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PICTURES: Alenia Aermacchi rolls out Italy's first T-346 trainers
The Italian air force's first two T-346A advanced jet trainers were rolled out at Alenia Aermacchi's Venegono plant in December, ahead of their planned delivery to the service's Test Wing at Pratica di Mare air base by mid-April.
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US Airways has financing for 2011-2012 A320 deliveries
US Airways says it has financing commitments in place for 24 Airbus A320 family aircraft scheduled for delivery in 2011 and 2012. The company outlined...
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FAA orders inspection of P180 Avantis
The Federal Aviation Administration in late December issued an emergency airworthiness directive ordering immediate functional tests on fuselage draining holes of the Piaggio P180 Avanti II twin-engined turboprop.
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Qantas to resume A380 flights to Los Angeles: Reports
Qantas Airways plans to resume operating the Airbus A380 on flights to Los Angeles from 17 January, say Australian media reports.
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XOJet grows and prepares for technology leap
Private jet membership and on-demand charter company XOJet is not resting on its laurels after a stellar 2010, which included becoming the first business jet operator to offer Aircell's Gogo Biz in-flight internet on every US flight.
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General Aviation - In brief
Diamond Simulation has sold its first DA40 simulator in the AE300 Austro Engine Diesel configuration to Ethiopian Airlines Academy
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USAF nears final piece of airborne ISR rebirth for Afghanistan
The US Air Force is within two months of installing the final piece of a broad shake-up of its approach to airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) in Afghanistan.
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Piper plots 2010 successes and commits to long-term strategy
Piper Aircraft says it significantly strengthened its position as a global aircraft manufacturer during 2010 - the first full year under the ownership of investment firm Imprimis.
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TAAG works to resolve GE90 issues on 777s
Angolan carrier TAAG is working with General Electric to determine the root cause of two engine events on the airline's Boeing 777-200ERs.
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PICTURE: Turkish air force to get first new F-16 in March
Turkish Aerospace Industries will deliver the Turkish air force's first new Lockheed Martin F-16 during March under the Peace Onyx 4 programme.
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Elbit lands combat training deal with Asian country
Elbit Systems has secured an $18 million order to supply its Ehud air combat manoeuvring instrumentation system to an unspecified Asian air force. "The...
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India could add six more C-130Js this year, says Lockheed official
New Delhi could sign a follow-on order for Lockheed Martin's C-130J Hercules transport this year ...
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Royal Thai Air Force orders Aerostar UAVs
The Royal Thai Air Force has bought an Aerostar unmanned air vehicle system from Aeronautics Defense Systems of Israel.
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Gippsland prepares to float turbocharged Airvan
Australian general aviation manufacturer GippsAero and US aircraft float manufacturer Wipaire aim to bring to market a float programme for the turbocharged GA8TC Airvan in 2012.
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Tu-154 fire started in rear fuselage, not engines: inquiry
Russian investigators have disclosed that the fatal fire on the Kolavia Tupolev Tu-154 in Surgut did not originate in either the engines or the auxiliary...
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PICTURES: Turkey's homegrown UAV makes first flight
Turkey's first unmanned air vehicle, the Anka, completed a 14min first flight on 30 December ...
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Republic E-175 struck by US Airways A319 requires repair
A US Airways Airbus A319 struck an Embraer E-175 last week while positioning for de-icing, an event that required the regional jet to be taken out of service...
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American escapes censure after 757 inquiry breach
US investigators will not pursue any penalties or other actions against American Airlines, despite banning the carrier from an inquiry into a runway overrun at Jackson Hole.
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Forecasts 2011: Environment - Turning on to biofuels
Securing enough investment to scale up the production of biofuels for use in commercial aviation hinges on the authorisation of such fuels by certificating body ASTM International
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AeroVironment details possible future for Global Observer
The AeroVironment Global Observer hybrid-electric unmanned aircraft system could be extended beyond the current $120 million demonstration effort, and become a programme of record within the US government between 2012 and 2014.