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Training central: Lockheed Martin prepares for F-35 JSF training
An integrated training centre for all F-35 variants and operators is at the heart of Lockheed plans for bringing the Joint Strike Fighter into service early next decade
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Technology unlocking demand for helicopter simulators
Helicopter simulators are accounting for an increasing proportion of military flight simulator sales as more sophisticated aircraft, more demanding missions...
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Dutch air force faces delays to transport aircraft deliveries
The Dutch air force is facing delays to deliveries of tactical and long-range...
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European JAA clarifies Airbus throttle handling rules following TAM crash
The European Joint Aviation Authorities has acted to clear up any misunderstanding over Airbus A320 series thrust lever handling...
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Delta IV Heavy launch
Delta IV Heavy launch United Launch Alliance successfully launched the first operational Delta IV Heavy expendable launch vehicle, from Cape Canaveral,...
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This Week Briefings
BOMBARDIER GLOBAL 5000 CRASHES IN NOVA SCOTIA ACCIDENT A Bombardier Global 5000 carrying two crew and eight passengers, including Ron Joyce, co-founder...
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Microsoft enters aviation modelling and simulation market
Microsoft has launched a visual-simulation software platform for modelling, training and decision support, aimed initially at the aviation market. Microsoft...
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Helicopter ditching fatalities could have been prevented, says NTSB
Fifteen deaths in helicopter accidents between 2000 and 2006 in the Gulf of Mexico could have been avoided had the survivors been able to retrieve the on-board...
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Etihad Airways A340-600 seriously damaged in ground testing accident in Toulouse
A brand - n ew Etihad Airways Airbus A340-600 suffered major damage and five people were seriously injured after the aircraft jumped chocks...
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RAF Reapers to be armed from December
The UK Royal Air Force expects to begin carrying live weapons aboard its General...
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Orion heatshield less complex than Space Shuttle’s
Boeing has delivered a prototype ablative heatshield for NASA's Orion crew exploration vehicle. Designed to protect the capsule during high-speed re-entry...
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Europe moves closer to pulling aviation into carbon trading scheme
Members of the European Parliament have sought to bolster the European Commission's plan to include aviation in the European Union emissions trading scheme....
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Three-way fight to build US Navy EP-3 replacement
Airbus, Boeing and Embraer may be among the competitors vying for a contract to build the US Navy's EPX manned surveillance aircraft, but foreign-owned firms...
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Airbus’s Leahy sees sales falling back to delivery levels
Airbus chief salesman John Leahy expects aircraft orders in the coming years to return to levels that are similar to annual deliveries, following a record...
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CORRECTED: Lockheed Martin F-35 JSF facing funding and ramp-up challenges
Development funding and production ramp-up continue to be concerns for the Joint Strike Fighter programme despite US Congress...
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Thomsonfly unstable Bournemouth approach under investigation
The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch confirms that it is investigating an "unstable approach" by...
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Tassili Q400 being repaired at Flybe after glitch during delivery
A Bombardier Q400 being delivered from the manufacturer's Toronto plant to Algerian operator Tassili Airlines is undergoing repair after one of its landing-gear...