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NewsVIDEO: National Air Cargo 747-400 crash in Afghanistan
UPDATED - now includes video purporting to be of the crash. US military charter airline National Air Cargo has confirmed that a Boeing 747-400 freighter crashed shortly after take-off today at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan....
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Potential orders could prompt Embraer to boost E-Jet production
Embraer has filled up delivery slots for E-Jets next year at current production levels, but could boost output by 10-15% if it receives new orders, says...
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NewsOman's Skyvan replacement nears flight test
Oman's first of eight C295 medium transport and maritime patrol aircraft is due to enter flight testing in May ...
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NewsSerbia nears new order for MiG-29s
Serbia is close to finalising a deal with Russia for six new RAC MiG-29M/M2 multirole fighters ...
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US Army OH-58F makes first flight
The US Army's OH-58F Kiowa Warrior made its first flight on 26 April at the Redstone Arsenal in Alabama ...
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NewsRussia bans Syrian overflights after threat to A320
Russian authorities have ordered the country's carriers to avoid overflying Syrian territory following an apparent attack on a Nordwind Airlines Airbus A320. The...
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NewsThomson sets date for first 787 services
UK holiday carrier Thomson Airways is to carry out its first Boeing 787 services in the second week of July, following regulatory for the battery fix on...
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AERO13: Part 23 regulation rewrite could be published in 2016
European and US regulators plan to publish provisional specifications in 2014 for new CS-23/Part 23 regulations,...
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AERO13: Cirrus Vision SF50 personal jet set for year-end roll out
Cirrus Aircraft's ambition to bring a personal jet to the market is coming to fruition as the US airframer prepares to complete tooling assembly and build the primary structure for the first production-conforming single-engined Vision SF50 by the end of June.
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AERO13: Tecnam crowns 65th anniversary with new light sport aircraft
Italian airframer Tecnam took the wraps off its latest light sport aircraft (LSA) at the Aero show to mark its 65th anniversary. The Astore is priced at $104,000 and is scheduled for delivery in the second quarter on 2013. It features a low wing and new interior.
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NewsUnited orders 30 E-175s
United Airlines has ordered 30 Embraer 175s with deliveries from 2014. The aircraft will be configured with 76 seats and will replace older 50-seat...
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NewsATK reaches major milestone with SLS rocket boosters
ATK has reached preliminary design review (PDR) on the solid rocket boosters intended to help launch the Space Launch System (SLS). The solid rocket...
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Beechcraft MC-12 crashes in Afghanistan, killing four
A US Air Force Beechcraft MC-12 Liberty has crashed in Zabul Province, Afghanistan, killing its four crewmembers. Details in the 27 April crash are...
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NewsNordwind A320 threatened in Syrian airspace: ministry
Russian authorities have confirmed that an Airbus A320 came under threat while flying through Syrian airspace. The aircraft, operated by Nordwind Airlines,...
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FAA approves ATR's -600 series turboprops
ATR's has gained US certification for its -600 series turboprops. The EADS-Alenia Aermacchi joint venture's ATR 42-600 and 72-600 feature "glass cockpit"...
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NewsUK-modified Voyager tanker handed over
The UK's fourth Airbus A330 Voyager touched down at the Royal Air Force's Brize Norton air base in Oxfordshire on 26 April ...
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NewsSpaceShipTwo ignites engine in-flight
Virgin Galactic has conducted the first powered flight of SpaceShipTwo, the crewed suborbital vehicle set to become the first capable of routine commercial...
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NewsVote now for your Flightglobal aviation heroes
Vote for your aviation heroes in the Flightglobal Achievement Awards We are delighted to announce the shortlist in the fifth annual Flightglobal Achievement...
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NewsBoeing, FAA say 787s in no catastrophic danger from battery overheating
Boeing and the US Federal Aviation Administration have concluded that a flying 787 was in no danger of a catastrophic fire in January despite an overheating main battery that prompted the flightcrew to perform an emergency landing.
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Nepal Airlines signs MoU for two A320s
Nepal Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to order two Sharklet-equipped Airbus A320s. Engine selection, which will either be the...