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Boeing considers further 737 rate rise
Boeing is considering increasing its Next Generation 737 output to 42 aircraft a month, on top of two planned rate increases being phased in by 2013, as it continues to feel "upward pressure" to build the aircraft more quickly.
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India’s Rustom 1 makes second successful flight
India's Rustom 1 unmanned air vehicle has completed its second successful test flight, with future sorties to include military payloads. The flight...
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PICTURES: Australia to receive first Airbus Military A330 MRTT
The Royal Australian Air Force is about to take delivery of its first Airbus Military A330 multi-role tanker transport after the aircraft departed on its...
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Experts: GPS at risk with LightSquared 4G
A government/industry panel will warn the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in a 3 June report that the expected interference from a new 4G ancillary...
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ANA’s LCC named as Peach Aviation
All Nippon Airways' new low-cost joint venture has been named Peach Aviation and intends to start services by March 2012.
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JAL picks Boston as first 787 destination
Japan Airlines (JAL) has chosen Boston as the first destination it would fly to with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and plans to launch the service from Tokyo...
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Indonesia orders 16 T-50 trainers
Indonesia has placed a $400 million order for 16 Korea Aerospace Industries T-50 Golden Eagle advanced jet trainers, the type's first export sale. The...
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Philippines to receive eight Sokols, looks to upgrade MD 520s
AgustaWestland subsidiary PZL Swidnik will deliver four W-3A Sokol transport helicopters to the Philippines by November this year, with another four in the second quarter of 2012.
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Raytheon jammer attracts US Navy interest as roles expand
A new customer has emerged for the Raytheon ADM-160 miniature air launched decoy jammer (MALD-J) as the company looks to expand the applications and roles...
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Cessna Caravan wins USAF counter-insurgency contract
Wichita-based Cessna has beat several foreign competitors for a contract to supply dozens of "light lift" aircraft as the US Air Force (USAF) arms itself...
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PICTURES: JetSuite Phenom 100 runway prang in Sedona
The US National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a JetSuite Phenom 100 runway overrun at the Sedona airport in Arizona. According to initial...
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NASA seeks commercial suborbital flights
NASA has released a draft request for proposal (RFP) seeking bids for providers of suborbital flights. The RFP, released on 26 May, will award an indefinite-quantity,...
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Canada reveals new delay for interim CH-148 delivery
Canada's top defence official said on 26 May that Sikorsky has delayed formal delivery of the first of six interim CH-148 Cyclone maritime helicopters to...
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EASA grounds Dassault Falcon 7X after pitch trim incident
The European Aviation Safety Agency and Dassault have jointly recommended grounding all Falcon 7X business jets after one of the long-range aircraft experienced...
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OnAir, TriaGnoSys launch lightweight bizjet connectivity solution
Airbus/SITA joint venture OnAir and German firm TriaGnoSys have launched what they claim is "the most lightweight" in-flight connectivity system for business...
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European proceedures cope with new ash cloud
When news emerged that the Grimsvötn volcano in Iceland had begun erupting at 19:00 GMT on 21 May, the aviation industry could have been forgiven for fearing...
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Bombardier sees post-2015 entry for stretched Q400
Bombardier has given its strongest indication yet that it intends to offer a stretch of its 70-seat Q400 turboprop, but the entry date would be beyond 2015.
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White House again threatens veto over F136
For the third year in a row, the Obama administration has threatened to veto a bill to authorise defence spending if it would enable a competition for the...
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BAE Systems bullish over Hawk T-X prospects
BAE Systems is confident of winning the US Air Force's T-X advanced jet trainer competition, with company officials predicting that the service's decision...