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MDA completes ‘first of a kind’ ICBM missile defence test
FTM-44 was arranged to show how Missile Defense Agency can use the USN Aegis Combat System (equipped with the Standard Missile-3 Block IIA) to intercept intercontinental threats
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PODCAST: US presidential transition, countering cyber risks and Surface Navy Symposium
Welcome to Episode 2 of the third series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert ...
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IBCS programme passes Milestone C
Major air and missile defence capability for the US Army to move into LRIP.
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PREMIUM OPINION: Taiwan is piggy in the middle amidst Sino-US competition
A strategic 'Great Game' is going on between China and the US, with Taiwan unfortunately stuck in the middle and under pressure.
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PREMIUM: Hundreds of UK defence export applications held up over Saudi backlog
Despite the UK's Export Control Joint Unit attempting to clear a licence application backlog, hundreds have been held up.
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PREMIUM: Space Force sticks with Rocket Lab despite curse of unlucky 13
Space payloads usually cost tens or hundreds of millions of dollars and their loss can be a huge setback for their operators. Launcher reliability is ...
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Former NTSB member Coughlin joins Pinnacle board
23rd December 2008
Pinnacle Airlines Corporation has announced that Susan MacGregor Coughlin has joined its board of directors. Coughlin is a former vice-chairman and member of the National ...
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Former German Secretary of State to join Air Berlin
23rd December 2008
On 1 January 2009, Matthias von Randow, the former Secretary of State at Germany's Federal Ministry for Transport, Construction and Urban Development, will join Air ...
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VLM to launch LCY-Eindhoven service
23rd December 2008
VLM Airlines will introduce non-stop service from London City Airport to Eindhoven on 12 January 2009. The airline will operate twice every weekday and once ...
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Spanish start-up Andalus takes an ERJ 145
23rd December 2008
Airstream International Group has placed an Embraer ERJ 145 with new carrier, Andalus Lineas Aereas in Spain. The aircraft, serial number 219, was previously operated ...
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Southwest applies for US-Canada route approval
23rd December 2008
Southwest Airlines has submitted an application to the US Department of Transportation (DoT) to acquire international route authority to operate flights between the United States ...
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New Luton-Jersey route for Flybe
23rd December 2008
Flybe has announced the introduction of a brand new route from London Luton to the Channel Island of Jersey for summer 2009. Flights are on ...
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Boeing to lead Southwest Airlines 737 flight deck modernisation
22nd December 2008
Boeing has been selected by Southwest Airlines as the lead integrator for the airline's 737-300/-700 flight deck upgrade to incorporate advanced performance-based navigation capabilities. Boeing's ...
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Wataniya to serve Beirut and Bahrain from March
22nd December 2008
Kuwait-based premium carrier Wataniya Airways will serve Beirut and Bahrain from March 2009. Flights will begin with the arrival of the airline’s second leased Airbus ...
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British Airways orders Embraers
22nd December 2008
British Airways has signed a contract with Embraer for 11 E-Jets. The company has ordered six Embraer 170 and five Embraer 190SR jets, to be ...
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Inflight Online goes to Consumer Electronics Show
21st December 2008
In a reflection of the growing significance of passenger carry-on devices, Inflight Online will make its first appearance at the world’s top consumer electronics event ...
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WIMAX WATCH: Laptops and UMPCs to drive early growth
20th December 2008
The bulk of early WiMAX device shipments will be laptops and ultra-mobile PCs, according to a new report from Arizona-based In-Stat. WiMAX is the “WiFi ...
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Ryanair onboard cellphone launch imminent, says OnAir
19th December 2008
The biggest onboard cellphone trial to date could finally take to the air within the next month, according to service provider OnAir. “About 20 installations ...
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Newquay Cornwall Airport reopens to commercial flights under new civilian licence
19th December 2008
Flights will resume on 20 December, 2008 Newquay Cornwall Airport, which transferred from Ministry of Defence to Cornwall County Council ownership on 1 December, has ...
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ATR starts ground tests of the '600 Series'
19th December 2008
ATR achieved today an important milestone with the start of the ground tests of the ‘-600 series' pre-series aircraft. The aircraft manufacturer started testing the ...
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Precision Air's ATR fleet financing awarded as '2008 leasing deal of the year in Africa
19th December 2008
Jane's Transport Finance magazine has awarded the financing of the ATR fleet of the private Tanzanian carrier Precision Air Services as the 2008 Aircraft Leasing ...
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SAS Group sells airBaltic to management
19th December 2008
The SAS Group has signed an agreement today to sell its 47,2% holding in airBaltic to the management of airBaltic. The sales price amount to ...
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easyJet?s new online foreign exchange service takes off
19th December 2008
easyJet, the UK's largest airline, has today announced the launch of its new online foreign exchange service, offering travellers' easy access to the widest range ...
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WestJet adds Yellowknife, Sydney, San Francisco and San Diego to its network
19th December 2008
WestJet today announced the addition of four new seasonal destinations and new seasonal non-stop service to many Canadian and U.S. cities as part of its ...
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Frontier Airlines Begins Service to Northwest Colorado
19th December 2008
Frontier Airlines have begun service to its fifth Colorado market, Steamboat Springs/Hayden. The inaugural flight arrived at Yampa Valley Regional Airport, bringing affordable air travel ...
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