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First A400M delivered for ground test
Airbus is launching ground tests on the first A400M in advance of a first flight that has been scheduled before the end of the year. The long-delayed programme...
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Dubai 09: Comlux expands in Middle East
VIP charter operator Comlux is moving closer to its core Middle East customer...
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NewsDubai 09 PICTURES: Design Q unveils luxury heliport concept
A futuristic-looking heliport design that could transform VIP travel around the Middle East has been unveiled by international design consultancy Design...
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Dubai 09: Raptor and Typhoon make surprise appearances
With the United Arab Emirates air force having already received its Lockheed Martin F-16E/F Block 60 fighters and widely reported to also be close to approving...
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NewsDubai 09: Dubai debut for F-22 prompts Paris review
The US Air Force decision's to showcase the F-22 in Dubai deepens the mystery over its abrupt disappearance earlier this year from the flying line-up in...
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Upset training group to hold first meeting
A working group formed under the auspices of the Royal Aeronautical Society in June to develop standards for how simulator manufacturers can model the aerodynamics...
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Shareholder files class action suit against Boeing over 787
A class action suit against Boeing has been filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on behalf of purchasers of the company's...
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US Airways pilots seek mediation
Pilots at US Airways are seeking help from the US National Mediation Board (NMB) in talks that have lingered since the merger of US Airways and America West...
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FAA to reinforce controller training for loss of radio communication
US FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt says the agency is in the process of updating training and procedures for air traffic controllers in both handling the...
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NewsDetailed animation captures drama of Hudson ditching
Data from the extraordinary ditching in New York's Hudson river by a US Airways Airbus A320 has been used by a technical animation specialist to recreate...
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PICTURES: Flight-testing begins for Dornier 228NG
Swiss firm RUAG Aerospace has started the flight-test programme for its modernised version of the Dornier 228 turboprop. It formally rolled out the...
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France approves contract for 60 more Rafales
French defence minister Hervé Morin has approved a contract to acquire a further 60 Dassault Rafale fighters for the nation's air force and navy ...
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UK investigates cause of non-fatal Merlin helicopter crash
The RAF is investigating the cause of a 9 November Merlin HC3 helicopter crash in USA which injured three people ...
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NewsPICTURES: UK's Mantis UAV demonstrator makes first flights
BAE Systems has conducted the first flights of the UK's fully autonomous Mantis unmanned air vehicle demonstrator ...
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Dubai 09: Honeywelll sees rising demand for 'power by the hour' support
Honeywell is seeing increasing demand in the Middle East region for its "power by the hour" product support offerings, driven by growth in the low-fare airline...
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NewsPICTURES: Lynx Wildcat makes first flight, with AW149 also poised for debut
AgustaWestland has conducted the on-time first flight of its Lynx Wildcat/AW159 multirole helicopter, just days before the Dubai air show ...
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TAG’s plan for Farnborough movement hike rejected
TAG Farnborough's hopes to almost double the number of aircraft movements at the UK's only dedicated business aviation...
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Indian domestic airlines carry 3.7 million passengers in October
India's domestic airlines carried 3.7 million passengers in October.
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Regulators worry about take-off performance miscalculation
The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch has called for regulators to develop safeguards to prevent take-off performance miscalculations. The AAIB argues...
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Pakistan signs deal for Chinese J-10 fighters
Pakistan has reportedly reached a deal with China to buy 36 Chengdu J-10B fighters in a deal worth around $1.4 billion. If confirmed, this would form...