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Russian Helicopters may drop PW127 for Mi-38 utility helicopter
Russia's state-owned rotorcraft builder Russian Helicopters is considering abandoning the Pratt & Whitney PW127 engine for use in its Mi-38 utility helicopter...
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Middle East supplement: Profile – no bigger job
Capt Cliff Chetcuti, 41, is a Maltese citizen and former Air Malta pilot who is Emirates' chief flying instructor for the Airbus A380. So far, he has helped train 130 pilots to fly the superjumbo
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Middle East supplement: Emirates back in the hunt soon
Emirates, the region's top aviation employer, has put the brakes on recruitment - but deliveries mean it will be hunting for pilots shortly
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Middle East supplement: Gulf Air road to recovery
Original network carrier aims to grow capacity and return to profit as it freezes recruitment and overhauls its fleet
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Atlant-Soyuz struggles to find profitable niche for EMB-120s
Moscow government carrier Atlant-Soyuz is exploring alternative ways to use its Embraer EMB-120 turboprops after withdrawing them from scheduled flights. It...
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Wizz Air selects Honeywell avionics, APUs
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air has signed on as European Airbus A320 launch customer for Honeywell's three-dimensional IntuVue weather radar. This...
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FedEx targets fleet cuts during fourth quarter
Carrier to shed A310-200s and DC-10-10s as it gets ready for fuel-efficient freighters
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United to gain Pacific edge under ADS-B agreement
United Airlines signed an agreement with the US FAA on 13 April that will see the carrier installing automatic dependent surveillance - broadcast (ADS-B)...
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Gulf Air confirms order for 8 Boeing 787s
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air has confirmed an order for eight Boeing 787 aircraft.
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Adria Airways to downsize
Adria to downsize Slovenian flagcarrier Adria Airways is to replace its Airbus A320s with the smaller, 140-seat A319 over the next few years. Adria...
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China Southern to delay A380, 777F and 787 deliveries
China Southern Airlines plans to delay the delivery of its Airbus A380s, Boeing 777 freighters and Boeing 787s. A report in China's state-run newspaper...
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Wizz Air selects Honeywell avionics, APUs
Honeywell today announced that Central European budget carrier Wizz Air has selected its auxiliary power units (APUs), 3-d weather radar and other avionics...
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First Emivest SJ30 to fly by the end of the month
Sino Swearingen Aircraft owner Emivest Aerospace says the initial production SJ30 light jet will fly before the end of the month. The aircraft is the...
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Parked fleet balloons as airlines dump capacity
As passenger demand slumps, airlines are under pressure to reduce capacity and park aircraft in an effort to avert further financial woes. The International...
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Space tourism: Galactic Gamble - Is the market Virgin's to lose?
Flight testing has begun for spaceline start-up Virgin Galactic's carrier aircraft but after a five-year mission to reach the final frontier, is it all too big a leap?
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Icing blamed for dual engine problem on departing DC-8F
Irish investigators believe engine icing on a departing McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63 freighter caused compressor stalls in both left-hand engines, prompting...
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Qantas defers A380 deliveries as economic conditions worsen
Qantas Airways will defer the delivery of Airbus A380 and Boeing 737-800 aircraft, slash capacity, and possibly cut jobs in response to worsening economic...
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American secures financing for majority of new 737s
American Airlines has secured financing to cover the majority of its expected Boeing 737 deliveries. The Oneworld alliance member today took delivery...
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Air freighter fleet forecasted to double through 2028
A doubling of the world's freighter fleet over the next 20 years is being forecasted by the Air Cargo Management Group (ACMG) consultancy even as the industry...
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EXCLUSIVE: NASA's Orion could use European avionics
European avionics technology could be used for NASA's Orion crew exploration vehicle following an unfunded space act agreement with...