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Repairs to QF32 A380 cost A$139m
Repairs to the Qantas Airways Airbus A380 that had an uncontained engine failure in November 2010 came up to A$139 million. The entire tab was picked...
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NewsIAG completes BMI deal, but with unwanted units
International Airlines Group has formally completed its takeover over British Midland from Lufthansa, but the British Airways parent will now have to deal with the disposal of BMIbaby and BMI Regional.
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NewsItaly may modify tax rule on visiting business aircraft
Italy looks likely to modify legislation which applies a tax on visiting foreign-registered business aircraft that was passed earlier this year.
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India issues RFI for nine multimission turbofan aircraft
India has issued a request for information (RFI) on nine turbofan aircraft capable of performing a range of roles such as surveying, target towing, communications...
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Malaysia orders 35 R-77 air-to-air missiles for Su-30 fleet
Malaysia has placed an order for 35 Vympel R-77 RVV-AE air-to-air missiles with Russia's Rosboronexport arms agency.
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Bell opens new country headqaurters for India
Bell Helicopter has opened a new office in New Delhi to head all of its operations in India.
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NewsIndustry group resurrects 6,000kN F-1 engine for NASA proposal
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne and Dynetics have announced a resurrected F-1 engine as their entry into the advanced booster engineering demonstration and/or...
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NewsUSAF issues RFI for UH-1N modernization
The US Air Force has issued a request for information (RfI) to modernize its ageing fleet of Bell UH-1N helicopters-potentially to keep the aircraft in service...
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NewsQantas orders Leap-1A to power 78 A320neos
CFM International's next-generation turbofan will power the 78 Airbus A320neos ordered last October by Qantas Airways, the General Electric-Snecma joint...
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USAF looks to control costs of space operations
The US Air Force space command is looking for ways to battle budget cuts by using smaller satellites, fee-for-service communications and partnering with...
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DoD recommends lifting ITAR controls on space industry
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has recommended some US-built satellites and components should be transferred from the US Munitions List (USML) to the Commerce Control List (CCL), allowing greater export flexibility.
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NewsIsrael offered Chinooks as service eyes V-22 deal
Boeing is offering a version of its CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter as a possible replacement for the Israeli air force's Sikorsky CH-53 fleet, as the service is also showing continued interest in the Bell Boeing V-22 tiltrotor.
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CEO Sean Menke to leave bankrupt Pinnacle on 1 June
Pinnacle Airlines announced today that chief executive Sean Menke will step down on 1 June, only 60 days after the regional carrier filed for bankruptcy. Menke...
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EasyJet selects FL Technics for A319 line maintenance
FL Technics has signed a three-year agreement with low-cost carrier EasyJet for aircraft line maintenance on nine Airbus A319s based at Manchester airport...
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NewsSpace Systems/Loral countersues Viasat over patent infringements
Space Systems Loral’s countersuit filings were made on 9 April in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.
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NewsAERO 2012: Cirrus vision for SF50 to become reality 'in 2015'
Cirrus has been given the go-ahead by its new owner to accelerate development of the Vision SF50 personal jet.
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NewsSwiss installs fire protection system in Avro RJ cargo holds
Swiss International Air Lines will install fire detection and suppression equipment in the cargo compartments of its 20-strong BAE Systems Avro RJ fleet.
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SIA's Scoot brings forward launch date
Singapore Airlines' long-haul, low-cost subsidiary Scoot has brought forward its service commencement date to 4 June. The carrier will start operations...
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Superjet to perform Asian tour to spur interest
Sukhoi is to conduct an Asian tour with one of its Superjet 100 prototypes in order to attract interest in the aircraft from customers in the region. It...
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Russia approves OGMA for ERJ 145 MRO
Portuguese maintenance and aerostructure specialist OGMA has been approved by Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency to support Embraer 135/145 aircraft....