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Ryanair: Single fleet rule no longer applies
Ryanair has now reached the size where it can operate a dual fleet without jeopardising its low-cost model, according to deputy CEO and chief financial officer...
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Sikorsky explains four-year delivery slip for S-76D
As Sikorsky launches production on the S-76D helicopter, the company has acknowledged that development setbacks have delayed first delivery by four years until 2012.
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French/UK working group to study UAV projects
A joint French/UK parliamentary working group has agreed to discuss increased co-operation in the unmanned air vehicle sector during 2011 ...
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VIDEO: Ryanair not grabbed by the A320NEO
Ryanair deputy chief executive Howard Millar believes Airbus' decision to launch the A320NEO has "put the ball right into Boeing's court"
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Ecuador signs for 12 ex-South African Cheetahs
The Ecuadorian air force will acquire 12 ex-South African Air Force Cheetah C fighters under a deal with Armscor and Denel Aviation ...
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Air France unveils new business class seat, IFE on 777-300ER
A Boeing 777-300ER has been delivered to Air France with the carrier's new 'Affaires' business class seat and in-flight entertainment (IFE) system as well...
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Israel's F-15Is get small diameter bombs
The Israeli air force has armed its Boeing F-15Is with the US manufacturer's small diameter bomb ...
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NewsAirbus' Leahy placed under investigation by French authorities
Airbus sales chief John Leahy and former EADS human resources director Erik Pillet have been placed under investigation by French judicial authorities for alleged insider trading.
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Single-aisle rise drives Airbus GMF delivery increase
Airbus attributes the 1,000-unit rise in its long-term delivery forecast for single-aisles to the industry's recovery from the downturn and a slight upwards...
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Denmark requests Seahawk helicopter buy
Denmark could buy 12 Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters under a potentially $2 billion deal ...
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NewsAB25: Latin American leaders' reflections
To mark the 25th anniversary of Airline Business, 25 leading airline industry executives who have helped shape the sector over the last quarter century, give their reflections on the last 25 years and the challenges for the years to come. Here three of the most influential airline leaders from the ...
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Laurentian to build MRO facility in upstate New York
Laurentian Aerospace plans to build a new heavy maintenance facility for widebody aircraft at Plattsburgh International Airport in upstate New York. The...
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Emirates sells A380 to Guernsey-based fund and leases it back
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to sell one of its Airbus A380s to a Guernsey-based fund, and will lease the aircraft back for a period of 12 years.
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NewsCUTAWAY: Ultimate Survivor - OH-58 enters fifth decade stronger than ever
Bell's OH-58 Kiowa is entering its fifth decade stronger than ever and the US Army intends it to stay on the payroll until at least 2025 ...
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Airbus sees demand for 26,000 new aircraft over 20 years
Airbus has increased its long-term demand forecast by 3.6% due to a perceived rise in demand for single-aisle aircraft, and remains convinced that over 1,700...
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Aviation escapes proposed new tax as UN climate talks end
Climate change negotiations in Cancun, Mexico have concluded without the imposition of a proposed levy on the aviation industry, but with a greater recognition...
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Opinion
Comment: Long haul in Korea
When the USA led a United Nations crusade to turn back an act of Cold War aggression in a former Japanese colony it wasn't planning for the future, but 60 years later it's still on station
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Bearing compartment module behind secondary Trent 900 oil leak
Qantas Airways has specified the part it is replacing in some of its Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines due to a secondary oil leak. That oil leak is unrelated...
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Australia introduces flexible control of military airspace
Australia has introduced a series of changes to the way military airspace operates in the country following a two-year review designed to deliver more flexible and efficient airspace usage.