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American to add Gogo wi-fi to CRJ900s
American Airlines plans to install Gogo wi-fi to its new Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft from June.
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NewsLiebherr to test electric-powered air pack for next-generation narrowbody
Liebherr will soon use a demonstration aircraft to test a power-generation system capable of replacing bleed-air-driven systems in the air-conditioning units of narrowbodies.
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NewsRAC MiG boss eyes fifth-generation fighter
RAC MiG is contemplating building a fifth-generation fighter which would use its current MiG-35 platform as a "foundation" for the introduction of new technologies.
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NewsEl Al flight diverted after passenger disturbance
Pilots of an El Al Boeing 737 which took off from Ben-Gurion airport in Tel Aviv for Munich on the morning of 5 June were forced to make an emergency landing in Bulgarian capital Sofia after a passenger caused a disturbance and attacked a cabin crew member.
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BAE launches Hawk production for Oman
BAE Systems has begun manufacturing the first components for a Hawk advanced jet trainer under an eight-aircraft deal for Oman.
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NewsMH370: Searchers given 300 days to find lost 777
Search teams will be given 300 days to conduct a hunt for Malaysia Airlines’ missing Boeing 777 under the terms of an Australian government tender to find flight MH370.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: ABS Jets offering the best of both worlds in Prague
Like many aviation companies in the Czech Republic, ABS Jets – a Prague-based business aviation services company – markets itself on the “Western values/Eastern prices” principle.
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NewsBoeing plugs remaining 12 C-17s on international market
Boeing is working on the sale of the 12 final C-17 strategic transport aircraft, but says its joint marketing with Embraer on the KC-390 programme is taking longer than expected.
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Boeing defence chief guns for fighter deals
Boeing is optimistic about the health of its tactical fighter business, and believes its diverse portfolio of aircraft types and capabilities will serve it in good stead in the prevailing lean defence environment.
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NewsP&W delivers first MRJ engines
Mitsubishi Aircraft has taken delivery of the first Pratt & Whitney PW1200G geared turbofan engines for its MRJ regional jet.
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Saab makes Southeast Asia maritime surveillance push
Saab sees an increasing demand for its portfolio of defence products in Southeast Asia, and is particularly focused on opportunities in the maritime surveillance mission.
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Mars mission is 'only justification for human spaceflight programmes' – report
The cost and danger of human spaceflight programmes can only be justified if they are part of a collaborative, international pathway plan aimed at putting boots on “other worlds” – ultimately Mars. And, according to a report by the US National Research Council, since progress “beyond low Earth orbit will ...
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Lufthansa plans seasonal Munich-Miami flight
Lufthansa will launch a new seasonal flight between Munich and Miami in December, complementing its existing service to the south Florida city from Frankfurt.
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Russian firms developing Superjet electric-taxi drive
Russian aerospace firms United Aircraft and Aviation Equipment are jointly developing an electric-drive system for the Sukhoi Superjet 100, designed to reduce fuel-burn while taxiing.
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L-3 to provide Yemen with surveillance fleet
L-3 Communications has been awarded a contract worth up to $41.5 million to provide “four intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance [ISR] aircraft in support of counter-terrorism efforts in Yemen”, the US Department of Defense says.
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NewsCanadian fighter debate intensifies
Ottawa expects to make a decision soon on whether to stage an open competition to replace its Boeing CF-18 fighters, or to instead advance with previous plans to acquire up to 65 Lockheed Martin F-35s.
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Ethiopian and Austrian sign codeshare
Ethiopian Airlines and Austrian Airlines have signed a codeshare agreement covering several destinations on their respective networks.
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NewsPICTURES: Star Alliance hails ‘smooth start’ at Heathrow’s T2
More than 4,000 passengers used London Heathrow’s Terminal 2 in its first eight hours of operation, says Star Alliance.
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Global Hawk supports NATO exercise
NATO has conducted an early assessment of the operational utility of its future Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) system, on a Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned air vehicle participating in the recent multinational exercise dubbed “Unified Vision”.