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NewsRoyal International Air Tattoo 2006
The Royal International Air Tattoo got under way today at RAF Fairford and our team were there to bring you the latest arrivals news from the base.
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NewsRIAT: Pictures from 14 July at the Tattoo
The organisers of this year’s Royal International Air Tatoo show expect around 300 aircraft to participate in the flying and static display at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, UK over the weekend.
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RIAT: Alenia Aermacchi M-311 jet trainer in the black at Fairford
Alenia Aermacchi is using the RIAT show to highlight the capabilities of two of its new jet trainer products, with the M-346 taking to the air and the M-311 – freshly arrived in the UK sporting a new black and silver livery – on static display outside the Patron’s Pavilion
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RIAT: Bell / Boeing MV-22 Osprey tiltrotors shine at Fairford
A highlight of today’s build up to the weekend’s RIAT show was the morning arrival of two Bell Boeing MV-22 Osprey tiltrotors from the US Marine Corps’ (USMC) VMX-22 test squadron. Having flown in to Farnborough earlier in the week, the aircraft are making their first appearance in the UK ...
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NewsPicture: Second Airbus A380 for SIA rolls out without tail livery, prompting 'special edition' colour scheme rumours
Flight has obtained images of the second Airbus A380 for Singapore Airlines, which has recently been handed over to the flight test team in Toulouse, which shows the aircraft without the carrier's tail art.
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US FAA flight delay management programme under way
FAA officials have started phasing in a programme designed to significantly reduce flight delays in capacity-constrained areas across the USA, which could result in cost benefits to the airlines and the flying public of approximately $20 million.
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Russian lessor IFC arranges slots for Tu-204 assembly from Aviastar
Russian lessor Ilyushin Finance (IFC) has reached an agreement with airframer Aviastar on securing slots to produce 30 Tupolev Tu-204 aircraft
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RIAT 2006: Pictures from the Tattoo
Flight staff Craig Martin, Craig Hoyle and Max Kingsley-Jones will provide some of the best photographs from the 2006 Royal International Air Tattoo.
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NewsFarnborough International 2006
Rarely can an air show have been surrounded by so much expectation as Farnborough 2006, with question marks over Airbus and transatlantic trade disputes - bookmark this page for all your show news.
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NewsPictures: Rockwell B-1 lifted from Diego Garcia runway after wheels-up landing forced base closure
In early May Flight reported on the US Air Force Rockwell B-1B strategic bomber that closed the runway of an Indian Ocean US military base for three days after a wheels-up landing - here are exclusive pictures of how they lifted it off.
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NewsPicture: Boeing flies Little Bird unmanned helicopter over Arizona for 20min
Boeing yesterday revealed it sucessfully completed a test flight last month of its Boeing unmanned Little Bird demonstrator, a modified MD Helicopters 530F, without a safety pilot on board
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NewsPictures: US aviation safety investigators find insulation failed to stop Malaysian carrier Transmile's May Boeing 727 wing explosion
An investigation of the 4 May explosion of a Transmile Airlines Boeing 727-200 freighter’s left wing during towing at Bangalore airport has found evidence of damaged wiring and electrical arcing within the wing’s fuel tank.
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NewsBoeing 20-year market forecast sees more retirements, fewer regional jets
Boeing’s latest 20-year forecast predicts a $2,600 billion global market for around 27,200 aircraft – about 5% more aircraft than it expected in last year’s outlook due to accelerated retirement rates driven by rising fuel prices.