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Oxygen system concerns prompt F-22 stand-down
The US Air Force has stopped flying all Lockheed Martin F-22s for an indefinite period over concerns about a possible glitch in the onboard oxygen generation...
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Boeing confirms final 787 electrical software installation completion
Boeing has confirmed it has completed development and installation of revised 787 electrical systems software on its test fleet, modified after an electrical...
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Air Canada's chief aware of pitfalls in launching a new LCC
Air Canada's management is using lessons learned from previous industry attempts in launching a low cost carrier within its legacy structure. The...
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GE: Deadhorse RNP goes live
GE Aviation has deployed two new required navigation performance instrument approaches for the Deadhorse airport in Alaska, giving the company the distinction...
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Soyuz sees the light in French Guiana
Preparations for the first Soyuz launch from the European Space Agency's spaceport in French Guiana made a highly visible step forward last week when the 52m (170ft)-tall service gantry made its maiden roll-back from a fully assembled Soyuz rocket.
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LatAm MRO providers capped by US moratorium: Aeroman
North and South American route structures have made Latin American MRO operations ideal for servicing narrowbody aircraft, although while there is growth...
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EU liquid ban to stay after last-minute chaos
European plans to lift a ban on carrying duty-free liquids in hand luggage through airports have descended into farce after several states opted to keep the restrictions in place.
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PICTURES: Sukhoi flies first series-production Su-35S
Flight tests have started in Russia on the first production model of the Sukhoi Su-35S multi-role fighter, the company has confirmed.
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In-seat power specialist Astronics sees 'good' year; raises guidance
Astronics has raised its revenue guidance for the year after achieving a 53.2% increase in first quarter net profit to $5.2 million and a 17.5% rise in sales...
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Fuel contamination discovery at Tel Aviv grounds flights
Fuel contamination has halted all aircraft refueling at Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport and aircraft that refueled at the airport have been grounded.
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Tribunal: Hawker Beechcraft to pay Airbus
Hawker Beechcraft has reported that a tribunal of the International Chamber of Commerce has ruled that the airframer owes Airbus $14.2 million to settle a complaint between the two.
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Congress votes to rescue F136 from extinction
US lawmakers have launched a campaign to save the General Electric/Rolls-Royce F136 engine from extinction only a week after the Department of Defense signed an order terminating the development programme, worth at least $5 billion.
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BEA to examine why acoustic sweep missed AF447 recorders
French investigators are to re-examine acoustic data from the initial search for the crashed Air France flight AF447 to determine whether the Airbus A330's...
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Wind Jet A319 landed short after flying into squall
Pilots of an Italian Airbus A319 lost horizontal visibility during a non-precision approach to Palermo, before the aircraft crashed short of the runway, investigators have disclosed.
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Virgin signs A330 support deal with Air France-KLM MRO arm
Virgin Atlantic has inked a 12-year component support contract for its Airbus A330 fleet with Air France KLM Engineering & Maintenance. The power-by-the-hour...
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Aer Lingus mulls further cost cuts as Q1 losses widen
Aer Lingus has hinted that a further round of cost-cutting may be necessary in light of external economic pressures.
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Business Aviation - In Brief
Jet Aviation Singapore is planning to build a 6,100m2 (65,660ft2) hangar to take advantage of the growing demand for business aviation within Asia-Pacific.
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Failure to redistribute passengers caused serious A320 tailstrike
Failure to redistribute passengers on an Airbus A320 led the aircraft to strike its tail on take-off from Verona, Italian investigation agency the ANSV has found.
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El Al to be recertificated for Israel to regain Category 1 status
El Al will have to be recertificated for Israel to regain its Category 1 status under the US Federal Aviation Administration's International Aviation Safety Assessment programme.
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SpaceShipTwo makes 'feathered' descent
Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo has made its first flight in 'feathered' configuration, the planned standard configuration for the vehicle's atmospheric re-entry.