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ANALYSIS: Korean thinks big on short-haul routes in downturn
Under a revision to its route strategy designed to counter the impact of the economic downturn, Korean Air is to switch long-haul aircraft from destinations...
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NewsAeroflot sees 2011 profit soar
Aeroflot saw pre-tax profit soar to $585.3 million in the year to 31 December against $353.5 million in the same period a year earlier.
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NewsBombardier readies Learjet 85 final assembly line
Bombardier says it will have its final assembly line for the Learjet 85 in Wichita, Kansas, up and running by mid-July...
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NewsSaudi Arabia signs 102-aircraft military training deal
Riyadh has ordered a new 102-aircraft pilot training system, which includes BAE's Hawk and the Pilatus PC-21 ...
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FL Technics becomes Aero Inventory regional partner
Lithuanian maintenance provider FL Technics has become a sales representative for UK parts distributer Aero Inventory in eastern Europe and the Commonwealth...
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NewsBangladesh seeks four refurbished C-130Es from USA
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has outlined a possible $180 million deal to supply Bangladesh with four refurbished Hercules transports ...
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NewsSaab considering return to civil aircraft manufacturing
Swedish manufacturer Saab is considering a strategic return to manufacturing regional turboprop aircraft after a 15-year hiatus.
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NewsUS prices Australian Growler upgrade at $1.7bn
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has priced the upgrade of 12 Australian Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft to the EA-18G Growler electronic...
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Australia’s Lovitt wins Boeing F/A-18 E/F wing work
Australian firm Lovitt Technologies has won a A$1 million ($980,000) contract from Boeing to provide wing parts for the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet.
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NewsInternational cooperation crucial to exploring outer space, say agency heads
International cooperation is crucial to missions beyond Earth orbit, affirmed a panel of space agency leaders on 22 May. Despite political and budgetary...
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NewsAFSOC MC-130J crews start training in new full-motion sims
The US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) aircrews have started training on full-motion simulators for the MC-130J version of the Lockheed Martin Hercules tactical transport aircraft at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico.
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Mitsubishi targets 2017-18 to deliver 100-seat MRJ
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. today revealed the 100-seat and third member of its regional jet family should enter service in five or six years.
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NewsUSMC F-35B starts local area flights at Eglin AFB
The US Marine Corps' F-35B initial training fleet at Eglin AFB, Florida, has started local area flights, the US Air Force announced 22 May. "Marine...
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NewsBoeing delivers fifth C-17 to UAE
Boeing has delivered a fifth C-17 Globemaster strategic airlifter to the United Arab Emirates. The Middle Eastern nation has ordered six of the four-engined...
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NewsGeneral Atomics, Selex team up for Predator B sensor demonstration
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Selex Galileo have joined forces for a Predator B radar demonstration ...
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NewsSuperjet International stresses confidence in programme as crash probe continues
Superjet International officials today re-affirmed aircraft manufacturing by Sukhoi Civil Aircraft continues while Indonesian and Russian authorities investigate...
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Brazil's Passaredo orders 10 ATR 72-600s
Brazilian carrier Passaredo Linhas Aéreas has signed an order for ten ATR 72-600s with ten options in a deal worth $450 million. The carrier had previously...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Booming economy fuels Brazil's helicopter and business aviation sectors
Brazil's sheer size, increasing wealth and congestion in its cities makes it a lucrative market for VIP jets and helicopters
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NewsIN FOCUS: Helibras gears up for EC725 assembly, sets sights on all-Brazilian helicopter
A contract to assemble EC725s for the military has elevated its status. Next step vould be an all-Brazilian helicopter
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NewsIN FOCUS: How Portugal's TAP M&E became Brazil's biggest MRO
The maintenance division of Portugal's flag carrier saw an opportunity when the MRO arm of Varig came on the market