Thai Airways orders six Boeing 777s in deal valued at $1.7 billion
August 19th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by BNO News
SEATTLE (BNO NEWS) -- Thai Airways International (THAI) has finalized a firm order for six Boeing 777-300 Extended Range (ER) airplanes, the aircraft manufacturer confirmed.Boeing said the order completes an agreement with ... Read more...
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India flies second light combat helicopter prototype (With image)
July 25th, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Paris/New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) India has successfully test-flown the second prototype of its indigenous high altitude Light Combat Helicopter (LCH).Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Chairman and Managing Director Ashok Nayak ... Read more...
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IndiGo, Canada’s CAE to set up pilot training centre
July 9th, 2011 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, July 9 (IANS) Montreal-based CAE, a world leader in providing simulators for training pilots, and InterGlobe Enterprises Limited of India have announced to form a joint venture training centre ... Read more...
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Finnair bags the award for best customer satisfaction
June 25th, 2011 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, June 25 (IANS) Nordic carrier Finnair has bagged the 'Best Airline' award in customer satisfaction category in the northern European region at the 'World Airlines Awards 2011', the airline ... Read more...
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India set to decide major military aircraft deals
June 16th, 2011 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) India is set to decide on possibly the world's biggest combat aircraft deal of this decade as well as those for new combat, utility ... Read more...
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Swiss solar powered aircraft begins first international flight
May 13th, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by BNO News
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND (BNO NEWS) -- A Swiss solar powered aircraft on Friday took off for its first international flight to Belgium to ultimately arrive in France, Solar Impulse said.At around 8:40 a.m. ... Read more...
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Airbus launches global student contest for eco-efficient flight ideas
July 21st, 2010 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Farnborough, July 21 (IANS) Students from Indian universities have an opportunity to compete in a global contest to develop eco-efficient air travel ideas launched by European aircraft giant Airbus at the Farnborough ... Read more...
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US offers latest airborne radar to India
March 21st, 2010 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) After a range of top fighter aircraft and other weapon systems, the US has now offered another sophisticated system to India, the Airborne Stand-Off Radar (ASTOR), ... Read more...
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India, Britain in major defence and security push
July 12th, 2009 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
By Dipankar De Sarkar
London, July 12 (IANS) A 60-strong Indian business team representing the defence and security sectors - the largest such from the country - is to visit Britain in September ... Read more...
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Air India seeks Rs.10,000-crore bailout
June 23rd, 2009 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) India's flag carrier Air India, which is struggling to cope with a cash crunch, will ask for a Rs.10,000-crore (about $2 billion) bailout package from the central ... Read more...
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Europeans eye 10 bn pound Indian arms deal
June 21st, 2009 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 21 (IANS) European defence ministers are meeting in Spain Monday ahead of the start of Indian trials for a new generation of fighter aircraft in a multi-billion-pound deal eyed ... Read more...
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Paramount to buy 10 Airbus planes for $1.5 bn
June 19th, 2009 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 19 (IANS) As the first step to going global, the city-based Paramount Airways will buy 10 A321 aircraft for $1.5 billion from European aircraft manufacturer Airbus.
An agreement signed at the ... Read more...
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Thales, Liebherr to develop technologies for green aircraft
June 19th, 2009 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, June 19 (IANS) French aerospace majors Thales and Liebherr have come together to develop technologies for new generation green aircraft, the companies announced Friday at the Paris Air Show.
"Thales and Liebherr, ... Read more...
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Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighter spotlights international partners
June 18th, 2009 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, June 18 (IANS) International participants in the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II programme have begun purchasing aircraft and making long-range commitments to integrate the fighter into their fleets, a company executive ... Read more...
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Amid recession, India is 2nd biggest investor in Britain
June 18th, 2009 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
By Dipankar De Sarkar
London, June 18 (IANS) India has emerged as the second largest investor in Britain, with a recession-busting 44 percent jump in the number of projects it has created since ... Read more...
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France to look into harassment of Indians at Paris airport
June 17th, 2009 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) France will look into the recent discriminatory treatment of Indian citizens at the Charles De Gaulle Airport in Paris, the civil aviation ministry said Wednesday.
The assurance was ... Read more...
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Boeing chief sees aviation recovery from 2010 onwards
June 15th, 2009 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, June 15 (DPA) Boeing sees a recovery of the aviation market by middle of next year, chief executive Scott Carson predicted Monday at the Paris Air Show.
But its not clear how ... Read more...
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IAF chooses Boeing’s latest C-17 for heavy-lift transport aircraft
June 14th, 2009 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
By Gulshan Luthra
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) has shortlisted the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III as its new Very Heavy Lift Transport Aircraft (VHTAC).Chief of Air Staff ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka emerges alternative hub for aircraft maintenance (With Images)
February 18th, 2009 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo/New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) A Sri Lankan aircraft maintenance firm has bagged the contract to conduct sophisticated checks on aircraft of Indian budget carrier IndiGo in what experts believe could trigger ... Read more...
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Praful Patel says government agencies neglecting aviation sector
September 29th, 2008 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel Monday came down heavily on the government, saying some state agencies did not understand the aviation sector and were neglecting it.“It is ... Read more...
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