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NTSB blasts FAA for US1702 disclosure
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has rebuked the Federal Aviation Administration for publicly releasing internal documents relating to an ongoing aircraft accident investigation.
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FAA proposes slot utilisation changes at New York area airports
The US Federal Aviation Administration is proposing changes to slot utilisation and trading at the three New York City area airports, in an effort to increase utilisation.
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Qatar firms up four 777Fs
Qatar Airways has finalised an order for four Boeing 777 freighters, worth $1.24 billion at list prices.
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Boeing adds 1,432 net orders in 2014
Boeing closed the books on 2014 with a total of 1,432 new firm orders added to a record backlog, which is about twice what executives forecast last January.
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First UK-built SAR AW189 set for January delivery
Bristow Helicopters hopes to receive the first UK-built AW189 configured for search and rescue operations later this month, following certification of the variant in late December.
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Poland confirms three bidders for multirole helicopter contest
As expected, three bidders will fight it out to win a contest to supply 70 multi-role helicopters to Poland’s armed forces.
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Small UAV market to be worth $8.4 billion by 2019
Market analysts have predicted that the value of the small unmanned air vehicle market will surpass $8.4 billion by 2018, with commercial usage dominating this market by 2019.
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Boeing tops 700-mark for 2014 deliveries, beats record
Boeing has confirmed setting a new commercial aircraft delivery record in 2014 by shipping 723 aircraft overall, including 114 787s.
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Bombardier clinches order for nine superlight Learjet 75s from undisclosed customer
Bombardier has secured an order from an undisclosed customer for up to nine Learjet 75 superlight business jets. The contract for six firm orders and three options is valued at around $83 million - or $124 million, if all the options are exercised, says the Canadian airframer
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Garmin bags approval for Gulfstream G150 ADS-B
Garmin has received certification for an automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) solution for the Gulfstream G150, bringing NextGen air traffic control compliance to global operators of the midsize business jet.
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Heron 1 simulator to support Israeli UAV squadron
A new simulator for the Israel Aerospace Industries Heron 1 unmanned air system will be integrated into the Israeli air force during 2015.
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France's La Poste adds its offering to UAV parcel delivery dream
Joining a succession of companies envisioning delivering parcels using unmanned air vehicles, France’s La Poste has claimed that it has successfully tested a delivery in a real situation using a UAV.
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Opinion
OPINION: Airbus delivers great wide hope; but what next?
A year ago, Airbus’s widebody strategy looked ragged at best. At one end of its offering, the A330 was a two-decade-old programme with a depleting backlog (its thirsty A340 sibling having already been killed off). At the other, the A380 was struggling to expand its appeal beyond Emirates. In the ...
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QZ8501 searchers grasp for elusive recorder transmissions
Teams involved in the search for the Indonesia AirAsia Airbus A320 that crashed into the Java Sea on 28 December have yet to detect pings from the aircraft’s flight data and cockpit voice recorders.
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PICTURE: Eva Air retires Boeing 747-400 Combi aircraft
Taiwanese carrier Eva Air has retired the Boeing 747-400 Combi aircraft on 5 January.
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ANALYSIS: Mueller scrubs up for the MAS emergency room
Christoph Mueller will assume the toughest job in the airline business when he takes over as chief executive of Malaysia Airlines (MAS) later this year.
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GE launches Passport engine flight testing
GE Aviation has started flight tests of the Passport engine selected to power the Bombardier Global 7000 and 8000 business jets.
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Helibras hands over first modernised Fennecs for Brazil
Helibras has delivered the first four of 36 Airbus Helicopters AS550 Fennec and AS350 Squirrel helicopters it is modernising for the Brazilian army.
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AgustaWestland to assemble AW189s in Russia
AgustaWestland has broadened the scope of its Moscow-based HeliVert joint venture to include assembly of its new AW189 super-medium twin.
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Israeli Lavi trainer squadron nears readiness
An Israeli air force squadron equipped with Alenia Aermacchi M-346 "Lavi" advanced jet trainers is close to being declared operational, having already received nine aircraft from an eventual 30-strong fleet.