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NewsRAF TriStars to be scrapped after US sale falls through
The Royal Air Force’s last four TriStar tanker/transports are due to be flown to a breaker's yard in the UK on 25 March, with the service's Voyagers having assumed their responsibilities.
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Air Canada contracts Bedek for 767 heavy checks
Air Canada has selected Israel Aerospace Industries’ MRO division Bedek Aviation Group for Boeing 767 maintenance.
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NewsMH370: Doppler-shift analysis ruled out northern track
Investigators compared subtle changes in electromagnetic signal frequency, caused by the Doppler effect, to conclude that Malaysia Airlines’ missing Boeing 777-200ER routed south after contact was lost on 8 March.
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NewsIAI courts buyers for AEW-equipped C295
Israel Aerospace Industries is in different stages of negotiations with four countries that have shown interest in the Airbus Defence & Space C295 medium transport, fitted with an airborne early warning and control system suite supplied by its Elta Systems subsidiary.
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Hermes 900 stars for Israel
Israel's air force has equipped its Elbit Systems Hermes 900 unmanned air vehicles with undisclosed specialist payloads, and also formally named the type the Kochav (Star).
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NewsIsrael suspends training flights after F-16I mishap
The Israeli air force has halted all its training flights for one day, after a Lockheed Martin F-16I pilot suffered a bout of vertigo, or spatial disorientation, on 25 March.
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NewsCessna launches Alpine Edition CJ2+
Cessna’s strategy to rejuvenate the older members of its Citation business jet family is continuing unabated with its entry level light jet, the CJ2+ the latest in line for a revamp.
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NewsLion Air 737 bounced five times in landing accident: NTSC
A Lion Air Boeing 737-900ER suffered significant damage as a result of a botched landing at Surabaya’s Juanda airport on 1 February, where the aircraft bounced five times before coming to a stop.
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Hainan Airlines plans Beijing-Nanchang service
Hainan Airlines plans to start a daily Beijing-Nanchang service on 4 April.
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NewsMQ-4C Triton clears initial envelope expansion tests
The US Navy and Northrop Grumman have completed “initial envelope expansion” testing of Northrop’s MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft, clearing the aircraft to fly at various altitudes, speeds and weights, the company announces.
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NewsMAS braces for long, complex investigation into MH370
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is bracing for a long and complex investigation into the disappearance of flight MH370 on 8 March.
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NewsPICTURES: V Air bares brand, names chief executive
New Taiwanese low-cost carrier V Air has revealed its brand and named its chief executive at an event held on 24 March.
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NewsBad weather suspends MH370 search
Rain and high seas in the southern Indian have forced a temporary cessation of search operations for a lost Malaysia Airlines 777-200ER.
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L-3 Link adds ATR 72-600 simulator in Bangkok
L-3 Link Simulation and Training (L-3 Link) will add an ATR 72-600 full flight simulator at its training centre in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Air France-KLM picks GEnx-1B to power 787 fleet
Air France-KLM selected General Electric engines in a deal valued at more than $1.7 billion at list prices to power a fleet of 37 Boeing 787-9s, including 12 aircraft to be leased from ILFC.
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NewsUS Army opens acquisition for counter-UAS weapon system
Concerned about the emerging threat of unmanned aircraft, the US Army is canvassing American defence contractors for information on systems that can detect, classify and destroy drones of varying sizes.
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Southwest to add seven new routes from Washington National
Southwest Airlines will add seven new routes to its network from Ronald Reagan Washington National airport with the 27 slot pairs it bought from American Airlines.
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MH370's fate uncertain despite oceanic crash conclusion
While search personnel have yet to recover any physical evidence from Malaysia Airlines' missing Boeing 777-200ER, the airline has acknowledged that the aircraft and all on board are probably lost.
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NewsMH370's flight ended in southern Indian Ocean: PM
Refined satellite data has led investigators to conclude that the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 was lost over the southern Indian Ocean, off the western coast of Australia.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: MH370’s potential repercussions
The worrying disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 looks likely to have wide-reaching consequences for the industry. But what can be done to prevent such a terrible event recurring?