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X-51A WaveRider first flight delayed until February
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has pushed back first flight for the Boeing X-51A WaveRider to February, a four-month delay caused by the unavailability...
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Colgan believes loss of pilot situational awareness caused February crash
Colgan Air has submitted a report to the US National Transportation Safety Board saying it believes the fatal 12 February crash of one of is Bombardier Q400s...
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Southwest names new Northwest Florida routes
Southwest Airlines will launch flights to Baltimore, Houston, Nashville and Orlando from a new airport near Panama City, Florida on 23 May.
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German air force receives its first fighter-bomber Eurofighters
The German air force has taken delivery of its first four Eurofighter Typhoons equipped air-to-ground attack. The aircraft were handed over to Fighter Bomber...
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FAA had concerns with Phenom 300 ice protection
Engine temperature constraints are behind a series of special conditions that the US FAA has levied on Embraer as a condition for receiving certification in the US for the Phenom 300 light business jet.
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Timely abort could have averted blocked-pitot 757 struggle
Investigators believe a Boeing 757-200 crew's struggle to establish stable flight after a pitot tube blockage could have been avoided if the pilots had aborted...
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Western next generation engines power to MS-21 and C919 selection
The two next-generation airliners emerging from Russia and China have taken a significant step forward in development with the selection of new Western engines...
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Elbit to consider launching two largest UAVs
Israel-based Elbit Systems could launch two new unmanned air vehicles to challenge in markets now dominated by the General Atomics Predator B and Israel...
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Boeing 787 flies
The first flight of Boeing's 787 was marked by poor weather conditions, though the skies over Everett's Paine Field co-operated just long enough to allow...
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NetJets loss guts Hawker Beechcraft backlog
Hawker Beechcraft has lost nearly half of its $6 billion backlog for aircraft orders on the cancellation of post-2010 orders by fractional provider NetJets....
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American offers to make JAL its exclusive partner
American Airlines has offered to make Japan Airlines (JAL) its exclusive partner in north-east Asia in a bid to persuade the struggling carrier to stay on...
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Cabin supervisor praised after Ryanair pressurisation drama
Irish investigators have credited a cabin service supervisor with containing a serious pressurisation incident which developed after a Ryanair Boeing 737-800...
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Wellington Airport posts 2% growth in earnings
New Zealand's Wellington Airport's earnings rose 2% in the fiscal half-year ended 30 September despite a fall in passenger traffic.
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India's domestic airlines carry 3.9m passengers in November
India's domestic airlines carried 3.9 million passengers in November.
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Air China posts 13% growth in November traffic
Air China reported a 13% increase in passenger traffic in November, led by growth in the regional sector.
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SIA posts 5% fall in November traffic
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has posted a 5% fall in passenger traffic in November, but says traffic demand has been "encouraging" as the economy shows signs...
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JAL to operate 787 to USA, Europe, South-east Asia
Japan Airlines (JAL) plans to operate the Boeing 787 Dreamliner on services to the USA, Europe and South-east Asia.
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ANZ and Continental to code-share from March
Air New Zealand (ANZ) and Continental Airlines have applied to authorities to start a code-sharing agreement.
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Australia lifts restrictions on foreign ownership in Qantas
The Australian Government has eased restrictions on foreign ownership in Qantas, but will retain a 49% cap on foreign investment in Australian international...
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Boeing completes 787 maiden sortie
Boeing has completed the maiden flight of its flagship 787 Dreamliner, the world's first majority composite jetliner. The aircraft - designated ZA001...