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Qantas to Resume Airbus A380 Service

Qantas plans to resume Airbus A380 service this Saturday (November 27) on Flight QF31 from Sydney to Singapore and onward to London.
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Sikorsky Makes Progress with International S-70i

PZL-Mielec has flown the second Sikorsky S-70i
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Korea Aerospace Seeks KF-X Partners

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is courting outside manufacturers to participate in its KF-X stealth fighter program.
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Embraer Sells Super Tucanos to Indonesia

Embraer has sold eight Super Tucano turboprops to the Indonesian air force.
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A400M Flight Tests–and Negotiations–Continue

EADS announced “the conclusion” of talks to amend the
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EC Happy with Dutch Loan for Re-launched Fokker 100

Discussions with potential industrial partners and suppliers on the NG Aircraft Fokker “next-generation” regional jet program have reached “an advanced sta

Jet Involved in Brazil Midair Finally on U.S. Soil

The Embraer Legacy 600 involved in the midair with a Go
Aircraft

Cessna Planning a Six-seat Turboprop Single

Cessna is in the early stages of developing a new single-engine turboprop, but the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6-powered airplane that spotters have seen
Charter & Fractional

TWC Concludes ACM Aviation Acquisition

Van Nuys-based charter/management provider TWC Aviation has completed its acquisition of ACM Av
Maintenance and Modifications

European Helo Operator Rebrands, and will expand

Heliportugal and Groupe SAF, two Portuguese and French operators that quietly merged in 2008, are announcing a common name and expansion plans.

Business Jet Market in China Readies for Takeoff

The number of business jets in China is set to soar from the current 100 or so to between 700 and 900 by 2019, according to manufacturer projections made a
Regulations and Government

Bermuda First Country To Require SMS for Aircraft Entry

Starting today, Bermuda is requiring all foreign operators
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Issues Final Transport-category Fatigue Rule

Under new final rules issued by the FAA, all transport-category (Part 25) aircraft certified he
Maintenance and Modifications

Mid-Continent Instruments West Celebrates 20 Years

Twenty years ago Mid-Continent Instruments opened a West Coast facility at Van Nuys Airport in
Maintenance and Modifications

Dnest Hosts New Site for ExecuJet Malaysia MRO

ExecuJet Aviation is moving into a new facility in Malaysia, having entered into a joint venture with local company Dnest Aviation Services.
Maintenance and Modifications

China Sees Opportunity in PMA Parts

Chinese air carriers and regulators made positive comments about FAA-approved PMA parts at the Independent and Alternative Materials Conference held in Chi

Embraer and AVIC Ink Leasing, Financing Deal

Brazil’s Embraer and China’s AVIC International Leasing Co., signed a memorandum of understanding today at the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exh
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Plans Policy Crackdown on Non-active IAs

The FAA has issued a proposed policy change that would clarify the definition of the words "actively engaged" as they relate to application for a
Charter & Fractional

Sudden Demise of French Charter Firm Prompts Probe

The financial records at French air charter operator Blue Line are being scrutinized following
Regulations and Government

New Leaders To Take Controls at House GA Caucus

NBAA welcomed yesterday’s announcement that Rep.
Regulations and Government

Platinum Jet Cofounders Convicted on Fraud Charges

Platinum Jet chief pilot and cofounder Michael Brassington and his brother, Paul Brassington, a vice president and cofounder of the company, were convicted
Aircraft

Hawker Beech To Suspend 400XP Production and Sales

In the wake of mounting losses, Hawker Beechcraft chairm

Gulfstream Expands as Other Airframers Retrench

Gulfstream Aerospace yesterday announced plans for a $500 million, seven-year expansion project at its Savannah headquarters “to ensure that the company is

Third Quarter Rough for Hawker Beechcraft

During its third-quarter earnings conference call last Friday, Hawker Beechcraft had not much good news and more than a little bad news, including the anno
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Two 787s to Return to Seattle

While Boeing continues its investigation into
Aircraft

Comac Announces Orders for 100 C919s

China’s Comac delivered on its promise to make a splash at this week’s Zhuhai Airshow today, as the state-controlled aerospace conglomerate revealed the id
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Schedule for First A350 Delivery Slips Later into 2013

Airbus’s schedule for the A350 XWB has slipped to later in the second half of 2013, reflecting the company’s recognition that the transition from the desig
Aircraft

Boeing’s Sky Interior Debuts with FlyDubai

Boeing delivered the first 737NG with the new Sky Interior cabin to FlyDubai on October 27.
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