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India says no probe into 2010 AW101 deal
India's Ministry of Defence says the Italian authorities are not conducting a probe into a 2010 deal for 12 AgustaWestland A101 helicopters fitted for the...
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Japanese military acquires replacement EC225
Japan's Ministry of Defense will acquire a single Eurocopter EC225 helicopter to replace an EC225 damaged in the tsunami that struck Japan in March 2011. "(The...
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Lockheed begins test flights of final Raptor
The last F-22 Raptor to be built for the US Air Force took-off on its inaugural test flight earlier today with a company pilot at the helm, a Lockheed Martin...
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Boeing in 'advanced discussions' over 777s for China
Boeing says it is in "advanced discussions for a significant number of 777s in greater China", elaborating on commercial airplanes CEO Jim Albaugh's comments...
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Boeing commercial chief refutes Air India settlement reports
Boeing Commercial Airplanes chief executive Jim Albaugh refuted a report of a lump sum $500 million settlement with Air India on its order for 27 significantly-delayed...
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Fuel state played role in Kfir F-21 crash
A preliminary accident report by the US National Transportation Safety...
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Boeing re-affirms 787 delivery guidance
Maintaining its goal of 35 to 42 787 deliveries in 2012, Boeing's Commercial Airplanes CEO Jim Albaugh says the company is considering ramping up production...
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Lockheed advances F-35 contract talks with Japan, Israel
Lockheed Martin expects to advance its F-35 deals with Japan and Israel within the next few months, leading to combined orders for more than 60 aircaft ...
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Russia working on quiet supersonic business jet
A major Russian aeronautical research agency has launched preliminary design work for a quiet supersonic business jet that could fly over populated areas.
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Northrop reveals Global Hawk contract status
The US Air Force has not formally cancelled the Block 30 version of the RQ-4B Global Hawk unmanned reconnaissance aircraft, a top Northrop Grumman executive says.
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Honduran L-410 crash pilots failed to follow procedures
Pilots of a Central American Airways Let L-410 failed to follow the correct instrument procedure for landing at Tegucigalpa before the aircraft struck terrain in poor weather while attempting a second approach.
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Sea Launch is assigned Eutelsat 70B (W5A) launch
Under a pre-existing contract, Eutelsat has assigned the launch of its EUTELSAT 70B (aka W5A) communications satellite to Sea Launch to be launched in the...
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BA drops codeshare with troubled Kingfisher
Oneworld alliance member British Airways has suspended its codeshare agreement with India's embattled Kingfisher Airlines.
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Sea launch set to fly Intelsat 27 in early 2013
The launch provider Sea Launch has been selected to launch the Intelsat 27 communications satellite in early 2013.
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Air India to receive seven 787s by March 2013
State-owned carrier Air India will take delivery of seven Boeing 787s by March 2013. The carrier expects to receive the first aircraft in May and the...
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EASA warns that EC135 needs emergency checks
The European Aviation Safety Agency has issued an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) after a crack was detected on the lower hub-shaft flange of a Eurocopter EC135 main rotor during a routine inspection.
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Airbus mates first A350 rear fuselage sections
Airbus has mated the rear fuselage sections of the first flight-test A350-900 prototype, ahead of the airframe's arrival on the final assembly line this...
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Eclipse 500-based air taxi operation set to launch before mid-year
EA Aerospace, the Turkish founding partner of Eclipse Aerospace, is planning to launch an air taxi service in the second quarter using two Eclipse 500 very light jets (VLJ) and a de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter.