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NewsStratolaunch confirms Orbital Sciences to build rocket
Stratolaunch has officially signed Orbital Sciences to build its air-launched rocket, to be hauled to altitude by one of the largest aircraft in the world. The...
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NewsPICTURES: Air Canada Rouge 767-300ER arrives in Mirabel with new livery
Air Canada Rouge's first Boeing 767-300ER touched down at Montreal-Mirabel International airport on 1 June. Mirabel-based maintenance firm Avianor...
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IATA: SkyTeam plans tie-up with non-members at key airports
SkyTeam plans to partner with non-member airlines at key gateway airports served by alliance carriers to make passenger transfers easier, and aims to kick...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Pratt completes first flight of PW1100G engine
Pratt & Whitney kicked off the flight-test campaign for its PW1100G powerplant with its maiden sortie on 15 May as the manufacturer focuses on validating its performance
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ANALYSIS: Flight test advances Neo engine's certification push
First flight of the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G took off on 15 May, exactly as it was planned more than two years ago - and ended only moments ahead of a rain...
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Vetere named Bell Helicopter CFO
Bell Helicopter has appointed Al Vetere as the company's chief financial officer (CFO). "I am confident Al will build on the solid foundation already...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Tough times for 747-8
The 747-8 tends to stand apart in Boeing's product line-up, but lately it has been for all the wrong reasons. As Boeing wonders how much faster it...
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NewsDassault to expand Little Rock completion centre
Dassault is planning to expand its completion centre in Little Rock, Arkansas, in anticipation of the company's new Falcon SMS business jet, which will be...
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South Africa approves Eclipse VLJ
Eclipse Aerospace has clinched South African approval for the EA500 Total Eclipse very light jet, opening up the potentially lucrative market for the six-seat twin-engined aircraft.
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NewsRAC MiG to design Skat-based unmanned combat air vehicle
RAC MiG has signed a research and development contract to build an unmanned combat air vehicle based on its previous Skat design ...
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NewsPARIS: Stage set for new E-Jet launch and orders
Embraer still has several key decisions pending that could define and perhaps build order momentum for what it still unofficially calls the second generation...
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NewsAirbus confirms BA A380 to display at Paris air show
Airbus has confirmed that British Airways' first A380 will be displayed during the Paris air show which begins on 17 June. Flightglobal reported in...
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Indonesia AirAsia to launch Makassar-Singapore service in July
Indonesia AirAsia plans to launch a four times weekly Makassar-Singapore service on 1 July. It will use Airbus A320 aircraft on the route, the carrier...
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NewsPICTURES: Boeing launches final assembly of 787-9
Boeing workers started a months-long process of joining the wings, fuselage sections and systems of the first stretched 787-9 on 30 May in Everett, Washington,...
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IATA: Cargo pains continue for Asian carriers
Asia's network carriers are facing major challenges posed by the grim state of the global air cargo industry. Association of Asia Pacific Airlines...
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IATA: Navtech charts expansion course
Canadian flight operations software provider Navtech is to begin offering worldwide chart coverage to airlines by the end of the year, a move that will help...
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IATA: Associations team up for African safety drive
IATA and the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) are leading the charge to bring the continent's air safety record in line with global standards. And AFRAA...
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IATA: MEA showed interest in 'promising' CSeries
Middle East Airlines had been considering the Bombardier CSeries and the Airbus A319 as options for opening thinner routes, but says the thinking process...
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IATA: Lufthansa keeps options open on Gulf carrier tie-up
Lufthansa has been evaluating whether to partner with one of the Gulf airlines, and chief executive Christoph Franz has left the door open to a possible...