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Small plane crashes near St. Petersburg

Three people were killed on late Monday evening when a small plane crashed near the Russian city of St. Petersburg, officials said on Tuesday. The accident happened at around 11.10 p.m. local time when the four-seat aircraft crashed into a river near the town of Kuksino, which is located in Leningrad Oblast, about 100 kilometers […]

Bombardier Aerospace Concludes a Successful Farnborough Airshow

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Bombardier Aerospace Concludes a Successful Farnborough Airshow

Bombardier Aerospace today concluded a successful week at the 2012 Farnborough International Airshow, where it had the opportunity to connect with business and commercial aircraft customers from around the world and announced up to $3.27 billion in firm orders and other commitments for its Q400 NextGen, CRJ and CSeries aircraft. “We arrived at Farnborough with solid momentum following a strong […]

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Concern over increase in local air fatalities in 2011

South African aviation history is littered with accidents and fatalities, with 325 people dying in air crashes in the country since 2004. The Tzaneen crash has already brought the number of air fatalities in the country to 30, surpassing last year’s total of 24. Phindiwe Gwebu, corporate communications and marketing manager for CAA, said all […]

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Chapel Hill man accused of stealing, crashing plane

Police are searching for a Chapel Hill man after he allegedly stole a plane and crashed it, according to Randy Jones, a spokesman for the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office. Police are currently looking for Curtis Mellott, 45, in the Durham – Chapel Hill area. The UNC-Chapel Hill University Police are handling the investigation after a […]

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Chorus Aviation Orders Six Bombardier Q400 NextGen Airliners

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Halifax, Nova Scotia-based Chorus Aviation Inc., the parent company of Jazz Aviation LP (“Jazz”), has placed a firm order for six Q400 NextGen airliners. The transaction involves the conversion to firm orders of six of the 15 options taken by Jazz with its original order for 15 Q400 NextGen airliners, announced on April 30, […]

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Funnel clouds show in Galway

An impressive looking funnel cloud was spotted in the skies over the Inishowen Peninsula in Co Donegal late Saturday morning. Funnel clouds are condensation funnels extending from the base of a towering cumulus or Cb, associated with a rotating column of air that is not in contact with the ground. Funnel clouds become confirmed tornadoes […]

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IAA members voted for 5-year contract from HB

Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers on Saturday voted to accept a five-year contract offer from Hawker Beechcraft Corp. The voting members approved the deal by 69 percent. “Our membership has ratified the contract today, and we’re proud to have a contract,” said Rita Rogers, assistant directing business representative for Machinists […]

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AirAsia shares flight to help MAS

Southeast Asia’s largest budget airline AirAsia looks set for a major share swap with Malaysian Airlines in a deal to help save the struggling national flag carrier, reports said Sunday. The agreement could see Malaysia-based AirAsia’s owner gain 20 percent of the equity in its loss-making rival, the Star and New Straits Times dailies reported. […]

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Cambridge Airport hosts olympics airspace summit

A Cambridge aviation summit is being held in a bid to avert chaos in the clouds during next year’s London Olympics. Industry players in the UK are already asking whether confusion over a number of aviation-related issues has already cost Britain a golden opportunity. Cambridge Airport is hosting a clear-the-air summit on Tuesday, September 20 […]

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Singapore Airlines & Virgin Australia to share services

Singapore Airlines and Virgin Australia launched the first phase of their alliance on August 1 as a prelude to an even stronger alliance once government approval is forthcoming. From today, eligible passengers on either airline have reciprocal lounge access and Singapore Airlines passengers are able to connect to a range of Australian destinations served by […]