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Tulsa sale will continue despite labour setback: Spirit
Despite a new setback, Spirit AeroSystems will continue efforts to sell off assets used to build wings and other parts for the Gulfstream G280 and G650 business jet programmes.
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Voluntary community flight operator Angel Flight details closure fears
Australian community services flight operator Angel Flight Australia warns that it would be forced to cease operations if the Civil Aviation Safety Authority goes ahead with its preferred option of an approved self-administering aviation organisation (ASAAO) overseeing such charity operations.
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Watchkeeper fully operational in Afghanistan, UK reveals
The British Army’s Thales UK/Elbit Systems-developed Watchkeeper unmanned air system has become fully operational in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has announced.
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Bombardier delivers first European certificated Learjet 75
Bombardier has delivered the first European-registered Learjet 75 to French research and development company, Roullier Group. The hand over comes two weeks after the Canadian airframer secured approval for the superlight type.
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Dutch commit F-16s to anti-IS coalition
On 25 September, the Dutch government announced its decision to deploy eight Lockheed Martin F-16s to the Middle East in support of the international action against Islamic State militants.
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Vietnam acquires unmanned Orbiter 2
Vietnam has acquired the Orbiter 2 unmanned air system, for use as an aerial forward observation asset for its artillery corps.
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Israel opens M-346 'Lavi' training centre
The Israeli air force has inaugurated a new flight training center for the Alenia Aermacchi M-346 ("Lavi") trainer at its Hazerim air base.
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NATO finishes AWACS commitment to Afghanistan
NATO has completed a more than three-year commitment of Boeing E-3A airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft to Afghanistan, with two of the command and control assets having returned to Europe.
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Germany's first A400M runs its engines
Airbus has performed the first engine ground run with an A400M tactical transport for future operator Germany, with the milestone having being reached in accordance with a schedule to deliver the aircraft before the end of this year.
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PICTURES: A350s fly in formation ahead of certification
All five aircraft in the Airbus A350-900 test fleet have taken part in a formation flight, ahead of certification of the type.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: From vision to world's most successful commercial engine: 40 years of CFM
It began with a casual encounter in Paris and has flourished into a 40-year marriage with a prodigiously successful offspring. CFM International – the union between the USA’s General Electric and France’s Snecma – is heading towards production of its 30,000th engine. But the joint venture’s start, back in the ...
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PICTURES: Air China receives Boeing 777-300ER in special livery
Air China has taken delivery of a specially liveried Boeing 777-300ER.
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Etihad could switch 787 options to equity partner airlines: CCO
Etihad Airways says it has the option of switching out Boeing 787 options to carriers it has stakes in if needed in the future.
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Etihad's entire fleet to get new livery by end-2017
Etihad Airways will re-paint its entire fleet with its new livery by around end-2017, after unveiling the new colour scheme earlier this week.
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Etihad unveils first 787-9 with new livery
Etihad Airways unveiled its first Boeing 787-9 today in its new livery, and will deploy the aircraft on revenue service from 1 December.
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Delta focused on A350-900 and 787-9 for widebody order
Delta Air Lines has narrowed down its options for a planned widebody order to either the Airbus A350-900 or the Boeing 787-9, says chief executive Richard Anderson.
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UK to join air strike campaign in Iraq
The UK Parliament has voted in favour of the Royal Air Force participating in the air strike campaign against Islamic State militants in Iraq.
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Opinion
OPINION: Will US have to look for an all-American alternative to Russian rockets?
War, as the saying goes, is the domain of chance. Business is usually more friendly to calculated manoeuvres, but when actual fighting intervenes all bets are off.
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Offshore helicopter firms join forces for safety push
Five of the world's biggest offshore helicopter operators are to join forces in a new safety initiative to share best practice throughout the industry.
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Air Berlin cancels 787 order
Air Berlin has cancelled all 15 of its on-order Boeing 787s, along with 18 737s.