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Trade associations call for united front to raise industry profile in Europe
Senior representatives from international general aviation trade bodies were calling at Aero Friedrichshafen for industry to create a strong united voice...
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Macquarie buys 53 aircraft from ILFC
Australia's Macquarie Group has agreed to buy 53 aircraft from International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) for $1.99 billion.
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Chinese courts jail East Star's owner for tax evasion
The owner of East Star Airlines, a privately-owned Chinese carrier that went bankrupt in August, has been sentenced to four years imprisonment for tax evasion.
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Alaska to launch Portland-Honolulu as Delta axes the route
Alaska Airlines plans to launch year-round flights between Portland, Oregon and Honolulu, Hawaii beginning 20 September as Delta Air Lines plans to eliminate...
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NewsRepublic to consolidate branded flying under the Frontier name
Republic Airways Holdings has elected to use the Frontier name for its branded operations, which means the Midwest Airlines name will cease to exist within...
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Elbit to build F-16I training centre for Israel
Elbit Systems is to begin construction work soon on a new networked simulator building for the Israeli air force's Lockheed Martin F-16I strike aircraft ...
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NewsSpirit seeks to turn onboard printed receipts into money-makers
Spirit Airlines plans to turn the receipts generated by is onboard credit card readers into "dynamic publishing space" with printed advertisements, in a...
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American supplies initial details of precautionary landing in Iceland
American Airlines has confirmed the diversion of one of its Boeing 767-300 aircraft to Reykjavik, Iceland after reports of fumes circulating in the cabin. The...
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Crashed Tu-154's engines were operational before impact
Investigators have determined that the engines of the Polish state Tupolev Tu-154 which crashed in Russia were operational before it struck the ground.
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P&W seals deal to begin design on GTF for Russia's MS-21
Pratt & Whitney has formally inked a deal with Irkut to begin preliminary design activities on the PW1000G geared turbofan that will power Russia's all-new...
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Lufthansa to fit 526 seats to A380 fleet
Lufthansa's Airbus A380 aircraft are to be configured with 526 seats, the second-highest density arrangement of the type so far. While the German flag-carrier...
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NewsInjuries after Cathay A330 engine shuts down on approach
Eight passengers have been injured after a Cathay Pacific Airbus A330's left-hand engine shut down on approach to Hong Kong International Airport today. Cathay...
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NewsThales: UK could extend Hermes UAV operations in Afghanistan
Thales could extend its interim TUAV deal with the British Army to allow the service to better prepare for operations with the Watchkeeper 450 ...
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EASA orders ATR 72 checks over rudder-pedal flaw
European safety regulators have ordered checks on seven new ATR 72-500 turboprops that may have been fitted with faulty rudder-pedal rods.
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Cirrus Vision on track for 2013 service entry
Cirrus said at the show that it is on track to certificate and deliver its SF-50 Vision in 2012 and 2013 respectively...
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business briefs
Magellan Aerospace's UK division has secured a contract to manufacture Airbus A380 components for first tier supplier GKN
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Opinion
Comment: Perception, reality and the F-35
Lost amid reports of up to a 90% cost overrun for the F-35 programme is the curious fact that Lockheed Martin is so far delivering low-rate initial production...
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NewsAirbus predicts surge for large corporate jets in Asia-Pacific
Airbus forecasts a market for around five "large corporate jets" a year in the Asia-Pacific - the majority of them in greater China.
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Petro Air takes delivery of Embraer 170 jets
Embraer has delivered two 170 jets to Libyan state-owned aviation services provider Petro Air.
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NewsPICTURES: First P-8A Poseidon delivered to Patuxent River
Boeing has delivered its first flight test example of the 737-based P-8A Poseidon to the US Navy's Patuxent River site ...