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NewsAriane 5 launches European supply capsule
An Ariane 5 ES has successfully launched Automated Transfer Vehicle 4 (ATV 4) to resupply the International Space Station (ISS). The 5 June launch...
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NewsEurocopter reveals more detail on EC225 fixes
Eurocopter has released further details of its planned fix for the problems bedevilling the EC225, which led to an estimated two-thirds of the global Super...
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IAI to deliver aerostat-housed surveillance radar
Israel Aerospace Industries is in the final stages of delivering a multirole persistent surveillance radar system mounted on an aerostat platform ...
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NewsThales I-Master completes trials on DA42 MPP
Diamond Aircraft and Thales have performed a week-long series of flight tests of the I-Master radar payload with a DA42 ...
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China and Kyrgyzstan to expand air links
China and Kyrgyzstan have entered a new agreement increasing direct flights between the two nations. In a statement on its website, the Civil Aviation...
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NewsEADS aborts on bid to develop speedy rotorcraft for US Army
EADS North America is withdrawing from the US Army's Joint Multi-Role/Future Vertical Lift (JMR/FVL) programme. "We will withdraw from further consideration...
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IAI to supply crashworthy seats for Bell 525 Relentless
Israel Aerospace Industries is to supply crashworthy passenger seats for the Bell 525 Relentless helicopter ...
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NewsUS Army selects Bell, Sikorsky/Boeing team for JMR demonstration
Bell Helicopter and a Sikorsky Boeing team say they have been selected for the US Army's Joint Multi-Role technology demonstration effort ...
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NewsPARIS: Rafale's starring role over Mali
When France ended its combat involvement in Afghanistan at the end of 2012, few could have expected its armed forces to be almost immediately required to...
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ANALYSIS: IATA sees airline actions driving improved returns
If the mood was not exactly jubilant in Cape Town, there was certainly a feeling that for all the economic challenges thrown their way, airlines are faring...
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NewsIATA: Boeing committed to 747-8 after 777X arrival in 2020
Boeing sees a future for the 747-8 after the new 777X family arrives in 2020 but is unclear how its large widebody product line-up will evolve from later...
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Bio-LNG airliner concept 'has near-term potential'
A jury of Airbus and independent technology experts will choose a winner on 12 June in the airframer's 2013 Fly Your Ideas challenge, a biennial UNESCO-sponsored...
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Aigle Azur selects SR Technics for line maintenance
Swiss MRO provider SR Technics is to form a line maintenance joint venture with French carrier Aigle Azur. The Zurich-based division of Abu Dhabi's...
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Air Lituanica to start flights with leased Embraer 170
Air Lituanica is set to start scheduled services at the end of this month with an Embraer 170 aircraft leased from Estonian Air. The Lithuanian start-up...
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NewsJetstar prepares to receive first 787 in September
Low-cost carrier, Jetstar, is gearing up for the arrival of the Boeing 787 that will join its fleet in September. It will start commercial services with...
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NewsIFC finalises CSeries order in ‘landmark’ deal
Russian lessor Ilyushin Finance (IFC) has finalised a nearly two-year-old agreement to acquire 32 Bombardier CSeries jets with options for 10 more. The...
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Liquid hydrogen extends fuel cell-powered UAV to 48h aloft
A team from the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is claiming an electric-powered unmanned air vehicle endurance breakthrough by keeping its "Ion Tiger"...
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NewsBoeing intelligence aircraft makes first flight
Boeing's enhanced medium altitude reconnaissance and surveillance system version of King Air 350ER has conducted its first flight ...
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NewsPARIS: CSeries ready to fly
The Bombardier CSeries is almost ready to fly. A six-week battery of critical software tests that began in late March revealed no show-stoppers. The machinists...
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Air Berlin selects WheelTug electric taxi system
Air Berlin plans to install WheelTug electric taxi systems on 63 Airbus A320-family jets and 37 Boeing 737s. The German carrier and Gibraltar-headquartered...