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NewsGE begins testing on first Passport development engine
GE Aviation has commenced certification testing on the first Passport development engine, which will power Bombardier's Global 7000 and 8000 business jets.
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India launches first satellite of navigation constellation
An Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) has successfully launched India's first navigation satellite. The first satellite of the Indian Regional...
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FlightGlobal’s Sustainability at Farnborough programme - day 4
Every day during Farnborough 2022 FlightGlobal is producing daily programmes focused on the hottest topic of the show – sustainability.
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EasyJet founder lays out objection to A320 deal
EasyJet's founder, Stelios Haji-Iaonnou, is formally to oppose the low-cost carrier's fleet renewal plan, although he does not expect his protest will prevent...
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Lockheed Martin strengthens international business
Lockheed Martin International has been established, with the goal of increasing global sales to 20% of annual revenues ...
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NewsUnited quietly upped 787 numbers prior to Paris order
United Airlines quietly added five Boeing 787s to its orderbook ahead of its order for 787-10s at the Paris Air Show earlier in June. The Chicago-based...
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NewsPICTURE: Gripen on target with Meteor missile firings
MBDA's Meteor beyond visual-range air-to-air missile is on target to enter use with the Swedish air force from 2014, following a dual firing performed using a Saab Gripen test aircraft.
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NewsAPS offers A-4 Skyhawk-based upset recovery training
Mesa, Arizona-based Aviation Performance Solutions (APS) says it will offer upset prevention and recovery training (UPRT) for commercial aviation pilots using a Douglas A-4 Skyhawk strike aircraft. The small, single-engined jet was formerly operated by the US Navy and Marine Corps over Vietnam.
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NewsNepal Airlines confirms order for two A320s
Nepal Airlines has confirmed an order for two sharklet-equipped Airbus A320s. The confirmation comes after the Nepali flag carrier signed a memorandum...
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Nordwind Airlines signs Turkish Technic for APU repair
Nordwind Airlines has selected Turkish Technic for auxiliary power unit (APU) maintenance. The deal covers the Russian carrier's Hamilton Sundstrand...
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NewsUSAF to award Boeing Laser SDB contract
The US Air Force intends to award Boeing a contract to develop and test a new laser-guided version of its 113kg (250lb) small diameter bomb (SDB). The...
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NewsBoeing starts building first KC-46A
Three years after winning the KC-X contract, Boeing workers in Everett, Washington, started building the first KC-46A refueller for the US Air Force on 26...
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NewsPentagon notifies Congress of potential French MQ-9 Reaper buy
The Pentagon notified the US Congress on 27 June of a possible foreign military sale to France of 16 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Reaper unmanned...
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NewsOrbital Sciences Pegasus launches NASA sun spectrograph
An Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL has successfully launched a NASA satellite into low Earth orbit (LEO). A Lockheed L-1011 carrier aircraft lifted off...
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NewsAirservices launches tender for new ATM system
Airservices Australia and Australia's Defence Department have released a joint tender seeking a next generation air traffic management system that will further...
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NewsLockheed receives contract for last batch of F-22 modifications
Lockheed Martin has received a $12.7 million contract modification to supply the final batch of automatic backup oxygen supply (A-BOS) systems for the US...
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Erdos General Aviation to receive China’s first Phenom 300
Embraer will deliver China's first Embraer Phenom 300 business jet during the third quarter of 2013.
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ANALYSIS: Will third time be a charm for Air Canada's airline-in-airline, Rouge?
Air Canada Rouge isn't the first airline-within-an-airline launched by Air Canada, but executives insist this time will have a different result. New...
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NewsStrela launches Russian military satellite
A Strela launch vehicle launched from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, on 27 June, carrying a Russian satellite. According to Russian news reports, the Strela...
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GE nears first test on GE9X compressor rig
General Electric will find out later this summer how the core of the new engine for the 777X performs in an isolated ground test. The maturation testing...