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PICTURES: RAAF F-18s slam IS militants
Australia says it has deployed over 400 precision weapons in combat operations against Islamic State (IS) militants in support of the Iraqi military.
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Biman seeks PW150A repair and overhaul service
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has issued a tender seeking MRO services for the repair and overhaul of four Pratt & Whitney PW150A engines on its Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 turboprops.
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USAF’s ultra-lethal carbon fibre bomb approved for export
The United States plans to export an advanced, tungsten-laden bomb that is designed to cause less collateral damage than its predecessors, but be more lethal.
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Global Hawk ‘payload adaptor’ plan gaining momentum
Northrop Grumman’s RQ-4B Global Hawk would evolve into a “reconfigurable sensor-transporter” capable of carrying a variety of sensors weighing up to 544kg (1200lb) under a modification programme currently being assessed by the US Air Force.
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SpaceX mission failure ‘won't stop space station flights’
Flights to the International Space Station are expected to continue as scheduled despite the total loss of Sunday’s resupply mission, though it may be months before SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rockets can return to flight.
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Aeromexico 787 makes emergency landing at Shannon
An Aeromexico Boeing 787-8 made an emergency landing at Shannon airport in Ireland today, following an alert in the aircraft's cargo hold.
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Vietnam Airlines prepares to receive first A350
Vietnam Airlines is to receive its first Airbus A350 on 30 June, becoming the second customer, after Qatar Airways, to take delivery of the type.
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SR Technics wins 787 support deal from Etihad
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways has contracted SR Technics to provide component maintenance for its on-order Boeing 787 fleet.
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Norwegian 'frozen out' of transatlantic arena: Ryanair
Ryanair chief commercial officer David O’Brien believes Norwegian is being unfairly “frozen out” of the transatlantic market despite its “playing by the rules”.
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Heathrow can meet air-quality targets: chief
Heathrow airport chief executive John Holland-Kaye has expressed confidence that the gateway's operator has done enough to address pollution concerns and gain government support if it is recommended for expansion by the Airports Commission.
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VIDEO: Ukraine crowd-sources for new surveillance UAV
A crowd-sourcing campaign to bring an indigenous Ukrainian unmanned air vehicle into operation to monitor “enemy movement and locations” has raised 84% of its target.
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Opinion
OPINION: Boeing set for crisis-free chief executive switch
Jim McNerney’s announced plan to step aside as chief executive affords Boeing a smooth leadership transition at the top of the company for the first time since 1996.
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ANALYSIS: Emissions cuts need a learning curve
Education, education, education. These three priorities famously set out by former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair in the 1997 election campaign that ended in a landslide victory for his party could equally be applied to the ongoing campaign to convince the world to agree on a global market-based measure (MBM) ...
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Ryanair acquires 737-700 for crew training
Irish budget carrier Ryanair has acquired a Boeing 737-700 which the airline intends to use as a training aircraft.
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MH17: Investigators obstructed during cell-tower probe
Investigators probing the destruction of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 have been barred from accessing parts of east Ukraine to gather telephone network information.
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SIAEC renews services agreement with SilkAir
SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) has renewed its services agreement with SilkAir.
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ANALYSIS: The (non) rise and fall of Jetstar Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Air Transport Licensing Authority’s (ATLA) decision to deny Jetstar Hong Kong a licence to operate marks the end of the upstart’s long battle to get airborne, and indicates the barriers to entry in the Special Administrative Region are high indeed.
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ANALYSIS: Azul-United deal fills respective network gaps
The planned strategic partnership between Azul and United Airlines will strengthen their respective positions between Brazil and the USA, while creating a more formidable competitive duo in the market.
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New report pokes holes in USAF’s argument for retiring the A-10
The US Government Accountability Office has raised doubts about an air force claim that retiring the A-10C Warthog would save the government $4.2 billion over five years, and says capability gaps will emerge without close-in attack aircraft.
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United and Azul forge new partnership
United Airlines plans to invest about $100 million in Azul, creating the foundation for a new strategic partnership between the carriers.