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NewsCroatia to keep combat aircraft, confirms Kiowa acquisition
Croatia has confirmed that it will retain a combat fixed-wing fleet, which will include restarting a programme for the replacement of its aging Mikoyan MiG-21 bisD/UMD aircraft.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: France's ISAE studies reasons for pilot error
Pilots make mistakes. Mistakes are a product of the brain. If it were possible to identify the common neurological precursors for pilot errors, it might be possible to prevent them.
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NewsComlux America breaks ground on widebody completions facility
Comlux America, the US completions and service centre arm of the Comlux Group, has broken ground on an extension to its VIP completion hangar. The new construction is expected to be completed in six months, and will raise the footprint of the hangar to 14,600m² (160,000ft²) – large enough to ...
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Virgin Australia expands Etihad codeshare to Edinburgh, Madrid
Virgin Australia expanded its codeshare relationship with Etihad Airways on 9 April, adding Edinburgh and Madrid to its network.
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Business Aviation Safety Losses 2014
The year 2014 was another disappointing one, with business jet aircraft experiencing the worst fatal accident rate in recent years.
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Singapore clears Boeing-SIAEC MRO joint venture
Singapore’s competition regulator has cleared the proposed MRO joint venture between Boeing and SIA Engineering (SIAEC).
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NewsBombardier risks losing third-largest CSeries customer
Repeated delays and a new financing problem could drive Bombardier’s third-largest customer for the CSeries to cancel the order within a few months.
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NewsIATA expresses concerns on Germanwings investigation
IATA director general Tony Tyler has called for aircraft accident investigations to be conducted in a “non-punitive” manner, in the aftermath of a Germanwings Airbus A320 crash which was found to be intentionally caused by the flight’s co-pilot.
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NewsHondaJet powers up for worldwide demo tour
Honda Aircraft is preparing to begin a world tour with its HondaJet light business aircraft, ahead of planned US type certification and service entry of the $4.5 million twinjet in the coming months.
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Wizz boosts Polish links
Budget operator Wizz Air has added 10 new routes from four Polish airports as part of its summer schedule.
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NewsJAL debuts Apple Watch app
Early adopters of the Apple Watch will be able use it to check live flight-status updates from Japan Airlines.
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NewsSAS offers virtual tours of refurbished cabins
SAS is showcasing its refurbished Airbus A330 and A340 widebodies by offering virtual cabin tours via Google Street View.
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NewsEASA simplifies PBN preparations
European operators can expect a less bureaucratic transition to performance-based navigation (PBN) procedures because EASA is simplifying the preparation and approval process.
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NewsMitsubishi to delay MRJ first flight: report
Mitsubishi Aircraft will hold a press briefing on 10 April, which could see it announce yet another delay to its MRJ regional jet programme.
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NewsBlue Origin 'one step closer' to suborbital space flights
US rocket developer Blue Origin is preparing to start test flights “later this year” of a human-rated suborbital spacecraft following completion of acceptance tests of a reusable engine for vertical launches.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Novaer develops new trainer, utility aircraft for world market
Privately-owned Novaer Craft’s thirty-odd employees temporarily operate from rented offices in a rather rundown office park positioned at the very edge of the São José dos Campos aerodrome. The location – adjacent to Embraer headquarters – is appropriate. Founded and managed by ex-Embraer employees, Novaer trusts that its new side-by-side, ...
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Opinion
OPINION: Why US Army aviation plans are in a spin
Helicopter manufacturers, here is your challenge: build a machine that can pick up a critically wounded soldier at the top of a 6,000ft mountain on a hot day in July, dash at 220kt (407km/h) or faster to a medical facility hundreds of kilometres away, then land the vehicle easily in ...
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NewsDARPA strives to maintain relevance of US air systems
In an effort to avoid new airborne technology becoming obsolescent as a result of expensive and slow integration, the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has launched a project to explore the quicker integration of new systems with existing technology.
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NewsAirlander receives environmentally-friendly transport funding
Furthering its campaign to raise the required funds to bring its Airlander 10 airship to flight, Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) has received a €2.5 million ($2.7 million) EU grant that is awarded to environmentally-friendly transport projects.
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NewsGrob SPn owner prepares to revive light business jet
The owners of the Grob SPn are looking to resurrect the light business jet programme, seven years after the project was halted following the insolvency of its developer, Grob Aerospace.