing 737 fleet with the company's SafeRoute automatic dependent surveillance...
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Philippine airport reopens following MA60 accident
Caticlan airport in the Philippines was closed for about 5h on 11 January after a Zest Airways Xian MA60 commuter twin turboprop landed short of the runway,...
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NATO plans to deploy first RQ-4s for AGS in 2012
NATO is "shooting for" a 2012 entry-into-service date for its long-awaited airborne alliance ground surveillance (AGS) fleet, although the contract remains...
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NewsBoeing marks aerial refuelling first for 737 family
Boeing has completed the first aerial refueling of the 737-700 Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft for Australia.
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Airbus standalone plants ready for partners 'in three to five years': Bregier
Airbus is confident that the French and German plants it has spun off into two standalone companies should be in a position to link with outside partners...
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NewsESA fails to set maiden Soyuz launch date
The maiden launch of Samara Space Center Soyuz rockets from Europe's French Guiana spaceport now has no date for 2009...
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NewsAir Austral to take 840-seat A380s in 2014
Reunion-based carrier Air Austral is expected to take delivery of its all-economy Airbus A380s in 2014. The carrier has signed a memorandum of understanding...
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NewsAir taxi operator Blink optimisic as it adds to fleet
UK-based low-cost pan-European air taxi operator Blink has taken delivery of its fourth Cessna Citation...
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Pinnacle expands Q400 fleet by fifteen aircraft
US regional operator Pinnacle Airlines Corporation has extended its agreement with Continental Airlines and ordered 15 Bombardier Q400 NextGen turboprop...
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USAF considers upgrades for next stand-in jammer
The US Air Force has tasked Raytheon with studying the feasibility of two key upgrades for a jammer platform now in development. The $12.2 million deal,...
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The UK Government approves a third runway for Heathrow: Reactions
The UK Government approves a third runway for Heathrow: Reactions
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NewsHIPPO mission launches to track greenhouse gas
Hiaper, a modified Gulfstream V and one of the USA's most advanced research aircraft, is embarking on a three-year...
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NewsMixed-mode rejected as UK approves Heathrow's third runway
UK secretary of state for transport Geoff Hoon has officially approved plans to add a third runway and sixth terminal at London Heathrow, but at the same...
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BAE Systems to land Nimrod MRA4 in-service support deal
BAE Systems is poised to receive a non-competitive contract to develop and implement an in-service support system for the Royal Air Force's future fleet...
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Airbus achieves 777 net orders in 2008
Airbus secured net orders for 777 aircraft over the course of 2008, confirming that it easily overtook rival Boeing's total of 662. The figure gave...
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NewsAir Austral to acquire two 800+ seat A380s
Reunion-based carrier Air Austral has signed a memorandum of understanding for two Airbus A380s to be configured for 840 passengers.
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UK Govt reportedly approves third Heathrow runway
UK transport secretary Geoff Hoon is expected to announce today that a third runway will be built at London Heathrow airport. Media reports in the...
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Venezuela set to order Russian aircraft
The Venezuelan government is expected this month to order two Ilyushin Il-96-300 airliners to be used for commercial airline and government VIP transport....