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The dangers of flying in Nepal
Today's fatal crash of a Dornier 228-200 in Nepal was the second in the mountainous country this year and adds to a dreadful safety record of nine fatal...
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NewsPAL orders 10 A330s for $2.5bn
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has exercised options to buy 10 Airbus A330-300 aircraft for $2.5 billion, with deliveries planned in 2013-2014. The deal...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Engine makers prepare to do battle on 777X
Boeing has enjoyed two decades of sales success with its flagship widebody twinjet family, but how are the engine makers preparing for the next generation 777X?
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BAE Systems Australia to develop models for F-35 sustainment
BAE Systems Australia has won a nine-month contract to develop operational models for the integration of the Lockheed Martin F-35 into the Australian defence...
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China denies reports of second aircraft carrier
China has dismissed reports that it will launch a second aircraft carrier later this year, as it recognises the challenges involved with fixed-wing flight...
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NewsExecuJet sets up Indonesian joint venture to manage 13 general aviation terminals
ExecuJet's strategy to secure a foothold in the up-and-coming Indonesian market has moved a step closer following the signing of a joint venture agreement with newly created private company PT Dimitri Utama Abadi to manage up to 13 general aviation terminals (GAT) in the country.
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NewsSita Air Do-228-200 crash kills 19 in Nepal
A Dornier Do-228-200 aircraft crashed three minutes after taking off from Tribhuvan airport in Kathmandu, a Nepal police spokesman confirms. The aircraft,...
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Australia’s Quickstep wins $12m C-130J wing flap order
Australian composites maker Quickstep has received a $12 million purchase order from Lockheed Martin to produce wing flaps for 24 C-130J Hercules aircraft.
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NewsKAI developing 'suicide combat UAV'
Korea Aerospace Industries is developing a new long-range guided weapon that can cruise to a location before loitering and attacking a target ...
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NTSB corrects previous reports linking 747-8 engine failure to GEnx fan midshaft problem
US safety investigators have corrected a previous report that linked an engine failure on an AirBridge Cargo Boeing 747-8 to the fan midshaft cracks found...
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US Ex-Im approves AWAS and FlyDubai 737 deals
The US Export Import Bank approved export financing for four Boeing 737-800s for FlyDubai and AWAS today. Fred Hochberg, chairman and president of...
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Developers poised to break ground on bespoke Sao Paulo business aviation airport
Construction of São Paulo’s first bespoke business aviation airport will begin within days as developers strive to complete key elements of the building project before the anticipated influx of business aircraft for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
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NewsInterest in proposed 160-seat CSeries gathers pace with budget carriers
Bombardier's proposed assault on the low-cost market with a high-density configured CSeries is gaining momentum as the variant emerges as a genuine contender against the Airbus and Boeing re-engined single-aisles in several budget carrier evaluations.
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Chinese deals signal new round of investment in the USA
Two deals announced last week involving a combined 300 fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft signal a new wave of Chinese investment in US general aviation companies.
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NewsIN FOCUS: UK left exposed by Nimrod cancellation, report says
A defence committee report has questioned the UK's ability to react to rapidly emerging maritime threats without a dedicated maritime patrol aircraft fleet ...
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NewsPICTURES: Chinese ditching exercise uses full-scale mock-up jet
Chinese authorities have conducted a search and rescue exercise simulating the ditching of a twin-engined aircraft in water off Shanghai.
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NewsNew owner of Ocean Sky Engineering and Jet Centre rebrands business units
RSS Enterprises, the new owner of Ocean Sky Group's engineering and fixed-base operations, says its is focused on regaining customer support and trust that it fears has been tested following the collapse last month of Ocean Sky's management, charter, sales and brokerage divisions.
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NewsPICTURE: Re-engined An-2 takes flight at Gelendzhik air show
The Chaplygin Siberian Aeronautical Research Institute's re-engined Antonov An-2 made its public debut last month at the Gelendzhik air show on Russia's Black Sea coast.
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NewsPICTURES: Thai receives first A380 at Toulouse ceremony
Thai Airways International has taken delivery of its first Airbus A380, becoming the ninth airline to operate the type.
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NewsRAAF F/A-18A/B use could extend beyond 2020: audit
An Australian government audit warns that delays in the F-35 programme could keep the RAAF's A/B-model Hornets in use beyond 2020 ...