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PICTURE: Russian researchers reveal wind tunnel model for undisclosed Embraer transport
A picture released by a Russian aeronautical research centre shows that Embraer has completed testing of a high-aspect ratio wing for a yet-undisclosed,...
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ANA reshuffles management under new corporate structure
All Nippon Airways (ANA) president and chief executive Shinichiro Ito will take on a new role as chairman of the Japanese airline, following a restructuring...
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Illusion and ambiguous control led to Afriqiyah A330 crash
Libyan investigators have determined that poor co-ordination between the pilots of an Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A330-200, spurred by sensory illusion, preceded...
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Diamond Aircraft confident of finding saviour for D-Jet programme
Diamond Aircraft is confident a financial saviour can be found for the D-Jet after the Canadian...
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AVALON: F-35 programme chief lambasts Lockheed, P&W
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II programme's key contractors need to take a longer view on the Joint Strike Fighter effort, the US military's programme...
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IN FOCUS: For EADS, no defence is no offence
For several years now, EADS's corporate strategy has been guided by a vision - of reducing its reliance on its dominant Airbus commercial airliners division by building up its Eurocopter, Astrium space and Cassidian defence businesses
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Japan Airlines extends 787 suspension to end-May
Japan Airlines (JAL) has further extended the suspension of its Boeing 787 operations to 31 May, three days after a similar announcement from its peer All...
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China Eastern to launch two new services in March
China Eastern Airlines plans to launch two new services in March. It will launch a twice weekly Wenzhou-Bangkok service on 7 March, and a four times...
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Boeing to present 787 interim solution to customers
Boeing will brief the 787's customers tomorrow in Seattle on the interim fix that it has proposed for the still-undiagnosed battery problems, which have grounded the worldwide fleet since 16 January.
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Super Tucano beats out AT-6 for Afghan Light Air Support tender
The US Air Force has awarded Sierra Nevada and partner Embraer a $427 million firm fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to supply...
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Inspiration Mars intends 2018 crewed Mars launch
Inspiration Mars, a new nonprofit headed by space tourist Dennis Tito, intends to launch two people into a flyby of Mars on 5 January, 2018, on what will...
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US Airways to complete wi-fi expansion by June
US Airways has outfitted 263 out of the 317 aircraft it has targeted for wi-fi installations, or about 83% of that fleet. It plans to have the entire expansion...
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Sukhoi begins flight trials of upgraded Superjet 100s
Sukhoi has started flight trials of the first upgraded Superjet 100 ahead of reconfiguring its cabin interior to Aeroflot specifications. The aircraft...
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Ethiopian MRO Services enters CFM56 overhaul market
Ethiopian Airlines' maintenance arm has been approved to overhaul CFM International CFM56-3 and -7B engines. The Addis Ababa-based flag carrier invested...
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San Juan takes off with first major US airport concession
Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR) and Highstar Capital-owned Aerostar Airport Holdings have closed a $2.6 billion concession of the San Juan Luis Munoz Marin...
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Boeing Shanghai and Nordwind partner for 767 maintenance
Boeing Shanghai has signed a maintenance agreement with Russia's Nordwind Airlines for Boeing 767 heavy maintenance work. The maintenance, repair and...
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Airbus resists price cuts for remaining A320 slots
Airbus will resist engaging in a price war to sell the final slots for the regular A320 before production switches to the re-engined A320neo. The airframer's...
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AVALON: A330 MRTT enters RAAF operational service
Australia's Airbus Military A330 multirole tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft have achieved initial operational capability (IOC), with the type demonstrating...
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AVALON: GippsAero GA10 faces delay
Mahindra Aerospace manufacturer GippsAero is aiming for certification of its new 10-seat, multirole turboprop, the GA10, in the first quarter of 2014 following...
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AVALON: Hawker Pacific in talks on more Chinese FBOs
Australian aircraft sales and services company Hawker Pacific is in "detailed discussions" with a potential partner on opening a second fixed-base operation...