All articles by Brendan Sobie – Page 13
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MRO USA: TAM to overhaul regional aircraft
Brazil's TAM plans to add maintenance capability for regional aircraft, starting with the ATR 42/72 and likely expanding into Embraer E-Jets. TAM MRO...
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New life for Aerolineas Argentinas?
Can yet another business plan breathe fresh air into Argentina's re-nationalised flag carrier after several years of big losses and network cuts?
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NewsPiperJet advances to next stage
Piper is ready to begin producing five conforming aircraft for its very light jet programme after completing the preliminary design review with no major modifications.
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MRO USA: Mexicana MRO plans 2011 capacity expansion
Mexicana's maintenance unit plans to open an additional hangar at its Mexico City base next year to accommodate an expected surge in third-party business. Mexicana...
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Avianca-TACA eyes new regional aircraft
Avianca-TACA plans to select at least two new regional aircraft types by year-end.
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Embraer maintains Phenom 2010 delivery target despite slow first quarter
Embraer is maintaining it is on track to meet full-year delivery targets for the Phenom 100 and 300 despite a slow first quarter.
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Falco gets new life as LSA
Italy's SAB Aerospace has expanded into the US light sport aircraft market by introducing a derivative of the Falco kit aircraft. The Vulcan C-100...
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More fast growth expected for Brazil
Three consecutive quarters of traffic growth in excess of 30% makes Brazil one of the world's most dynamic markets
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MD's venture adventure
Patriarch Partners, the US capital venture firm that bought MD Helicopters five years ago, is not about to let economic downturn get in the way of its plans for transforming the manufacturer.
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NewsLAX to become Air Canada's first US destination with lie-flat product
Air Canada has unveiled plans to begin offering its lie-flat premium product on some flights to Los Angeles. The carrier announced on 8 April that...
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Bombardier expects slow recovery in business jet market
Bombardier is seeing gradual improvement in demand for business jets, but warns that new-aircraft prices remain depressed and it will be at least a few more...
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US Army to trial glass cockpit retrofit for OH-58, TH-67 helicopters
A US Army Bell OH-58 has been outfitted with a glass cockpit as part of a new project that could lead to retrofits for its entire OH-58 and Bell TH-67 helicopter...
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First flight for glass cockpit MD 500
A new glass cockpit option for the MD Helicopters 500 single-engined turbine is nearing US FAA certification following first flight of the new configuration today at Texas completions and maintenance centre United Rotorcraft Solutions.
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VivaAerobus eyes Monterrey-Houston service
Mexican low-cost carrier VivaAerobus is eyeing Houston as its next US gateway.
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Bologna returns to TAM as president of new parent company
Brazil's TAM has unveiled plans to create a new holding company that will be headed by former CEO Marco Antonio Bologna.
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NewsTAM plans to acquire 20 aircraft for Pantanal unit
Brazil's TAM is looking at acquiring 20 aircraft in the 100 to 150-seat category as part of a new plan to significantly expand the operation of recently...
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Ecuadorean start-up Air Cuenca leases ex-Air France 737-500
Ecuador's domestic market could see the entrance of a fifth major carrier in the second quarter as Air Cuenca plans to launch services with a single Boeing...
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Gol to transition Punta Cana service from charter to scheduled
Brazil's Gol plans to transition its charter service to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic into a scheduled operation.
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Avianca-TACA expects $100m net profit in 2010
The new parent company for Latin American airline groups Avianca and TACA is forecasting a net profit of $100 million in 2010 and revenues of $3 billion.
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IATA seeks acceleration of RNAV projects in Latin America
IATA is pushing Latin American countries to accelerate the introduction of area navigation (RNAV) routes, with a particular focus on Uruguay and Venezuela.