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NewsEx-Im financing saves foreign carriers about 3%: Anderson
Delta Air Lines chief executive Richard Anderson claims that US Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) loan guarantees for widebody aircraft save foreign carriers up to 300bp versus commercial rates.
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Dutch air force scraps DC-10 transport
A Royal Netherlands Air Force-owned McDonnell Douglas DC-10 transport/freighter has been flown to the UK for scrapping, less than three years after entering use with the service.
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St Helena's Atlantic Star Airlines plans launch in 2016
UK start up Atlantic Star Airlines plans to begin operating between London and the British overseas territory of St Helena from early 2016 when its first airport is expected to be completed.
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Lufthansa assesses alcohol-based biofuel
Lufthansa is evaluating the use of alcohol-based biofuel, which could reduce costs versus existing renewable fuel production methods.
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Selex aces active decoy test with BriteCloud
Selex ES has proven the capability of its BriteCloud expendable decoy during “multiple end-to-end tests” conducted using an undisclosed combat aircraft type.
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New deal opens Kazakh routes to Antalya
Turkey and Kazakhstan have reached a deal to open scheduled flights linking the Turkish resort city of Antalya with Almaty, Astana and Karaganda.
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Marilake broadens ATR support capabilities
UK avionics and instrument repair shop Marilake Aerosystems has expanded its support capabilities for equipment on ATR turboprops.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Barfield sale reflects Sabena Technics' strategy shift
Low profitability of its ‘power-by-the-hour’ component maintenance business has prompted Sabena Technics to sell its US subsidiary Barfield and thus abandon the burgeoning Latin American MRO market.
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NewsEASA approves permanent safety fix for EC225
EASA has approved a redesigned version of the bevel gear vertical shaft on the Airbus Helicopters EC225, enabling operators to replace the problematic component from the second quarter.
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NewsTyphoon starts windtunnel tests with conformal fuel tanks
The Eurofighter Typhoon’s proposed conformal fuel tank configuration has entered windtunnel testing in the UK, partner company BAE Systems has revealed.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Rising spenders balance Western military cuts
Global military spending fell in 2013 for the second year running as Western countries continue to cut back, but rising expenditure in the rest of the world is increasingly making up the difference.
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ANALYSIS: Europe faces task of defining foreign 'control'
The European Commission’s decision to investigate foreign control of several European airlines raises a number of questions. Potentially, some of them are profound.
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NewsDassault upbeat on Falcon 5X progress
Dassault says progress with its new Falcon 5X business jet is going well, with the first flight still on track for early 2015.
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NewsUK coroner investigates 'aerotoxic' case
A coroner based in Bournemouth, UK, will begin the examination this week of the cause of death of a British Airways pilot, Richard Westgate, who died in December 2012 aged 43
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AnalysisANALYSIS: American keeping new aircraft types at launch bases
American Airlines added the Airbus A319, Boeing 777-300ER and Embraer 175 to its fleet in 2013, none of which have yet to fly much beyond their initial bases.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: North Sea helicopter operators call for improved offshore safety
Prompted by a number of rotary wing accidents in the North Sea oil support sector in recent years, helicopter operators both sides of the Atlantic are doing some serious safety soul-searching, and calling for involvement by the manufacturers.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airline start-ups and failures Q1 2014
Airline start-ups outweighed collapses during the first quarter of 2014, continuing the trend that developed last year as the economic climate brightened.
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ANALYSIS: What new London capacity means for green goals
Building an additional runway to address capacity constraints and meet future demand for air travel in and out of London has moved from a question of “if” to one of “where”.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Middle East hubs drive airport growth in 2013
Preliminary traffic figures from ACI World show airports handled 4% more passengers in 2013 than the previous year, tough the top 150 airports grew at a slightly faster rate.