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NewsRussia's S7 to join Oneworld in November
Russian carrier S7 Airlines is formally to join the Oneworld alliance in November, a move which will leave Star Alliance as the only major group without...
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Astrium to prepare Moon mission plan
EADS's Astrium division has been charged with designing a robotic Moon lander and rover for a 2018 European Space Agency mission designed to test new technology and scout out the lunar South Pole as a prime site for future manned landings.
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NewsSIA launches $225m offering
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is to issue S$300 million ($225 million) five-year bonds in the retail market, carrying a 2.15% coupon. The public offer is...
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Air Nostrum picks Lufthansa division for engine MRO
Spanish regional carrier Air Nostrum has selected Lufthansa Technik's Aero Alzey division to conduct maintenance and overhaul on several engines in its fleet. The...
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Virgin Blue gets nod for Etihad Alliance
Virgin Blue has received an interim approval from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to form an alliance with Etihad Airways.
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Air France picks business seat; eyeing premium economy for A380
Air France will introduce a new business-class seat to its fleet by the end of this year, and says it also still plans to offer a premium economy product...
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NewsXcor completes primary supersonic wind tunnel tests for Lynx vehicle
Mojave-based Xcor Aerospace has completed primary supersonic wind tunnel testing of a scale model of its Lynx suborbital spacecraft
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NewsNTSB: Parking brake error behind JetBlue tyre fire, evacuation
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says pilots of a JetBlue Airbus A320 that experienced landing difficulties at the Sacramento International...
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Oxford and Cambridge vie for business aviation
For centuries, Oxford and Cambridge universities have competed academically and in sport. Now the two cities' newly revamped airports are locked in friendly rivalry for high-value business aviation.
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NTSB investigates Phenom 100 landing prang
The US National Transportation Safety Board is investigating an Embraer Phenom 100 landing incident that occurred in Texas on 10 September, marking an official safety inquiry into a series of brake-by-wire system issues that have occurred with Embraer's entry-level jet.
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Zodiac reveals dip in aircraft systems business
Declining aircraft systems business was responsible for a fall in Zodiac Aerospace's total revenues in the financial year ending 31 August. The French...
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Business Aviation - In Brief
ExecuJet is adding a 4,830m2(52,205ft2) hangar to its Dubai-based facility
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NewsJetBlue vows to offer best in-flight broadband under ViaSat deal
Vowing to offer the industry's "best in-flight broadband" in the commercial sector, JetBlue Airways has stuck a deal with ViaSat that will see the carrier...
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ROUTES: Canada blocks expansion by Middle Eastern carriers
While Canadian airports are actively trying to develop air services, their efforts to recruit carriers from the Middle East and parts of Asia are being hampered by their own government.
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ROUTES: Kualu Lumpur Airport bullish on growth
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is again seeing double-digit traffic growth, driven by continued growth at Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia as well as by legacy carriers.
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ROUTES: LAX facelift will drive revenue says operator
Like an aging cinema queen, Los Angeles International Airport is undergoing a dramatic makeover designed to make it appear younger and more attractive to its passengers. But the $6.5 billion price is undoubtedly higher than any facelift ever done in nearby Hollywood.
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NewsTu-204 crash probe finds catalogue of operational deficiencies
Russian investigators have attributed the crash of a Tupolev Tu-204 at Moscow Domodedovo to the crew's failure to abort an unstable approach despite evidence...
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SR Technics to provide MRO training for Airbus customers
Maintenance firm SR Technics has signed a training services agreement with Airbus under which it will offer a range of training services for the airframer's...
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Rockwell Collins to provide cabin core system for C919
China's Comac has selected Rockwell Collins to provide the cabin core system (CCS) for its C919 aircraft.
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ROUTES: Gatwick enjoys new lease of life
Under new ownership, London's "middle child' airport is breaking out on its own