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Russian military identifies crashed Tu-154B
Russia’s defence ministry has identified the military Tupolev Tu-154 which came down in the Black Sea after departing Sochi.
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Over 90 on board crashed Russian military Tu-154
Ninety-one personnel are on board a Russian Tupolev Tu-154 which crashed while en route to Syria.
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Passengers and crew released from hijacked Afriqiyah A320
Malta's prime minister Joseph Muscat has confirmed that all passengers and crew have been released from a hijacked Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A320 which landed in the country earlier today.
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UK government launches UAV issue consultation period
The UK government has launched a consultation period on how unmanned air vehicles are used, calling for responses to a number of proposals surrounding their use in the nation.
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Over 100 passengers on hijacked Afriqiyah A320
Security services in Malta have started an operation to handle the Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A320 diverted to the island during an apparent hijack.
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REVIEW: Flight's top flight test reports, 2016
At Flight International, flight test reports are at the core of our reporting - and 2016 was a year when our test pilots got a crack at a string of innovative aircraft.
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PICTURE: First production-standard Scorpion gets airborne
Textron AirLand has completed the debut flight of its first production-conforming Scorpion, with the multi-mission platform having received numerous enhancements over its earlier prototype.
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China’s second FC-31 takes flight
Chinese defence websites have published footage of what is apparently the second AVIC FC-31 Gyrfalcon fighter aircraft.
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FESTIVE QUIZ: Can you outsmart Uncle Roger?
The holiday season is nigh - which means Uncle Roger’s Festive Quiz!
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Trump calls Boeing to price Super Hornet against F-35
President elect Donald Trump has hit the F-35 programme once again, this time courting Lockheed Martin competitor Boeing for the Joint Strike Fighter mission.
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Pentagon prioritises EP-3 role for Triton
When the US Navy’s Triton achieves initial operational capability in 2018, it will mark a soft debut for the maritime UAV, which will reach its full potential three years later.
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Cirrus delivers first Vision Jet
Cirrus Aircraft delivered the first Vision Jet on 19 December to private owner and long-time customer, Joe Whisenhunt.
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Boeing sets twin-aisle record with 500th 787 delivery
Boeing has delivered the 500th 787 off the assembly to Colombian airline Avianca, the manufacturer says on 22 December.
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PICTURE: Long-range test success for Norwegian JSM
Kongsberg and Raytheon have carried out a long-range flight test of the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) from a Lockheed Martin F-16, as the developmental weapon continues its qualification campaign.
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Wanfeng acquires majority shareholding in Diamond Canada
Wanfeng Aviation Canada – a subsidiary of Chinese company Wanfeng Auto Holding – has acquired a 60% stake in Diamond Aircraft Industries Canada. The purchase is intended to inject much-needed investment into the London, Ontario-based company, allowing it to pursue new product development and evaluate a possible revival of the ...
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Iran Air excludes A380 as it firms Airbus order
Iran Air has firmly ordered 100 Airbus jets but opted against committing to the 12 A380s included in an initial 118-aircraft acquisition agreement.
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Trump vows to slash F-35 costs after CEO meeting
Incoming US president Donald Trump called the Lockheed Martin F-35 “very expensive” and vowed to bring down the stealth fighter’s costs after a 21 December meeting with the chief executives of Lockheed Martin and Boeing.
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ANALYSIS: Malaysia Airlines and the long road to profitability
The past few years have, unarguably, been Malaysia Airlines’ worst, with two major crashes, a searing corporate restructuring engineered by Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional, and leadership changes. Now, finally, things look to be back on track.
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CFM certificates C919 engine ahead of first flight
CFM International has certificated the integrated propulsion system (IPS) for the Leap-1C with the European Aviation Safety Agency and the US Federal Aviation Administration to clear one of the key regulatory hurdles for launching the Comac C919 airline into commercial service.
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United takes first 777-300ER amid widebody fleet shifts
United Airlines has taken delivery of its first of 14 Boeing 777-300ERs, its first new variant of the venerable widebody since 2005.