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NewsUSAF criticised over Global Hawk cuts
Members of Congress have harshly criticised the US Air Force's decision to park its recently acquired fleet of RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 30s ...
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NewsUS Air Force chief rejects pilot blame in F-22 crash
US Air Force chief of staff Gen Norton Schwartz says an accident investigation board did not blame Capt Jeffrey Haney for a fatal F-22 accident ...
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Boeing signs two-year maintenance deal with Poland’s LOT
Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services has signed a two-year maintenance deal with LOT Polish Airlines. Under the agreement, Boeing Shanghai will provide...
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SilkAir A319 undergoes emergency evacuation at Solo airport
A SilkAir Airbus A319-100 aircraft had to perform an emergency evacuation at Solo's Adi Sumarmo airport shortly after landing on 6 March when smoke was spotted...
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NewsIndonesian military receives three Bell 412 EP helicopters
Indonesia's military has taken delivery of three Bell 412 EP (enhanced performance) utility helicopters following modifications performed at PT Dirgantara...
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ATSB: Errors led to Williamtown breakdown of separation
Newcastle's Williamtown airport in Australia has made changes to its air traffic control procedures after a breakdown of separation occurred on 1 February...
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QantasLink selects FTA flight school as training provider
Australia's QantasLink has selected Flight Training Adelaide (FTA) as its flight training provider for its Pilot Traineeship Programme. The first QantasLink...
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NewsFirst flight by F-35 training unit curtailed by fuel leak
A US Air Force test pilot at the 33rd Fighter Wing had to cut short the first local area flight by a Lockheed Martin F-35 at Eglin AFB, Florida ...
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Conflict of interest forces Targoff's resignation from Viasat
Michael Targoff has resigned from the board of the satellite communications firm ViaSat. The resignation is believed to be because of a conflict of interest.
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Sabena completes repairs on two Afriqiyah A330s
French MRO provider Sabena Technics is carrying out maintenance C checks, modifications and structural repairs on two Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A330 aircraft...
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NewsLockheed Martin rocket to launch from Kodiak
Lockheed Martin has declared Kodiak, Alaska, to be the preferred west coast launch site for the Athena III launch vehicle. The Athena III, a heavier version...
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EASA seeks views on common transition altitude
European safety regulators have opened a formal consultation on a common transition altitude for the continent, a need driven in part by the development of functional airspace blocks.
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Flight International: The troubled airlines of India
This weeks Flight International (6th March) is out now, with the coverline ‘So Where Did It All Go Wrong’
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Brazilian navy to launch utility helicopter contest
With its Eurocopter AS350 and AS355 helicopters nearing the end of their service lives, the Brazilian navy is drawing up the specifications for the aircraft that is expected to replace both types at the end of the decade.
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NewsUK to extend military helicopter training service
The UK is to extend the use of its tri-service Defence Helicopter Flying School arrangement with FB Heliservices until at least 2016 ...
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NewsIndia, Dassault enter final MMRCA negotiations
India has confirmed that final negotiations with Dassault for 126 Rafale fighters have commenced, and that the Indian air force plans to phase out its Mikoyan MiG-21 aircraft from 2014.
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MRO firm Pemco files for Chapter 11
Tampa, Florida-based MRO provider and conversions company Pemco World Air Services will be bankrolled by Avion Services Holdings through its Chapter 11 restructuring,...
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NewsBoeing has new partner for F-X2 bid in Brazil
Boeing is attempting to tip the scales in its favour in Brazil's F-X2 fighter contest by entering into an alliance with avionics supplier AEL Sistemas ...
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Air Malta to resume charter flights to six UK airports
Air Malta will reintroduce charter flights to Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Newcastle and Norwich airports, starting 1 May. The carrier will...
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EASA floats cockpit automation policy
Pilot performance in highly automated aircraft needs to be improved, according to the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).