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A350 set to fly on 14 June
Airbus has tentatively set 14 June for the maiden flight of the prototype A350-900 twinjet. Its decision follows a series of ground, taxiing and braking...
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Boeing awarded $4bn multi-year contract for Chinooks
The US Army and Boeing have signed a $4 billion multi-year contract for 177 CH-47F Chinook helicopters ...
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US notifies Congress of potential Libyan C-130J sale
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on 7 June that it may sell the Libyan government two Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 tactical...
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Qatar Executive awarded AOC and plans expansion
Qatar Executive, the business aircraft services arm of Qatar Airways, has been awarded its own air operator's certificate by the emirate's civil aviation...
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China launches fifth human spaceflight
China has successfully launched its fifth human spaceflight mission, Shenzhou 10, carrying a crew of three into low Earth orbit (LEO). The 11 June...
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X3 breaks helicopter speed record
Eurocopter is claiming a pair of unofficial helicopter speed records following the latest test flights of its X3 compound rotorcraft at the beginning of...
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FAA to propose sensor-only runway landings
The US Federal Aviation Administration is set to take the first step towards allowing pilots to land an aircraft using only sensors to see the runway. A...
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RAF chief hints at Sentinel AGS role post-Afghanistan
The UK could use its Sentinel R1 reconnaissance aircraft as a national adjunct to NATO's alliance ground surveillance system, the RAF says ...
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PARIS: Embraer Super Tucano to make debut Paris air show appearance
Embraer will display its A-29 Super Tucano at the Paris air show for the first time, a top company official says.
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Croatia to refurbish MiGs, delaying new combat type
The Croatian government has formally decided to refurbish part of its current Mikoyan MiG-21-based fleet, and to add more examples of the type to have one...
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Elisra to unveil UAS self-protection suite
Elisra is to unveil a new self-protection suite for unmanned air systems during the Paris air show ...
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Boeing rejects bubble talk in latest delivery forecast
Boeing's latest annual market forecast reveals even higher demand for single-aisles and fewer sales of high-capacity aircraft such as the 747-8 and Airbus...
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AVX makes the grade for US Army’s JMR-TD programme
The US Army has chosen AVX Aircraft Company's design for inclusion in its high-speed Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator rotorcraft programme ...
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Three to contest Polish trainer deal as Czech firm withdraws
Alenia Aermacchi, BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin UK will contest Poland's advanced jet trainer system competition ...
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Aeronautics resumes marketing push following restructure
Aeronautics has resumed the marketing of its Dominator XP unmanned air system (UAS) as the Israeli manufacturer emerges from a financial restructuring. The...
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PARIS: How the F-35 programme is fighting back
After an often troubled development phase, Lockheed Martin says the $397 billion F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme is close to delivering operational capability
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Cool-headed investors taking heat off UK's Thermal Engineering
Cool-headed investors are forging a turnaround at one maker of high-temperature parts
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Airbus pitches higher seat-counts on A380
Airbus is pushing denser configurations and higher payload capabilities of the A380 as it tries to jump-start sales following a weak performance last year. The...
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Saker Aircraft pitches S-1 supersonic personal jet
Aviation startup Saker Aircraft is pitching a new light twin-engined two-seat personal jet for customers who want to combine efficient point-to-point travel with a bit of fun, in the form of its nascent S-1 design.
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AgustaWestland AW609 certification slips to 2017
Certification of the AgustaWestland AW609 tiltrotor has slipped to 2017 as the Anglo-Italian helicopter manufacturer wrestles with an ambitious development...