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NewsCamera trouble led to RAF Voyager grounding, investigation finds
The UK Royal Air Force halted operations with its brand-new Airbus A330 Voyager tanker/transports for 12 days last month after a pilot’s improperly-stowed camera became jammed next to one of its side-stick controls in flight and caused a sudden loss of altitude, according to a newly-published report.
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NewsBoeing, FAA share blame for 787 reliability issues
Boeing and the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on 19 March jointly blamed the 787’s “teething issues” and battery crisis on a failure of both parties to monitor and communicate with a newly-empowered supply chain.
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NewsUCLASS RFP expected by the end of March
Within the coming weeks the US Navy will release a request for proposal (RFP) for its unmanned carrier launched airborne surveillance and strike (UCLASS) programme, the service tells Flightglobal.
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Spirit could tap debt markets for A320 family deliveries
Spirit Airlines is understood to be considering raising debt to finance some of its upcoming Airbus A320 family deliveries, say attendees at the International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT) Americas conference in San Diego.
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NewsDutch maritime NH90s suffer corrosion
The Dutch air force has experienced higher than expected corrosion during the first maritime deployments with its NH90 helicopters.
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NewsExports remain key target for 2014, MBDA says
MBDA says it faces “a year of opportunity but also a year of challenges”, after reporting increased sales worth €4 billion ($5.5 billion) in 2013.
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Comair has options for eight more 737 Max jets: chief
South African carrier Comair has “floating options” for a further eight Boeing 737-800 Max 8 twinjets on top of its order for eight of the type, says chief executive Erik Venter.
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NewsMH370 course deviation detail still unclear
Investigating authorities have yet to detail the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777’s track following its loss of contact, and indicate whether any evidence supports the course being amended via the flight-management system.
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Israeli air force strikes Syrian targets
After many so-called "Phantom attacks" conducted inside Syria in recent months that have been attributed to Israel, the nation's air force performed a wide-scale attack on Syrian targets over the night of 18 March.
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NewsMH370 investigators rule out Maldives sighting
Investigators examining the disappearance of a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 have ruled out a reported sighting of an unidentified aircraft over the Maldives.
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NewsMH370: Maldives police examine 'low-flying jet' lead
Maldives law enforcement authorities are to examine reports that a large low-flying aircraft was sighted over the Indian Ocean state hours after the Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777 disappearance.
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NewsNew Delhi lashes out at Italian AW101 bank guarantee ruling
India plans to appeal an Italian court order that blocks it from claiming bank guarantees held in Italy related to a cancelled deal for AgustaWestland AW101 helicopters configured for VVIP use.
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New Delhi eyes local production of PC-7 basic trainer
India’s defence ministry has issued a request for information for the procurement of an additional 106 Swiss Pilatus PC-7 MK II Basic Trainer Aircraft (BTA).
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DARPA selects four bidders for high-speed VTOL X-Plane
Four companies – Aurora Flight Sciences, Boeing, Karem Aircraft and Sikorsky – will compete to build a high-speed, vertical take-off and landing X-plane with improved hover efficiency, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced on 18 March.
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NewsUSAF justifies fleet cuts, confirms budget would ground all U-2s in FY16
The US Air Force is defending its plan to retire its Lockheed U-2 high-altitude reconnaissance and Fairchild Republic A-10 close-air support aircraft.
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Delta inks lease deal for 24 aircraft
Delta Air Lines has closed a sale and leaseback deal for about 24 narrowbody aircraft, as it works to expand the number of leased aircraft in its fleet.
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NewsCroatia nears receipt of delayed MiG-21s from Ukraine
Croatia's defence ministry says the current turmoil in Ukraine “has nothing to do” with a roughly five-month delay in returning its Mikoyan MiG-21bisD fighters and UMD-model trainers that are being overhauled in Odessa, instead citing “technical problems”.
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NewsMesa to shut down go! operations
Mesa Air Group will shut down its go! Airlines subsidiary on 1 April, as it prepares to expand its feeder operations for American Airlines and United Airlines.
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NewsSwedish air force studies airlift, trainer renewal options
Sweden is beginning to study its options for fielding modern fleets of tactical transports and advanced trainers within the next decade, says air force chief of staff Maj Gen Micael Bydén.
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NewsDeliberate action remains focus of MH370 inquiry
Malaysia's acting transport minister has sought to allay concerns over the known sequence of events surrounding the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777, insisting that the focus remains on deliberate action.