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NewsPilots killed as Red Wings Tu-204 crashes on Moscow highway
Three cockpit crew and a flight attendant have been killed after a Red Wings Tupolev Tu-204 crashed on a road near Moscow Vnukovo airport. Four other...
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NewsAirbus achieves 2012 delivery target of 30 A380s
Airbus has achieved its target of 30 A380 deliveries over the course of 2012, including 13 in the final quarter alone. The airframer confirms it has...
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NewsAllegiant cancels A319 deal with Cebu Pacific
Allegiant Air has cancelled its deal to lease 10 Airbus A319s from Cebu Pacific, citing the inability to agree on economic provisions. The Las Vegas-based...
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Ulyanovsk flight school takes Superjet simulator
Russia's Ulyanovsk higher civil aviation school has taken delivery of a Sukhoi Superjet 100 flight simulator from the firm Dynamika. The manufacturer...
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Dubai International set to handle 66m passengers in 2013
Dubai International operator Dubai Airports predicts the rapidly growing hub airport will handle 66 million passengers in 2013, compared with a forecast...
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Oman to obtain 12 Typhoons, eight Hawks
BAE Systems has secured a deal for 12 Typhoon Tranche 3 fighters and eight Hawk advanced jet trainer aircraft, with deliveries to start in 2017. Oman...
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NewsGermanwings receives first A319 in new colours
Germanwings has received the first aircraft, an Airbus A319, in the airline's new livery.
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NewsUnited to concentrate 747s at San Francisco
United Airlines will base the majority of its Boeing 747-400 fleet at its San Francisco hub from April 2013, as it focuses on improving the reliability of...
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PICTURE: Afriqiyah Airways unveils new livery
Libyan flag carrier Afriqiyah Airways unveiled its new livery at an event in the Rixos Al Nasr Hotel, Tripoli on 19 December. The new design features...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Airlines keep their grip in 2012, but what's ahead in 2013?
While it has been another tough year for airlines, particularly in Europe, their overall performance has been more robust than might have been expected after Malev and Spanair became high profile financial casualties early in 2012. Overall airline profitability this year is expected to be only a little down on ...
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NewsAir Baltic firms order for 10 CSeries
Latvia's Air Baltic has firmed its tentative agreement for 10 Bombardier CS300s, which the carrier had unveiled earlier this year.
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NewsBAE-Saudi Typhoon talks ‘stuck on price’
Price continues to be the key hurdle in BAE Systems' bid to sell 72 Eurofighter Typhoons to Saudi Arabia, according to a negotiations update from the UK defence contractor.
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NewsUndisclosed Americas carrier signs LOI for up to 30 CSeries aircraft
An undisclosed airline based in the Americas has signed a letter of intent to purchase 12 Bombardier CS100 aircraft, with options for another 18. The...
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NewsPICTURES: Brazilian air force display team unveils new Super Tucano
The Brazilian air force's Esquadrilha da Fumaça (Smoke Squadron) flight demonstration team is trading in its Embraer T-27 Tucanos for new generation A-29A/B Super Tucanos.
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NewsLineage 1000 receives Russian validation
Embraer's Lineage 1000 has clinched Russian validation, paving the way for super-large business jet owners to register and operate Embraer's top-of-the range type in the country.
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Pegasus places firm order for 75 A320-family neos
Pegasus Airlines has placed a firm order for 75 Airbus A320-family neos, with options for a further 25 units. The Turkish carrier signed for 58 A320neos...
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NewsCrashed Superjet's pilot silenced terrain-warning system
Indonesian investigators have determined that the captain of a Sukhoi Superjet 100 inhibited the terrain-collision system, believing its alerts to be erroneous. The...
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NewsMalaysia Airlines signs MoU for 36 ATR 72-600s
Malaysia Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding with ATR to purchase 36 ATR 72-600s that will be operated by its regional subsidiaries Firefly...
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NewsIN FOCUS: ILFC sale pushes the China button
Troubled insurer AIG remains close to controversy with sell-off of its aircraft lessor
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NewsAirbus stays firm on A350-800 development schedule
Airbus insists it remains committed to the A350-800, despite its much-reduced backlog, and has not drawn up plans to change the programme schedule.