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VIDEO: An-225 marks 30 years as world's largest aircraft
Antonov is marking the 30th anniversary of the maiden flight of its unique An-225, as it prepares to surrender – possibly – its title of the world’s largest aircraft to another six-engined giant.
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AirAsia India set to serve Mumbai as it adds 20th aircraft
AirAsia India is set to launch Bengaluru-Mumbai service next month as it adds its 20th aircraft to its fleet.
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RETROSPECTIVE: How Flight first reported the Lockerbie tragedy
On this day 30 years ago, a Boeing 747 operated by Pan American World Airways crashed in the vicinity of the Scottish town of Lockerbie, with tragic loss of life. As well as the 259 passengers and crew on board the 747, 11 residents of the town died as a ...
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PICTURE: Green Africa commits up to 100 Boeing 737 Max 8s
Nigerian start-up carrier Green Africa Airways has committed to acquiring up to 100 Boeing 737 Max 8 jets.
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PICTURE: Air Tanzania receives first African A220
Air Tanzania has taken delivery of its first Airbus A220, becoming the initial African operator to receive the twinjet type.
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MRJ set to start type certification testing in 2019
Mitsubishi Aircraft has passed a major milestone that should allow it to commence certification flight testing for the MRJ90 regional jet next year, while work on the design of the smaller MRJ70 is underway.
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Biman seeks to lease two 777-300ERs
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has issued a tender seeking to lease two Boeing 777-300ERs, which may include mid-life aircraft.
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Drone-hit Gatwick aims to restore limited flight schedule
London Gatwick airport’s operator is hoping to restore a “limited” number of services over the next few hours, following the drone incursion which led to the airport’s closure.
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Mitsubishi Aircraft seeks to have Bombardier lawsuit dismissed
Mitsubishi Aircraft’s US unit has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought by Bombardier alleging that the Japanese airframer poached key staff and trade secrets related to aircraft certification.
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Aviation minister pressured over Gatwick drone crisis
UK aviation minister Liz Sugg has been pressured by the upper house of parliament over the government’s response to the severe disruption caused by drone activity at London Gatwick.
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Bombardier Global 7500 enters service
Bombardier’s flagship Global 7500 business jet has entered service, eight years after its launch.
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Embraer faces new injunction against Boeing deal
Embraer says it will "take all applicable judicial measures" to seek the overturn of a second injunction issued against its proposed commercial aviation joint venture with Boeing.
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Military supports police hunt for Gatwick disruptors
London Gatwick operations are likely to remain disrupted overnight, as law enforcement officials continue their effort to locate those responsible for the drone activity which has put the hub out of action for 24h.
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Lockheed Martin delivers first Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles
Lockheed Martin has delivered the first set of Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM) to the US Air Force, reaching Early Operational Capability for the weapon.
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PICTURE: Delivery first for Japanese-owned HondaJet Elite
Honda Aircraft has delivered the first HondaJet Elite to a Japanese customer.
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Tecnam P2012 Traveller secures European type certification
Italian airframer Tecnam has received European type certification for the P2012 Traveller, three years after launching development its flagship piston-twin. US approval is imminent, and Tecnam is now preparing the first examples for delivery to launch customer Cape Air early next year.
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PICTURE: Airbus delivers 400th China-assembled A320
The 400th A320-family aircraft produced by Airbus’s Chinese assembly plant in Tianjin has been delivered to the nation’s flag carrier Air China.
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Republic finalises order for 100 E175s
Republic Airways has firmed up an order for 100 Embraer 175s, first unveiled at the Farnborough air show in July.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Push to create UAV air traffic control system gathers momentum
Advances in technology, improved designs and imaginative applications have led small unmanned air systems – frequently referred to by regulators and users by the popular term “drones” – to be increasingly seen as ready for widespread civil use. But while they are generally regarded, from a capability point of view, ...