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Qantas Defence renews RAAF C-130H maintenance contract
Qantas Defence Services has renewed a contract to support the Royal Australian Air Force's H-model Hercules ...
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Thales launches Search Master family of AESA radars
A new family of active electronically scanned array radars will be produced by Thales Airborne Systems, which has launched the products under the Search...
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PICTURES: Australia receives second batch of Super Hornets
The Royal Australian Air Force has received its second batch of six Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet fighters ...
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Airbus bemoans delay to WTO ruling on Boeing subsidies
Notification of a delay to a World Trade Organisation ruling on subsidies to Boeing has drawn complaint from Airbus on the same day that corporate partner...
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Egyptair to take first OnAir-connected A330 in August
Egyptair is gearing up to shortly launch OnAir's in-flight Wi-Fi service and mobile connectivity - including voice calls - on board its new fleet of Airbus...
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PlayStation Portable beats iPad for IFE, says provider
IFE Services is confident that its PlayStation Portable (PSP) in-flight entertainment (IFE) system will trump any Apple iPad-based IFE offered by competitors,...
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Austrian to follow Lufthansa move to slimline seats
Austrian Airlines is to follow parent company Lufthansa's strategy of adopting a new cabin configuration, with lighter seats, to increase capacity. Executive...
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Singapore to announce M-346 trainer selection
Singapore is poised to announce that it has shortlisted the Alenia Aermacchi M-346 for its advanced jet trainer requirement ...
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Thales reveals 'cloud' concept for Rafale radar technologies
Thales has revealed the first details of its new technology roadmap for the Dassault Rafale's radar and electronic warfare systems, which it believes could...
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Boeing targets 787 fatigue test buffer over lead aircraft
The fatigue test airframe was moved outdoors in January Boeing is about to start the 787's fatigue trials as it sets out to accumulate the required...
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PICTURE: Moroccan air force gets first C-27J transport
Alenia Aeronautica has delivered its first of four C-27J Spartan tactical transports to the Moroccan air force ...
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Virgin A340 take-off miscalculation defeated 'robust' checks
Incorrect weight calculations have again been cited by investigators examining a laboured take-off run, this time involving a Virgin Atlantic Airbus A340-600...
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China's ARJ21 flight test programme passes 500hr mark
China's ARJ21 regional jet aircraft has achieved a new milestone in its flight test programme and the aircraft's engine-maker is on track to deliver the...
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Ninth F-35 joins flight test fleet
Lockheed Martin's ninth of 14 F-35 flight test aircraft has made its debut sortie from the company's Fort Worth site ...
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FAA promotes upset recovery aid
The US FAA is asking airline, air cargo, air taxi and fractional flight departments to incorporate upset recovery aids developed by government and industry...
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Progress supply ship docks with ISS on second attempt
After an aborted first attempt on 2 July, the Russian cargo ship Progress 38 successfully docked with the International Space Station on a second pass, say...
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Northrop joins race for next SIGINT aircraft fleet for US Army
Northrop Grumman has formally entered the race to win a US Army contract to deliver a new fleet of signals intelligence aircraft. The announcement...
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Thales outlines thinking on single-crew cockpits
Thales Aerospace has followed Embraer in setting out its thinking on the possible introduction of single-crew capable airliners, as part of its "Cockpit...
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Iran Air's EU ban centres on MRO and airworthiness
Serious flaws in Iran Air's fleet maintenance and airworthiness programmes led to the decision to ban most of the flag-carrier's aircraft from European Union...
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PICTURE: Eurocopter EC120 hits 10,000 flying hours with Baltimore police
A Eurocopter EC120 light single-engined helicopter operated by the Baltimore police...