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Boeing warns of parts shortages from Japan
Boeing has said the 11 March earthquake in Japan could lead to parts shortages in the future, and is working to minimise potential disruption to its supply...
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EFB 'sea change' expected with Apple iPad 2: Jeppesen
Apple's iPad 2, a slimmer, lighter, more powerful tablet than its predecessor, is poised to usher in a new era in the world of electronic flight bags (EFBs),...
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Watchdog to review FAA’s wildlife controls
US DOT auditors on 21 March will begin reviewing the FAA's wildlife hazard mitigation programmes at airports due in large part to concerns about an increasing...
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Airbus defiant as legal investigation opens over AF447 crash
Airbus is staunchly defending itself after being put under judicial investigation in the wake of the loss of an Air France aircraft over the South Atlantic...
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SAA taps Quovadis for RNP assistance
South African Airways (SAA) has contracted Airbus subsidiary Quovadis to design required navigation performance (RNP) procedures to help reduce fuel burn...
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Power failure investigation continues for F-35
US government officials cleared seven of 10 Lockheed Martin F-35 test aircraft to fly five days after a power outage and oil leak forced the AF-4 vehicle to land on 9 March.
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Quest sets its sights on international markets as investment pours in
Quest Aircraft is stepping up its sales and marketing effort for the Kodiak single-engined turboprop in a bid to penetrate new niches for the high-wing aircraft - including the charter and VIP markets - and stimulate sales of the 10-seat aircraft in potentially lucrative regions across the globe.
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Action needed to avoid aviation staff shortages: ICAO
The International Civil Aviation Organisation is warning that early action is required if serious shortages of pilots, maintenance personnel and air traffic controllers are to be averted over the next 20 years.
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Boeing needs to sell 1,500 787s to break even: Udvar-Hazy
Industry icon Steven Udvar-Hazy has given his assessment of the profitability potential for Boeing's 787, saying the US airframer will need to sell at least 1,500 twinjets to break even after more than three years of delays.
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Brazilian state to partner on proposed Fokker 100NG
Development of a proposed Fokker 100 upgrade will be partially undertaken in Brazil following an agreement to establish an aerostructures manufacturing facility in Anapolis.
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A320 flies with electrical aileron actuator
Flight testing of a wing with a higher proportion of electrical flight-control assemblies could be achieved by 2015 following the maiden flight of an Airbus...
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China Airlines renews CF6 blades after corrosion incidents
General Electric is contacting operators of its CF6-80E1 engines in Asia to check for corrosion on the powerplant's high-pressure turbine blades, following three engine shutdown events on China Airlines Airbus A330-300s.
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P&W readies modified scramjet for second X-51A hypersonic flight
The second Boeing X-51A Waverider, set for a 22 March launch attempt, includes modifications designed to eliminate the problems that prevented the first prototype from achieving its goal of 300s of powered flight at Mach 6 last May.
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China Southern offers five ATR72-500s for sale again
China Southern Airlines is accepting bids for five used ATR72-212 aircraft with three spare engines and all spare parts. The buyer must purchase all...
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RAF's first C-17 returns to USA for upgrade
Boeing has started work on a mid-life upgrade for the Royal Air Force's first of seven C-17 strategic transports ...
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Japan: aerospace survives the flood
On 11 March the sleepy Japanese airport at Sendai was the focus of the world. Aerial footage from Japanese television showed a tsunami of muddy seawater and debris, unleashed by a 9.0-magnitude offshore earthquake, sweeping across the airport, flooding runways and taxiways
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PICTURE: Lucky pilot survives Cameroon Alpha Jet crash
The pilot of a Cameroon air force Alpha Jet escaped with slight injuries after the his trainer overshot a runway ...
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A350-1000 needs more thrust to meet performance: Udvar-Hazy
The largest member of the A350 family, the -1000, will not meet its advertised performance goals until 2020 or 2021 without the help of more thrust, fuel...
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Conceptual 787-10 'would be a good airplane': Udvar-Hazy
Boeing's conceptual 787-10 will provide an ideal replacement to the A340-300 and 777-200 on routes from the US west coast to Asia and trans-atlantic missions,...
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Lufthansa to order 30 A320neo jets plus five 777Fs
German flag-carrier Lufthansa is set to order 30 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft as well as five Boeing 777 freighters for its cargo operations. It...