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Volaris accelerates A319 deliveries and prepares for first A320
Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris plans to take delivery of its first Airbus A320 in November and has significantly accelerated deliveries for A319s. Volaris...
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BA's premium London City-NY service to refuel in Shannon
British Airways has confirmed that its all-business London City-New York services will refuel at Shannon while operating westbound. The Irish airport...
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Comment - Business Aviation could get a helping hand in Japan
The mere mention of Japan to those involved in business aviation results in a sigh, a roll of the eyes and a shrug of the shoulder. The world's second largest...
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Carriers focus on connectivity
Airlines are upgrading their in-flight entertainment to distinguish themselves in the market and boost ancillary revenues Sky-high fuel prices and...
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Epic Elite very light jet stranded in Georgia
Epic Aircraft's Elite very light jet is trapped in a hangar in the outskirts of Tbilisi, Georgia after...
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Business aviation news in brief
Signature Flight Support gained a foothold in the German market for the first time following...
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Poland agrees F-16 maintenance deal with Lockheed Martin
Poland's 41-strong Lockheed Martin F-16 fleet may be more reliable under a new maintenance agreement with the airframer. Under the terms of an agreement...
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Armadillo test fires rocket engine, Velocity XL integration
In this exclusive photograph from the Rocket Racing League (RRL), Armadillo Aerospace's liquid oxygen (LOX),...
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ATA expects decline in US holiday travel
Fewer passengers are expected to travel during the US Labor Day holiday this year than in 2007 due to energy prices, rising airfare and capacity cuts, Sixteen...
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EasyJet swaps 25 A319 orders for A320s
EasyJet has implemented its plans to convert some A319 orders to A320s, switching 25 over to the larger variant, according to Airbus's latest July sales...
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First phase of GTF flight testing complete
Pratt & Whitney has completed the first phase of flight testing for its Geared Turbofan-PW1000G demonstrator as it prepares for test flights with Airbus...
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Ocean Sky plans to double large-cabin business jet fleet
UK business aviation services provider Ocean Sky is planning to double its large-cabin business jet fleet...
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PICTURE: First BAe 146-200QT for Amerer Air rolled out
Amerer Air has taken delivery of its first BAe 146QT freighter. The ex-Flybe aircraft (G-JEAJ) was the first 146 to undergo cargo conversion by Aerostar...
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This Week: Briefings
Oneworld alliance members British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia claim their proposed tie-up...
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Comment - Unmanned, unfunded
Cash prizes have spurred innovation through a century of aviation - so why is the UK government so mean when it comes to the UAV technology its soldiers urgently need?
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NewsLessors swap freighter orders to passenger to fill 787 gap
US leasing companies Aircastle and Guggenheim Aviation Partners are responding to the increased demand for widebodies, in the wake of Boeing 787 delivery...
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Tianjin airport plans second runway to aid A320 test flights
Tianjin's Binhai International Airport will build a second runway by May 2009 to help in the test flights of the Airbus A320 aircraft will be manufactured...
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NewsUSAF delays communications link for F-22, other fighters
The US Air Force has announced a new delay for a programme that would allow several combat aircraft, including the reclusive Lockheed Martin F-22, to communicate...
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Airliner census: Fleets continue to grow
Our annual survey of the world's airliners shows an increased number of Western-built aircraft in operation at the expense of an ageing Russian fleet