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Airbus 'on track' for 30 A380 deliveries in 2012
Third-quarter revenue at EADS gained 15% to €12.3 billion ($19.6 billion), lifting operating income (EBIT) by two-thirds to €537 million, while net income...
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NewsBrunei Shell orders two AW139 helicopters
Brunei Shell Petroleum has ordered two AgustaWestland AW139 twin-engine helicopters for offshore transport missions. The two helicopters are likely...
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Kingfisher expects to resume operations in 'near future'
Kingfisher Airlines expects operations to resume in the "near future" even as its net loss for the quarter ended 30 September widened to Indian rupees (Rs)...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Chinese UAVs uncovered
The dearth of information surrounding China's UAV programmes makes Zhuhai a rare opportunity to get some sense of where the country's ambitions lie
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NewsPeru signs deal for 20 KAI KT-1 basic trainers
Peru will obtain 20 Korea Aerospace Industries KT-1 basic trainer aircraft ...
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NewsIN FOCUS: China’s burgeoning leasing market
Over the past decade, policy changes have allowed Chinese lessors to become major domestic players, their maturity reflected in burgeoning order books
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IN FOCUS: Advanced Chinese fighters: upping the ante
Under the wary gaze of neighbours China is building its fighter programme and investing heavily in research, with the J-21's first flight making its airpower ambitions clear
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NewsIN FOCUS: MRO growth in China
With Chinese airlines' MRO spend expected to more than double by 2012, it is little wonder that investment in new facilities is a key focus in the country
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NewsIN FOCUS: Commonality is key in Bombardier - Comac collaboration
Bombardier and Comac have formed a unique partnership to explore commonalities between the CSeries and the C919.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Chinese airports go global
Chinese hub airports and their carriers are growing strongly, but better international connections are essential if they are to keep pace with others in the region
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Bombardier plays down CSeries delay
Bombardier executives reassured investors that the delayed first flight of the CSeries family to June 2013 will stick, during an earnings call today.
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IAG considers Vueling takeover
British Airways and Iberia parent company International Airlines Group is looking at acquiring the entire outstanding share capital of Spanish budget carrier...
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SkyWest MRJ deal nearing completion
SkyWest Inc. is close to turning the memorandum of understanding with Mitsubishi Aircraft for 100 Mitsubishi Regional Jets into a firm commitment, says SkyWest...
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NewsBrazilian air force official details missile developments
Brazil's air force chief of staff has detailed the service's expectation for fielding new-generation air-launched weapons within the next several years ...
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NewsCHINA CAREERS: Shenzhen Airlines trawls Europe for captains
In a small, basement conference room in a Rome hotel, 15 middle-aged Italian airline pilots are watching slides of family excursions to Lotus Mountain and smiling expats celebrating Halloween and Christmas in one of China's most modern and prosperous cities.
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NewsCHINA CAREERS: Rapid fleet growth calls for expansion across sector
Aircraft deliveries into the Chinese market continue to grow unabated despite an uncertain economic outlook, with airlines from the mainland and Hong Kong...
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NewsCHINA CAREERS: Xiamen seeks foreign captains to fill growing fleet
Xiamen Airlines is typical of many of China's burgeoning home-grown carriers in that it has no shortage of young first officers among its flightcrew, but...
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Boeing to decide 777X engine strategy in early 2013
Boeing is expected to set out its engine strategy for its upgraded 777X in the first quarter of next year.
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NewsCHINA CAREERS: 'Career airline' Cathay looks for second officers with an eye to promotion
Like its counterparts on the other side of China's internal border, Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific will be aggressively recruiting pilots over the next three...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Clarity of vision for Comac C919
Comac's determination to prove doubters wrong with the C919, coupled with a healthy attitude towards its potential, suggests China has genuine long-term ambitions