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NewsFirmed A320 deals lift Airbus's January orders
Despite expectations of a slower sales year, Airbus nevertheless logged more than 90 orders for January 2012, notably following the firming of tentative...
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NewsNATO clears funding hurdle to buy five Global Hawks
NATO officials have cleared a key hurdle in a long-delayed process to buy five Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 40 unmanned air systems ...
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NewsUSAF proposes to cut A-10s, defers questions on F-35A fleet size
Five squadrons of Fairchild A-10s could be eliminated under the US Air Force's new budget proposal, accounting for one-third of all planned fleet reductions...
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EADS opens dedicated cryogenic windtunnel for anti-icing studies
EADS Innovation Works is centralising its battle against icing with the opening of a compact, cryogenic windtunnel and associated laboratory facilities.
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IATA suspends Kingfisher from Clearing House system
Financially troubled Kingfisher Airlines has been suspended from the International Air Transport Association's Clearing House (ICH) payment system.
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NewsFlight Training Adelaide orders Diamond DA40CS
Australian flight school Flight Training Adelaide could purchase up to 26 Diamond DA40 CS light aircraft, with four aircraft to arrive in mid-2012.
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NewsTaiwan grounds AT-3 trainers after mid-air collision
Taiwan has grounded its Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation AT-3 advanced jet trainers following a mid-air collision that injured two aircrew ...
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RAAF Orions celebrate nine years in Middle East
Royal Australian Air Force Lockeed Martin AP-3C Orion aircraft have reached nine years of continuous operations in the Middle East. The two-aircraft...
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Qantas CEO pushes back against proposed legislative changes
Qantas Airways may be forced to sell its subsidiary Jetstar, reduce services to Australia's secondary cities and cut jobs if a proposed legislation that...
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China bans airlines from complying with EU ETS
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has banned the nation's airlines from complying with the EU's Emissions Trading System (ETS), the latest...
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NewsGlobal Aviation files for Chapter 11
Global Aviation Holdings has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing its large fleet and high labour costs. "Although the company has worked closely...
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NewsDelamination prompts Boeing to inspect 787 fleet
Boeing again faces a manufacturing quality issue, requiring inspections and repairs of its 787 fleet. Structural stiffeners were found to be improperly...
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NewsCapacity control could drive US airline profit gains in 2012: Raymond James
US legacy carriers could be historically profitable this year due to an ongoing strategic shift in network strategy, a Raymond James analyst said in a new...
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New blow for Kingfisher as Oneworld move put on hold
Struggling Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines' planned entry the Oneworld alliance has been put on hold to give it time to work on its troubled financial...
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NewsUS House passes four-year, $63 billion FAA budget
The US House of Representatives has passed a four-year, $63 billion Federal Aviation Administration funding bill, keeping intact a joint House and Senate...
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VIDEO: Qatar CEO outlines Boeing 787 and Airbus A380 plans
Qatar Airways is confident it will be able to launch services with its new fleet of Boeing 787-8s in mid-2012, and hopes to have five in service by the end...
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NewsUS Navy to launch E-2D's operational test and evaluation
The US Navy is poised to launch the initial operational test and evaluation process for its new Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye ...
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First 747-8I for delivery completes maiden sortie
Boeing on 30 January completed the maiden flight of its first 747-8 Intercontinental, which is destined for a private Boeing Business Jet customer.
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NewsItaly committed to F-35 programme but may cut order
Rome is aiming to slash €1.45 billion from its defence procurement spending in 2012, with its plan to acquire 131 Lockheed Martin F-35s likely to be affected ...
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NewsWEBBIES: Flightglobal announces the winners of this year's aviation web awards
Airline ticket refund site ChangeYourFlight, an Airbus A380 advertising campaign and mobile app Smart BRIEF CABIN have outfought rivals to be numbered among the winners of the Flightglobal Webbies 2011.