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PICTURES: Airbus chief Enders makes skydive from A400M
Airbus chief executive Tom Enders has become one of the first people to try out the A400M's suitability as a paratroop-delivery platform ...
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CAE to provide equipment for Royal Navy King Airs
CAE is to produce airborne tactical mission trainers to support the instruction of UK Royal Navy observers using four modified Beechcraft King Air 350ERs
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UK defence chiefs stand by Harrier retirement decision
The UK's most senior military officers have responded publicly to criticism over recently-announced defence cuts ...
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International markets will drive business aviation recovery, say airframers
International demand will make an important contribution to the business jet market's gradual recovery and account for an increased proportion of future sales, according to Cessna's vice-president for international sales Trevor Esling.
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787 electrical fire raises prospect of further delay
Boeing again finds itself face-to-face with the prospect of delays to its 787 Dreamliner following an in-flight electrical fire that grounded its test fleet. The...
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Zhuhai10: Rockwell Collins signs up Chinese carriers
Rockwell Collins has inked a slew of agreements with several Chinese airlines ahead of Airshow China 2010 in Zhuhai. Xiamen Airlines, Tibet Airlines...
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Russia's S7 and Globus formally join Oneworld
Russia's S7 Airlines has formally become a member of the Oneworld alliance, while subsidiary Globus is also joining as an affiliate.
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PICTURE: Italian navy deploys first AW101s to Afghanistan
Italy's navy has started flying support missions in Afghanistan using three AgustaWestland AW101 helicopters ...
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Cockpit recorder overwritten in Qantas A380 engine incident
Investigators have discovered that the cockpit-voice recording of the Qantas Airbus A380 engine failure was overwritten because the adjacent engine could...
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Avianca to drop Delta codeshare
Avianca is preparing to replace Delta Air Lines with United Airlines as its US codeshare partner as the Colombian carrier prepares to enter Star Alliance...
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Star prepares for battle to win LAN-TAM allegiance
The Star Alliance is preparing for a competition against Oneworld to win the allegiance of the LATAM Airlines Group, the new holding company for Chile-based...
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FAA at controls during 787 fire
An FAA pilot was flying ZA002 at the time of the 787's emergency landing in Laredo, Texas, confirm those with direct knowledge of the incident.
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FAA: Manufacturers to set widespread fatigue life limits
Manufacturers of 4,198 airline transport aircraft will be required to set new life limits for their products under new rules to be issued by the US FAA on...
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PICTURE: Hawaiian takes delivery of third A330
Hawaiian Airlines has accepted delivery of its third Airbus A330 pegged for flights from Honolulu to either Los Angeles or Las Vegas. The aircraft...
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Ryanair wins Ex-Im support
Ryanair received approval for US Export Import Bank (Ex-Im) support covering unidentified Boeing aircraft, according to the bank's 6 October meeting minutes. The...
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NASA faces scheduling headaches in Shuttle launch
After a week's worth of aborted attempts to send the Space Shuttle Discovery on its way to the International Space Station, NASA now says the earliest it will launch is 30 November
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PICTURE: Turkish reveals depth of rebranding effort with new interiors
Turkish Airlines' massive rebranding effort is starting to become evident, with the carrier revealing new interiors on two new widebodies as well as a fresh...
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Australia’s first Wedgetail crew completes training
Australia's first mission crew for the Boeing 737-based Wedgetail airborne early warning and control system aircraft has completed its training ...
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Singapore's C-130 upgrade makes progress
The Republic of Singapore Air Force's C-130 transports and tankers are undergoing major modernisation ...