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Elite jet and TAM Jet development hit by Georgia/Russia hostilities
Georgia's Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing (TAM) says development of the four-seat TAM Jet personal jet and the eight seat...
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Optica designer seeks manufacturing partners to relaunch aircraft
John Edgley, founder and designer of the Optica observation aircraft, is seeking manufacturing partners to help relaunch the aircraft for the commercial...
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Bidders manoeuvre for Polish transport helicopter deal
NH Industries' NH90 and Sikorsky's S-70I International Black Hawk remain the front runners for a Polish land forces requirement for a new fleet of transport helicopters ...
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NewsFAA review team: No Eclipse 500 safety issues
An independent review team tasked by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to review key aspects of the Eclipse 500 very light jet (VLJ) certification has concluded that the agency properly approved the twinjet in 2006 and that no safety issues exist in the four areas studied.
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Honeywell proposes UAVs as anti-missile escorts for airliners
Honeywell is proposing to thwart shoulder-fired missile attacks on civilian aircraft on takeoff by using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as decoys and chaff...
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ExecuJet plans move into widebody business jet completions
ExecuJet Aviation is expanding its completions portfolio with its first foray into widebody business...
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NewsAirbus ready to relaunch A320 winglet tests after deal with API
Airbus is preparing to relaunch flight-testing of winglets on the A320 ,...
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TS-11F Iskra offered to plug Polish trainer crisis
Poland's air force institute of technology is offering to modernise Poland's PZL Mielec Iskra jet trainers to the TS-11F standard ...
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NewsUK CAA estimates 285,000 passengers hit by XL collapse
Around 285,000 passengers are estimated to be impacted after UK tour operator XL Leisure Group, the parent of in-house carrier XL Airways UK, entered administration...
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Major airline casualties in 2008 and 2009
The growing list of airline casualties that have suspended or ceased operations over the last year
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Polish defence minister outlines spending priorities
Poland will spend around PZl60 billion ($24.4 billion) to modernise its armed forces by 2018, according to defence minister Bogdan Klich. Air force...
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Portable IFE providers rise in prominence
Increased pressure on airlines to offer some form of in-flight entertainment is driving significant interest in portable players as manufacturers of such...
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UK proposes radio spectrum usage charge
The UK Office of Communications (OFCOM) has proposed that all operators in UK airspace, airports and air navigation service providers should pay an "administrative...
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PICTURE: Last A340 Classic breaks cover in Toulouse
The last Airbus A340-300 currently on order is undergoing testing in Toulouse ahead of delivery to an undisclosed customer -...
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PICTURE: Jordan receives surplus F-16 fighters from Belgium
Four ex-Belgian air force Lockheed Martin F-16A/B fighters left Kleine-Brogel on 10 September for a delivery flight to Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti air base ...
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New brand and name for Canadian maintenance provider ACTS
Former ACE Holdings subsidiary ACTS plans to formally take on a new name effective 23 September, formally dubbing itself Aveos. The maintenance, repair...
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NewsStartup Family Airlines seeks volunteers to review certification documents
Startup Family Airlines is looking for volunteers to work on US FAA manuals as the Las Vegas-based company manoeuvres the certification process. Family...
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Eurocontrol, IATA and CANSO commit to cutting airline fuel usage
The airlines, Eurocontrol and the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) have signed an agreement to accelerate planned improvements in air traffic...
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Gol to focus future fleet on short-field 737-800
Brazilian airline group Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes is undergoing a radical and fast-paced fleet transition that will see the 737-800 short field performance...