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Comac's C919 central wing system passes critical design review
Comac's C919 narrowbody programme has passed a critical design review of its central wing system. A team of experts made the assessment on 17 January...
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AirAsia's Fernandes continues call for A330neo
AirAsia chief executive Tony Fernandes is continuing to apply pressure on Airbus to re-engine its A330 widebody, even though the company appears to be ruling...
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ANA extends 787 flight cancellations to 27 Jan
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has cancelled a number of services through to 27 January as a result of the grounding of its fleet of Boeing 787-8s. The Star...
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Japan: Over-charging preceded ANA 787 battery malfunction
Japanese safety investigators have determined an All Nippon Airways 787 lithium-ion main battery malfunctioned after being over-charged, forcing the widebody...
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F-35B grounded after fueldraulic line failure
The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) has temporarily grounded the Lockheed Martin F-35B short take-off/vertical landing (STOVL) variant of the tri-service...
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Israeli 707 tests commercial anti-missile system
Israel's air force has used a Boeing 707-300 to trial a missile-defence system intended for deployment on board commercial aircraft.
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Airbus keeps options open on A330 sharklets
Airbus has yet to rule out completely a possible sharklet wing-tip modification on the A330 but is not intending to pursue a re-engined version. Chief...
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Boeing and Sikorsky team up on US Army’s JMR
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp is teaming with Boeing on the US Army Aviation Applied Technology Directorate's Joint Multi-Role (JMR) technology demonstrator (TD)...
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PICTURE: EMT flies unmanned Museco helicopter
Germany's EMT has performed the first flight of a modified prototype of the Museco unmanned helicopter ...
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IAI waits on European UAS decisions
Israel Aerospace Industries is awaiting decisions in two unmanned air system competitions in France and Germany ...
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PICTURE: South Korean army tries out Unmanned Little Bird
Boeing is promoting its Unmanned Little Bird system as a possible upgrade option for South Korea's MD500 helicopters ...
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UN seeks unmanned aircraft for use in DR Congo
The UN is seeking unmanned air vehicles for operations with peacekeeping forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo ...
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Airbus close to launching A320 sharklet retrofit
Airbus expects to be able to launch a retrofit programme for sharklet wing-tips on the A320 by around March-April, having determined the technical requirements...
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IN FOCUS: Seoul weighs options in F-X III fighter contest
South Korea could make a decision in its F-X III competition for 60 fighters by mid-year, and is placing considerable emphasis on offsets and technology transfer.
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JAL extends suspension of 787 operations to 25 January
Japan Airlines (JAL) has extended the grounding of its fleet of seven Boeing 787-8s, at least until 25 January. The carrier will be deploying older...
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Lockheed addresses Pentagon F-35 DOT&E report
Lockheed Martin says it is not disputing the facts laid out in the Pentagon's Director of Operational Test Evaluation (DOT&E) report on the company's F-35...
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Qantas confident that 787 issues will be resolved
Qantas Airways has expressed confidence in the Boeing 787 programme following recent high-profile incidents involving the aircraft type, even as the airline...
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Sky Regional eyes 28 Feb start date for US routes
Canadian carrier Sky Regional intends to start regional flying on 28 February under the Air Canada Express name, the airline says in a US Department of Transportation...
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American unveils new ‘soaring spirit’ livery
American Airlines has unveiled a new "soaring spirit" livery for its fleet, retiring the iconic eagle logo that has adorned its aircraft for more than four...
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Ethiopian Airlines becomes final carrier to ground 787s
Ethiopian Airlines has withdrawn its fleet of four Boeing 787s from service, following similar moves by United Airlines, Poland's LOT, Chile's LAN, Air India...