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Air New Zealand lifting Virgin Austalia stake to stave off competitors
Air New Zealand increased its stake in Virgin Australia last month to cement their alliance and prevent other foreign airlines from disrupting their plans,...
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NewsIN FOCUS: British Army fights to influence helicopter training choices
The Army Air Corps is battling to influence the UK's helicopter training decisions for the next 30 years, with its frontline effectiveness and ethos at stake ...
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NewsBombardier upbeat on Q400 despite sluggish order in-take
Bombardier remains optimistic of the viability of its Q400 programme despite logging only seven orders so far in 2011 for the 70-seat turboprop
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NewsBoeing plots 787 line ramp up
Opening of second Dreamliner assembly line in Charleston to bring 10-a-month production target within airframer's sights
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NewsPICTURES: Airbus prepares XWB engine for flight test
Airbus will begin the flight-test campaign on the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engine over the coming weeks. The first XWB engine, which will power the A350,...
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Qantas grounds two more 767s as strike continues
Qantas Airways has grounded another two aircraft and warns of more to come as the ongoing strike by its engineers continues to cause a backlog on the maintenance...
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NewsSaudis, UAE enter market for CH-47Fs
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have joined a growing pool of countries interested in buying the Boeing CH-47F Chinook, US Army and Boeing officials have said.
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NewsThailand evaluates G-Star unmanned air system
Thailand's air force is evaluating the G-Star unmanned air system (UAS) which is based on Israeli manufacturer Innocon's MiniFalcon-2.
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IAI to offer unmanned helicopter
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has become the latest company to offer an unmanned helicopter for combat resupply and medevac missions. Avi Bleser,...
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ASDE-X now complete at 35 US airports
Deployment of the Airport Surface Detection Equipment (ASDE-X) ground-movement surveillance system has been newly completed following commissioning of the...
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Japan Airlines long-haul 787s to feature 186 seats
Japan Airlines (JAL) has unveiled the cabin configuration for the Boeing 787s it will operate on its international long-haul services.
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AirAsia drops plans for Vietnamese joint venture
Bureaucratic hurdles have scuppered Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia's plans to bring its franchise to Vietnam via a joint venture with start-up airline...
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NewsStar members can pick own IFE for joint economy seat
Star Alliance members that select the grouping's new common seat architecture can choose their own in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems, Star confirmed. Earlier...
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NewsChina Eastern orders 15 A330s, drops five A340s
China Eastern Airlines has agreed to purchase 15 Airbus A330 aircraft, and will dispose of five A340-300s. The SkyTeam carrier's announcement was followed...
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NewsChina Eastern abandons 787 order for 737s
Citing the extended delivery delays in the Boeing 787 programme China Eastern has cancelled orders for 24 of the widebody aircraft, and has opted to convert...
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NewsOrders flow in at NBAA
Manufacturers chalked up a welcome string of orders during the three-day event, with the bulk of the activity for new business jet sales coming from the vibrant Chinese market.
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NewsPICTURE: X-47B flies with raised landing gear for first time
Northrop Grumman's X-47B naval unmanned combat air system (UCAS) demonstrator has performed its first flight with raised landing gear in its cruise configuration.
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Rising laser threat alarms air transport community
Investigation into aircraft laser interference suggests a sharp rise in incidents is down to an increasing number of events, not simply greater willingness to report encounters.
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NewsIN FOCUS: UK test pilot school readied for growth
Its name may evoke thoughts of a bygone colonial era, but officials in charge of the UK's Empire Test Pilots' School (ETPS) have their sights set firmly on the future as it enters the most significant period of transition in its near 70-year history.
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NewsAAI unveils Shadow M2
AAI has unveiled the Shadow M2, a significantly larger and heavier version of its RQ-7B Shadow, the US Army's standard tactical unmanned air vehicle (UAV).