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PrivatAir signs for up to 10 CS100s
Bombardier has received a firm order for up to 10 CSeries CS100 aircraft from PrivatAir, which will be delivered in an all-business class configuration. The...
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WestJet to maintain 737 fleet plan
Canadian low-cost airline WestJet has no plans to pare back its Boeing 737 deliveries in the next six years despite a plan to acquire 40 turboprops to launch...
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First Air to order flight and safety tracking tools
Canadian passenger, cargo and charter carrier First Air has ordered 19 automated flight information reporting systems (AFIRS) from Calgary-based AeroMechanical...
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Boeing locks out 747-8 tail fuel tanks on flutter concerns
In order to meet certification requirements ahead of its first delivery, Boeing will lock out the 12,500l (3,300gal) horizontal stabiliser tail fuel tanks...
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AEW-themed C-295 clears flight test phase
Airbus Military has completed initial flight test activities on an airborne early warning and control derivative of its C-295, developed wth Elta Systems ...
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Bahrain Airport Services eyes strong demand for training
Bahrain Airport Services is expecting a "big demand" among school-leavers for a UK-endorsed aeronautical engineering training programme that is recognised...
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Hopes diminish for Gulf Air CSeries order
Bombardier hopes of seeing a CSeries order from Gulf Air at the Bahrain International Airshow appear to have been dashed.
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Gulf Technics outlines expansion plans
Middle Eastern maintenance, repair and overhaul start-up Gulf Technics has spelled out its expansion plans at the Bahrain International Airshow.
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Red Wings to become launch customer for Tu-204SM
Russian airline Red Wings is set to tomorrow confirm at the Bahrain International Airshow that it is to become the launch customer for the latest version...
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EASA outlines proposed flight time limitation rules
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has made concessions to airlines and pilots in publishing its much-anticipated proposed flight time limitation...
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Pilot error probable cause of Ethiopian Airlines 737 crash
Ethiopian Airlines has angrily dismissed Lebanese investigators' conclusions over the fatal Boeing 737-800 crash off Beirut, sticking to its position that an unidentified problem, even sabotage, could have brought down the jet.
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Inexpensive process offers prospect of low-drag surface coatings
Research physicists at the UK's University of Surrey have developed what they claim is a simple, low-cost way to make textured coatings that could reduce the drag resistance of aircraft or ships
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ATR outlines 90-seater development plans
ATR is continuing to work on the definition of a 90-seat turboprop which could see entry into service by around 2017. Speaking at the airframer's annual...
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Airbus traces A380 wing cracks to manufacturing process
Airbus has traced the source of the cracking in A380 wing structures to unexpected additional stresses imparted by the manufacturing process, and is confident that its original flight loading calculations for the type are accurate.
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Italian navy to launch AW101 early warning operations in March
The Italian navy expects to begin flying operational sorties with its AgustaWestland AW101 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system helicopters in March, following the recent completion of radar development work by SELEX Galileo.
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Turkish Airlines provides high speed internet access on flights
Star Alliance carrier Turkish Airlines has finalised an agreement with Panasonic Avionics Corporation to add high-speed wi-fi broadband internet access to...
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South Korea given deadline to improve Israel T-50 trainer offer
The South Korean government has been given until 28 January to update its industrial cooperation package that is part of the proposed sale of the Korea Aerospace Industries T-50 jet trainer to the Israeli air force.
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ATSB moves into final stage of QF32 investigations
Australian investigators have finished collecting data for an investigation into the uncontained failure of a Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine on a Qantas Airways...
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US NTSB cites ATC errors in Gulfport near-miss
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has concluded an operational error by an air traffic controller caused a near-miss between a Cessna and...
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LightSquared questions FAA intentions
Broadband wholesaler LightSquared is objecting to a government report stating that its modified L-band network is not compatible with "several GPS-dependent...