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Newly capitalized Virgin America plans rapid growth
Planned US startup Virgin America will serve several of the country’s top metropolitan cities using an initial fleet of 17 Airbus A320 family aircraft within one year of launching services from San Francisco, California.
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RAF details chain of events in Hercules shoot-down
The loss of a Royal Air Force Lockheed C-130K Hercules transport to hostile fire in Iraq earlier this year has prompted the service to review its operational tactics, intelligence collation and dissemination procedures and to consider acquiring additional aircraft safety systems, says chief of the air staff Air Chief Marshal ...
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NewsQantas defers decision on huge order
Australia’s Qantas Airways has deferred a decision on a major order for new aircraft for at least a week.
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NewsFinnair picks A350 and A340 for long-haul fleet renewal
Airbus aircraft will replace Scandinavian carrier's ageing MD-11s
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Saudi Arabian studies widebody renewal
Saudi Arabian Airlines is to turn its attention to widebody fleet renewal over the next six months as it looks towards phasing out its Airbus A300s and other ageing types.
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NewsThales and Elop to provide payloads for Watchkeeper UAV
Thales and Israeli firm Elop are to provide the mission payloads for the UK’s Watchkeeper WK450 unmanned air vehicle system under a selection announced on 7 December.
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Latin America gets into harmony on regulation
Countries sign deal kicking off move towards European-style aviation rules
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Jakarta to reactivate Falcons and Hercules as US lifts ban
C-130s and F-16s to be returned to flight status after Washington ends parts embargo