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NewsKAI, Philippines to enter final negotiations for 12 FA-50s
Korea Aerospace Industries and the Philippines will soon commence final negotiations for the purchase of 12 FA-50 fighter aircraft. A source close...
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Australia's ACCC approves Virgin’s Skywest takeover bid
Australia's competition regulator has cleared Virgin Australia's proposed takeover of Perth-based regional carrier Skywest Airlines. Australian Competition...
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NewsReduced F-35 performance specifications may have significant operational impact
The Pentagon's decision to reduce the performance specifications for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will have a significant operational impact,...
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Proposed Florida bills to regulate law enforcement UAVs
Proposed bills regulating unmanned air vehicle use by US law enforcement agencies have been filed with legislative subcommittees in the state of Florida ...
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Israeli air force strikes Syrian convoys, sources claim
Reports suggest the Israeli air force has attacked convoys near Syria's border with Lebanon ...
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NewsLockheed to build second Dream Chaser airframe for Sierra Nevada
Sierra Nevada has enlisted Lockheed Martin to build the airframe for its second Dream Chaser winged orbital vehicle and to participate in its certification...
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American and El Al plan to resume codeshare
American Airlines and El Al plan to resume codesharing on flights to Tel Aviv from 31 March. Fort Worth-based American will place its code on the Israeli...
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PICTURE: Afriqiyah takes delivery of A320 in new colours
Afriqiyah Airways has taken delivery of an Airbus A320 - the first aircraft to be painted in its new livery. The 2013-build aircraft (MSN 5448) is...
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NewsVIDEO: Growing lessor shares and ECA changes key 2013 financing topics
The impact of changes to the export credit rules and the growing role of lessors are the prime talking points in this year's Airline Business interactive special report on the aviation finance market.
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South Korea declares successful rocket launch
South Korea has successfully launched the Korean Satellite Launch Vehicle (KSLV-1), the nation's first orbital rocket, which deployed a small satellite....
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Rockwell Collins and Emirates sign 5-year MRO deal
Rockwell Collins and Emirates have signed a five-year maintenance, repair and overhaul agreement for the carrier's avionics systems. The maintenance...
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Boeing Q4 profits fall despite 19% sales jump
Boeing saw a 30% decline in fourth quarter earnings despite a surge of commercial aircraft deliveries, but offered no clues to investors about the impact...
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Brussels Airlines adds flights to Washington Dulles
Brussels Airlines will launch five weekly flights between Washington Dulles and Brussels airport on 18 June. The airline will deploy Airbus A330 aircraft...
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Volga-Dnepr Technics plans 737/A320 support
The maintenance arm of Russian air cargo specialist Volga-Dnepr Group has opened a hangar at Leipzig airport, Germany. Volga-Dnepr Technics plans to...
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LHT starts E-170/190 landing gear support
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has begun overhauling Embraer 170/190 landing gears at its US subsidiary Hawker Pacific Aerospace, and it says it will introduce...
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NewsEurocopter works to fend off upgrade challenge for US AAS deal
Eurocopter believes the US Army's requirement to replace or upgrade its fleet of ageing Bell OH-58 Kiowa Warriors is the "largest military opportunity in the coming years", amid a global defence market that will remain "slow" for the foreseeable future.
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NewsVIDEO: Why shorter economic lives could speed depreciation of aircraft values
Concerns are growing among bankers and analysts that changes to the economic lives of airliners driven by high fuel prices and availability of young, efficient types are accelerating the depreciation of older equipment.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Boeing 787's lithium-ion scare repeats familiar pattern in battery technology
A battery scare has gripped the aviation industry. Normally unfamiliar terms such as "over-discharge" and "thermal runaway" are on the lips of industry insiders...
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IAI offers Skimmer maritime helicopter conversion kit
Israel Aerospace Industries is offering a cost-effective way of converting a basic helicopter for a range of maritime operations ...
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NewsNorthrop gets new Hunter UAS support deal from US Army
Northrop Grumman has been awarded almost $37.3 million to provide continued support services for the US Army's fleet of RQ-5 Hunter unmanned air systems.