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NewsBoeing scrambles to meet 787 delivery targets for 2011
Boeing is scrambling to hand over three more 787s to All Nippon Airways before the close of 2011, aiming to meet at least a portion of its delivery guidance...
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Israel axed Turkish F-16 sensor contract over Iran fears
Intelligence data that pointed to the possible transfer of Israeli-developed technology from Turkey to Iran was behind the sudden cancellation of a $141...
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Solaseed contracts EGAT for 737 MRO
Japanese domestic budget carrier Solaseed Air has selected Taiwan-based Evergreen Aviation Technologies for airframe maintenance. The airline, which...
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NewsPICTURES: A350 fuselage arrives at Toulouse assembly line
Airbus has received the first major section of the A350 twinjet at its final assembly line in Toulouse, with delivery of the forward fuselage from the Saint-Nazaire...
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UK to consult on early action to tackle card surcharges
UK Government ministers are to publish a consultation in the New Year aimed at introducing legislation before the end of 2012 to tackle excessive surcharges...
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Embraer delivers China's first Lineage 1000
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has delivered its first Lineage 1000 executive jet to an unnamed customer in China.
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China’s CITIC Offshore Helicopter orders seven EC225s
China's CITIC Offshore Helicopter (COHC) has ordered seven Eurocopter EC225 LP helicopters, to be used in COHC's airlift duties for the offshore oil and...
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Possible Australia C-27J deal valued at $950 million
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified congress of the possible sale of ten Alenia Aeronautica C-27J Spartan aircraft to Australia for $950...
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Israel cancels deal with Turkey for F-16 upgrades
In a sign of worsening relations between the two countries, the Israeli ministry of defence has cancelled a deal to supply optical and radar imagery intelligence...
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NewsAgustaWestland's AW189 takes to the skies
AgustaWestland's AW189 made its maiden flight on 21 December from the airframer's Cascina Costa base in Italy.
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NewsUnmanned K-max operational in Afghanistan
The Lockheed Martin/Kaman unmanned K-Max has made its first operational flights in Afghanistan, resupplying US Marine Corps troops with cargo ...
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London Oxford airport soars in 2011
London Oxford airport recorded a 12% rise in its movements in 2011 to 6,000 take-off and landings and says it now ranks fifth in the UK for business aviation activity at civil airports, ahead of rival London Stansted airport.
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NewsHamburg International Technik to branch into C checks
German maintenance provider Hamburg International Technik (HIT) plans to invest €2.2 million ($2.9 million) in its hangar at Friedrichshafen Airport.
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NewsUncle Roger's Christmas quiz
Did you pay attention to our fast and furious news coverage in 2011? Does your knowledge of aerospace lore render you a Total Aviation Person?
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NewsLufthansa faces heavy net loss from BMI sale to IAG
Lufthansa Group has detailed the harsh conditions under which it will sell BMI to International Airlines Group, including a potential substantial net loss from the deal.
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NewsMitsubishi Aircraft starts ‘iron bird’ test on MRJ
The Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) passed an important milestone with the developmental aircraft's "iron bird" rig simulating it becoming airborne for the...
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ST Engineering invests 50% stake in EcoServices
Vision Technologies Aerospace Incorporated (VT Aerospace) has signed an agreement with Pratt & Whitney to invest in a 50.1% stake in EcoServices, for a purchase...
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American Eagle to replace turboprops with regional jets at DFW
American Eagle parent AMR Corp will replace 21 ATR-72s with Embraer regional jets at the Dallas/Fort Worth hub by the end of January and may consider further...
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NewsFAA finalises controversial pilot fatigue rules
Airlines will have two years to implement sweeping changes to pilot rest rules as part of a final pilot fatigue rule for passenger-carrying airlines released...
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Neos signs IFE upgrade modifications contract with Monarch
Italian leisure airline Neos has signed a contract with Monarch Aircraft Engineering for inflight entertainment upgrades. The maintenance provider...