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NewsAERO INDIA: Embraer, Dassault see business jet success in India
India's growing wealth has made it a significant market for the major business aviation manufacturers and the airframers were out in force at Aero India. Embraer...
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NewsJAL mulls 767 retention as 787 grounding continues
Japan Airlines (JAL) could delay the retirement of two Boeing 767 aircraft in order to cope with the impact of the grounding of 787s on its fleet. The...
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Boeing to provide pilot training to SilkAir
Boeing and Singapore Airlines' regional carrier SilkAir have signed a five-year pilot training agreement to support SilkAir's fleet transition to Boeing...
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First CSeries engines inducted in final assembly
Bombardier confirms it has received the first pair of engines to power the first flight test vehicle for the CSeries. The Pratt & Whitney PW1524G geared...
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NewsUSAF may be forced to restructure F-35, KC-46 and MQ-9 under sequestration
The Lockheed Martin F-35, Boeing KC-46 tanker and General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper could be restructured if the current budget impasse is not resolved, according...
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NewsPratt & Whitney and F-35 JPO reach agreement on F135 engine production
Pratt & Whitney and the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) announced 5 February that they have "reached an agreement in principle" for a fifth lot of F135 engines...
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Fastjet licensing dispute with Fly540 intensifies
The legal dispute between Fastjet and Five Forty Aviation, the parent of its Fly540 brand, has spread to all three operating bases included in the licensing...
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Israel moves Iron Dome to counter Syrian threat
The Israeli air force has moved several of its anti-rocket and missile interceptor batteries to northern Israel, amid heightened tension with Syria ...
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Embraer forecasts rise in business jet deliveries in 2013
Embraer is sticking to plans to ramp up business jet deliveries gradually in 2013 to between 105 and 120, including first deliveries of the Legacy 500. The...
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NewsPICTURES: UK shows Black Hornet UAV in action
The UK Ministry of Defence has released the first images showing the Black Hornet nano unmanned air system being used in Afghanistan ...
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NewsBristow 'confident' of spring return to flight for EC225s
Bristow Group believes it will be able to return its 16 grounded Eurocopter EC225 helicopters to service by "spring or early summer" using an interim fix...
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NewsNew Irish Flybe division could use Aer Lingus brand
UK regional operator Flybe Group's proposed Irish division would have the right to use the Aer Lingus brand for up to three years following its creation. The...
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NewsUK's F-35 variant switch wasted £100 million
The UK's now-reversed decision to acquire the carrier variant F-35C has been slammed by a parliamentary defence committee ...
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NewsDOT awards Delta Seattle-Haneda authority
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) approved Delta Air Lines' request to operate daily nonstop flights between Seattle and Tokyo Haneda. The...
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NewsSea Launch Zenit loss blamed on gimbal control pump
The 1 February loss of a Sea Launch Zenit-3SL appears due to a fault within a pump that powers the thrust directional control system of the liquid oxygen/kerosene-fueled...
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NewsUS Coast Guard buys additional CN235
The US Coast Guard has exercised a contract option to purchase an additional Airbus Military CN235 turboprop transport ...
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NewsBrazil’s two largest UAS developers unite
Brazilian aerospace supplier Avibras has teamed up with the Harpia Systems joint venture by Embraer and Elbit Systems on unmanned air systems (UAS), allowing...
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NewsNBAA rebrands annual convention
The National Business Aviation Association has re-branded its US-held Annual Meeting & Convention the Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (BACE).
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NewsJapan probe finds signs of thermal runaway, short-circuit in ANA 787 battery
Japanese safety investigators have released new data showing signs of thermal runaway and a short-circuit in the main battery failure on an All Nippon Airways...
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NewsFAA orders fleet-wide inspections on four Piper models
Thousands of Piper Aircraft owners are required to inspect a historically problematic component for cracks and make replacements as necessary.