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SINGAPORE: Honeywell to target China’s general, business aviation segments
Honeywell sees strong growth in China's general and business aviation sectors over the next 10 to 20 years, and aims to build a stronger presence in other...
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SINGAPORE: Thai army contracts Bell to refurnish 212 series helicopters
Bell Helicopter has signed a contract to modify and refurbish eight Royal Thai Army Bell 212 helicopters.
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NewsPIA orders five 777-300ERs in $1.5bn deal
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has placed a firm order for five Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in a deal that includes purchase rights for a further five...
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SES Revenues grow steadily but DirecTV and Thaicom show dramatic rises
The satellite operator SES reported its recurring revenue for 2011 which had been adjusted for exchange rate effects grew 2.8% to €1.735 million relative to 2010
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Ukraine delays comsat launch due to registration error
Ukraine has suffered a delay to the launch of its Lybid communications satellite. The cause of the delay was due to the Ukrainian authorities failing to confirm the orbital slot of 38 degrees East in time for registration with the International Telecommunications Union.
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NewsBritish Army set for operational trials with Watchkeeper UAS
Thales has provided France's DGA procurement agency and army with technical information about the Watchkeeper unmanned air system ...
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NewsRocket-carrying ship smashes up lake bridge in collision
On 26 January, an ocean-going cargo ship used to carry Delta IV and Atlas V rocket stages from crashed into the Eggner’s Ferry Bridge on the Kentucky Lake and Tennessee River causing substantial damage including a partial bridge collapse.
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ESA signs with Eurockot for two Sentinel satellite launches
As part of Europe’s Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) programme ESA and Eurockot signed a contract for the launch of Sentinel-2A and Sentinel-3A on two separate Rockot launch vehicles flying from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia in 2013.
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NewsPICTURES: Lynx Wildcat completes at-sea trials for UK
AgustaWestland's AW159 Lynx Wildcat has completed a programme of ship-helicopter operating limits trials from the UK Royal Navy's HMS Iron Duke, with a prototype aircraft having made 390 deck landings aboard the Type 23 frigate.
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Chris Tarry's Market Outlook: Low-cost, what's in a name?
However you define budget carriers, the operating advantage only counts if they get the traffic mix right.
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Adapting to the changing relationships between TMCs, GDSs and coprorate buyers
During times of economic struggle, airlines have to work harder to attract high-yield business travellers. The relationship of airlines to travel management...
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FEEDBACK: Cult relationship management in the social media age
With large numbers of people who are not flying with an airline able to drive significant business to or away from it through social media, SimpliFlying chief executive Shashank Nigam looks at the importance of cult relationship management
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FOCUS: Building the hub system in China
Building on domestic consolidation a decade ago, Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines have been making up for lost time and rapidly developing hub systems across the country
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Chasing pack close the gap on leasing giants
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) and International Lease Finance (ILFC) remain the two largest aircraft by fleet value and size, but the latest annual...
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INFOGRAPHIC: Lessors close gap on GECAS and ILFC
Exactly how far the gap between aviation's leasing giants, GECAS and ILFC, and their rivals has narrowed can be seen in Airline Business' finance interactive.
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FEEDBACK: Is the airline industry becoming like retail?
SITA chairman Paul Coby examines an increasing convergence between the airline and retail industries
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In depthSPECIAL REPORT: Social media as more than a tool for marketing
Given the rapidly evolving channels through which airlines can connect with their customers, developing a consistent strategy to maximise this opportunity can be problemtatic.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: US carriers stick to the game plan to turn profits in 2011
Consecutive years of profit give North American airlines hope that financial step-change is sustainable
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AnalysisANALYSIS: European airlines' winter of discontent
Collapse of Malev and Spanair in the space of seven days spells out depth of hard times facing the region's carriers.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Indonesian airlines fly high
Flurry of aircraft orders underlines growth potential for airlines in Southeast Asia's fastest growing market.