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Mitsubishi takes "close look" at MRJ testing campaign
Mitsubishi Aircraft is re-assessing its flight test campaign for the MRJ regional jet following the latest design changes, amid reports that it may require at least 500 more flying hours to achieve certification.
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Navy F/A-18s face persistent oxygen issue
As the US Navy’s F/A-18 pilots face a mounting problem with their oxygen intake, it’s unclear what effect the issue could have on a showdown between the Boeing Super Hornet and the Lockheed Martin F-35.
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Northrop Firebird tests collision avoidance system for UAVs
Northrop Grumman’s Firebird optionally manned demonstrator has completed an early shakedown of the anti-collision system intended to make the skies safe for unmanned and manned aircraft.
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Norwegian’s US flight attendants join unions
Flight attendants at Norwegian and Norwegian Air International (NAI) in the USA have elected to join unions, even as labour groups maintain their opposition to the low-cost carrier’s "flag of convenience" model.
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Spirit closes $228m loan for six aircraft
Spirit Airlines has closed a $228 million secured loan for six Airbus A320 family aircraft due this year.
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USAF pushes back on F-15 retirement
The US Air Force is trying to stamp out rumors that the service will retire F-15C/D fleet, at least in the near future.
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Tuskegee to host Leonardo's T-100 assembly
Leonardo has selected the historic aviation town of Tuskegee, Alabama, to assemble T-100 jets proposed to succeed the Northrop T-38 as the lead-in trainer for US Air Force fighter and bomber pilots.
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Wow Air to take A330neos for large fleet expansion
Icelandic budget carrier Wow Air is taking four Airbus A330-900s in a substantial expansion of its fleet.
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Brussels Airlines to absorb Thomas Cook's Belgian carrier
Brussels Airlines is to take a dominant position in the operations of leisure group Thomas Cook’s Belgian arm.
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Cultural shift needed to tackle go-around failures: analysis
Safety investigators are warning that failing to comply with go-around policies is ingrained as an accepted norm by the airline industry, and that a broad cultural shift is necessary to reduce the threat it presents.
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Airbus, Indonesian industry to discuss A400M possibilities
Airbus Defence & Space has signed a letter of intent with an Indonesian company related to Jakarta’s possible purchase of the A400M transport aircraft.
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Scoot 787 and Emirates A380 clip wings at Changi
The wing of a Scoot Boeing 787-9 and the wing fence of an Emirates Airbus A380 came into contact at 1:30 on 30 March at Singapore Changi International airport.
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Air Combat Commander hints at rapid acquisition for Penetrating Counterair
The US Air Force could field its Penetrating Counterair platform on a fast track, according to the service’s head of Air Combat Command.
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United had proposed JV in offer: Avianca
United Airlines’ offer to prospective partner Avianca involves a joint venture, says the Latin American airline in its lawsuit against a minority shareholder that is seeking to block a tie-up between the two carriers.
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PICTURES: E195-E2 makes first flight in normal fly-by-wire mode
Launching a two-year flight test campaign for Brazil’s largest commercial aircraft in history, Embraer completed a 2h-long first flight of the E195-E2 test aircraft in Sao Jose dos Campos on 29 March with the regional jet’s fly-by-wire system engaged in normal mode for the duration, senior vice-president and chief operating ...
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Alaska to fly Virgin America's A320s through 2024
Alaska Airlines will operate Virgin America’s Airbus A320 family fleet through at least 2024, as it targets a decision on its long-term fleet mix by the end of this year.
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Global 7000 hits M0.995 in high-speed tests
Bombardier has flown the Global 7000 prototype at speeds up to Mach 0.995 five months after launching the flight test programme, the company says on 29 March.
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StandardAero to acquire PAS Technologies
US maintenance specialist StandardAero has agreed to acquire components provider PAS Technologies.
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PICTURES: RAF welcomes updated Chinook HC5
The UK Royal Air Force has received the first of its Boeing CH-47 Chinooks upgraded to the HC5 standard.
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Peruvian 737 crashed into fence before fire: airport
The Peruvian Airlines Boeing 737-300 that had veered off the runway in Jauja had crashed into a perimeter fence before catching on fire, says airport operator Corpac.