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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...
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Pilot union demands objectivity from AF447 technical probe
French pilots' union SNPL has praised the judicial report into the loss of Air France flight AF447, but is yet to judge whether the technical report will...
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RAF: 'No expectation' of finding missing Tornado aircrew alive
Search and rescue efforts to locate two missing RAF Panavia Tornado GR4 aircrew following a training incident off the Scottish coast on 2 July have been abandoned ...
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MAS ponders longer-range A330 proposal as 777 replacement
Malaysia Airlines is evaluating whether to standardise on the Airbus A330 for its widebody operations, and could order a longer-range version if Airbus decides...
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Qatar requests Seahawk helicopter purchase
Qatar has requested a possible $2.5 billion purchase of 22 Sikorsky MH-60R/S Seahawk helicopters, including armed examples. Outlined by the US Defense...
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VistaJet plots African and Chinese expansion within 12 months
Luxury private aircraft operator VistaJet is hoping to establish point-to-point services within Africa and China within 12 months through commercial agreements with established local operators.
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Emirates to operate A380 to Moscow Domodedovo
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to deploy the Airbus A380 on services to Moscow Domodedovo later this year. It will operate the 517-seat aircraft...
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Thai Airways works with Nok Air to launch new low-cost carrier
Thai Airways is working with Nok Air to launch a new low-cost carrier by mid-2013. A consultant has been hired to conduct a feasibility study which...
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ESA marks a milestone year
The world's fastest-growing region looks to Europe to get its satellites into orbit
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Take-off technique a factor in fatal Cessna crash
A Missinippi Airways Cessna Caravan crashed during an abandoned take-off run because of a combination of runway...
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Business Aviation - In Brief
RIZON BOOST Qatar-headquartered business aviation services provider Rizon Jet has recorded a 300% increase in movements at its one-year-old VIP terminal...
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Etihad Airways revenues surge in second quarter
Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways has lifted second-quarter revenues to $1.25 billion, an increase of 30% on last year's figure for the period. The...
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Western Australia police receives specially-configured GippsAero GA8 Airvan
The Western Australia police have taken delivery of a specially configured GippsAero GA8 Airvan for its air wings fleet.
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Australia gives Indonesia four C-130H transports
Australia and Indonesia have signed a memorandum of understanding for the transfer of four surplus Royal Australian Air Force Lockheed Martin C-130H transports ...
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VIDEO: Clean-up begins after Brazilian Mirage flyby goes awry
A pair of Brazilian air force Mirage 2000C fighters smashed windows in government buildings during a flypast of Brasilia's Three Powers Plaza ...
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Japan orders initial batch of four F-35s
Japan has ordered an initial batch of four Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters. The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) hopes to buy a total of 42...
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DARPA taps three to build smallsat launchers
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the advanced applied science arm of the US Department of Defense (DoD), has selected Lockheed Martin,...
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Bad weather hampers Tornado aircrew rescue efforts
Bad weather in the Moray Firth is hampering the resumption of rescue efforts for two missing Royal Air Force Panavia Tornado GR4 aircrew following an incident off Scotland on 3 July.
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IN FOCUS: Future helicopter market revolves around new models
With a number of new types arriving on the market, what will the helicopter manufacturers be putting the emphasis on at this year's show?
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IN FOCUS: Industry debates future of the gas turbine
Pulse jets and turboelectric systems are the future and the industry must get cracking, says GE 'technology advocate' Dale Carlson, but is the gas turbine ready to step off its pedestal?