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PICTURE: Q400 ready for Continental Connection
arrival Q400 for Continental Connection Continental Connection is introducing its first of 15 Bombardier Q400s ordered last year. The aircraft...
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Pakistan starts domestic production of JF-17 fighter
Pakistan has begun domestic production of the JF-17 Thunder fighter , with its air force hoping to take delivery...
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ATR examines its options for large turboprop
As market interest in a larger turboprop airliner gathers pace, ATR concedes that a move by rival Bombardier ...
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Air Europa drops A350 plans, signs for 787-8s
Air Europa - the airline that was first to place commitments for the original Airbus A350 three years ago - has switched to the rival Boeing 787. The Spanish...
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Failure never an option for Airbus A380 service entry
Airbus's intense efforts to ensure that the A380 had a smooth service entry with Singapore Airlines have paid off, with just one technical delay suffered so far
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Airbus buys Hydrogenics fuel cells for DLR backed APU research
Airbus is conducting research into fuel-cell auxiliary power units with the German aerospace centre DLR, following the research organisations' purchase of...
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UPS begins environmental- and capacity-enhancing operations at Louisville
A UPS Boeing 757 equipped with an electronic flight bag (EFB), automatic-dependent...
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Boeing executive Scott Carson buys light sport aircraft
Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and chief executive Scott Carson ...
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Comment - Local difficulty
Making room for national terrain- or weather-driven differences in pan-European pilot licensing regulations at the leisure-flying end of the scale may not...
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UK battles to save IMC rating for GA pilots
The UK general aviation community is bracing itself for a bitter and protracted battle with up 27 European Union member states whose widespread opposition...
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US Navy unveils surprise order for ducted-fan UAVs
The US Navy will usher Honeywell's unmanned ducted-fan technology into operational service later this year, after disclosing a surprise...
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What happened to LCI?
Irish-based lessor Lease Corporation International has begun rebuilding its fleet after selling almost its entire portfolio last November. LCI, which...