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NewsMalaysia to receive first A400M in January 2015
Malaysia plans to receive its first Airbus Military A400M transport aircraft in January 2015, with its remaining three examples to be delivered by 2016. The...
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Japanese police order two GrandNew helicopters
The Japan National Police Agency (JPNA) has ordered two AgustaWestland GrandNew helicopters.
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Zambia receives eight K-8P jet trainers
Zambia has taken delivery of eight Hongdu K-8P Karakorum intermediate jet trainer aircraft, bringing its total fleet of the type to 15 ...
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NewsIndian air force looks to outsource MRO requirements
India's air force could outsource some of its MRO requirements to privately-owned companies in the country. This comes as defence procurement begins...
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NewsDelay likely for next-generation GPS launch
Lockheed Martin, contracted to build the third-generation global positioning system (GPS) satellites, expects the launch date of the first GPS III satellite...
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Pace of Afriqiyah A330 crash probe concerned EU
Libya's stalled investigation into the fatal Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A330 accident at Tripoli has emerged as one of the concerns that led to the blocking...
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United-Continental names new CFO
United-Continental has appointed John Rainey as its new executive vice president and chief financial officer. Rainey succeeds Zane Rowe as he is leaving...
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NewsSpirit AeroSystems: Production capabiltiies “intact” despite tornado damage
Production tooling is undamaged and most of the parts and materials "looks good" inside factories battered by severe winds and tornados in Wichita, Kansas,...
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ANALYSIS: EC green light for BMI acquisition leaves Virgin out in the cold
Virgin Atlantic's hopes of disrupting International Airlines Group's (IAG) purchase of BMI from Lufthansa look increasingly forlorn, following regulatory...
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Porter eyes new US destinations after Washington DC
Porter Airlines plans to begin flights to a couple of new US destinations by end-2012, as it launched its first flight today to Washington DC. The...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Tecnam expands product line and global presence in spite of economic gloom
Italian airframer Tecnam has a rich aircraft design and manufacturing pedigree and despite the economic gloom has been busily expanding its product line and global presence
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NewsIN FOCUS: Flight Design CTLS in the air
The hardest thing about flying Flight Design's two-seat CTLS light sport aircraft is holding your tongue when controllers misidentify this 100hp (75kW) high-wing jewel
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NewsVirgin A330 makes emergency return to Gatwick
A Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330 bound from London Gatwick airport to Orlando, USA, turned back to Gatwick, landing a little less than 2h after its 10:48 local time take-off.
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NewsIrAero An-24 crashed after crew failed to execute go-around
Descent below the decision height and failure to execute a go-around in bad weather resulted in the crew of an IrAero Antonov An-24 flying the aircraft into trees at Blagoveshchensk.
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NewsPentastar completes VIP MD-81 conversion
US business aviation services company Pentastar Aviation has completed a full retrofit of a VIP McDonnell Douglas MD-81 featuring a complete cabin management system from Flight Display Systems.
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NewsIN FOCUS: EA Aerospace puts Eclipse on the map
At the helm of EA Aerospace, which emerged from Eclipse's bankruptcy, Ekim Alptekin retains faith in very light jets and the air-taxi concept
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Intrepid conversions drag down A330-200F backlog
Airbus's backlog for the A330-200 freighter has further diminished after US lessor Intrepid Aviation pursued its plans to convert part of its order into the passenger version.
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FlightSafety to produce A350 simulators
New York-headquartered FlightSafety is to build flight simulators for the Airbus A350 twinjet. The company has decided to design, manufacture and support...
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NewsIN FOCUS: MIDDLE EAST CAREERS 2012
As the global aviation industry slowly finds its feet again, airlines and employers in the Gulf are not finding it easy to persuade pilots and professionals to relocate to the region from countries where jobs are scarce. However, expatriates moving to the Arabian Peninsula can still live the dream - ...
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NewsGA pilot numbers drop due to economic climate
Flying clubs are fighting to retain and attract members in a climate of both increasing costs in a tough economic environment and falling pilot numbers