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Russian pilot tried to cover up R44 crash
A Russian private pilot flying a Robinson R44 Clipper II helicopter tried for 90min to hide the fact that his machine had been destroyed in a heavy landing following a birdstrike, according to an accident report by the CIS Interstate Aviation Committee.
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NewsPICTURE: Improved AirMule resumes flight testing
The prototype of Urban Aeronautics' AirMule ducted-fan unmanned air vehicle has resumed flight testing after a four-month systems and structural upgrade ...
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Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 awarded FAA ETOPS approval
Rolls-Royce's Trent 1000 turbofan has been awarded 330min extended twin engine operations approval by the US Federal Aviation Administration.
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Virtual airline start-up HiAir plans Doncaster-Amsterdam flights
A new virtual airline called HiAir plans to begin Jetstream 32 operations in September between Doncaster Sheffield in northern England and Amsterdam Schiphol.
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MA60 crash investigators hunt cockpit-voice recorder
Investigators in Indonesia are still trying to recover the cockpit-voice recorder from the Merpati Nusantara Xian MA60 which crashed on approach to Kaimana.
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Lufthansa to begin Munich-Jeddah service
Lufthansa is to launch thrice-weekly flights from Munich to Jeddah, via Riyadh, on 31 October. The carrier will operate the route using Airbus A340-300...
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NewsChina's Xiamen orders six 787s
China's Xiamen Airlines has placed an order with Boeing for six 787 aircraft. Xiamen will take delivery of the aircraft "in stages" between 2014 and...
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US pilot training industry gets serious about reform
Ab initio pilot training in the USA is still based on Second World War methodology and concepts, a major symposium in Atlanta has heard.
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UAC plots rescue plan for Aviastar
UAC sees a switch to cargo aircraft as a way of improving profitability at Ulyanovsk factory
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NewsAustralia reports operating record from Heron UAV fleet
The Australian Defence Force has reported its busiest-ever month in operating Heron UAVs in Afghanistan ...
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NewsCrashed Merpati MA60 was trying to land in poor weather
Investigators have detailed the final moments of the Xian Aircraft MA60 which crashed in the sea while attempting to land at Kaimana Utarom airport in...
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NewsTIMELINE: Trace the evolution of low-cost carriers with our interactive timeline
What have been the triggers for this growth of the sector? We've plotted some of the key drivers and developments in the evolution of low-cost carriers in a special interactive timeline, ...
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Fatalities reported after Merpati MA60 crash
Twenty-seven people are reported to have been on board an Indonesian-operated Xian MA60 turboprop which crashed off the coast of West Papua.
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Business briefs
MTU Aero Engines' role as a shareholder in the International Aero Engines V2500 project drove first quarter rises in sales and operating profit of 4% to €664.8 million ($983.6 million) and 17% to €80.5 million compared with the first quarter of 2010.
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CORRECTION: Embraer eyes possible "five-abreast aircraft"
(Corrects story to say that Embraer is eyeing possible development of a "five-abreast" aircraft, not a "fiberglass" aircraft. Embraer says the author misheard.)
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Emirates works with Boeing to get connectivity linefit to widebodies
Emirates is working with Boeing to ensure AeroMobile's in-flight mobile phone connectivity solution is line-fitted to its new widebodies as soon as possible.
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An-124 in-flight upset after passing A380 led to 747 conflict
German investigators have disclosed preliminary details of a three-way encounter between an Airbus A380, an Antonov An-124 and a Boeing 747-400 near Frankfurt.
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NewsGRAPHIC: Pakistan raid reveals US Army’s helicopter secret
The operation that killed Osama bin Laden on 2 May inadvertently revealed a modification kit that reduces the radar profile of a small number of Sikorsky MH-60Ks operated by US special operations forces, according to sources familiar with the equipment.
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Interview
Interview: Qatar Airways' CEO Akbar Al Baker
MASTER AND COMMANDER Akbar Al Baker's single-minded vision has powered Qatar Airways into a leading global network carrier. And rivals be warned, the...