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Superjet overrun probe suspects misleading friction data
Russian investigators probing a gear-collapse and overrun by a Sukhoi Superjet 100 have determined that the friction coefficient of the Yakutsk runway was far lower than the figure given to the crew.
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PICTURES: SIA to reclaim long-range crown with A350-900ULR debut
Singapore Airlines will restart the world's longest commercial flight today with its near-19 hour nonstop Singapore-Newark service.
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UK authority to re-examine Oneworld transatlantic pact
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG is preparing a response to the UK competition regulator after it opened a probe into the transatlantic joint business agreement in which four carriers participate.
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Dassault seeks to quell Indian Rafale media furore
Dassault Aviation has stated that it freely chose Reliance Industries as its joint venture in India, amid media reports that it did so at the behest of the Narendra Modi government.
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India cuts aviation turbine fuel tax to 11%
The Indian government has reduced aviation turbine fuel (ATF) taxes by three percentage points to 11%, effective 11 October.
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USAF faces challenges to grow fleet, boost readiness
The US Air Force faces challenges both increasing operational squadrons by 24% to 386 by 2025-2030, as it competes for funds with the US Army and Navy, which are also attempting to grow and modernize their equipment.
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US government charges alleged Chinese spy with aviation espionage
An alleged Chinese intelligence officer has been extradited to the USA to face criminal charges related to a scheme to steal trade secrets from leading US aviation companies, including GE Aviation, says the US Department of Justice
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WestJet to debut 787s on three Calgary routes to Europe
WestJet will deploy its first three Boeing 787-9s on routes from Calgary to the European cities of Dublin, London and Paris next year.
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NBAA: Pilatus prepares to reopen PC-24 orderbook
When the producers of Goldfinger were seeking an out-of-the-way Alpine setting for a Bond villain's lair in 1963, they chose Pilatus in Stans. In fact, stick a pin in the middle of a blank map of Switzerland and it will be close to the company's mountain valley home of eight ...
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Air Senegal begins international flights
Air Senegal has started operating international flights with new services to Benin and Cote d’Ivoire.
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PICTURES: Four decades of the Challenger 600 series
This year's NBAA in Orlando occurs on the eve of the Challenger 600's 40th anniversary. This photo montage celebrates the Canadair and Bombardier business jet's first four decades, which began with its maiden flight on 8 November 1978
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Onur to cut six destinations from network
Turkish carrier Onur Air has pointed to high costs as the reason for its decision to end six domestic services.
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Bamboo Airways misses 10 October launch date
Plans by Vietnamese start-up Bamboo Airways to launch flights on 10 October appear to have fallen through, with online reports stating that the carrier has yet to obtain the necessary licences from Hanoi.
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Sukhoi blames Yakutia Superjet accident on 'external' issue
Sukhoi’s civil aircraft division believes the landing accident involving a Yakutia Superjet 100 at Yakutsk is not attributable to the aircraft’s technical systems.
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AirAsia X wins new China traffic rights
Malaysian long-haul low-cost carrier AirAsia X has won the rights awarded by the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) to launch three new services to China from its base at Kuala Lumpur in the first quarter of 2019.
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Qantas, KLM ink codesharing pact
Qantas and KLM have signed a codesharing agreement, with ticket sales to start on 1 November.
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Yakutia Superjet damaged in Yakutsk landing excursion
Russian investigators have opened an inquiry after a Yakutia Sukhoi Superjet 100 sufferd a runway excursion and apparent landing-gear collapse at Yakutsk.
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Third KC-390 transport conducts maiden flight
The first series production Embraer KC-390 tactical transport has conducted its maiden flight, and will now join the first two examples in the programme’s flight test campaign.
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Sepang Aircraft Engineering to deepen Airbus partnership
Malaysian MRO firm Sepang Aircraft Engineering (SAE) says it will leverage on Airbus to achieve its goal of being a "leading MRO" in the Asia-Pacific.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Malaysia Airlines steps up recovery pace
Malaysia Airlines' chief executive Izham Ismail is a man on a mission: continuing the carrier's the turnaround and returning it to profitability. Still, he admits his first year on the job has not been smooth sailing.