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NewsEmbattled Cimber Sterling collapses as investor halts funds
Danish carrier Cimber Sterling has filed for bankruptcy, becoming the second major airline in the country to collapse in less than four years.
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NewsAustralia to push back F-35 decision by two years
Australia will delay its acquisition of 12 Lockheed Martin F-35A aircraft by two years to save costs associated with the programme. According to media...
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NewsIndia dismisses Korea objections in basic trainer deal
India's defence ministry has dismissed objections by Seoul about its basic trainer competition, paving the way for the purchase of the Pilatus PC-7 Mk II...
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Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia share swap officially terminated
The cross-ownership agreement between Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and AirAsia has officially been terminated. AirAsia's parent Tune Air and MAS' largest...
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Virgin America signs interline deal with China Airlines
Virgin America and Taiwan's China Airlines have agreed on a new interline partnership, allowing passengers on both airlines to travel across their respective...
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NewsBoeing works to close window on 737 Max configuration changes
Boeing says the "window is closing fast" on making additional configuration changes to the 737 Max after revealing earlier today a strikingly new winglet...
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NewsSpaceX launch to space station slips further
The scheduled launch date for SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, meant to launch the company's Dragon spacecraft to become the first commercial craft to dock with...
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Royal Jordanian appoints interim CEO
Royal Jordanian Airlines' board of directors has appointed Abdul Rahman Al Khatib as interim president and chief executive. Al Khatib will hold...
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Flybe muscles in on BMIbaby routes from East Midlands
UK regional carrier Flybe is aggressively expanding at East Midlands, hitting the vulnerable budget operator BMIbaby by starting competing services on five...
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NewsRafael tests RPG interceptor for helicopters
Israel's Rafael has tested a new interceptor rocket intended to protect helicopters against rocket-propelled grenade attacks ...
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Airlink signs up for Sabena Technics landing gear support
South African regional carrier Airlink has entered into an exclusive landing gear support agreement with Sabena Technics. The deal covers repair and...
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MRJ engine begins flight testing despite aircraft delay
Pratt & Whitney completed first flight of the PW1217G geared turbofan for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) on a company-owned 747SP flying test bed on 30...
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NewsBoeing launches new winglet for 737 Max
Boeing has unveiled a new winglet for its re-engined 737 Max that will provide up to an additional 1.5% fuel burn improvement on top of the 10% to 12% improvement...
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NewsPICTURES: RAF Typhoons land at Northolt for Olympic exercise
Four Eurofighter Typhoons have touched down at the Royal Air Force's Northolt base on the edge of London to participate in a nine-day exercise intended to validate the UK government's Olympic air security plan.
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NewsBoeing bullish on 747-8I prospects
Boeing believes entry into revenue service of Lufthansa's first 747-8I on 1 June will help convince many wavering potential customers to place orders for...
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NewsUSA pegs value of Japanese F-35 deal at $10 billion
The USA has assessed the proposed sale of 42 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter aircraft to Japan at $10 billion.
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NewsBoeing testing modal suppression for 747-8I stabilizer
Boeing is using a flight test 747-8 Freighter to investigate whether a software-based fix, similar to the outboard aileron modal suppression (OAMS) system used on the cargo aircraft, will solve a concern about possible flutter in fuel-laden 747-8I horizontal stabilisers in the event of a structural failure.
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NewsUS offers Singapore $435 million F-15SG support package
The US government could sell Singapore a support package related to Republic of Singapore Air Force Boeing F-15SG detachment located at Mountain Home air...
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MAS-AirAsia share-swap to be called off
Sources close to Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and AirAsia confirm that that the cross-ownership agreement between the two airlines will be cancelled on Wednesday...
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Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia shares suspended amid share-swap concerns
The shares of Malaysia Airline System (MAS) and AirAsia have been suspended from trading on the country's stock exchange on 2 May, pending a likely announcement...