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NewsFirst conforming HondaJet 'surpasses performance expectations'
Honda Aircraft says its first Federal Aviation Administration-conforming HondaJet light business jet achieved a maximum speed of 425kt (790km/h) at 30,000ft (9,150m) and Mach 0.72 above 30,000ft on 11 March, "surpassing the company's performance commitment of 420kt for the production HondaJet".
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Air China posts 12bn yuan profit in 2010
Air China has reported a net profit of 12 billion yuan ($717.8 million) for 2010 as compared with 4.9 billion yuan reported last year.
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Avantair plots global expansion with Avanti
US fractional ownership company Avantair is looking to expand its Piaggio Avanti-based programme into China, India, Latin America and South America.
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NewsSouth Korean UAS deals to hinge on Israeli trainer choice
South Korea's potential buy of new unmanned air systems will depend on whether Israel selects KAI's T-50 jet trainer ...
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EFW receives first A320 for freighter conversion
EADS's specialist modification division EFW has received its first Airbus A320, from AerCap, at its site in Dresden ahead of the twinjet's passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion.
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FAA suspends controller for loss of separation between a Cirrus and Southwest 737
The US FAA has suspended a controller in the Central Florida Terminal Radar Approach Control after a Southwest 737 was placed in "close proximity" to a Cirrus...
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JetBlue doesn’t see LiveTV sell-off in the short term
JetBlue Airways believes ultimately the best course for its LiveTV subsidiary is not ownership by an airline, but the carrier says it has no plans in the...
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Embraer Harbin fate rests on Rousseff visit to China: Curado
Embraer CEO Frederico Curado expects a final decision on the fate of its Harbin final assembly line in April, following an upcoming visit by Brazilian President...
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Porter orders two more Q400 turboprops
Canada's Porter Airlines has converted two of six options for Bombardier Q400 turboprops. Currently the all Q400 operator flies 20 of the type, and...
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PICTURE: Corvalis to become first all-glass Cessna piston single
Cessna on 29 March at the Sun n' Fun exhibition in Lakeland, Florida, unveiled the newest member of its single-engine piston line, the all-glass Corvalis TTX.
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Antinori will no longer take the helm at Austrian
Just over a month after being named as the new chief executive and chairman of Austrian Airlines, Thierry Antinori has decided not to take up the role.
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PICTURES: Chinese air force bomber blitzes river ice
Images have emerged showing a Chinese air force H-6 bomber performing an unusual bombing mission against river ice ...
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NewsGermany investigates what caused Eurofighter to drop fuel tanks
A German air force Eurofighter lost two underwing fuel tanks during a training flight over Bavaria on 28 March ...
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Regional airliner analysis 2010
We crunch the data and analyse how the battle between ATR, Bombardier and Embraer played out in the space below the mainline jet sector during 2010
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UAV market set to double
US investment will lead the way as unmanned sector outpaces overall military spending
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NewsDiamond suspends D-Jet development
Diamond has suspended development of its D-jet personal jet and temporarily laid off 213 employees at its London Ontario facility.
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Aer Lingus to sell one A330 and one short-haul aircraft
Aer Lingus plans to sell an Airbus A330 and one of its short-haul aircraft in the first half of this year.
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BA cabin crew vote for more strikes
British Airways' cabin crew have, as expected, voted for a further round of strikes in their long-running dispute with the airline. BA says that if strikes...
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Austrian fears tax will damage Vienna hub
Austrian Airlines has appealed to the Austrian government to scrap a planned "ticket tax" that the carrier says will harm the competitiveness of Vienna International...