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PICTURES: Finnish F-18 engine check reveals effects of volcanic dust
Images released by the Finnish air force have highlighted the current risk to aircraft posed by Iceland's ongoing volcanic eruption ...
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Business Aviation news in brief
London Oxford-based charter operator Icejet is to provide maintenance and crew support for JetCom Aviation's 31-seat Dornier...
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Emirates seals GE90 sale and leaseback with GECAS
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has agreed the sale and leaseback of eight General Electric GE90 engines with US lessor GECAS. The agreement with GECAS'...
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TriaGnoSys offers inexpensive way to test SBB services
TriaGnoSys has developed a cost-effective way to test new communications applications over Inmarsat's SwiftBroadband (SBB) aeronautical service.
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US lawmakers push for back-up plans after F-35 cost increases
US lawmakers have urged military officials to increase spending on fourth-generation fighters amid concerns over the F-35 programme ...
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Display team mishaps continue with Patrouille de France crash
The non-fatal crash of a French air force AlphaJet on 13 April is the latest in a spate of aerobatic mishaps this year ...
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China engages US suppliers in C919 programme
US manufacturers Parker Aerospace and Honeywell have won contracts to provide systems for the C919 narrowbody jet in development by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac)
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Romania to use C-27Js in Afghanistan next year
Romania's air force chief says the service will begin using its new C-27J Spartan transports in Afghanistan by April 2011 ...
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ASH CLOUD: Grounded airline fears ash damage from quick return to flight
At least one airline grounded in the European areas affected by the volcanic ash cloud is worried that it might be pressured to fly again before the risk...
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China Eastern decides to join SkyTeam
China Eastern Airlines has chosen SkyTeam as its alliance partner, and plans to formally join the group by mid-2011.
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LIVE UPDATES: European airspace disruption continues due to volcanic ash
Follow Flightglobal's live coverage as the effects of the ash continue to spread ...
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Questions loom over disastrous Polish presidential flight
The crash of a Tupolev Tu-154M carrying Poland's senior politicians and military figures to Russia has raised an array of questions regarding the flight's operation, though answers await the end of a national week of mourning.
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JetBlue and American prepare for new rendezvous in New York
Oneworld carrier American Airlines'...
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AirAsia X gets approval for Kuala Lumpur-Seoul services
Low-cost carrier AirAsia X has received Malaysian government approval to begin non-stop flights from Kuala Lumpur to South Korea's capital Seoul.
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Indian passenger numbers up 23% in March
Domestic passenger traffic among Indian airlines continued to grow in March as the country's air transport industry recovers from last year's downturn.
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US Army predicts shift to nearly all unmanned aircraft by 2035
US Army aviation will shift over the next 25 years to operating mostly unmanned aircraft that will take on new missions, including cargo re-supply ...
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JetBlue to detail in-flight connectivity strategy this summer
JetBlue Airways is evaluating various in-flight connectivity options, and says it expects to announce details of its strategy this summer, as news surfaces...
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RwandAir to lease two 737s from GECAS
RwandAir is to lease a pair of Boeing 737-500 aircraft from GECAS as part of its fleet development plan. The airline states that it intends to acquire...
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France buys more CN-235s to cover for delayed A400M
The French air force will field a further eight CN-235 tactical transports from late next year to compensate for its late A400Ms ...
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Farnborough International gets backing to fly UAVs at July show
Unmanned systems could be flown during the display at July's Farnborough air show, following an agreement with the CAA ...