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NewsPICTURES: Thai Airways' first A380 completes maiden flight
Thai Airways' first Airbus A380 completed its maiden flight on 6 March following the completion of its airframe assembly and system tests at the Airbus facility...
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NewsAustralia’s Quickstep to make C-130J composite flaps
Australian firm Quickstep has been named the future sole source supplier for the composite wing flaps of the Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules. The...
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Qantas to start inflight internet trial on US routes
Qantas will start its in-flight Airbus A380 connectivity trial from 7 March, which will allow passengers travelling between Australia and the US to access...
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NewsAerosonde wins special operations contract
US Special Forces Command (SOCOM) selected the AAI Aerosonde to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) services. The mid-endurance unmanned...
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NewsUSAF training command set to start F-35 operations
The US Air Force is poised to launch training flights with its first Lockheed Martin F-35As delivered to Eglin AFB, Florida ...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Bell Helicopter primes XworX, Amarillo for Relentless work
Bell Helicopter has started technology risk reduction work for the 525R "Relentless" super-medium twin helicopter.
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NewsUK regulator to leave BMI takeover decision in EC's hands
International Airlines Group's planned acquisition of BMI from Lufthansa will not be reviewed by the UK Office of Fair Trading.
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NewsChina set to ramp up manned flights programme and space station ambitions
China's spaceflight ambitions look set to gain momentum this year with the launch this summer of the country's fourth manned flight, to test rendezvous and docking mission with the orbiting Tiangong-1 space lab module.
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Pilots may get to touch in to weather alert community
One day soon, pilots could view the weather from a different perspective thanks to a social networking system being developed by Thales.
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NewsQatar Executive looks to expand fleet with Global 7000 and 8000
Qatar Executive, the all-Bombardier charter arm of Qatar Airways, is in talks with the Canadian manufacturer about bolstering its fleet with Global 7000 or 8000 jets, which are under development.
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Frontier Airlines names John Bendoraitis as COO
Republic Airways Holdings subsidiary Frontier Airlines has appointed John Bendoraitis as chief operating officer. Bendoraitis has nearly 30 years of...
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NewsIN FOCUS: India special report
Its decision in the MMRCA fighter contest was a milestone, but india has a long road ahead as it modernises its air force, while its airlines have suffered a sharp loss of momentum, and limited infrastructure impedes its business aviation sector.
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NewsBMI signs deal with another potential buyer for BMIbaby
UK carrier BMI has signed a non-binding agreement with another potential buyer for its low-cost subsidiary BMIbaby.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Kingfisher loses fizz amid hard times for Indian airlines
When Kingfisher Airlines began operations in 2005, owner Vijay Mallya borrowed the tagline from his alcoholic drinks business and promised his passengers a good time in the skies. The fizz has certainly gone out of the full-service carrier - and the Indian airline industry - since.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Indian business aviation snagged by constraints
Business aviation caught in a quagmire of constraints in India
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NewsIN FOCUS: India advances air force modernisation
Although India's MMRCA deal is a step closer to being concluded, the nation's airpower still faces a number of challenges in its drive to modernise
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NewsICAO reveals chronic under-resourcing of safety oversight
States are chronically under-resourcing the aviation safety oversight functions of their national aviation authorities, particularly in the European and North Atlantic region, according to ICAO.
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NewsQatar not in the market for acquisitions: Al Baker
Ailing airlines looking for a white knight need not trouble Qatar Airways. Chief executive Akbar Al Baker says the cash-rich carrier is no longer in the...
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NewsSerco to lead UK MoD efficiency drive
Serco is set to lead the transformation of the UK Ministry of Defence's back-office functions, having been named as the preferred bidder for its Defence Business Services (DBS) management contract.
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NewsChina’s defence budget to aid air force modernisation
China has announced that it will raise its 2012 defence budget by 11.2% year on year to yuan 670 billion ($106 billion) ...