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NewsLufthansa details financial damage from BMI sale
Germany's Lufthansa Group has outlined the financial damage inflicted by BMI ahead of its planned disposal to International Airlines Group, after posting...
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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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NewsJapanese 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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NewsLockheed 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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NewsBoeing 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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NewsFuel 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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NewsLockheed 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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NewsRussia 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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NewsHonduran 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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NewsBA 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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NewsEASA 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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NewsAirbus 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...