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NewsFastJet eyes late summer launch alongside Fly540 brand
FastJet, the pan-African low-cost carrier planned by EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou, expects to launch operations in three to four months, chief executive-designate...
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ANALYSIS: Farnborough will be crucial time in re-engined narrowbody fight
Airbus recently firmed two outstanding orders for A320neo family aircraft, with Norwegian Air Shuttle committing to 100 A320neos and Air Lease taking 36...
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NewsSeoul to rely on simulators to evaluate F-35 for F-X III contest
South Korea's evaluation team for the F-X III competition for 60 fighters will evaluate the Lockheed Martin F-35 mainly through the use of simulators.
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NewsUK review confirms SAR helicopter transition, Merlin shift
The UK has confirmed its plans to end the military provision of search and rescue helicopter services, and of transferring the RAF's Merlin fleet ...
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Qatar Airways to launch nonstop Doha-Tokyo service
Qatar Airways will begin daily nonstop flights between Doha and Tokyo Narita International airport on 28 October. The carrier will deploy its Boeing...
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PrivateFly brings business aircraft online booking service into mainland Europe
UK online business aircraft booking service PrivateFly.com has expanded into France, Germany and central Europe, where it says it has begun offering dedicated local web platforms and multilingual operations.
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NewsLondon Air Services places order for five Learjet 75s
Canada's London Air Services (LAS) has placed firm orders for five Bombardier Learjet 75 aircraft, valued at around $65 million, based on the list price...
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NewsAH-64D, AH-1Z, and T-129B pitch for Korea attack helicopter requirement
Three helicopters are vying for South Korea's AHX competition for 36 attack helicopters. The three contenders are the Boeing AH-64D Block III Apache,...
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NewsDelta refinery yield estimates in question
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines' plan to increase jet fuel yields to 32% of output at the Trainer oil refinery is meeting scepticism among those familiar with...
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NewsOrbital Sciences successfully launches NuSTAR X-ray observatory
An Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL launch vehicle has successfully launched NASA's nuclear spectroscopic telescope array (NuSTAR) into low Earth orbit. After...
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American and Tourico connect systems
American Airlines has directly connected with global wholesale travel provider Tourico Holidays, as its anti-trust lawsuit against global distribution system...
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NewsNRO donates spare telescopes to NASA
The US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), which builds and operates US spy satellites, has donated two spare, unused telescopes to NASA.
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NewsLegacy 650 tour stops in New York
Embraer's Legacy 650 stopped at the US National Business Aviation Association's (NBAA's) regional forum at Teterboro airport outside New York on a world tour of the type earlier this month, as the airframer tries to drum up orders for the long-range business jet version of its venerable Embraer 135 regional ...
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NewsSierra Nevada files lawsuit in Afghan LAS contest
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has filed a suit against the US government, hoping to reinstate a contract to supply light air support (LAS) aircraft for...
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NewsNBAA says emissions trading hits business aviation disproportionately
US National Business Aviation Association president Ed Bolen has presented a powerful case to a Senate committee that Europe's unilaterally adopted emissions trading scheme (EU-ETS) particularly discriminates against business aviation.
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Future of Germanwings brand called into question
Lufthansa will decide by spring 2013 how to restructure its intra-European network and merge its in-house narrowbody operations with low-cost subsidiary...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Fleet Watch - orders May 2012
A brief overview of the commercial aircraft orders for the month of May.
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NewsAerion collaborates with NASA on supersonic inlet computer code
Nascent supersonic business jet (SSBJ) developer Aerion is collaborating with the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio, to mature the space agency's new supersonic inlet (Supin) computer code.
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NewsIsrael looks to make unmanned systems harder to destroy
New sensors designed to detect unmanned air systems and weapon systems aimed at shooting them down will force UAS manufacturers to make their products harder to destroy, Israeli sources say.
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NewsLonrho acquisition brings FastJet closer to reality
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou's plans to launch a low-cost carrier in Africa have moved a step closer to reality, following the acquisition of Lonrho Aviation...