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NewsRafale team fights back after Swiss Gripen win
France's Dassault-led Rafale International team has announced its surprise at being eliminated from a Swiss fighter contest ...
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American seeks court approval to shed leases on MD-80s
American Airlines has asked a US court to allow it to shed leases on 24 aircraft, mostly Boeing MD-80s, in a move to cut costs as it seeks to restructure...
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NewsBoeing, union leaders strike deal on 737 Max assembly
Boeing and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers have reached a landmark provisional deal 10 months ahead of the union's contract...
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NewsSwitzerland picks Gripen for F-5 replacement deal
Saab's Gripen programme has received a major boost, with the Swiss government confirming its selection of the type to replace its air force's Northrop F-5s. Announced...
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Spirit plans four new routes from Dallas/Fort Worth
US low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines will launch non-stop flights from Dallas/Fort Worth to New York LaGuardia, Atlanta, Orlando and Boston in 2012. The...
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Inmarsat picks Gogo and OnAir as Global Xpress distribution partners
Global mobile satellite communications services provider Inmarsat has selected Gogo and OnAir to distribute its Global Xpress satellite service in the commercial...
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Italy picks Virgilius EW system for AW101
Elettronica has been awarded a contract to supply Virgilius self-protection equipment for the Italian air force's future AgustaWestland AW101 combat search...
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NewsAirbus conducts first A320 'sharklet' flight
Airbus has completed the first flight of its A320 test aircraft equipped with 'sharklet' wing-tips.
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NewsGKN builds facility to house HondaJet fuselage assembly
GKN Aerospace plans to establish a new aerospace components manufacturing facility in Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA to house assembly of the HondaJet's...
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Elta offers special mission aircraft simulator
Israel Aerospace Industries' Elta Systems division has developed a simulator to help train operators of its special mission aircraft, based on different platforms.
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London airports see limited strike impact on services
Strike action by UK border agency staff as part of a wide-ranging public sector worker walkout today has not so far significantly impacted any of London's...
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NewsCirrus to reveal jet future in January
Capitalised by its new China-based owner - China Aviation Industry General Aircraft (CAIGA) - Cirrus plans to reveal certification and production plans for...
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NewsAgustaWestland completes transaction of AW609 tiltrotor
AgustaWestland has completed its acquisition from Bell of the 609 tiltrotor programme and is gearing up to bring the much delayed civilian aircraft - now dubbed the AW609 - to market in early 2016.
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NewsNew long-range bomb on target for flight testing
Raytheon has cleared the GBU-53/B small diameter bomb (SDB) increment II to enter the most critical phase of flight testing. The US government has...
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NewsIsrael Aerospace Industries scores new Ehud sale in Asia
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has been awarded a $35 million contract to supply the next generation of its Ehud autonomous air combat manoeuvering instrumentation...
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Sikorsky S-70i wins Brunei helicopter competition
Brunei will buy 12 Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk helicopters, with the type having beaten Eurocopter's EC725 in the country's support helicopter contest. The...
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Etihad to launch Abu Dhabi-Tripoli service
Etihad Airways will launch service between Abu Dhabi and the Libyan capital Tripoli via Alexandria in Egypt from 17 January 2012. The carrier said...
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NewsUK military to end SAR helicopter service
The UK's new plans for replacement search and rescue helicopters will bring to an end military provision of services from 2016 ...
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First rate 35 737 advancing through final assembly
Boeing has increased the production rate on its 737 line to 35 aircraft per month as it transitions to 42 per month by 2014.
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NewsUSAF awards ULA satcom launch
The US Air Force has awarded $150 million (£95 million) to United Launch Alliance for the launch of the fifth Boeing Wideband Global Satellite Communications...