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NewsEmbraer gets US FAA certification to assemble entry-level Phenom 100s/300s
Embraer has received US Federal Aviation Administration production certification to assemble the entry-level Phenom 100 and 300 light business jets at its Melbourne, Florida facility.
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NewsBe-200 firefighters bid for US certification
California company International Emergency Services (IES) and Russian airframer Beriev have finished initial trials in Russia of the Be-200 amphibian aircraft for use in the firefighting tanker role, in a bid to get US certification and clearance for the aircraft.
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NewsBombardier predicts 24,000 business jet deliveries by 2031
"Business jet industry deliveries will return to sustained growth starting in 2013," says Bombardier, "with the large aircraft category demonstrating the fastest growth."
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Jet2 reports 10% slump in profits at airline division
UK regional carrier Jet2 has posted a 10% decline in annual profits to £21.7 million ($34.1 million) for the full year to 31 March, blaming higher fuel costs for undermining steady growth in the airline's capacity and load factor.
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NewsTurkish Airlines nearing A380 or 747-8 deal
Turkish Airlines' is pressing forward with plans to order up to 15 high-capacity aircraft, focusing on the Airbus A380 and Boeing 747-8.
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NewsIndonesian air force Fokker F27 crashes near Jakarta
An Indonesian air force Fokker F27 transport has crashed near Jakarta's Halim air base, the service confirms ...
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Greenpoint Technologies to cooperate with Ameco Beijing on jet completion
Greenpoint Technologies has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ameco Beijing to cooperate on commercial and business jet completion work in China...
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NewsVIDEO: ANA Boeing 767 damaged after 'hard landing'
An All Nippon Airways' Boeing 767-300 aircraft was damaged after a "rough landing" at Tokyo's Narita International airport on 20 June. The aircraft,...
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Insitu ScanEagle to be assessed for weed survey mission
Insitu Pacific will deploy a ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system (UAS) over a four-day period in late June to test the system's ability to locate weed outbreaks...
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Lockheed, Eurofighter to re-submit bidding documents in Korean fighter contest
A South Korean request for additional translation of proposal documents will oblige Lockheed Martin and the Eurofighter Consortium to re-submit their formal...
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NewsNTSB mulls JetBlue hydraulics failure
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is gathering data to determine whether to launch an investigation into the post-departure hydraulics failure...
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NewsExcalibur Almaz signs MoU with Xcor
Commercial spaceflight company Excalibur Almaz has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Xcor to provide suborbital astronaut training. Xcor...
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NewsPICTURE: Taranis demonstrator tested, as first flight slips into 2013
The UK has delayed the first flight of its Taranis unmanned combat air system technology demonstrator until "the first part of 2013", according to lead company BAE Systems.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: The View from the City
Over the last decades, the commercial jet business has developed from a global market where aircraft manufacturers and airlines were the main players to...
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NewsUS government, industry support launch insurance indemnification
Witnesses representing US government agencies and the commercial spaceflight industry supported extending insurance indemnification for commercial spaceflight...
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US airlines look at positive second quarter
Hopes are high that the hard-won improved financial performance of US carriers will be sustained this year, amid encouraging signs of a solid second quarter.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: What future awaits a revived Mexicana?
Investors strive to return grounded carrier to the air, but which market niche can it serve?
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ANALYSIS: Ryanair buys time by muddying competition waters
Ryanair's third takeover bid of Aer Lingus may be its most astute to date - offering a 46.7% premium on the recent share price, and committing to preserve...
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ANALYSIS: Technology providers examine how to improve airline ancilliaries
Flight-related ancillaries are an ever-increasing part of an airline's revenue stream, but arguments remain about how effectively some airlines sell these...
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NewsClassified US satellite successfully orbited
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V successfully launched NROL-38, a classified US government satellite, into orbit on from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on...