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Alcatel's path to Thales
In July 2005 France's Alcatel and Italy's Finmeccanica formed the two joint ventures of...
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UK RAF details Reaper, Herti UAV operations in Afghanistan
The UK Royal Air Force has begun operations with its first of three General Atomics Predator B/Reaper UAVs in Afghanistan ...
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Norway to receive first Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules next year
The Royal Norwegian Air Force will receive its first Lockheed Martin C-130J transport in 2008, under a deal worth $608 million...
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India sets lunar probe launch for April 2008
India plans to complete the integration of its first lunar probe, Chandrayaan-1, by year-end, to meet the scheduled launch date on 9 April 2008. The lunar...
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US National Transportation Safety Board: status quo for top safety worries
The US National Transportation Safety Board has chided the US Federal Aviation Administration...
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Airlines fail to assess EU emissions trading scheme
Only a quarter of European airlines have made any serious attempt to assess how the European Union emissions trading scheme will affect business costs, according...
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Nationwide 737 loses engine on take-off but lands safely
A Nationwide Boeing 737-200 bound for Johannesburg shed its right-hand engine during take-off from Cape Town International airport on 7 November. The crew...
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Cathay orders 10 747-8Fs, seven more 777-300ERs
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways has placed firm orders for 10 Boeing 747-8 Freighters and seven additional 777-300ERs, and taken purchase rights on another...
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Horizon Air may simplify fleet to single type
Horizon Air may further simplify its fleet to a single aircraft type after three to five years. The subsidiary of the Alaska Air Group now operates Bombardier...
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Wing spar issue halts Hawker Beechcraft T-6 deliveries
Hawker Beechcraft has not delivered any T-6A...
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Ryanair to roll out phone service on 25 aircraft by first quarter of 2008
Budget carrier Ryanair will roll out the OnAir in-flight mobile connectivity service initially across...
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BAE Systems to see quadrupling of BAe 146/Avro RJ fleet in Gulf
BAE Systems is predicting a fourfold increase in the number of BAe 146/Avro RJs operating in the Gulf region within...