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NewsPICTURES: Five 'Grizzlies' go wild in Toulouse
Airbus Military has for the first time flown all five of its A400M development aircraft together ...
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NewsEurocopter hit by another emergency AD
An emergency airworthiness directive for several Eurocopter types has been issued by the European Aviation Safety Agency after an AS332 Super Puma helicopter suffered brake failure when landing on the helideck of a North Sea offshore oil rig
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NewsBritish Airways may take more 777-300ERs as it ponders ‘big-twin’ order
Concerns over the robustness of delivery schedules for potential new large twinjet acquisitions could prompt British Airways to opt for additional Boeing 777-300ERs as an interim solution.
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NewsA400M enters reliability testing phase
Airbus Military has completed its first six function and reliability flights with A400M development aircraft MSN6 ...
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NewsSolar Impulse completes first intercontinental flight
The Swiss experimental aircraft Solar Impulse has completed its first intercontinental flight after crossing the Strait of Gibraltar and landing in Rabat, Morocco, on 5 June.
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NewsBoeing closes in on firming 747-8I MoUs and additional orders
Boeing is confident it will convert the 30 commitments it has for the 747-8I passenger variant into firm orders, and also expects to secure near-term incremental sales.
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NewsEclipse starts 550 production in uncertain market
Eclipse Aerospace has started production of its Eclipse 550 twin-engined five-seat jet, a modernised and upgraded version of the legacy Eclipse 500 very...
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NewsSurrey Satellite turns to Xbox for latest technology
While many parents are understandably quick to criticise computer games as mindless time wasters with a narcotic grip on their offspring, engineers at Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) see in the latest addition to Microsoft's Xbox system a shortcut to resolving several conundrums of spacecraft design.
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Challenger 601-3R's main door falls on Florida golf course
Climbing through 3,000ft (900m) after departing Opa-Locka, Florida heading to nearby Pompano Beach, the main entrance door of a Bombardier Challenger 601-3R (N207JB) business jet separated from the aircraft and fell to the ground.
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NewsUS warns debris genuine threat to orbital space
On the agenda of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space meeting currently being held in Vienna is the increasingly urgent problem of space debris.
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NewsVIDEO: Dana Air crash renews spotlight on Nigerian aviation
David Learmount, Operations and Safety Editor at Flightglobal, talks through the known facts of the fatal Dana Air MD-83 crash, which claimed the lives of over 150 people in Lagos on 3 June.
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Russia delivers last Su-30s to Uganda
Uganda has received its last two of six Sukhoi Su-30MK2 two-seat multirole fighters from Russia ...
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Air India to receive first 787 'shortly'
A dispute between Air India and Boeing over the delivery of the airline's 787 and compensation over the delays appears close to resolution.
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Air India eyes measures to make up for pilot shortfall
Air India plans to speed up the training of its cadet pilots and recruit first officers and captains locally and internationally to make up for a shortfall. The...
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NewsNTSB: Mechanical and pilot errors cited in American overrun
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has found that a combination of mechanical defects and the captain's failure to monitor the speed brakes...
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NewsSierra Nevada completes Dream Chaser preliminary design review
Sierra Nevada has completed the preliminary design review (PDR) of the Dream Chaser spacecraft, a crucial design milestone for the vehicle. "There...
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NewsPICTURES: Italy's last F-16s returned to USA
Italy has returned its last six Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters to the USA, marking the end of an 11-year lease deal ...
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Air Lease confirms A320neo order
Los Angeles-based Air Lease (ALC) has confirmed a nearly year-old agreement with Airbus to buy 36 A320neos, including 20 A321neos. The agreement that...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Chinese secondary airports eye international service expansion
China's secondary airport market is a lucrative, if little-known, part of the nation's growing network
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Air Baltic launches new seatbuddy concept
Latvian carrier Air Baltic has become the launch airline of Satisfly’s new intelligent assigned seating product SeatBuddy.