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Pilots may get to touch in to weather alert community
One day soon, pilots could view the weather from a different perspective thanks to a social networking system being developed by Thales.
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NewsQatar Executive looks to expand fleet with Global 7000 and 8000
Qatar Executive, the all-Bombardier charter arm of Qatar Airways, is in talks with the Canadian manufacturer about bolstering its fleet with Global 7000 or 8000 jets, which are under development.
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Frontier Airlines names John Bendoraitis as COO
Republic Airways Holdings subsidiary Frontier Airlines has appointed John Bendoraitis as chief operating officer. Bendoraitis has nearly 30 years of...
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NewsIN FOCUS: India special report
Its decision in the MMRCA fighter contest was a milestone, but india has a long road ahead as it modernises its air force, while its airlines have suffered a sharp loss of momentum, and limited infrastructure impedes its business aviation sector.
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NewsBMI signs deal with another potential buyer for BMIbaby
UK carrier BMI has signed a non-binding agreement with another potential buyer for its low-cost subsidiary BMIbaby.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Kingfisher loses fizz amid hard times for Indian airlines
When Kingfisher Airlines began operations in 2005, owner Vijay Mallya borrowed the tagline from his alcoholic drinks business and promised his passengers a good time in the skies. The fizz has certainly gone out of the full-service carrier - and the Indian airline industry - since.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Indian business aviation snagged by constraints
Business aviation caught in a quagmire of constraints in India
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NewsIN FOCUS: India advances air force modernisation
Although India's MMRCA deal is a step closer to being concluded, the nation's airpower still faces a number of challenges in its drive to modernise
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NewsICAO reveals chronic under-resourcing of safety oversight
States are chronically under-resourcing the aviation safety oversight functions of their national aviation authorities, particularly in the European and North Atlantic region, according to ICAO.
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NewsQatar not in the market for acquisitions: Al Baker
Ailing airlines looking for a white knight need not trouble Qatar Airways. Chief executive Akbar Al Baker says the cash-rich carrier is no longer in the...
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NewsSerco to lead UK MoD efficiency drive
Serco is set to lead the transformation of the UK Ministry of Defence's back-office functions, having been named as the preferred bidder for its Defence Business Services (DBS) management contract.
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NewsChina’s defence budget to aid air force modernisation
China has announced that it will raise its 2012 defence budget by 11.2% year on year to yuan 670 billion ($106 billion) ...
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Asiana awards five-year GE CF6 engine contract to EGAT
Asiana Airlines has awarded its General Electric CF6 engine service contract to Taiwan-based Evergreen Aviation Technologies (EGAT). This five-year...
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NewsKingfisher appeals to pilots to show up for work
Ailing Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines is appealing to its pilots to show up for work and to the tax authorities to unfreeze its bank accounts as speculation...
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NewsBoeing targets year end 777X launch
Boeing is targeting a year-end board launch for its conceptual 777X, in time for a late decade service entry, said the company's commercial unit CEO, Jim...
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NewsSpaceX finishes crucial dress rehearsal before space station launch
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket due to launch the first commercial flight to the International Space Station (ISS) has passed a crucial launch simulation. Called...
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NewsAvionics update paces G280 final certification
Gulfstream Aerospace says an avionics software update is the chief item standing between its new G280 super midsize business jet and the global market.
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NewsHangar 8 snaps up South African operator Star-Gate
London Oxford Airport-based Hangar 8 has acquired South African business aviation operator Star-Gate Aviation as it looks to expand its presence on the continent.
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NewsNorthrop Grumman completes repairs to RAF E-3D Sentry
Northrop Grumman has completed work to repair a damaged wing spar on a Royal Air Force Boeing E-3D Sentry airborne warning and control system aircraft ...
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NewsESA delays Ariane 5 launch to resupply Space Station
A day after completing final assembly of the Ariane 5 rocket and its Automated Transfer Vehicle payload loaded with supplies for the International Space...