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MH370 search yet to yield any high-interest items
Over 100 points of interest have been noted by the search teams hunting for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, but none has been classified as worthy of immediate investigation.
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MH370: Search continues, but mystery remains as deep as the sea
The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 on 8 March 2014 was certainly the most baffling aviation tragedy of the year – if not of all time.
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ANALYSIS: The state of the search for MH370 on the anniversary of its loss
The first anniversary of the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will be marked on 8 March 2015. Although the Australian Transport Safety Bureau continues to lead the multinational team searching the southern Indian Ocean seabed, no trace of the missing Boeing 777 has been found.
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Singapore to replace ageing Super Pumas
Singapore has announced plans to replace the nation’s 32 Airbus Helicopters AS332/532 Super Puma/Cougar helicopters within the next ten years.
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GAMECO preps for C919 MRO capability
Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Co (GAMECO) says the company is looking forward to the full roll-out of the Comac C919, as it prepares for MRO capability on the aircraft type.
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'Minor' injuries result from MD-88 LaGuardia crash: Delta
Delta Air Lines confirms some passengers or crew suffered minor injuries when one of the company's Boeing MD-88s skidded off a runway and into a raised seawall at New York's LaGuardia airport on 5 March.
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FAA approves 787-9 assembly in South Carolina
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved a production certificate for Boeing South Carolina to deliver 787-9 aircraft to customers, the company announced on 5 March.
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Emirates 'confident' that subsidy claims unfounded
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark is "confident" that allegations of the airline being subsidised are unfounded, as the carrier's US mainline rivals turn up the heat in a battle over US open skies with the Gulf.
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US big three call Gulf carriers ‘outliers’ for state support
The big three US carriers are calling the Gulf carriers “global outliers” for the amount of state support they receive, in their push for limits on open skies with Qatar and the UAE.
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LaGuardia closes after Delta MD-80 accident
New York's LaGuardia airport has been closed until at least 19:00 local time following an incident in which a Delta Air Lines Boeing MD-88 skidded off a runway, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Marenco tweaks rotor hub design on SH-09
Marenco Swiss Helicopter is making tweaks to the main rotor hub of the SH-09 light-single based on data from flight tests that began last October.
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Delta aircraft skids off LaGuardia runway
A Delta Air Lines MD-80-family aircraft skidded off a runway at LaGuardia in New York while landing on the morning of 5 March, according to media reports and Twitter updates posted by passengers.
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ANALYSIS: Airbus Group eyes rising fortunes as ramp-up rolls on
For a neat summary of the state of affairs at Airbus Group, look to its newest civil airliner, the A350. Calendar 2014 ended with the first delivery, to Qatar Airways.
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UK spaceport plan moves ahead with sites shortlist
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has moved the country a step closer to establishing a space launch industry geared to suborbital tourism and the launch of small satellites by narrowing the shortlist of possible locations for a spaceport originally named at the 2014 Farnborough air show.
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Sikorsky plans vibration-free helicopter demo
Sikorsky plans to complete development of a hub-mounted vibration suppressor (HMVS) for helicopters with a follow-up demonstration later this year, says a top engineering executive.
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Service agreement key to Bristow's increased H175 order
Offshore operator Bristow Group has more than trebled its commitment to the Airbus Helicopters H175, becoming the largest customer for the new super-medium rotorcraft with a total order of 17 units.
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Sikorsky considers shuttering, selling light helicopter lines
Sikorsky has canceled production of the S434 light single helicopter and divesting two other light helicopter production lines is under consideration, company officials say.
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ESA ready to launch next round of DESIRE tests
The European Space Agency (ESA) is about to embark on the next phase of an effort to integrate unmanned air vehicles into national airspace by utilising satellite command and control.
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Travel Service signs 737 Max leases with ALC
Czech carrier Travel Service has agreed an operating lease contract with US lessor Air Lease for two new Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft.
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Qatar looking to expand investments in other airlines
Qatar Airways is aiming to increase its near-10% shareholding in European airline group IAG and invest in other carriers too, chief executive Akbar Al Baker confirms.