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Having reduced full freighter capacity by 40% and limited this fleet to 14 aircraft, Air France-KLM says it is ahead of plan in its bid to reverse its €348 million ($430 million) operating loss in the year to the end of March
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NewsILA: A400M heads for Berlin debut
Airbus Military will display its A400M in public for the first time in Berlin, as discussions on a new contract near their conclusion ...
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Business: Good week - Bad week
AVOLON AEROSPACE The lessor formed by ex-RBS Aviation financier Dómhnal Slattery received European Union approval to launch operations, with $1.4 billion...
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ILA: MTU happy with its independence
MTU is happily independent and its multi-partner business model gives it a stake in many lucrative engine programmes
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ILA: Finland details experience with new NH90s
The NH90 programme proves the value of European co-operation, and Finland shows the practical worth of the aircraft ...
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Britten-Norman brings production back to the UK
After more than 40 years of outsourcing its subassemblies to Romania, the UK's only surviving airframer Britten-Norman ...
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UK issues questionnaire for rest of MFTS fleet
Potential bidders for the UK Military Flying Training System's remaining equipment areas have until 17 June to complete pre-qualification questionnaires ...
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Kuwait orders KC-130J tankers from Lockheed
Lockheed Martin has received a $245 million contract from Kuwait in its first export sale of the KC-130J tanker ...
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NewsAirbus Military reveals work on SIGINT A320
Airbus Military has begun bench testing systems for a proposed signals intelligence variant of the commercial A320 ...
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ILA: A400M to headline at still thriving ILA
The long-delayed air show debut of the A400M will add vibrancy to ILA, the main showcase for German aerospace
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NewsILA: What to expect from this year's show
It may struggle for the spotlight against its bigger European rivals, Paris and Farnborough, but the public debut of the A400M and an appearance by Lufthansa's first A380 should make next week's ILA in Berlin a show to remember.
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Australia prepares for first Wedgetail inspection
A Boeing 737 Wedgetail will enter heavy maintenance for the first time in July, six months before Australia fields its first fully capable example ...
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Australia impressed by Super Hornet performance
The Royal Australian Air Force is on track to stand up its first operational squadron with the Boeing F/A-18F with more aircraft than expected ...
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Lockheed waits on Dutch JSF decision
Lockheed Martin is facing a tense several weeks on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme, with the Netherlands' continued involvement in doubt ...
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Northrop to step up Global Hawk support work
The US Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a $50 million contract to support its the RQ-4 Global Hawks ...
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NewsFrance, UK to agree joint A400M support deal
France and the UK have agreed to pursue a joint contract for the full in-service support of their A400M transports, says Airbus Military ...
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NewsKuwait Airways unfazed by Iraqi Airways' reported closure
Lawyers acting for Kuwait Airways insist that the dissolution of Iraqi Airways will not prevent the Kuwaiti airline pursuing
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General Atomics proves Lynx radar against 'dismounts'
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has tested an advanced version of its Lynx synthetic aperture radar/ground moving target indication sensor ...
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Japan to make request for military search and rescue helicopters
Japan is planning to issue a request for proposals for new search and rescue helicopters to equip its air force and navy ...
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NewsPICTURES: British Army's Lynx AH9A enters use in Afghanistan
The British Army's first upgraded Lynx AH9A utility helicopters are now flying operational missions from Camp Bastion in Afghanistan ...