Aircraft manufacturer Hawker Beechcraft to lay off 170 people
August 4th, 2012 - 1:41 am ICT by BNO News
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS (BNO NEWS) -- Aircraft manufacturer Hawker Beechcraft on Thursday said it plans to cut 170 jobs at its completion center in Arkansas, coming just weeks after the company entered ... Read more...
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Chinese firm offers to buy US plane maker
July 11th, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 11 (IANS) A Chinese helicopter engine manufacturer plans to buy the US' aircraft maker Hawker Beechcraft Inc. for $1.79 billion, it was reported here Wednesday.The Superior Aviation Beijing ... Read more...
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Bombardier inaugurates engineering centre in Bangalore
April 17th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 17 (IANS) Global transportation manufacturer Bombardier inaugurated its engineering service centre here Tuesday to execute aerospace projects, including aircraft design."The engineering service centre here will support the development ... Read more...
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China’s soaring private jet market
March 27th, 2012 - 4:27 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 27 (IANS) China's private jet market will continue its robust growth this year, industry experts said Monday.Paris-based Dassault Aviation said it predicted robust growth in China, with the ... Read more...
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Plane maker Embraer to expand its India presence
March 15th, 2012 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 15 (IANS) Embraer plans to expand its presence in India and become a major player in the business jets market by 2015, an official of the Brazilian plane ... Read more...
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Dreamliner, Sukhoi Superjet to be showcased at India Aviation
March 10th, 2012 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 10 (IANS) The Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Sukhoi Superjet 100 are all set to be showcased for the first time in India at India Aviation 2012, beginning here ... Read more...
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B/E Aerospace opens engineering services unit in Hyderabad
February 29th, 2012 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 29 (IANS) B/E Aerospace, the world's leading manufacturer of aircraft cabin interior products, Wednesday opened its engineering services division in Hyderabad.Paul Mueller, who holds the business and ... Read more...
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Private jet market soars in India
February 19th, 2012 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Even as Indian commercial carriers are facing a tough time sustaining operations, aircraft manufacturers feel the demand for private jets in the country is set ... Read more...
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Manpower shortage in business aviation affecting safety: DGCA
February 9th, 2012 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) An acute shortage of trained manpower in general (business) aviation is affecting flight safety in the fast growing sector, the industry regulator said Thursday."Safety is ... Read more...
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BEML targeting African, Southeast Asian markets
January 30th, 2012 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 29 (IANS) Leading construction and mining equipment makers BEML is targeting foreign markets like Africa for supplying earthmoving equipment and also foraying into aerospace, a company official said ... Read more...
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Bombardier posts $220-million profit, BlackBerry sinks
June 2nd, 2011 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 2 (IANS) Canadian icon Bombardier Wednesday posted $220 million profit for the first quarter even as the global rail and corporate aviation leader also announced a new $665-million ... Read more...
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Buffett’s NetJets places biggest order with Bombardier
March 2nd, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, March 2 (IANS) Bombardier has announced the largest business aircraft sale in its history with Warren Buffett's NetJets ordering 50 Global business jets with the options of buying additional ... Read more...
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Bombardier aircraft sales slip 19 percent
February 18th, 2011 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Feb 18 (IANS) Metro and aircraft maker Bombardier Thursday reported an almost one-fifth drop in its aircraft sales in the fiscal year ending Jan 31 as compared to the last year.The ... Read more...
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New aviation charter alliance Powerfly to take wings Feb 14
February 1st, 2011 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 1 (IANS) Deccan Charters Limited, Taj Air and Business Jets India Tuesday announced a strategic alliance "Powerfly" to offer customers a wider choice of aircraft and network.Powerfly would also leverage ... Read more...
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Business jets make a dash for Vibrant Gujarat (Diary)
January 12th, 2011 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
By Arvind Padmanabhan
Gandhinagar, Jan 12 (IANS) Some 35 business jets and choppers ferrying the country's top industrialists and political leaders have descended at Ahmedabad for the Vibrant Gujarat two-day biennial conclave ... Read more...
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Post-Obama, India may get best of US technologies
November 21st, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
By Gulshan Luthra
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) The goodwill generated by President Barack Obama's recent visit to India may lead to this country getting some of the best US defence and ... Read more...
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Bombardier unveils two long-haul corporate jets
October 18th, 2010 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Oct 18 (IANS) Bombardier, a world leader in metro and corporate aviation, has unveiled two new jets, the Global 7000 and Global 8000, to reaffirm its undisputed position in ... Read more...
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Bombardier’s profits dip despite robust metro demand
September 2nd, 2010 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Sep 2 (IANS) Bombardier, a world leader in metro rail cars and aerospace business, said Wednesday that orders for its business jets still remain slack despite signs of global recovery. But ... Read more...
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UAE firm launches voice communications service aboard aircraft
August 11th, 2010 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Aug 11 (IANS/WAM) UAE's Thuraya Telecommunications Company has launched its first satellite aeronautical service, offering cost-effective voice communications on board all types of aircraft, it was announced Wednesday.
The initial service ... Read more...
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India market soars for business jet makers
April 4th, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
By Sanjay Singh
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) With the number of billionaires and high net worth individuals in India growing, business jet makers are intensifying efforts to sell their aircraft in India ... Read more...
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Bombardier Aerospace to open service facility in Macon, Georgia
February 18th, 2010 - 2:55 pm ICT by BNO News
ATLANTA, GEORGIA (BNO NEWS) – Bombardier Aerospace, a Montreal-based global transportation company, will open a facility in Macon, Georgia, Governor Sonny Perdue announced on Wednesday.The facility will provide maintenance, repair and overhaul ... Read more...
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Bombardier bags world’s biggest streetcar deal
July 1st, 2009 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, July 1 (IANS) Canada's Bombardier, which is the third largest civilian aircraft maker and global leader in rail transportation, Tuesday announced the world's biggest sale of rail streetcars.
The Montreal-based Bombardier, which ... Read more...
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Bombardier joins Boeing in cutting 3,000 jobs
April 3rd, 2009 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, April 3 (IANS) Canadian plane maker Bombardier, which is the third largest aircraft company in the world, Thursday joined giant Boeing in axing 3,000 jobs worldwide citing sagging demand ... Read more...
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Chinese aviation giant establishes defence branch
March 27th, 2009 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 27 (Xinhua) China's largest aircraft maker, Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), has opened a defence branch in Beijing that will take over most of the military-related business of building ... Read more...
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Pakistan splurges Rs.6 bn on choppers for VIPs
January 30th, 2009 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 30 (IANS) Pakistan is to spend a whopping Rs.6 billion on purchasing helicopters for its VIPs at a time when the poor and needy are deprived of basic necessities.The federal ... Read more...
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Pak taxpayers money used for buying choppers for VIPs
January 30th, 2009 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 30 (ANI): The Pakistan Government is lavishly spending billions of rupees of taxpayers money to provide prohibitively expensive travel comforts to VIPs when the poor and needy are crying ... Read more...
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Brit pilot accused of sending sexually explicit txt msg to air stewardess
January 8th, 2009 - 3:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 8 (ANI): A pilot has been accused of sexually harassing an air stewardess after sending her a text message, commenting on her sexy, kinky boots and asking for oral ... Read more...
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India’s first aircraft overhauling facility takes off at Hosur
November 10th, 2008 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Mumbai-based aviation service provider Air Works has begun commercial operations of its MRO (maintenance, repair and overhauling) facility at Hosur near Bangalore, and would employ over 300 ... Read more...
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Concordes replacement will herald a return to supersonic travel
October 24th, 2008 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 24 (ANI): A new aircraft capable of flying between London and New York within three hours is being developed to replace Concorde, heralding a return to supersonic travel.According to ... Read more...
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Aircraft maintenance has $1-bn business potential in India
October 22nd, 2008 - 11:27 am ICT by IANS
Singapore, Oct 22 (IANS) Indian aviation industry may be going through turbulent weather, yet experts see a growing potential for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) segment of the industry, with projected ... Read more...
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Singaporean air charter operator India’s feeder routes (Lead)
September 30th, 2008 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Singapore-based air charter operator BJETS, which has begun operations in India, is now looking at tie-ups with international carriers to provide feeder services to smaller cities in ... Read more...
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Singaporean air charter operator starts services in India
September 30th, 2008 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Sensing a big business opportunity, Singapore-based air charter operator BJETS has begun operations in the country, a top company official said here Tuesday."We have begun our chartered ... Read more...
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UAE firm plans to develop airstrips, helipads in India
September 28th, 2008 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Sep 28 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based real estate company ETA Star Ascon is planning to enter India’s business jet infrastructure sector by developing hundreds of small airstrips in that ... Read more...
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Bombardier to unveil new fuel-efficient plane
July 13th, 2008 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, July 13 (IANS) With soaring fuel costs hitting airlines worldwide, Canada's Bombardier is expected to announce the launch of its fuel-efficient C-Series jets. With the launch of the new series, the ... Read more...
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Go past the sound barrier in your own supersonic jet
June 8th, 2008 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 8 (ANI): Cutting through the sky sooner than the speed of sound is not a far-off dream anymore, for three big companies are developing private planes capable of supersonic ... Read more...
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