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NewsKingfisher still confident of restart despite licence expiry
Grounded Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines says it remains confident of securing approval to restart operations despite the imminent expiry of its scheduled carrier licence.
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NewsQatar files $600m claim as delayed Doha airport row deepens
Qatar Airways has filed a $600 million legal claim against an airport construction firm as the fallout from the delay to the opening of the New Doha International Airport (NDIA) begins.
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Turkish Airlines eyes flights to Bogota
Turkish Airlines (THY) plans to launch flights to the Colombian capital Bogota, as well as Aqaba in Jordan and Bamako in Mali. The Turkish carrier...
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India, Russia sign defence deals during Putin's visit
Russia has concluded a challenging 2012 in India with three deals involving additional fighter aircraft and helicopters ...
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NewsSky Aviation to receive Sukhoi Superjet in January
Sky Aviation and Sukhoi Civil Aircraft have signed a delivery and acceptance agreement for Indonesia's first Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft. The document,...
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NewsInvestigators start analysing crashed Tu-204 recorders
Russian investigators have started analysing the flight recorders from the Red Wings Tupolev Tu-204 which crashed adjacent to a highway while attempting...
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NewsPilots killed as Red Wings Tu-204 crashes on Moscow highway
Three cockpit crew and a flight attendant have been killed after a Red Wings Tupolev Tu-204 crashed on a road near Moscow Vnukovo airport. Four other...
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NewsAirbus achieves 2012 delivery target of 30 A380s
Airbus has achieved its target of 30 A380 deliveries over the course of 2012, including 13 in the final quarter alone. The airframer confirms it has...
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NewsAllegiant cancels A319 deal with Cebu Pacific
Allegiant Air has cancelled its deal to lease 10 Airbus A319s from Cebu Pacific, citing the inability to agree on economic provisions. The Las Vegas-based...
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NewsBombardier signs deal for six more Learjet 75s
An undisclosed customer has ordered six Bombardier Learjet 75s worth a combined $81 million at list prices, the Canadian airframer says. The deal...
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NewsGulfstream completes first G650 delivery, gains production authority
Gulfstream delivered the first G650 on the same day that the US Federal Aviation Administration granted the company a production certificate for the long-range...
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Ulyanovsk flight school takes Superjet simulator
Russia's Ulyanovsk higher civil aviation school has taken delivery of a Sukhoi Superjet 100 flight simulator from the firm Dynamika. The manufacturer...
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NewsChinese Y-20 revealed in new online pictures
New pictures have emerged showing a new Chinese military transport that is purportedly the Xian Aircraft Y-20 heavy transport. The first known appearance...
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NewsUS Navy moves to purchase up to 72 Boeing P-8s
The US Navy has initiated a process that could lead to placing a five-year order for up to 72 Boeing P-8A Poseidon, if the Department of Defense and Congress...
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South Korea requests possible Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk purchase
South Korea has requested information on a possible purchase of four Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 30(I)s. The US Defense Security Cooperation...
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NewsAn-72 crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 27
An Antonov An-72 aircraft crashed in southern Kazakhstan on 25 December, killing all 27 onboard. The military transport aircraft, bound for Shymkent...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Low-cost carriers eye expansion into former Soviet states
With economic growth in Russia and other CIS states outperforming much of Europe many airlines from the continent as well as the Middle East are eyeing expansion...
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Dubai International set to handle 66m passengers in 2013
Dubai International operator Dubai Airports predicts the rapidly growing hub airport will handle 66 million passengers in 2013, compared with a forecast...
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NewsSpace Launch System core completes preliminary design review
The core of the Space Launch System (SLS), NASA's large new rocket, has officially passed its preliminary design review (PDR). The core stage, containing...
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News“Vast majority” of 747 VIP owners will upgrade to -8 variant
Boeing is confident that it can convince almost all Boeing 747 VIP customers to buy the -8 variant of the jumbo.