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NewsBA pushing for winglets on Rolls-powered 767 fleet
British Airways is trying to nudge Boeing and Rolls-Royce to provide a winglet modification for the flag-carrier's Boeing 767-300ER fleet, although the relatively...
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Air Algerie secures quick delivery of new ATR 72s
Air Algerie has taken quick delivery of the first ATR 72-500 in a batch of four ordered last year. ATR disclosed the agreement only in December, but...
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BAe 146 'could be transport stopgap'
BAE Systems is offering its out-of-production regional aircraft as a bridging solution for armies and air forces affected by military transport delivery...
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Cargo downturn blunts 747-8F sales drive
Boeing's 747-8F has the market at the top of the new-build freighter market to itself while Airbus's A380F programme is in limbo...
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UK sets up space leadership council
The UK government is to set up a leadership council for the spaceflight industry as it nears a decision on what to call its new space agency...
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WheelTug seeks electric wheel drive certification in 2011
Chorus Motors subsidiary WheelTug intends to conduct ground testing of its electric wheel drive on a Boeing Next Generation 737 after having successfully...
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Korea Aerospace Industries receives first 737 AEW&C
Boeing has delivered its first 737-based airborne early warning and control system aircraft to local partner Korea Aerospace Industries under Seoul's four-aircraft...
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German army CH-53GA prototype flies
Eurocopter has performed the first flight of a prototype Sikorsky CH-53GA transport helicopter for the German army.
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DARPA launches search for unmanned A-10 replacement
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency could demonstrate within two to three years a new unmanned aircraft designed...
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NewsAEI formally launches MD-80 cargo conversion product
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has formally launched a passenger-to-freighter conversion (PTF) for the Boeing MD-80.
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China's Shenzhen security bureau orders AW139
The Shenzhen Public Security Bureau in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen has ordered an AugustaWestland AW139 helicopter. It will use this medium...
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Vietnam reportedly buys 12 more Sukhoi Su-30MK2 fighters
Russia has reportedly sold a dozen Sukhoi Su-30MK2 fighter jets to its political ally Vietnam.
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Avro Business Jet prospects brighten as financial concerns trump egos: BAE
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft is hopeful of "further successes" with cost-conscious operators in the corporate...
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Trigana Indonesian ATR in emergency landing on rice field
An Indonesian Trigana Air Service ATR 42 made an emergency landing in a rice field today after reporting a failure on one of its turboprop engines.
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KLIA passenger numbers up 7.8% in 2009
Passenger traffic at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) rose by 7.8% to 29.7 million in 2009, with Malaysia's main air gateway buoyed by the strong...
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Macau, Japan formally sign new air services agreement
Macau and Japan have formally signed a new air services agreement that removes all restrictions on capacity except for flights to Tokyo.
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China Southern passenger traffic up 10.6% in January
China Southern Airlines has posted a 10.6% growth in overall passenger traffic in January, driven by strong growth in the international segment.
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Kingfisher plans seven new routes
India's Kingfisher Airlines plans to launch seven new international routes to Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
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Beijing airport traffic up 7.4% in January
Beijing Capital International Airport posted a 7.4% growth in passenger traffic in January.