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RIAT: A400M reborn as 'Atlas'
Airbus Military's A400M transport has been formally named the Atlas by its European customer nations ...
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FARNBOROUGH: Exclusive air-to-air video footage of Qatar's new 787 Dreamliner
Exclusive air-to-air video of Qatar's new 787 Dreamliner
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AF447 inquiry grapples with stall-warning enigma
French investigators' attempts to unravel the reasons why Air France flight AF447's crew failed to recognise the Airbus A330's stall situation are seeking...
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VIDEO: David Learmount discusses the AF447 crash inquiry findings
"The excessive nature of the [pilot's] inputs can be explained by the startle effect and the emotional shock at the autopilot disconnection," it states, adding that the problem was "amplified" by a lack of training for the delicate handling required for high-altitude flight.
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CAE opens new training facility in Barcelona
CAE has opened a new training centre in Barcelona, its third training location in Spain. The facility, which has an Airbus A320 full-flight simulator,...
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Monopolistic pricing drives Boeing away from single-sourcing
Boeing is rolling back single-sourcing within its supply chain in an effort to reduce the risk of capacity shortfalls and blunt monopolistic pricing attempts...
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Uruguay's Pluna halts operations indefinitely
Embattled Uruguayan carrier Pluna has suspended all flights for an indefinite period, after running into financial difficulties. The airline states...
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Airbus first-half orders top 250 but six more A330Fs axed
Six Airbus A330-200 freighters ordered by investment fund MatlinPatterson four years ago have been removed from the airframer's books. MatlinPatterson...
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Open rotor noise not a barrier to entry: GE
Initial performance and noise studies conducted in the wind tunnel show that an open rotor engine with counter-rotating propellers in pusher configuration...
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Orion, headed for space, stops at Kennedy Space Center
The first Lockheed Martin Orion capsule scheduled for a ride to space has arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Florida. At present, the capsule...
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USAF Air Combat Command chief qualifies on F-22 Raptor
The head of the US Air Force's Air Combat Command (ACC) has qualified to fly the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor. Gen Mike Hostage started training to...
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Vueling set for end of summer fleet decision
Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling expects to finalise its fleet renewal decision by the end of the summer. The Barcelona-based carrier is in the middle...
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AF447 crash inquiry bids to explain pilot's nose-up input
French investigators have laboured to explain the nose-up inputs made by the pilot of Air France flight AF447 which led the Airbus A330 to climb and subsequently...
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MAS introduces first A380, explains premium-economy u-turn
As Malaysia Airlines' second A380 is put through its paces in the flying display at Farnborough, the carrier's first aircraft is now earning money on the Kuala Lumpur-London Heathrow route.
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Hawker Beechcraft in talks with six potential buyers
Hawker Beechcraft has filed a revised reorganisation plan that explores the sale of some or all of its business assets as it attempts to emerge from Chapter...
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FARNBOROUGH: Qatar's 787 makes its entrance
One of the highlights of the Farnborough air show arrived on site this morning as the newest addition to Qatar Airways' fleet touched down after its flight...
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus Military pulls A400M out of flying display
Engine issues have again curtailed the participation of the Airbus Military A400M in the flying display of a major air show ...
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Brazil delays F-X2 fighter decision until end of 2012
The Brazilian government has deferred selecting the winner of its F-X2 fighter competition until 31 December 2012, despite repeated assurances a decision...
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UK to take delivery of first Lynx Wildcat at Farnborough air show
AgustaWestland will deliver its first Lynx Wildcat helicopter to the UK Ministry of Defence at the Farnborough air show on 11 July, the company has announced.
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Virgin Australia orders 23 Boeing 737 Max
Virgin Australia has ordered 23 Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, with an option for another four. The aircraft will be delivered between 2019 and 2021, says...