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Pacific Blue pilot faces fine, imprisonment for aircraft endangerment
New Zealand's Civil Aviation Authority has laid two charges against a Pacific Blue pilot in command of a Boeing 737-800 flight who failed to comply with...
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Japan's Star Flyer orders two A320s
Japanese carrier Star Flyer has signed a firm order for two Airbus A320 aircraft. The aircraft, to be powered by CFM56-5B4/P engines, will be delivered...
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V Australia grounds 777 after engine problem aborts take-off
The Virgin Blue group's long-haul subsidiary V Australia has grounded one of its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in Los Angeles after it experienced unspecified...
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NewsLAAD11: Sukhoi still making push for F-X2 bid in Brazil
Sukhoi is still pushing for a chance to compete for Brazil's F-X2 fighter contract despite being dropped from the air force's short-list two years ago. "We...
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NASA further delays Webb telescope launch
NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden has declared the James Webb Space Telescope [JWST] will not launch until at least 2018 ...
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UK government committed to aerospace exports: minister
UK minister of state for business and enterprise Mark Prisk today underscored the government's commitment to helping the UK aerospace industry boost exports...
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Controller issues trigger shake-up in FAA leadership
A spate of recent incidents involving US air traffic controllers falling asleep on the job has resulted in the head of FAA's air traffic control organisation...
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Air France in talks with Airbus over possible A320neo order
Air France-KLM has confirmed that it is in talks with Airbus over the possibility of placing an order for the A320neo.
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NewsWing clearance in frame after A380 jolts CRJ
This month's taxiing collision between an Air France Airbus A380 and a Comair Bombardier CRJ700 is likely to spark debate over pilot awareness of the type's...
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Kenya Airways finalises 787 order, agrees new delivery dates
Kenya Airways has finalised the order it placed with Boeing in 2006 for nine 787-8s plus four options and agreed on a new delivery schedule, after previously...
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US Army advances JAGM weapons contest
The US Army has released a request for proposals for its joint air-to-ground missile (JAGM) contract. Lockheed Martin and a Raytheon/Boeing team are...
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EADS, GKN aim to bring additive layer manufacturing to aerospace
EADS and GKN have teamed up at their Filton research centres to drive a radical new manufacturing technology to the aerospace market.
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Honda picks GKN for Hondajet fuselage
Honda has selected GKN to supply the entire composite fuselage for its Hondajet business aircraft, with first deliveries set for spring 2012. GKN Aerospace...
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Japan launches F-X fighter RFP
Japan has formally launched its F-X fighter competition by sending a request for proposals to three potential bidders. Boeing and Lockheed Martin have...
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MROAM: Barfield to open Colombian site this summer
Sabena Technics plans to open its new avionics repair shop in Bogotá in the middle of this year, with operations due to begin in September. The facility...
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NewsLIBYA: RAF chief details UK operation
The Royal Air Force's top officer has provided a detailed oversight of UK combat operations against Libyan forces ...
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LAAD11: Embraer signs two new suppliers for KC-390
Embraer has signed agreements with two more manufacturing partners on the KC-390 tanker-transport, but the biggest supplier decisions remained undecided. Finalising...
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LAAD11: Odebrecht builds on heritage and becomes systems integrator
Brazilian multinational Odebrecht has announced a strategic move into a suddenly crowded market for systems integrators in the Latin American aerospace and...
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MROAM: VivaAerobus selects AJW for component support
Mexico's VivaAerobus has signed a five-year power-by-the-hour component maintenance contract with AJ Walter Aviation for its Boeing 737-300 fleet. The...
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MROAM: JetBlue assigns some CF34 MRO to Lufthansa Technik
New York-based JetBlue Airways has inked a maintenance, repair and overhaul contract for "a portion" of its General Electric CF34-10E engine fleet with Lufthansa...