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NewsPICTURES: Poland grounds Hercules fleet after Afghan mishap
Poland has grounded its two Lockheed Martin C-130Es following a non-fatal accident in Afghanistan on 5 February ...
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Israel awards follow-on G120 training deal to Elbit
Elbit Systems has been awarded a follow-on contract worth roughly $20 million to continue its provision of Israeli pilot training services using the G120A1 ...
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Southern Air to launch 777F services for Thai this week
US cargo carrier Southern Air is placing into service at the end of this week the first of at least six Boeing 777F freighters, initially operating the new...
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This Week Briefing
Japan Airlines is cut 16,000 employees' salaries by 5% and withdraw bonuses as part of its financial...
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Philippine air force plans new transports deal
The Philippine air force is looking to follow a decision on eight utility helicopters by also acquiring a Lockheed Martin C-130H and three smaller transports ...
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ITT: Technical problems overcome in bid for helo self-protection contract
ITT says it has overcome problems with a critical technology at the heart of its campaign to win a major US Army helicopter survivability deal ...
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ST Aero wins two contracts from Singapore air force
The Republic of Singapore Air Force has given local maintenance, repair and overhaul firm ST Aerospace two new contracts ...
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Opinion
Comment: Grasping the nettle
As concern grows about the future availability of biofuels, the aviation industry is taking its fate into its own hands as it attempts to implement its commitment to cut carbon emissions
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NewsAirbus and Boeing see thawing of A380/747 demand this year
Airbus and Boeing are hopeful that 2010 will see orders begin to rebound for their ultra-large airliners, although both acknowledge that the market remains...
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PICTURE: SunExpress livery marks Istanbul as 'Capital of Culture'
Turkish Airlines' and Lufthansa's joint venture airline SunExpress has unveiled a new colour scheme to celebrate Istanbul's selection as a European 'Capital...
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SaxonAir makes foray into helicopter charter
UK business aircraft charter company SaxonAir has made its first foray into the VIP helicopter charter market following delivery of a single-engined Eurocopter EC120 and a twin-engined EC135.
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VIDEO: Copenhagen - does it make any difference to aviation?
Pronouncements of praise for the achievements of the Copenhagen climate change conference in December are few, but they exist.
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Opinion
Comment: Don't hold your breath for a light sabre
It was a moment that signalled the dawn of a new age of photon weapons. A modified Boeing aircraft fired a high-energy laser at a speeding missile.
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MAS posts 490m ringgit profit in 2009
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has posted a net profit of 490 million ringgit ($144 million) in 2009, as it returned to profit in its last fiscal quarter. The...
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Australia's Skywest posts S$7.1m proft in H1
Western Australian regional carrier Skywest Airlines has posted a net profit of S$7.1 million ($5 million) in its fiscal first half-year, marking a turnaround...
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Selling down but not out
Recession put a damper on big buyouts, but aerospace dealmaking is holding up
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Aviation biofuels: the bumpy road to scale production
The aviation industry is embracing biofuels as the solution to its carbon concerns, but insists that governments must assist in their development
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Poland picks Aeronautics' Aerostar for urgent UAV deal
Poland has selected Aeronautics Defense Systems to meet an urgent requirement to provide unmanned air vehicles for use in Afghanistan ...
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China's Deer Air to be renamed Capital Airlines
Hainan Airlines Group (HNA Group) and the local government in Beijing has signed an agreement to inject capital into Deer Air and rename it Capital Airlines.