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Pentagon’s FY26 defence budget proposal is $130 billion more than US Congress plans to provide
The House Committee on Appropriations approved a FY2026 bill reducing investments in main defence programmes.
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Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance
New presidential directives for UAV production are intended to remove bureaucratic barriers and support suppliers.
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Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry
As European countries increase their defence budgets, the Paris Air Show will look to how the aerospace industry’s responds, with programme progression, new technology and industrial partnerships all expected to take centre stage at Le Bourget.
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South Korean shipbuilders showcase export ambitions amid ongoing KDDX delays
Hyundai and Hanwha recently unveiled advanced frigate and submarine designs while South Korea eyes new export markets and resolves internal rivalries
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![Paris Air Show 2025: Embraer chalks up another win as Lithuania picks C-390]()
Paris Air Show 2025: Embraer chalks up another win as Lithuania picks C-390
Just this week Portugal signed for a sixth C-390 with the add-on of an option for 10 for other NATO countries. In April, Sweden signed for four and in December last year Slovakia agreed to buy three, while in the same month an undisclosed country agreed to buy two.
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![Paris Air Show 2025: Fulgur air defence missile revealed in anticipation of potential market]()
Paris Air Show 2025: Fulgur air defence missile revealed in anticipation of potential market
The missile was first unveiled at SeaFuture 2023 and later at the Farnborough International Airshow in July 2024. Operational delivery is expected in 2028.
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Varsity Express makes Newcastle second destination from Oxford
10th February 2010
Varsity Express is to offer a second week-daily service to Edinburgh from London Oxford Airport from 5 April, and will add a second destination, Newcastle, …
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AirTran to launch service to Tunica, Mississippi
10th February 2010
AirTran Airways plans to begin service in Tunica, Mississippi from 6 May 2010, claiming the first scheduled air service from a major airline to the …
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Colgan Air January performance data released
10th February 2010
Pinnacle Airlines Corporation has released capacity and operational results for its Colgan Air subsidiary for January 2010. The carrier generated 41,279,000 revenue passenger miles (RPMs), …
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Pinnacle Airlines reports January traffic stats
10th February 2010
Pinnacle Airlines Corporation has released capacity and operational results for its Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. subsidiary for January 2010. Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) totalled 339,312,000, a …
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Combined January traffic announced for SkyWest and ASA
10th February 2010
SkyWest, Inc. has released the combined traffic figures for its two airline subsidiaries, SkyWest Airlines and Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) during January 2010. The two …
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Sixth Wizz Air route to Italy from Budapest
10th February 2010
Wizz Air has announced the launch of a new flight from Budapest to Pisa, making the latter the sixth Italian city served by the airline …
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AirAsia adds to KL?Hangzhou service
10th February 2010
AirAsia’s long-haul, low-fare affiliate, AirAsia X is to increase the frequency on its route between Kuala Lumpur and Hangzhou, the gateway to Shanghai, by moving …
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Vueling reports January 2010 traffic
10th February 2010
Vueling Airlines has announced its January 2010 passenger traffic, showing that it carried almost twice the amount of passengers as the same month last year, …
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airBaltic to launch Riga?Tehran service
10th February 2010
On 8 June, airBaltic will launch a thrice-weekly service between its Riga base and Tehran, Iran, for passengers travelling via the Latvian capital to/from Europe, …
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Baboo operates first E-190 service into London City
10th February 2010
The first commercial service using the Embraer 190 into London City Airport has been operated by Baboo on its Geneva–London City route. “Today is a …
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AirAsia moves into Vietnam with share in VietJet Air
10th February 2010
AirAsia has acquired a 30% equity stake in VietJet Aviation JSC (VietJet Air) to create a Vietnam-based joint venture low-fare airline named VietJet AirAsia which …
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Lufthansa Systems navigation charts for Air Dolomiti
9th February 2010
Air Dolomiti is to use navigation charts from Lufthansa Systems with the two companies having recently signed a 10-year-contract for the usage of Lido/RouteManual. The …
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easyJet selects WorkBridge ground planning software
9th February 2010
easyJet has selected WorkBridge to supply resource planning software for all the airline’s ground handling operations. WorkBridge and its software platform will provide planning support, …
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airBaltic adds frequency on Riga?Brussels
9th February 2010
airBaltic has announced an increase in the number of flights it will offer from Riga to Brussels during the summer of 2010, with two services …
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GOL selects Rockwell Collins datalink and MMR for 737s
9th February 2010
GOL has selected Rockwell Collins to provide CMU-900 Communications Management Units (CMU) for its fleet of Boeing 737NGs, which will also be equipped with the …
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JetBlue begins Orlando?Montego Bay route
9th February 2010
JetBlue Airways has inaugurated service between Orlando International Airport and Montego Bay's Sangster International Airport (MBJ) in Jamaica. The new daily flight becomes JetBlue's 23rd …
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airBaltic reports 12% traffic increase in January figures
9th February 2010
airBaltic carried 199,085 passengers in January 2010 from its main bases in Riga, Vilnius and Tallinn, an increase of 12% over the same month in …
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Jazz Air announces 2009 profit
9th February 2010
The Jazz Air Income Fund has announced its 2009 results featuring a net income of C$92.6 million. Operating revenue for the year reached C$1,473.9 million, …
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Latvian government approves new airBaltic terminal
9th February 2010
The Latvian government has approved the construction of a new terminal by airBaltic at Riga International Airport. airBaltic president and CEO Bertolt Flick commented, “The …
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Combat-proven capabilities: How precision-strike systems are evolving for tomorrow’s battlespace (podcast)
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![Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry]()
Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry
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![South Korean shipbuilders showcase export ambitions amid ongoing KDDX delays]()
South Korean shipbuilders showcase export ambitions amid ongoing KDDX delays
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![Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance]()
Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance
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![Pentagon’s FY26 defence budget proposal is $130 billion more than US Congress plans to provide]()
Pentagon’s FY26 defence budget proposal is $130 billion more than US Congress plans to provide
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![Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance]()
Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance
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![Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry]()
Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry
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![South Korean shipbuilders showcase export ambitions amid ongoing KDDX delays]()
South Korean shipbuilders showcase export ambitions amid ongoing KDDX delays
