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NewsUS army aviators raise concerns about uncertain outlook
By almost any standard, US Army aviation has never looked in better shape. With an annual budget of $7 billion, three active production lines for manned...
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New Posada-led Colombian low-cost carrier plans October launch
Colombian start-up La Nueva Aerolinea (LNA) expects to select an aircraft type within the next few weeks at is works towards launching services in October.
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NewsPICTURES & VIDEO: Royal Navy's Merlin HM2 upgrade on track
The UK Royal Navy's AW101 Merlin HM2 multi-mission helicopter upgrade is running right on track, say industry partners AgustaWestland and Lockheed Martin ...
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Arinc wins $63.7m deal to upgrade Indonesian C-130Bs
Arinc Engineering Services has won a $63.7 million contract to modernise five Indonesian air force Lockheed Martin C-130B transports ...
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NewsLufthansa to shortly begin charging for in-flight Internet
Lufthansa says it will begin charging for its FlyNet-branded in-flight high-speed Internet on 1 February, when the carrier's promotion of free sessions is...
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RAF personnel start Rivet Joint training
Personnel from the Royal Air Force's 51 Sqn have completed their first week of instruction on the US Air Force's RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraft ...
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NewsInjector prime suspect in TAAG 777 engine inquiry
Portuguese investigators suspect that the fuel injector system was the source of damage to a General Electric GE90 engine on a TAAG Angola Boeing 777-200...
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NewsPICTURE: Italian customs agency gets second AW139
AgustaWestland has delivered its second AW139 to Italy's Guardia di Finanza customs and border patrol service ...
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FAA publicity drive aims to curb turbulence injuries
US regulators are advising airlines to renew efforts to alert passengers of injury potential if they fail to fasten seatbelts during turbulence.
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Star in-flight safety monitoring system gains traction
A real-time in-flight safety monitoring system developed by Canada's Star Navigation Systems Group is attracting increasing industry interest for use as a potential counterpart to traditional flight recorders.
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NewsAirbus prepares to release A320neo details
Airbus is set to release refined performance expectations for the re-engined A320neo over the next few weeks as it moved closer to securing a formal launch order for the type.
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Smolensk approach strategy unclear
The Polish comments appended to the report say that the Smolensk controller's command to "level off" was delivered too late, because the aircraft was already at 55ft (17m) height.
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CFM completes Leap X blade-out testing
CFM International has completed successful blade-out testing of its next-generation Leap X powerplant.
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Aircraft must be smart swimmers to make next-gen ATM work
Next generation air traffic management concepts will only realise their full potential to reduce airspace congestion in the 2020s with help from an all-new generation of airliners designed to be intelligent "swimmers" within the electronic ATM environment.
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Iran Air 727 crash comes months after blacklisting
Iran Air's loss of a Boeing 727-200 outside of Orumiyeh is the first serious accident involving the flag carrier since much of its fleet was blacklisted by the European Commission last year.
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Elisra to supply South Korean CN-235s with EW suites
Elisra has won a $29 million deal to equip South Korean CN-235 transports with electronic warfare and self-protection equipment ...
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Japan orders AW139 for firefighting mission
Japan's Saitama prefecture has ordered a single AugustaWestland AW139 medium twin helicopter, which will be operated by its Fire Fighting and Disaster Relief...
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NewsJ-20 could see neighbours review fighter programmes
On 11 January China's Chengdu J-20 had its maiden flight, sending a signal about the country's aerospace ambitions and possibly spurring fighter programmes among its neighbours.
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Australian Antarctic division freezes services due to runway concerns
The Australian Antarctic Division has put on hold Airbus A319LR services between Hobart, Tasmania and Wilkins aerodrome, Antarctica because of safety concerns with the aerodrome's blue ice runway as a result of warmer than normal temperatures.
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Qantas adds Sydney-DFW, drops Sydney-San Francisco service
Qantas plans to launch non-stop service on the Sydney-Dallas Fort Worth route, drop non-stop service on the Sydney-San Francisco route, and enhance its codeshare...