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    WORLD AIRLINERS: Regional rise

    2010-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Aircraft from China, Japan and Russia are poised to enter the regional jet market, but will they make an international impact? Flightblogger MARY...

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    WORLD AIRLINERS: Regional cargo conversions' role reversal

    2010-10-26T00:00:00Z

    The transformation from small passenger airliner to freighter has led to an increase in popularity for some aircraft types BAE Systems Converting...

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    A320 passenger to freighter conversion deal secured despite second delay

    2010-10-21T18:00:00Z

    Airbus Freighter Conversion's launch customer for the A320 passenger-to-freighter (PTF) conversion programme has found a client to lease three of the jets, but target certification has been pushed back to late 2012.

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    JetBlue to defer A320s

    2010-10-21T17:33:00Z

    JetBlue Airways plans to defer a total of 10 Airbus A320s scheduled for delivery in 2012 and 2013 to 2016 in order to spread out its aircraft purchase obligations. Carrier...

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    JetBlue plans Airbus deferrals

    2010-10-21T17:06:13Z

    JetBlue Airways plans to defer a total of 10 Airbus A320s scheduled for delivery in 2012 and 2013 to 2016 in order to spread out its aircraft purchase obligations.

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    Airbus further delays certification of A320P2F

    2010-10-20T03:47:00Z

    Airbus has pushed the target certification date of its A320 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion programme for a second time, to late 2012. Airbus...

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    Electronic flight bags: must-have bags

    2010-10-19T00:00:00Z

    Conceived as a paper-busting carry-on document reader, the electronic flight bag is emerging as the cockpit's key to advanced air traffic management applications

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    Belgium's TNT to lease three Guggenheim 777 freighters

    2010-10-16T14:07:53Z

    Belgian-based TNT Airways is to lease three Boeing 777 freighters for its Asian routes, introducing the type to its fleet next year.

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    Wizz Air agrees sale and leaseback of three A320s

    2010-10-15T09:08:00Z

    Central European budget airline Wizz Air has agreed the sale and leaseback of three Airbus A320 aircraft with the relatively new vehicle Jackson Square Aviation. All...

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    General Aviation - In Brief

    2010-10-13T14:07:00Z

    Niche aircraft leasing start-up Milestone Aviation has closed its first financing transaction following a deal with Brazilian helicopter operator Omni Taxi Aéreo for two new Sikorsky 76C++ helicopters

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    EU to press ahead with ETS despite ICAO global emissions framework

    2010-10-13T10:00:00Z

    The International Civil Aviation Organisation's success at securing a global...The International Civil Aviation Organisation's success at securing a global framework to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from aviation has done little to thaw European Union-US relations over the EU's plan to include the sector in its emissions trading scheme from ...

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    Brazil's Omni Taxi seals Milestone lease

    2010-10-12T14:15:00Z

    Niche aircraft leasing start-up Milestone Aviation has closed its first financing transaction following a deal with Brazilian helicopter operator Omni Taxi Aéreo for two new Sikorsky 76C++ helicopters.

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    Working Week - Ben Jacques

    2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

    Ben Jacques joined London Gatwick-based aviation consultancy IBA as commercial manager earlier this year after a decade working for an airline, a ground-handler and a leasing company

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    business - briefs

    2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

    In a move "designed to create a world leader in solid rocket propulsion", Safran's Snecma Propulsion Solide subsidiary is to acquire SNPE Matériaux Energétiques (SME) and its subsidiaries

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    ICAO secures global emissions reduction framework

    2010-10-11T10:50:00Z

    ICAO has secured agreement from its member states on a roadmap to globally address the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions from the aviation industry.

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    FAA approves STC from PATS boosting 757 range

    2010-10-06T15:05:00Z

    PATS Aircraft Systems has won a US Federal Aviation Administration supplemental type certificate to install up to six auxiliary fuel tanks on Boeing 757-200s that could allow a range of 5,000nm (9,260km).

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    PICTURE: MRJ production begins

    2010-10-04T11:30:00Z

    Production of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet is under way with the first metal cut for the aircraft's horizontal stabiliser.

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    FLY enters sale and purchase deals on six aircraft

    2010-09-30T14:44:00Z

    Operating lessor FLY Leasing has entered into several new aircraft transactions, which were announced today. The lessor signed a deal with flydubai...

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    NACIL sends A330 lease RFP

    2010-09-30T09:30:00Z

    National Aviation Company of India Ltd. (NACIL) has inviting offers from interested parties for providing four A330 aircraft on dry lease contract as Air...

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    MRJ programme enters manufacturing phase

    2010-09-30T03:43:57Z

    Production of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) has started today, with the first metal cut for the aircraft's horizontal stabiliser by Mitsubishi Heavy...