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Elisra to supply South Korean C-130Hs with electronic warfare suite
South Korea has awarded Elisra a $25 million contract to supply an integrated electronic warfare suite for its air force fleet of Lockheed Martin C-130H...
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NewsEmirates pulls A380s off JFK to serve Toronto and Bangkok
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to withdraw its Airbus A380s from the New York JFK route to shift capacity to Toronto, and will also deploy the type to...
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Sukhoi closes on authorisation for stretched Superjet variant
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft expects to receive approval soon to go ahead with a stretched version of the Superjet 100. The 95-seat baseline version of the...
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Japan looks to help airlines
Struggling Japanese carriers propose p ackage of reforms t o counter economic slump
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China's Sichuan Airlines Group swallows United Eagle
China's Sichuan Airlines Group has taken over United Eagle Airlines, which is also based in Sichuan province's capital Chengdu.
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ILFC chief recommends Airbus and Boeing slash production by 25%
Leasing companies today recommended that Airbus and Boeing should slash production by about 25 percent due to the current difficulties faced by operators...
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ILFC's Hazy:Boeing's initial 787s will be overweight
Boeing's initial batch of 787s will be delivered overweight, despite Boeing's strong efforts to rectify the problem, ILFC chief Steven Udvar-Hazy said today...
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Boeing committed to meeting promised 787 specs
Boeing remains committed to meeting its targeted specifications for the 787.
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Boeing sticks to 787 flight test timeline
Boeing remains focused on beginning flight testing of its 787 in June.
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What's next for regional aircraft?
Regional aircraft manufacturers have shifted their focus on to bigger jets as the 50-seat market has waned. But they will face strong competition from turboprops
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Aircraft values feel the impact of economic downturn
Aircraft values are suffering as a result of airline capacity cuts and few believe there will be any let up in the short-term, particularly for older aircraft
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Lufthansa regional overhaul to cull BAe 146 and Avro fleets
Lufthansa's planned reshaping of its regional divisions, following its commitment to the Bombardier CSeries, will result in its culling almost its entire...
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NewsBombardier mulls 2013-2014 timeframe for stretched Q400
Bombardier commercial aircraft president Gary Scott today affirmed that 2013-2014 is "the sort of time period we're looking at today" for offering a stretched...
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Bombardier divulges further details about new CSeries specs
Bombardier today divulged further details about its plans to tweak the performance specifications and dimensions of the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G-powered CSeries...
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US carriers in overseas slashing
Following their deep domestic cuts in 2008, network airlines now see overseas exposure as a vulnerability
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Future aircraft and engines: When will they hit the market?
When are the n ew aircraft and powerplants on the drawing boards at the world's airframers and engine makers going to hit the market?
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Saudi Arabia scraps luxury A319 operator Kayala
Middle Eastern luxury carrier Kayala Airline is to suspend operations in April, citing uneconomical trading conditions. The carrier is operated through...
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Opinion
Comment: A400M reality yet to bite for EADS
EADS has drawn up a shopping list of A400M contract renegotiation demands - it includes a revised delivery schedule, new delivery standards, slowed production...
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NewsChina's East Star grounded after failing to pay GECAS
China's civil aviation authority has grounded privately-owned East Star Airlines after it failed to pay money owed to GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS)...
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Boeing to modify landing gear on later 787-8s to speed turnaround times
Boeing is to incorporate a redesign to the landing gear on later production 787-8s to speed gate turnaround operations by improving the thermal performance...