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Bombardier sees big market for CRJ200 conversions
Bombardier sees a strong requirement for the conversion of CRJ200s to corporate shuttles, as some US carriers offload 50-seat regional jets in the face of...
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India steps closer to space based navigation
The Indian government has given the go-ahead for the country's satellite-based navigation system for air traffic management called Gagan. The technology...
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BJETS eyes push into Asian aircraft management market
BJETS , which aims to start the first pan-Asian fractional ownership firm with 50 business jets, plans...
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Second phase of SaM146 testing to start in November
Franco-Russian joint venture PowerJet is planning to begin a second phase of flight tests of the SaM146 turbofan in November, The SaM146 has undergone...
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Air New Zealand interior design company to open dedicated BBJ centre
Air New Zealand' s recently formed standalone aircraft interior design company Altitude Aerospace...
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NewsPICTURE: Airbus goes public with A350 XWB design
Airbus has initiated a new A350 XWB publicity campaign that features for the first time an illustration of the amended nose design of the twinjet. The...
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Diamond delivers 1000th DA20
Diamond Aircraft recently delivered its 1,000th DA20 single-engined two-seat composite trainer to the Maylan...
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Israel air force adopts fast patching material
The Israeli air force has adopted a ready-for-use material for fast patching of bombed runways, replacing asphalt and allowing a base to resume operations...
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Russian navy to get four Beriev amphibians
Russia's navy plans to acquire four Beriev A42 Albatros (Be-200) amphibians between 2010 and 2013 for reconnaissance, targeting and search and rescue duties,...
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Sikorsky iterates X2 control feel on second flight
Sikorsky Aircraft chief test pilot Kevin Bredenbeck flew...
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Goodrich to evaluate alternate fuels for US Air Force
As the US Air Force enters its second year of synthetic fuel testing, Goodrich has signed on to evaluate the effects of using alternate fuels in the fuel...
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Asian earnings review: Cathay falls into red
Cathay Pacific surprised the markets with its first-half loss as high fuel prices and falling demand took their toll Asia-Pacific airline earnings...
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NewsFlightBlogger: Hawker 450 poised for relaunch
Hawker Beechcraft will relaunch the Hawker 450 midsize light business jet with a composite design and powered by an all-new engine.
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NewsUS Congress passes $487.7 defence spending bill, slashes aircraft
The US Congress today passed defence spending bills slashing funds for the Lockheed Martin F-35 and Lockheed/AugstaWestland VH-71 presidential helicopter, and also left the Lockheed F-22 and Boeing C-17 production lines still in a state of programmatic purgatory.
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Qantas reveals connectivity plans for A380s, A330s and 767s
A clearer picture of what in-flight connectivity services will be offered to Qantas passengers emerged this week with the revelation that the carrier's Airbus...
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Boeing strike to delay Air Canada's 777 deliveries
Star Alliance member Air Canada expects to take its final batch of 777s later than originally scheduled due to the current strike at Boeing, but says it...
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ExelTech eyes more customers for E-Jet heavy maintenance
After securing Republic Airways Holdings as the launch customers for its Embraer E-170/190 heavy maintenance Canadian MRO ExelTech Aerospace is seeking to...
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First Alenia C-27J heads for US Army
The first Alenia C-27J Spartan Joint Cargo Aircraft tactical transport aircraft for the US Army is to be delivered on 25 September by JCA prime contractor...
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Cessna unsure how SkyCatcher crash will affect schedule
Cessna says it is too early tell if the recent crash in Wichita, Kansas of its Model 162 SkyCatcher prototype...