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India’s Rustom 1 reaches 50km flight milestone in test flight
India's Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) Rustom 1 unmanned air system is still undergoing testing and recently completed its 14th successful...
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NewsAustralia axes C-130H fleet in sweeping defence cuts
The Royal Australian Air Force's Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules will be retired early as Canberra trims its defence spending ...
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NewsUSAF moves closer to solving Raptor oxygen woes, whistle-blower pilots won’t be punished
The US Air Force will not punish two F-22 Raptor pilots who publicly spoke out about problems with the Lockheed Martin-built aircraft's oxygen system, a...
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NewsIN FOCUS: P&W doubts readiness of key technology for CFM engine
Pratt & Whitney remains doubtful about the maturity of ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) for aircraft engines even as a competitor prepares to mass produce...
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NewsSpaceX completes Dragon layout concept trials
SpaceX has finished the seventh major funding milestone under NASA's second commercial crew development programme (CCDev II), the crew accommodation concept...
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NewsDelta second stage chosen as SLS interim
Boeing's Delta cryogenic second stage (DCSS) has been selected as the interim upper stage for the first two flights of the Space Launch System (SLS), according...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Business aviation safety performance over 20 years
Business jets' global fatal accident rate last year fell to one per 5,000 aircraft, equalling a record set in 2009 and continuing a positive trend in the sector's safety statistics
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Qatar Airways awards future pilot supply contract to CTC Aviation
Qatar Airways has selected airline training organisation CTC Aviation to supply pilots for its expanding fleet. The deal will see the Gulf carrier...
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NewsBusiness Aviation Engines: Year of the “725”
New Gulfstream designs entering service this year will benefit from the highest-performing business-jet engines ever produced by Honeywell and Rolls-Royce.
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NewsA400M gets initial certification, as engine problem strands MSN4
Airbus Military says it remains on track to deliver its first A400M around the end of this year, despite engine problems that continue to hinder the type ...
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NewsCharleston ready to learn quick-step
As first new 787 emerges from Boeing's South Carolina plant, airframer details rapid ramp-up over next 18 months
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NewsIN FOCUS: Putting Dassault's digital avionics to the test at London City
We put Dassault's latest digital avionics systems to the test by flying a Falcon 7X business jet on the steep approach to London City airport
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NewsAir Berlin blasts sudden delay to Brandenburg airport
German carrier Air Berlin has sharply criticised the timing of the disclosure that Berlin Brandenburg airport will not open on time. The new hub's...
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NewsRolls-Royce ground-tests 787-9 engine variant
Rolls-Royce has revealed it completed the first ground tests of the Trent 1000 package C version, which is to be employed on the Boeing 787-9 next year. The...
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Air India cancels flights over ‘illegal’ pilots strike
Air India has been forced to cancel four international flights after more than 100 pilots called in sick on Monday evening, mounting what civil aviation...
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NewsIN FOCUS: SR Technics steps into top-end business jet completions market
New VIP completions centres have emerged in Europe, prompted by Russian, Middle Eastern and Chinese demand. But rival providers may spring up in the same regions.
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NewsIN FOCUS: VIP airliner market stays strong despite global downturn
While sales of other aircraft in its range have stalled, Boeing continues to sell healthy numbers of its BBJs with production sold out until June 2014
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NewsIN FOCUS: How London is handling Olympic Games business traffic
Business-jet operators bringing visitors to the Games this summer will have to jump a number of hurdles - starting with the need to book a slot from a limited allocation
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NewsIN FOCUS: A bumpy ride for business jet finance
Low pricing and output, strong competition plus a preference for cash deals conspire to make business jets a tough market for banks
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NewsIN FOCUS: Business jet manufacturers turn a corner
Troubles continue for European business aviation in the build-up to the sector's annual gathering at EBACE, but other regions offer manufacturers hope