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JAA puts date on final handover to EASA
On 8 April the European Aviation Safety Agency will gain legal competence to take over the...
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Vietnam could be first export market for Mitsubishi jet
Vietnamese flag carrier in negotiations to order 20 MRJs
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Russia flies first production MiG-29 for Indian navy
RSK MiG has flown the first production MiG-29K/KUB carrier-based multi-role combat aircraft for the Indian navy. The two-seat MiG-29KUB flew on 18 March from the company’s Lukhovitsy test centre near Moscow. MiG is producing 12 single-seat MiG-29Ks and four tandem-seat MiG-29KUBs under a contract signed in January 2004. The aircraft ...
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Cancer-causing substance halts F-16I training flights
Fears about a cancer-causing substance in the cockpit has prompted the Israeli Air Force (IAF) to suspend training flights for its 62-aircraft fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16I Sufas.
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Brussels offers European airframer €4 million to develop revolutionary active wing
Brussels is offering one European airframer €4 million ($6 million) to design and manufacture a...
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ExecuJet launches lease-based aircraft ownership programme
ExecuJet Aviation has launched a lease-based aircraft ownership programme designed to provide an...
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Japan's ISS lab arrives but the real challenge is still over the Horizon
Following close on the heels of the launch and installation of the European-built Harmony and Columbus modules, the successful delivery of the first part...
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Financial markets fallout creeps into aviation assets
With no let-up in sight to the fallout in the financial markets, the gravitational effect these troubles are having on aviation assets is becoming more evident...
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FlightBlogger: Weight-saving effort prompted costly 787 redesign
FlightGlobal.com affiliate FlightBlogger today reports that an attempt to reduce the weight of the Boeing 787 has caused a costly redesign for the centre wing box.
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Opinion
Comment: Talking is difficult
ICAO's deadline for states to ensure their pilots and controllers can pass a language proficiency standard has passed with only a few states complying. Why does this matter?
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Comment - Latin America
Since winning independence in the 19th century, the history of most South American countries has been scarred by coups, revolutions and civil strife. Occasionally,...
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News Focus: Dubai to launch low-cost carrier
News Focus: Dubai to launch low-cost carrier Dubai's decision to establish a low-cost carrier with support from Emirates will ensure its new airport...
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Boeing investigates as landing Saudi 777 suffers wing damage
Boeing has sent a team of specialists to Saudi Arabia to assist with investigating an incident in which a Saudi Arabian Airlines 777-200ER suffered damage...
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Pratt & Whitney readies GTF for second phase of testing
Pratt & Whitney will begin the second phase of ground-testing of its GTF geared turbofan in April at its testing site in West Palm Beach, Florida. In preparation...
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Cirrus Dornier 328 damaged in runway overrun
A Cirrus Airlines Dornier 328 turboprop was badly damaged when it ran off the runway while landing at Mannheim City airport on 19 March after a flight from...