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Avro Vulcan lands at RAF Waddington to star in air show's static display 5 July 2008
The Avro Vulcan, registered G-VLCN (XH558), has been granted its permit to fly and will make an appearance at the Waddington International Airshow o [More]
Can airlines survive $200-a-barrel oil? 5 July 2008
It wasn’t too long ago that the prospect of crude oil prices hitting $100 a barrel seemed unthinkable. Now with oil prices having smashed through th [More]
Northrop's Block 20 Global Hawk arrives at Beale AFB 4 July 2008
Northrop Grumman has delivered its first Block 20 RQ-4 Global Hawk UAV to an operational US Air Force squadron ...  [More]
Regular flights begin between China and Taiwan 4 July 2008
Regular non-stop passenger flights between China and rival Taiwan have begun, nearly 60 years after the two sides split following a civil war. The [More]
ANZ board to consider regional aircraft order on 23 July 4 July 2008
Air New Zealand (ANZ) will be having a board meeting on 23 July at which it plans to decide which aircraft to order for the future fleet of its dome [More]
Flyglobespan faces unlimited fine for 757 incident 4 July 2008
Scottish budget carrier Flyglobespan is facing an unlimited fine after pleading guilty in a London magistrates’ court to two charges linked with an  [More]
Boeing installs engines to complete final assembly on P-8A 4 July 2008
Boeing has installed the engines on the US Navy's first P-8A Poseidon, essentially completing structural assembly of the 737-based maritime patrol air [More]
Dutch to consider Gripen NG for F-16 replacement 4 July 2008
The Netherlands has expanded its search for a new fighter to include Saab's Gripen NG, but has eliminated the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and Lockhe [More]
China Eastern suspends pilots over striking for better pay and conditions 3 July 2008
China Eastern Airlines has suspended or demoted several of its pilots for taking part in a rare flash strike that took place three months ago. The [More]
China Southern to phase out 777-200s 3 July 2008
China Southern Airlines is seeking to phase out its Boeing 777-200s. The SkyTeam alliance carrier says on its website that it wants to sell its fo [More]
Cathay issues profit warning 3 July 2008
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways has issued a profit warning, cautioning investors that its financial results are likely to be “disappointing” thi [More]
Ecuador expected to accelerate defence procurement with Cessna A-37B light strike aircraft replacements 3 July 2008
Stung by a cross-border raid by Colombian forces against FARC rebels on its territory last March, Ecuador has moved to accelerate many of its defenc [More]
NTSB calls for more comprehensive rejected landing training 2 July 2008
Safety investigators are requesting that the US Federal Aviation Administration develops more comprehensive rejected landing simulation training and o [More]
South Korea seeks additional CN-235s 2 July 2008
South Korea's air force plans to buy eight Indonesia Aerospace-built CN-235-220 maritime patrol aircraft,... [More]
BA to buy French carrier L'Avion for OpenSkies unit 2 July 2008
British Airways (BA) is to buy French all-premium operator L’Avion in a £54 million ($108 million) deal and will integrate it into its newly launche [More]
Global availability of SwiftBroadband nears 2 July 2008
Launch of the third and final Inmarsat I-4 satellite on board a Proton rocket has been scheduled for 14 August. Inmarsat launched the first two I- [More]
Airlines warn over newly brokered emissions deal 2 July 2008
Association of European Airlines representatives have criticised the deal covering aviation's introduction into the European Union emissions trading  [More]
UK declares Eurofighter Typhoon ready for multirole use 1 July 2008
The UK Royal Air Force on 1 July declared its Eurofighter Typhoons as ready to conduct multirole operations ...  [More]
Australia to review torpedo integration work on Orion, Seahawk 30 June 2008
Australian defence minister Joel Fitzgibbon has expressed concerns about the integration of the Eurotorp MU90 lightweight air-launched torpedo on th [More]
Tornado GR4s set for Afganistan mission 30 June 2008
The UK Royal Air Force's Panavia Tornado GR4s are to assume a new mission from early next year, with the type to replace a detachment of BAE Systems  [More]
US Army pre-selects Northrop's ASIP for future Aerial Common Sensor fleet 30 June 2008
Northrop Grumman will supply a major piece of the signals intelligence system that will fly aboard the US Army's long-awaited Aerial Common Sensor air [More]
Israel eyes more Apache upgrades and V-22 assessment 30 June 2008
The Israeli air force is planning to upgrade more of its Boeing AH-64A Apache attack helicopters, and will soon assess the V-22 tiltrotor ...  [More]
As fuel costs spiral, winglets are a simple way for airlines to cut fuel consumtion 28 June 2008
Spiralling fuel prices are prompting airlines to look for extra performance enhancements, and blended winglets offer a simple way to reduce fuel consu [More]
Fuel price surge highlights worth of winglets 28 June 2008
Ryanair is Europe's largest winglet operator, and ranked third overall in the world While winglets have been available as an upgrade for airliners... [More]
A downdraft on the otherwise wonderful winglet? 28 June 2008
Composite winglets are offering operators major cost savings, but are made of exotic materials that are sensitive to damage by weather and human conta [More]
Turkish delight for new aircraft maintenance centre 28 June 2008
Turkish Technic is finally ready to break ground this month on a new MRO complex that should help the... [More]
How a failed airline's support deal with Airbus may become the future model 28 June 2008
Stymied by the closure of Skybus Airlines, the groundbreaking maintenance contract brokered between the US low-cost carrier and Airbus never got to sh [More]
GAO cites omissions and errors in selection process 27 June 2008
Another area of the selection process criticised by the US Government Accountability Office involved basic omissions and errors that tilted the tanke [More]
UK Royal Air Force facing potential tactical transport crisis 27 June 2008
The UK Royal Air Force will face a potentially serious shortfall in its ability to maintain high-tempo tactical airlift activities from early next d [More]
GAO faults USAF for basic errors on tanker contract award 27 June 2008
Basic lapses in acquisition procedures, revealed in a 67-page document released on 25 June, caused the US Government Accountability Office to uphold [More]
UK to launch new offensive UAV study 27 June 2008
The UK Ministry of Defence has launched a capability study into offensive unmanned air vehicle systems. The deep persistent offensive capability stu [More]
HJT-36 delivery slips again by two years 27 June 2008
The delivery of India's first Hindustan Aeronautics HJT-36 intermediate jet trainer (IJT) faces a further delay of up to two years, even though the ma [More]
India's HAL breaks into foreign markets with Ecuador's Dhruv order 27 June 2008
Hindustan Aeronautics' ambitions of becoming an aircraft exporter have received a major boost, with Ecuador's air force to order seven Dhruv... [More]
United deals P&W PMA blow 27 June 2008
United Airlines' decision to ground much of its ageing Boeing 737 Classic fleet risks derailing Pratt & Whitney's potentially game-changing bid to pio [More]
Air France-KLM and others fined $500m for cargo cartel 27 June 2008
Air France-KLM and three other airline groups have been fined a total of $504 million after pleading guilty to participating in a cartel to fix air  [More]
Ian King named as new BAE chief executive 27 June 2008
BAE Systems has appointed a new chief executive from within the company, promoting chief operating officer Ian King to the post from 1 September ...  [More]
Lockheed to modify C-130J for special operations roles 27 June 2008
Lockheed Martin will start modifying the C-130J to perform a new role as a tanker and airlifter for search-and-rescue helicopters and US special ope [More]
Northwest axes two transatlantic routes, suspends third 27 June 2008
SkyTeam partner Northwest Airlines is to axe two transatlantic services from October, and suspend a third, after a route review in the face of high  [More]
Resurrected MK Airlines looks towards fleet renewal 27 June 2008
Upgrading its fleet with more fuel-efficient aircraft remains central to the long-term business plan for MK Airlines, the UK cargo carrier that resu [More]
PICTURES: EADS rolls out fully painted Airbus Military A400M 26 June 2008
EADS has performed the roll-out ceremony for the Airbus Military A400M transport, moving the €20 billion ($31.3 billion) project a step closer to se [More]
Vladivostok Avia secures approval for Airbus MRO 26 June 2008
Russian carrier Vladivostok Avia has secured European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval to perform maintenance on Airbus narrowbody family airc [More]
Air New Zealand saves fuel in San Francisco trial 26 June 2008
Air New Zealand estimates that its participation in a tailored arrivals trial at San Francisco International airport has saved it an estimated 22,000 [More]
US carriers push for regulation of speculative oil trading 26 June 2008
US airline lobbyists expect some form of legislation to crack down on speculative trading in oil, but the effects that the potential legislation cou [More]
Armavia set to seal A340-500 acquisition 26 June 2008
Armenian flag-carrier Armavia is set to acquire an Airbus A340-500 to serve proposed long-range routes. Managing director Norair Belluyan says the [More]
LCI places order for six A330-300s 25 June 2008
Irish based aircraft lessor Lease Corporation International (LCI) has placed an order for six Airbus A330-300s powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engi [More]
Saudi Arabian to purchase eight 787s, lease four from ALAFCO 25 June 2008
Saudi Arabian Airlines is to purchase eight Boeing 787-9 aircraft and lease another four from Kuwaiti lessor Aviation Lease and Finance Company (ALAFC [More]
Delta reaches joint agreement with pilot groups 25 June 2008
Management at Delta Air Lines today reached a tentative joint agreement with its own pilots and those at Northwest Airlines set to take effect upon  [More]
Garuda and Turkish Airlines sign co-operation pact 24 June 2008
Garuda Indonesia has signed a co-operation agreement with Star Alliance carrier Turkish Airlines (THY). The Indonesian carrier’s top spokesman in  [More]
Boeing eyes GoldCare expansion 17 June 2008
Boeing is considering accelerating plans to extend its GoldCare maintenance programme for the 787 to other aircraft types within its portfolio. "I [More]
Shanghai Airlines' MRO could be 2nd 767 conversion shop 17 June 2008
Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services is tipped to become the second centre in the world that the aircraft manufacturer may select for 767-300 passenger [More]
Mexico grounds Magnicharters over maintenance failings 12 June 2008
Mexico's CAA (DGAC) has temporarily suspended the operations of Magnicharters, a domestic Boeing 737 operator, based on maintenance related shortcom [More]
Monarch seals new maintenance deals 12 June 2008
Monarch Aircraft Engineering has signed new maintenance deals with Air Greenland, Flyglobespan and Zoom Airlines, while also plans to establish a li [More]
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It's your last chance to join the likes of NASA's Piers Sellers, Lockheed Martin's Jon Beasley, Formula One's Sir Frank Williams and Virgin Galactic [More]
Exceltech Aerospace aims for Americas expansion 4 June 2008
Canadian maintenance repair and overhaul company Exeltech Aerospace is aiming to invest in a southern US... [More]
JAL turns to SR Technics for 737 component support 4 June 2008
Japan Airlines (JAL) has just signed a 10-year contract with SR Technics, which will be providing the airline with component support for 40 Boeing 7 [More]
Bombardier to move Learjet 85 work to Mexico 3 June 2008
Bombardier will shift structural manufacturing for the all-composite Learjet 85 from Grob Aerospace to the Canadian company's two-year-old factory in [More]
Mexico is Snecma Services' Americas foothold 31 May 2008
engine maintenance lori ranson queretaro, mexico Joining the Mexican wave Local partner, able workforce and economics draw Safran engines group... [More]
Indian start-up Quikjet inks deal with SR Technics 23 May 2008
Indian start-up Quikjet Cargo has signed a three-year Boeing 737 component support agreement with SR Technics. Bangalore-based Quikjet, which is s [More]
EBACE 2008: LH Technik to open second widebody VIP completion line 20 May 2008
German maintenance firm Lufthansa Technik is planning to open a second line for VIP completion of large aircraft in Hamburg, to help cope with incr [More]
Jazz expects increased maintenance costs 13 May 2008
Air Canada Jazz expects increased maintenance costs this year as the carrier catches up on heavy maintenance checks on its fleet of Bombardier CRJs  [More]
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