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Gulf Air focuses on A330s for near-term fleet growth
With Gulf Air not expecting its first Boeing 787s to arrive until at least 2016, the airline is focusing on its efforts on developing its Airbus A330 fleet. The...
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NewsBoeing strike freezes Southwest deliveries
A six week strike by machinists at Boeing has resulted in the pushback of three 737-700 deliveries scheduled for Southwest this year to 2009. About...
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Serbians go to Israel for Orbiter unmanned air vehicle training
Serbian soldiers are expected to arrive soon in Israel for training to operate an Orbiter unmanned aircraft system to be supplied by Aeronautics for $700,000...
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Auditors face UK probe after XL Group collapse
UK financial auditing watchdog, the Accountancy and Actuarial Discipline Board (AADB), is to launch a probe into the auditors of collapsed UK travel group,...
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S-76 operators get global charter opportunity
Sikorsky S-76 operators are being offered the chance to become part of a globally branded franchise network that will market its members' charter services...
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Elbit and Jetcraft to offer EVS retrofit for Challenger 604
Nearly a decade after developing the first enhanced vision system, Kollsman has become the first EVS supplier to break into the aftermarket business after...
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Ocean Sky reveals expansion plan details
UK business aviation services provider Ocean Sky has given further details of its planned expansion, eyeing fixed-base...
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NewsIndia's Kingfisher reports 9-month net loss of $39m
India's Kingfisher Airlines saw pre-tax losses widen in the nine-month period to 31 March but it managed to reduce net losses. Kingfisher says in a...
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Harbin Embraer’s ERJ deliveries may be extended beyond 2010
Embraer has issued an assurance that regional jet production at its Chinese joint venture Harbin Embraer has not ceased, but concedes that delivery of ERJ-145s...
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Coventry loses scheduled airline links as Thomsonfly quits
UK holiday carrier Thomsonfly is axing its services from the regional Coventry Airport, ending major scheduled airline flights from the Midlands city. Its...
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China’s MA600 completes first flight
China's latest turboprop airliner, the Xian MA600, completed a 20min maiden flight on 9 October, kicking off the certification effort towards Chinese approval...
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South Korea's Air Busan to launch 27 October
South Korea's Asiana Airlines is withdrawing from the Seoul Gimpo-Busan and Busan-Jeju routes and instead will be codesharing with Air Busan which is launching...
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Dive in demand could prompt Delta to cut 767 fleet
Delta Air Lines today revealed details of the fleet changes it made during the third quarter, and assured analysts that the carrier is prepared to make further...
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Airbus reins in A320 and A330/A340 production rate rises
Airbus is to slow plans to increase production rates on its A320 and A330/A340 family aircraft citing current uncertainties in the aviation market. The...
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NewsBoeing wins huge 787 order from American Airlines
American Airlines parent AMR became the third US customer for the Boeing 787 after reaching a purchase agreement with the airframer for 42 787-9s. American's...
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NewsPlans underway at Empire Aero to offer E-190 maintenance
Israel Aerospace Industries subsidiary Empire Aero Center has received board approval to acquire the necessary tooling to perform heavy maintenance on Embraer...
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Last Shuttle extension flights have no rescue capability
An extension of Space Shuttle missions beyond 2010 could see orbiters visiting the International Space Station without the assigned rescue flights that have...
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NewsItaly submits details of Alitalia relaunch efforts to EC
Italy has notified the European Commission (EC) of the details of its relaunch efforts for cash-strapped Alitalia, details of which are now being studied...
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Budgetary crisis hampers Greek fighter, trainer deals
Continued budgetary pressures and the weak political standing of the Greek government have contributed to a continued lack of progress on its air force's...
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US defence policy - and F-35 - under attack
Recent analyses have asked tough questions about the quality of US defence policy and planning, with the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in particular facing close scrutiny