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NewsPICTURES: CHC flight tests fully modified EC225, targets rapid return to service
CHC Helicopter has begun flight tests of a Eurocopter EC225 fitted with the full range of EASA-mandated safety modifications from its base in Aberdeen, Scotland,...
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Atlas V launches US Navy communications satellite
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V has successfully launched a communications satellite for the US Navy. The rocket lifted off on 19 July from...
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NewsRevolutionary UK engine shoots for 2020 flight test
An Oxfordshire company's bid to transform transportation to orbit with a radical air-breathing rocket engine it claims will be capable of driving airline-style operations with a runway take-off and landing reusable spaceplane got a shot in the arm last week in the form of £60 million ($91 million) from the ...
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NewsEmbraer business jet deliveries rise 24% in Q2
Embraer business jet deliveries in the second quarter continued a first-half trend of tracking above the previous year's output, as the company hopes to boost overall production by as much as 20% in 2013.
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NewsGulfstream moves closer to customers with London site
Gulfstream has opened its first sales and design centre outside the USA to reflect the burgeoning demand for its business jets from international markets.
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NewsPICTURES: A330 deliveries reach four figures with Cathay handover
Today's handover of a -300 model to Cathay Pacific Airways makes the Airbus A330 the first European-built widebody to reach the 1,000-deliveries milestone. Following...
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NewsUK's Bookajet expands long-range fleet
UK business aircraft charter and management company Bookajet has expanded its fleet of long-range business jets following the delivery this month of a Gulfstream IV.
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NewsEngine power-on keeps CSeries on schedule for first flight
Bombardier is keeping the CSeries on track to fly by the end of the month by clearing the engine power-on step on 18 July. The initial runs on the...
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NewsUS Navy hopes to increase AIM-9X range by 60%
The US Navy is hoping to increase the range of the new Raytheon AIM-9X Block III by some 60% over current Sidewinder variants due to the unique needs of...
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NewsTextron hints on first Bell 525 delivery in 2015
The Bell Helicopter 525 could enter service in about two years depending on negotiations with the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) about certification...
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NewsProton crash due to 'incorrectly installed' angular sensors
The crash of a Proton-M at Baikonur, Kazakhstan, on 2 July was traced to incorrect installation of angular rate sensors, according to Russian space agency...
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NewsEthiopian 787 fire probe urges lithium ELT safety review
UK investigators are urging a safety review of lithium-powered emergency locator transmitters and that measures be taken to inert the Honeywell-built ELT...
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ANALYSIS: Airlines keep hold on profits in 2012
Industry profitability remained roughly unchecked in 2012 despite the tough economic climate for many this year's Airline Business World Annual Rankings...
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NewsBoeing stages quiet 787-9 roll-out overnight
Under the cover of darkness Boeing rolled out the first 787-9 from the 40-24 bay of the factory in Everett, Washington, in the late hours of 17 July, achieving...
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NewsItaly opens F-35 assembly line, as political opposition grows
Italy launched assembly activities on its first Lockheed Martin F-35A combat aircraft at Cameri air base on 18 July ...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: African carriers struggle to deliver on profits
Some of African aviation's perennial problems - high fuel costs, weak currencies and competition from foreign carriers - affected the fortunes of the continent's...
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NewsPICTURES: BA begins initial A380 testing from Manston
British Airways has been conducting initial test flights with its Airbus A380 having temporarily deployed the aircraft to Manston airport. It has been...
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Activist investor pushes AeroVironment onto defensive
Unmanned systems manufacturer AeroVironment has been forced onto the defensive by an activist investor ...
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NewsUSAF restores flying hours to combat units
Earlier this week, the US Air Force restored some flight hours to the combat aircraft squadrons that were stood-down in April in the wake of Congressionally-mandated...
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Lufthansa Technik to support WestJet Encore Q400s
Canada's WestJet has contracted Lufthansa Technik (LHT) to provide component support for the Bombardier Q400 turboprop fleet of new regional arm Encore. The...