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Romania Selects Used F-16s as a Stop-gap Measure

In late March the Romanian defense council approved the acquisition of used Lockheed Martin F-16s as a stop-gap measure to fill the air force’s ne

India’s Light Combat Helicopter Takes Flight

HAL on March 29 made the first flight of its light combat helicopter (LCH) prototype, conducting hover tests for around 15 minutes at Bangalore, I

UK Confirms Deal for Boeing RC-135 Rivet Joint Sigint Airplanes

The UK’s Secretary of Defense, Bob Ainsworth, confirmed on March 22 that the Royal Air Force would receive three Boeing RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraf

Bombardier Considers Further CRJ Production Rate Cuts

Bombardier Aerospace’s sales force will no doubt feel considerable pressure to boost CRJ transactions over the next month to month and a half, as

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Administrative ‘hiccup’ blamed for ADS-B delay

Just as ADS-B was turning into the home stretch, with the FAA announcement of the final rule for mandatory equipage expected on April 10–a date agency offi

Gulf Air Takes Pair of E170s

Embraer delivered two E170 regional jets to Bahrain’s Gulf Air during a ceremony at the manufacturer’s headquarters in São Jose dos Campos, Brazil, last mo

Eagle To Offer First Class on CRJ700s

American Eagle Airlines plans to place nine first-class seats on each of its 25 Bombardier CRJ700 regional jets and ready them for use by July 2, the compa

Porter Opens New Toronto Digs

The first phase of a two-stage terminal expansion at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport opened to Porter Airlines passengers on March 7.

CityFlyer Launches E190 Service

BA CityFlyer began flying its first Embraer E190 out of London City Airport last month, on a regular route to Edinburgh, Scotland.

Varsity Express Shuts Down

Start-up UK regional Varsity Express has closed after Linksair, the wet-lease operator that flew Varsity’s single daily round-trip service between Oxford a

CRJ1000 prototypes proving software fix

Bombardier hopes it has seen the last of the software “glitche

ATR 42-600 Completes First Flight

The sole ATR 42-600 prototype flew for the first time on March 4 from Toulouse, France, marking the start of an abbreviated flight-test campaign expected t

Pilots charge Lufthansa with scope violations

Lufthansa pilots continued negotiations with airline management at press time over what they claim amount to scope-clause violations by the German flag car

Bombardier lands major C Series order

Bombardier secured a long-anticipated North

Sukhoi Superjet 100 completes cold-soak trials

The third Sukhoi Superjet 100 (S/N 95004) has com

American Airlines Boosts Commitment to New York with JetBlue Pact

American Airlines promised to take a bigger bite out of the Big Apple today, as the Dallas-based carrier’s CEO, Gerard Arpey, stood with New York

Boeing Completes Ultimate-Load Wing Test on 787

Boeing yesterday completed the ultimate-load wing-

LAN Advances 787 Deliveries

Chile’s LAN Airlines has reached an agreement with Boeing to advance the start of delivery of ten 787-8 Dreamliners it has ordered by three years, from 201

Signs of Rebound Spark Production Rate Hikes at Boeing, Airbus

Boeing and Airbus each heeded signs of a recovering airline market this month with announcements of new plans for production-rate increases.

IATA Revisions Reflect Brighter Outlook for Airlines

A better-than-expected start to 2010 has prompted the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to significantly improve its forecast for anticipated

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