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C-17 crash report exposes cracks in USAF safety culture
Pilot error is the US Air Force's official cause for the first fatal crash of a Boeing C-17, but the service's investigation report has also exposed lax oversight of an over-aggressive flier who was allowed to repeatedly perform an unsafe airshow routine.
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Thai details fleet refurbishment plan
Thai Airways International plans to spend 2.3 billion baht ($76.3 million) to retrofit six Boeing 747s with new seats and in-flight entertainment systems,...
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Israeli firms pursue Chilean UAV requirement
Israel's three major manufacturers of unmanned air vehicles have each submitted proposals in a bid to meet the future requirements of the Chilean air force.
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Tensions strengthen US grip on Korean procurement
Heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula could push South Korea even farther into the arms of the US military aircraft industry - and make it harder for international rivals to make breakthroughs.
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Bombardier keeps first two CRJ1000 regional jets for testing
Bombardier has opted not to immediately sell its first two CRJ1000 test aircraft, saying it will use both aircraft for further testing.
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Fire-X first flight revives team’s bid for cargo UAS market
The Bell Helicopter/Northrop Grumman Fire-X completed its first flight on 10 December ...
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Phantom Ray arrives in Dryden ahead of flight tests
Boeing's Phantom Ray has arrived at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center in California to prepare for a series of 10 planned flight tests ...
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PICTURES: How the UK's last Harriers bowed out
More than four decades of aviation history came to an end on 15 December, when the UK flew its last operational sorties with the V/STOVL Harrier ...
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Vienna Airport chief to resign
Vienna Airport's chief executive Herbert Kaufmann is to resign at the end of this month "by mutual agreement".
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Airbus to miss A380 delivery target due to Qantas incident
Airbus will miss its delivery target of 20 A380s this year because of disruptions resulting from the uncontained failure of a Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine,...
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A380 flights to Los Angeles unprofitable with Trent 900s: Qantas
Qantas Airways will not be able to operate any of its Airbus A380s profitably on the Sydney-Los Angeles route if it uses its existing Rolls-Royce Trent 900...
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Aeroflot to order 16 777s
Russian flag carrier Aeroflot has concluded a preliminary agreement with Boeing for 16 Boeing 777s.
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Turkey to field new fighter by 2023, but slips utility helicopter choice
The Turkish air force could introduce an indigenous twin-engined fighter around 2023, says the nation's SSM procurement agency ...
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Airbus tempers outlook growth, but keeps faith with VLAs
Airbus has been more restrained than Boeing with the growth of its latest long-term airliner delivery forecast, but remains extremely bullish about the very large airliner (VLA) market.
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Slim seat to increase Lufthansa’s European capacity
Lufthansa has unveiled a new passenger seat and inflight service concept, which are to be rolled out across its short and medium-haul fleet over the next 12 months.
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Sukhoi sets delivery dates for first three Superjets
Sukhoi has set the timeframe for handing over three serially-built examples of its Superjet 100 to launch customers in the first quarter of 2011.
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Southwest to take delivery of first 737-800 in March 2012
Southwest Airlines has firmed up its plans to introduce the Boeing 737-800 in its fleet through the substitution of 20 -700 orders for the larger variant,...
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UK Govt to outline new aviation policy plans next spring
Taking slots out of London Heathrow may be the sole means of improving passenger experience in the absence of a third runway, according to the head of a...
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Aer Lingus to expand European network in 2011
Irish flag-carrier Aer Lingus is adding new destinations and increasing frequencies to Europe as part of its 2011 summer schedule. The airline will...