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Erupting Alaska Volcano Disrupts Flights
May 21, 2013
One of Alaska's most active volcanoes, which has been belching ash and spewing lava since last week, has forced regional flight cancellations and dusted some nearby communities with ash, scientists and local officials said.
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Global Business Aviation Sees Signs of Recovery
May 21, 2013
Leaders of the multi-billion dollar global business aviation industry see signs of recovery from four years of recession but they appealed to governments to ease the way ahead by cutting taxes and red tape.
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Honda Passenger Jet US Certification Delayed
May 21, 2013
Honda Motor's small passenger jet will not be licensed to fly by authorities in the United States until the second half of 2014, a year later than the company originally planned, Honda said on Tuesday.
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Air Arabia Raises USD$350 Mln For Aircraft
May 21, 2013
Budget airline Air Arabia, the only publicly-listed carrier in the United Arab Emirates, signed a USD$350 million loan to finance its purchase of 10 new Airbus A320 aircraft, the airline said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Airbus A350 Could Fly At Paris Air Show
May 20, 2013
Airbus could steal the Paris air show with a flypast of its newest passenger jet, the A350, as confidence grows over a first flight in about four weeks.
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Airline News
Air Arabia Raises USD$350 Mln For Aircraft
May 21, 2013
Budget airline Air Arabia, the only publicly-listed carrier in the United Arab Emirates, signed a USD$350 million loan to finance its purchase of 10 new Airbus A320 aircraft, the airline said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Airport News
Arabtec Strike Stops Dubai Airport Construction
May 21, 2013
Arabtec, Dubai's largest construction firm, said on Tuesday the delivery of projects was unaffected by what it called a partial work stoppage, adding it was working with authorities in the United Arab Emirates to resolve the issue.
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Aviation News
Erupting Alaska Volcano Disrupts Flights
May 21, 2013
One of Alaska's most active volcanoes, which has been belching ash and spewing lava since last week, has forced regional flight cancellations and dusted some nearby communities with ash, scientists and local officials said.
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Cargo/Freight News
Air Cargo Recovery Stalls In March - IATA
April 30, 2013
International air freight traffic fell by 2.1 percent in March from the same month a year ago on lower demand from Asian Pacific carriers, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Tuesday.
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