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CSeries spotted on high-speed taxi trials
Bombardier could be lining up for an imminent first flight of its all-new CSeries airliner in the wake of high-speed taxi trials apparently conducted at...
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Danish AW101s to get MX-15 sensor fit
Denmark is to equipment some of its AW101 transport helicopters with L-3 Wescam's MX-15 sensor ...
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CAA gives backing to Super Puma safety
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has hinted that the 23 August fatal accident off the Shetland Isles involving a Eurocopter AS332L2 Super Puma was not caused...
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Pentagon and P&W reach tentative F-35 engine deal
The Pentagon and Pratt & Whitney have reached an agreement in principle for a production contract for the sixth lot of engines for the Lockheed Martin F-35...
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Israel seeks R-model KC-135s from USA
The Israeli air force says it will only evaluate a US offer of surplus KC-135s if the aircraft involved are R-model tankers ...
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Airbus steadily clocks up A350 flight hours
Airbus has completed over 150h of flight testing with its A350 prototype, having resumed the campaign in August following a short break.
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Virgin Australia evaluating 787s, A350s
Virgin Australia is evaluating the Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 as potential replacements for its Airbus A330-300s and Boeing 777-300ERs. Chief executive...
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VIDEO: Hurkus trainer performs successful first flight
Turkish Aerospace Industries has performed the maiden sortie of its Hurkus single-engined turboprop trainer. The flight, which lasted 33min, was undertaken...
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MAKS: Russian start-up looks to military to fund wing in ground-effect vehicle
It isn't exactly the "Caspian Sea Monster", but the EK-14 wing in ground-effect vehicle certainly turned heads at MAKS. The design of the EK-14 -...
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Ansat light twin helicopter gains Russian civil certification
Russian Helicopters has finally achieved civil certification of the Kazan Ansat light twin, albeit with hydromechanical controls rather than the fly-by-wire...
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Australia receives first MRH90 simulator
Australia's army has received the first of two simulators for the NH Industries MRH90 transport helicopter ...
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MAKS: Sukhoi's PAK-FA makes formation debut in Moscow
Sukhoi flew three PAK-FA/T-50 fighter prototypes at the MAKS Moscow air show ...
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Bombardier CSeries approved for first flight
Bombardier has received a flight test permit from Transport Canada for the CSeries, securing the last regulatory requirement needed for the first flight...
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MAKS: Red Wings signs for Russian jets and Q400s
Russia's Red Wings has signed deals covering 30 new domestic and Western aircraft: 10 Tupolev Tu-204SM twinjets, 10 Irkut MC-21 narrowbodies and 10 Bombardier...
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Ariane 5 launches two satellites into orbit
An Ariane 5 has successfully launched two satellites into orbit on the launch system's 71st flight. The launch from Kourou, French Guiana, was declared...
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MRJ attributes programme delay to US FAA's delegation process
Mitsubishi Aircraft is taking longer than expected to develop its regional jet because of the challenges it has encountered in adopting the US Federal Aviation...
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Bombardier applies for CSeries flight test permit
Bombardier has submitted an application for the CSeries flight test permit to Transport Canada, as it moves a step closer to the aircraft's first flight. The...
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Safety group lifts Super Puma flight ban
Operating restrictions that have grounded operations using Eurocopter Super Puma models in the UK have been lifted following a two-day meeting of industry...
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American regional aircraft order delayed by DOJ challenge
A planned order by American Airlines for new Bombardier or Embraer regional jets has been delayed, as it fights a US Department of Justice (DOJ) challenge...
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MAKS: Sberbank signs for 20 MC-21s and 20 Superjets
Russian lessor Sberbank intends to take 20 Irkut MC-21 narrowbodies and a similar number of Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional airliners. Preliminary agreements...