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NewsBoeing aiming to bring 787 and 747-8F to Farnborough
Boeing is tentatively planning to debut the 787 and 747-8F alongside one another at the Farnborough air show in July, subject to both aircraft's flight-test...
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Boeing: 737 trim tab directive not linked to 2003 rework
Boeing says an emergency airworthiness directive issued 12 March for the Boeing next generation 737 family is not connected to a previous directive aimed...
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Bahrain Air plans Pakistani and Turkish services
Middle Eastern carrier Bahrain Air is planning to open services to Pakistan, having started operating a new connection to Bangladesh this week. It...
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India orders more MiG-29s as Tejas naval fighter slips further
India has purchased more RSK MiG-29s for deployment on aircraft carriers, as questions arise over the development of the Aeronautical Development Agency's...
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IAI, Elbit could join forces for Israeli trainer deal
Israel Aerospace Industries and Elbit Systems are in advanced negotiations on a proposed joint venture
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Skywest clinches employee shuttle contract from Citic Pacific Mining
Australian regional carrier Skywest Airlines has clinched a contract with iron ore company Citic Pacific Mining
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MJets opens Thailand's first FBO in Don Mueang
Thai business aircraft operator MJets has opened the country's first dedicated fixed-base operation at Bangkok's Don Mueang airport to exploit the growing...
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Garuda's MRO firm moving into 737-400 freighter conversions
Garuda Indonesia's maintenance, repair and overhaul subsidiary GMF AeroAsia is adding Boeing 737-400 passenger-to-freighter conversions to its repertoire. Garuda...
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ATA forms alliance to advance alternative aviation fuels
A US airline group has partnered with a military agency to overcome the logistics obstacles facing the alternative fuels market for aviation.
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Canadian TSB launches transportation watch list
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada today launched a watch list for "critical safety issues" impacting the country's transportation system.
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Hazy questions benefits for re-engined narrowbodies
Potential re-eninged offerings from Airbus and Boeing are receiving a cool reception from former IFLC chairman Steven Udvar Hazy.
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NewsFAA: Rejected takeoffs necessitate Boeing 777 software change
The US FAA tomorrow will issue a final airworthiness directive calling on operators of more than 100 US-registered Boeing 777s to update the software in...
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Antonov points to 9 May for An-158 first flight
Ukraine's manufacturer Antonov appears to have set a 9 May date for the maiden flight of its new An-158 regional twin-jet.
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Italian navy to deploy AW101s to Afghanistan
Italy will deploy three of its AgustaWestland AW101 amphibious support helicopters to Afghanistan in October for a 12-month tour of duty.
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Sweden funds new weapons, radar boost for Saab Gripen
Sweden has awarded Saab a four-year contract to enhance the capabilities of its Gripen C/D fighters ...
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UK accepts first Nimrod MRA4 to support training
The Royal Air Force's first Nimrod MRA4 maritime patrol aircraft has been accepted in support of training activities ...
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Blended wing body is NASA's green focus
NASA hopes new research can realise the huge fuel savings promised by a radical shift from traditional airframe shapes
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Business aviation in brief
By 2030, the general aviation fleet will grow by about 50,000 aircraft and 52,000 active pilots, according to the latest forecast issued...
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NewsPICTURES: Korea Utility Helicopter makes first flight
KAI has conducted the first flight of its Korea Utility Helicopter design, developed in conjunction with Eurocopter ...
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Working Week: Brock Barrett, former captain on a mercy mission
Former US Army captain Brock Barrett left military service for a life as an insurance agent, but his Christian drive to help others led to missionary flights and support as chairman of Air Calvary