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NewsEmbraer delivers 300th Phenom 100 to Brazilian company
Embraer has delivered the 300th Phenom 100 to Brazilian agricultural company Laticínios Bela Vista – already an owner of the entry level type. The twin- jet will be used by the Bela Vista de Goiás-based enterprise for executive transportation.
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NewsUK MAA launches Rivet Joint safety assessment
The UK Military Aviation Authority (MAA) expects to within weeks reach a decision on the airworthiness of the Royal Air Force’s RC-135W Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft, which should be introduced operationally from later this year.
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NewsMicronautix unveils Triton single-engined turboprop concept
The designers of an unorthodox aircraft with twin passenger pods sitting either side of the central fuselage are seeking the backing of an established aerospace name to bring their single-engine pusher-prop to market.
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NewsPICTURES: 747 retired from passenger service in Japan
Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) formally retired its Boeing 747 aircraft, marking a key milestone in the type's gradual disappearance from the world's airliner fleet.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Boeing's vision for overhauling Port San Antonio
Boeing has a new plan for Port San Antonio, one of the largest military maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities in the world. But, the arrival of the first commercial aircraft – a Boeing 787-8 requiring substantial re-work prior to delivery to a customer – at the Port San Antonio ...
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NewsFAA raises concerns about safety data sharing, pilot training
The US Federal Aviation Administration says great strides have been made in improving safety, but continued improvements are contingent on further data sharing by the industry and more relevant pilot training.
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Israeli mini-UAS manufacturers argue for eased export restrictions
Israeli manufacturers of micro and mini unmanned air systems have asked the nation's defence ministry to ease its export restrictions on such equipment, claiming that its current regulations are causing them "big losses".
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NewsAir Canada and Boeing finalise 737 Max deal
Air Canada and Boeing have finalised the carrier’s order for up to 109 737 Max aircraft.
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NewsPiper delivers 550th Meridian turboprop single
Piper Aircraft has delivered the 550th M-Class Meridian single-engined turboprop to a Swedish customer . The Pratt & Whitney PT6A-42A-powered aircraft - Piper's top-of-the-range product - will be used for personal and corporate transportation.
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NewsMH370 air-ground communication appears routine
Investigators probing the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have reiterated that there was no evidence of unusual air traffic control communications before the aircraft vanished.
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NewsIATA task force to explore live data streaming: Tyler
IATA director general Tony Tyler says that the loss of an aircraft such as Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 must never happen again, and that live streaming of data is something that needs to be seriously examined.
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Fiji Airways A330 damaged in hard landing
A Fiji Airways Airbus A330-200 has been removed from service after it experienced a heavy landing at Sydney airport on 20 March.
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NewsIsland Air orders two Q400s
Hawaii Island Air has ordered two Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 NextGen turboprops, with plans to replace its ATR 72 fleet.
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NewsAsiana cites crew failures and autothrottle design in flight 214 crash
A report from Asiana says failure by its pilots to monitor and maintain airspeed led to the crash of a company Boeing 777-200ER at San Francisco in July 2013.
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NewsNok Air converts two Q400 options
Nok Air has converted options for two Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 aircraft to firm orders.
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NewsTAM and US Airways join Oneworld
Brazil’s TAM and US Airways joined Oneworld today, in a move that the alliance called its biggest single day of growth since it was launched.
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NewsIndia scans for new AWACS platform
New Delhi has issued a global tender for the supply of six aircraft that will serve as platforms for its ambitious Airborne Warning and Control System India (AWACS India) programme.
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Lufthansa cancels most flights during three-day strike
Lufthansa has cancelled the vast majority of its flights on 2-4 April, after its pilots have called for industrial action over a long-standing pay dispute.
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NewsSaab, Pilatus to pitch PC-21 trainer to Sweden
Pilatus and Saab have signed a memorandum of understanding to offer the former’s PC-21 basic trainer to the Swedish air force for a potentially 20-aircraft requirement.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How airlines are losing weight in the cabin
Losing weight remains a key priority for aircraft seat manufacturers as they strive to meet demands from airlines for ever-lighter economy class products. A new player aims to shake things up this summer with the planned launch of the first aircraft seat to be made largely from titanium, which it ...