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Thai Airways board approves financing proposals for A380s
The Thai Airways board has approved long-term financing proposals for the three A380 aircraft the airline will receive this year. The Star Alliance...
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NewsNorthrop contracted to build new Firescout variant
Northrop Grumman has received a new $262.3 million contract to develop and build a new MQ-8C version of the Firescout unmanned rotorcraft, the US Navy announced...
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NewsSo much debt, so little time for Hawker Beechcraft
For Hawker Beechcraft, boom-years optimism has turned into a financial nightmare
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NewsChunks blowing away caused hypersonic vehicle crash
Large chunks of material wearing away from the airframe caused the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) hypersonic technology vehicle (HTV-2)...
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NewsSpirit AeroSystems resumes shipments, but no timetable to clear backlog
Wichita-based Spirit AeroSystems has confirmed it has restarted shipments to Boeing after a week-long operational hiatus caused by tornado damage. The...
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NewsVirgin's Ridgway vows to fight on over IAG's takeover of BMI
Virgin Atlantic Airways is vowing to maintain its vocal opposition to International Airlines Group's takeover of BMI despite the formal completion of the...
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NewsRAF Sentry fleet kept on ground due to radome fault
The UK Royal Air Force's Boeing E-3D Sentry surveillance aircraft have been suspended from non-essential operations ...
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IN FOCUS: 787 'vital part of holiday' experience: Thomson
As Thomson Airways put its 2013 summer holidays on sale, the UK leisure airline's managing director Chris Browne was on hand at London Heathrow airport this...
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NewsHelios managers to appeal jail sentences for manslaughter
A Greek court has jailed four men for 10 years each following their conviction for manslaughter by negligence relating to the 2005 crash of a Boeing 737-200 operated by Cypriot carrier Helios Airways.
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NewsAero 2012: Cessna seeks European solution for SkyCatcher light sport aircraft
The Cessna 162 SkyCatcher made its European debut at Aero Friedrichshafen, where the airframer was eager to quash reports that it is cancelling its plans to sell the light sport aircraft (LSA) on the continent following a setback in securing European certification.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Mars planning as tough as an actual mission
NASA's long-term opportunities to explore the Red Planet are budget-constrained, so the ageny is planning carefully
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NewsAERO 2012: Daher-Socata makes TBM 850 an Elite
Daher-Socata has introduced the latest incarnation of its TBM 850 to its European customers as it seeks to widen the appeal and stimulate demand for the single-engine turboprop.
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NewsMore than 10 nations considering Yak-130, says Irkut boss
Irkut expects to receive new orders this year for the Yakovlev Yak-130 advanced jet trainer and light-attack aircraft ...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Boeing must deliver on KC-46, USAF says
The US Air Force's contract with Boeing for its new KC-46 tanker programme turns places the burden of responsibility for efficient delivery on the manufacturer
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NewsQantas A380 in QF32 incident returns to Sydney
The Qantas Airways Airbus A380 that had a mid-air uncontained engine failure after take-off from Singapore in November 2010 has finally returned to Australia. The...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Shared Voyager delivers the RAF's new tanker/transport
The UK's new A330-based tanker/transport has taken flight, under an ambitious partnership between the military user and industry ...
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NewsAirMule UAS to fly with new hydraulics
Urban Aeronautics will soon perform the first flight of an AirMule ducted fan unmanned air system fitted with a double-redundant hydraulic system.
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NewsA330 MRTT sets RAAF passenger record
An Airbus Military A330 multi-role tanker transport has carried the largest passenger load in the history of the Royal Australian Air Force ...
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NewsBhoja Air 737's flight data, cockpit voice recorders found
Pakistani search and rescue teams have recovered the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder from the debris of Bhoja Air Boeing 737-200 that crashed...
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NewsUS Navy to start P-8 operational tests in the summer
The US Navy is set to start operational testing of the Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft this summer. "What we're looking forward to this...