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NewsChilean navy considers Hermes 900 deal
The Chilean navy is evaluating a possible procurement of Elbit Systems' Hermes 900 tactical unmanned air vehicle for maritime patrol tasks.
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NewsA350 undertakes minimum-unstick testing
Airbus has been conducting minimum-unstick testing with the A350-900 prototype at Paris Vatry airport as part of the aircraft's certification programme.
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OpinionCOMMENT: Aviation industry must prepare for US financial shocks
Like the outbreak of a deadly virus in Southeast Asia, the eruption of a volcano in Iceland or a devastating tsunami in Japan, the global aviation industry faces another sudden and apparently uncontrollable financial shock.
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NewsJapan Airlines orders 31 A350s
Japan Airlines (JAL) has signed a purchase agreement for 31 Airbus A350s with an option for a further 25 aircraft, marking its first ever Airbus order.
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ROUTES: Orlando dreams of Asia
Orlando International airport has set its sights on winning a new nonstop to Asia, to complement its existing services to Europe and Latin America.
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ROUTES: Los Angeles credits new terminal for A380 flights
Los Angeles International (LAX) airport will have seven airlines flying the Airbus A380 on international flights from December, a fact that it credits to its new international terminal.
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ROUTES: Allegiant eyes Canada for international expansion
Low-cost leisure carrier Allegiant Air is eyeing scheduled service to Canada as early as the winter of 2014, as the airline prepares to launch its first international service to Mexico in June.
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ROUTES: Edelweiss details Las Vegas launch plans
Swiss leisure carrier Edelweiss has detailed its plans to launch twice-weekly flights from Zurich to Las Vegas' McCarran International airport in the spring.
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ROUTES: Milwaukee seeks European service
Milwaukee’s General Mitchell International airport is revving up its marketing efforts to capture its first transatlantic service, hoping its close proximity to Chicago’s sprawling metropolis and lower airport charges compared to dominant O’Hare will prove attractive.
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ROUTES: Cardiff back on a growth mission
Cardiff Airport is on a mission to grow back capacity at the Welsh airport under its new owners, after passenger numbers roughly halved over the last five years.
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ROUTES: Aviation still sexy delegates told
Aviation is still a “sexy industry” and is still a very attractive prospect for investors delegates were told at this year’s World Routes Strategy Summit.
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ROUTES: Montréal-Trudeau prepares for growth
Banking on expected growth in the US transborder and international markets, Montréal-Trudeau International airport has rolled out several projects to capture more passengers.
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ROUTES: Las Vegas targets lift in international flights
Las Vegas tourism officials are targeting a 10% lift in air services to the city over the next year and a half as a result of showcasing the destination at World Routes this week.
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ROUTES: Strong turn-out expected for US debut
More than 500 airline delegates from 300 carriers will be in Las Vegas for this week’s event as World Routes lands in the USA for the first time.
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NewsNASA to launch Mars orbiter, government shutdown or not
NASA and other government employees working on a space programme have been exempted from the ongoing US government shutdown.
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Lufthansa cuts back A380 order
German flag-carrier Lufthansa appears to have cancelled orders for three Airbus A380s.
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Delta to provide documents in American-US Airways case
Delta Air Lines has been asked to submit documents related to its merger with Northwest Airlines, in the US government’s challenge of American and US Airways’ proposed merger.
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ESA set to Swarm over magnetic field
The European Space Agency is in the countdown phase to one of the highlights of its scientific year: the launch of its three-spacecraft Swarm mission to study the Earth’s magnetic field in unprecedented detail.
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NewsDassault and Thales win Atlantique 2 modernisation deal
Dassault Aviation and Thales have been awarded a deal to modernise the mission systems of the French navy's 15 Dassault-built Atlantique 2 maritime patrol aircraft, extending the aircraft's operational life into the 2030s.
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ICAO reaches deal on climate change, rejects EU ETS
ICAO's executive committee rejected the European Union's Emissions Trading System (ETS) late yesterday, tossing out a clause from a resolution that could have allowed the bloc to extend its controversial scheme to the global aviation sector.