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NewsQantas grows A380 seat capacity by 7.5%
Qantas is increasing the passenger capacity of its Airbus A380 fleet with more economy class seats while the business class section is being cut back. Lufthansa...
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GE seeks teardown inspection for 787 engine involved in runway incident
General Electric is seeking to reclaim a GEnx-1B engine involved in an embarrassing incident on a runway outside the Boeing 787 final assembly line in North...
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Sukhoi delivers 10th Superjet, but output still lagging
Sukhoi delivered the 10th Superjet 100 on 28 July to Russian carrier Aeroflot, but output remains well below the planned rate for 2012. The fourth...
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Piper cements 10-year deal with P&WC as aircraft deliveries and revenues climb
Piper Aircraft has reached a 10-year agreement with Pratt & Whitney Canada for the continuing purchase of PT6A-42A turboprop...
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Air France-KLM outlines Transavia growth plan
Air France-KLM will grow the fleet of its low-cost subsidiary Transavia in order to take over flights operated by its parent carriers on "highly competitive...
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Pacific Aerospace prepares to break into Chinese market
New Zealand manufacturer Pacific Aerospace has appointed Xi'an Yanliang National Aviation Hi-tech Industrial Base...
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AgustaWestland clinches first Polish GrandNew order
Door and fence manufacturer Wiśniowski has become the first Polish company to order an AgustaWestland ...
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NewsSpinetta sees positive results from Air France-KLM restructuring
Air France-KLM chief executive Jean-Cyril Spinetta believes the group's restructuring programme is already having a positive impact on its financial performance...
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ANALYSIS: AirAsia hots up battle for Indonesia
When news broke that Malaysia low-cost carrier AirAsia has signed an agreement to acquire Indonesia's Batavia Air, it took many - including the country's...
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Etihad Airways and Aer Lingus ink codeshare deal
Etihad Airways and Aer Lingus have signed an interline and codeshare agreement. Under the deal, Etihad Airways will place its code on Aer Lingus flights...
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Air France-KLM cuts 1Q operating loss, but charges hit net result
Air France-KLM cut its operating loss in the second quarter to €66 million ($81 million), though its net loss deepened on restructuring costs and fuel hedging...
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NewsIndian navy confirms MiG-29KUB landing aboard Vikramaditya
A RSK MiG-29KUB fighter operated by Russian pilots has landed aboard the INS Vikramaditya, becoming the first fixed-wing aircraft to land on the ship since...
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Ryanair 1Q profits slip to €99m
Irish budget carrier Ryanair posted net profits of €99 million ($122 million) for the first quarter, down €40 million on higher fuel costs. The airline...
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NewsPICTURES: Images emerge of possible Chinese carrier-borne AEW&C testbed
Images have emerged on various Chinese defence websites of what appears to be a testbed for a possible carrier-borne airborne early warning & control (AEW&C)...
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NewsVIDEO: NH90 lands aboard HMNZS Canterbury for first time
A New Zealand air force NH Industries NH90 helicopter has for the first time landed aboard the amphibious assault ship HMNZS Canterbury. "The interface...
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CLARIFIES: OLT Regional Express files for bankuptcy
(clarifies that OLT Express Poland is still operating normally) Polish airline OLT Regional Express has filed for bankruptcy after ceasing flights...
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Air France entices pilots to move to Transavia
Air France has offered its pilots incentives equivalent to five to six months of salary to transfer to its low-cost subsidiary Transavia France. The...
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NewsBelly-up incidents drive FAA approach change
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will tighten requirements for aircraft making visual approaches to parallel runways starting in September based...
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NewsLockheed reveals Sea Ghost concept for USN UCLASS programme
Lockheed Martin has revealed a new concept aircraft it calls the Sea Ghost that it will propose for the US Navy's forthcoming unmanned carrier launched surveillance...
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NewsPortugal looks to cancel NH90 helicopter order
Portugal is attempting to cancel its contract with NH Industries for NH90 transport helicopters. The negotiations between the two parties was disclosed...