All air transport news – Page 1353
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Can Boeing's combat aircraft business survive?
Does the loss of one demonstrator contract spell the beginning of the end for the US manufacturer's combat aircraft business? The US DoD must face up to that possibility
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Russian authority grounds Atran after An-12 crash
Russian authorities have suspended the operations of Moscow-based freight airline Atran following the fatal accident involving one of its Antonov An-12s...
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Northrop Grumman wins US Navy unmanned bomber contract
Northrop Grumman has won a landmark victory in the strike aircraft market, beating Boeing ...
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Brazilian aviation authorities to keep open mind in TAM A320 crash
Brazil's accident investigation agency CENIPA is not ruling out mechanical failure as its probe into the TAM...
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US Navy launches supersonic target competition
Acquisition of a target simulating Russia's 3M-54E anti-ship missile, which combines subsonic and supersonic sea-skimming stages, is moving ahead, with the...
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Air New Zealand to replace Boeing 747-400s with 777-300ERs
Air New Zealand has confirmed long-standing expectations that it will replace its Boeing...
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Thales sees future for wireless in-fight entertainment despite Boeing 787 setback
Thales predicts that wireless in-flight entertainment systems will eventually gain a foothold in the airline market despite the late...
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CAE sells Airbus A330 simulator to US Federal Aviation Administration
CAE is to take over the operation of Air Canada's training centres under a deal that will see a majority of the airline's flight simulators relocated...
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Panasonic secures airline commitment for eXconnect broadband system
Panasonic Avionics has secured a commitment to equip an undisclosed operator's aircraft with its new in-flight broadband service, eXconnect, and expects...
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Boeing upgrades Indian aircraft demand forecast
Boeing has again upgraded its 20-year forecast for new-passenger aircraft demand in the fast-growing Indian market and is now...
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First scrapping looms for Airbus A340
The first scrapping of a new-generation Airbus widebody is looming, with a 13-year-old ex-Virgin Atlantic A340-300 ...
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US Navy awards UCAS-D contract to Northrop Grumman
The US Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to build and demonstrate the first carrier-based, unmanned, strike aircraft with the X-47B.