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NewsEglin F-35s fly 200th sortie
Pilots at Eglin AFB, Florida, have completed their first 200 sorties with the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter ...
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NewsUS Navy to supply Australia with refurbished jammers for EA-18Gs
The US Navy (USN) will dip into its own inventory to supply Australia with the ALQ-99 jammer pods it needs for its future Boeing EA-18G fleet. The southwest...
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NewsFocus on visual approach put A319 on wrong runway
Pilots of an Air France Airbus A319 erroneously landed on the wrong runway at Casablanca after accepting a visual approach and failing to notice that the...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Another year of busy activities for the three major global alliances
It has been another year of busy activities for the three major global alliances. Alongside the continued expansion of joint ventures by members within the alliances, there have been a number of new recruits and a few departures.
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NewsPICTURE: First Tranche 3 Eurofighter takes shape
BAE Systems has completed work on the front fuselage for the first Tranche 3 Eurofighter Typhoon ...
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USA proposes Maverick sale to Indonesia
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified congress of a possible sale of 18 Raytheon AGM-65K2 Maverick missiles to Indonesia. The...
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NewsPerth's new domestic terminal to open in early 2013
Construction of Perth's new domestic terminal, scheduled to open in early 2013, is almost complete. The terminal, the first to be built in Perth in...
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NewsNASA announces completion of first new commercial crew milestone
NASA has announced the on-time completion of the first milestone under NASA's commercial crew integrated capability (CCiCap) programme, meant to stimulate...
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NewsAustralia to convert 12 Super Hornets into EA-18G Growlers
Australia will convert 12 of its Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets into EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: No crisis for 787 despite big Qantas cancellation
Boeing has suffered its largest Dreamliner cancellation so far after Qantas scrapped its firm order for 35 787-9s worth $8.5 billion, taking the cumulative...
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NewsSuborbital company Xcor announces Florida base of operations
Suborbital spaceflight company Xcor has announced a manufacturing and operations facility in Florida for the Lynx Mk II, the second iteration of the company's...
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NewsFrance receives first Cirrus trainer under 23-aircraft deal
Cassidian Aviation Training Services has received its first Cirrus SR20 aircraft to support its delivery of pilot instruction for the French air force ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Embraer concepts reveal work continues on all-new narrowbody airliner
Embraer is carefully preparing for a narrowbody airliner that could succeed a re-engined and possibly re-winged E-Jet family sometime after 2025. Early...
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GE keeps 787-9 orders lead despite losing Qantas
General Electric maintains a slight edge in the 787 engine battle after Qantas cancelled an order for 787-9s on 23 August, but its lead over the Rolls-Royce...
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NewsSoftening of stances in Lufthansa cabin crew standoff
Lufthansa cabin crew have delayed their decision over strike action until 28 August, after the airline made a surprise return to the negotiating table yesterday...
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NewsQantas cancels order for 35 Dreamliners
Qantas has cancelled an order for 35 Boeing 787-9 aircraft to reduce capital expenditure. Deliveries of 15 787-8s to Jetstar, its low-cost subsidiary,...
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NewsUnited details 787 international routes
United Airlines will fly its Boeing 787-8s to Amsterdam, Lagos, London Heathrow, Shanghai and Tokyo Narita beginning 4 December. The Chicago-based...
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Esterline CMC electronic flight bag to replace 777 maintenance terminal
The Boeing 777 will now feature Esterline CMC Electronics' PilotView CMA-1410 electronic flight bag (EFB) as standard equipment to replace the aircraft's...
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NewsIndia's FGFA stealth fighter set for 2014 roll-out
India's fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA), which the country is co-developing with Russia, is set to be rolled-out in 2014, the Indian air force's...
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G550-based research jet enters service with DLR
German aerospace research body DLR commissioned a high altitude and long range (HALO) research aircraft on 20 August. The Gulfstream G550-based aircraft...