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Singapore Airlines clears A380 fleet for service
Singapore Airlines has cleared its Airbus A380 fleet for service after delaying several flights for precautionary checks following the Qantas A380 in-flight...
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NewsPICTURE: US Air Force tests eight-blade propellers for legacy Hercules
The USAF is flight-testing a legacy C-130H with Hamilton Sundstrand eight-blade NP2000 composite propellers ...
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Australian Heron UAVs return to flight
Australian defence forces resumed use of the Heron unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in Afghanistan on 1 November after temporarily grounding the fleet for 24...
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NewsFire Scout, back in the air, makes 2011 plans
Northrop's MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter has returned to flight, and passed the programme's 1,000h test mark ...
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Ten A350s among Chinese order for 66 new Airbus jets
China's Government has signed agreements covering 102 Airbus aircraft, including 10 A350s, during a visit by Chinese president Hu Jintao to France.
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TAP to send A330s/A340s to Rio for heavy checks
Portuguese carrier TAP has opted to send a series of Airbus A330s/A340s to Rio de Janeiro for heavy checks. TAP is the controlling shareholder of...
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FAA releases proposed SMS rule for part 121 carriers
In compliance with a recent Congressional mandate, FAA on 5 November plans to release a proposed rule requiring part 121 operators, which include commercial...
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FAA issues immediate check of 757, 767 low-fuel alerts
The US FAA is requiring operators of more than 1,000 US-registered Boeing 757 and 767s to test the low-fuel warning system in the aircraft.
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Raytheon gets DARPA boost for AMRAAM, HARM replacement
Raytheon has received a boost in the race to develop a successor to its AMRAAM and HARM missile designs ...
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Air cargo 'drives the world economy': IATA
International Air Transport Association director general Giovanni Bisignani asserts that "air freight drives the world economy", estimating that the industry transports 35% of goods traded internationally - by value.
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NewsDiscovery launch now on rain delay
This time, NASA can blame it on the rain. The launch of space shuttle Discovery has been delayed yet again, this time because of foul weather in southern...
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Polish trainer contest attracts five bidders
Five bidders have submitted initial offers to the Polish defence ministry for a new fleet of advanced jet trainers ...
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NewsPICTURE: Colombia accepts 767 tanker from IAI
Israel Aerospace Industries has delivered a converted Boeing 767 tanker to the Colombian air force ...
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Rolls-Royce advises precautionary checks on Trent 900s
Rolls-Royce is to recommend some precautionary checks to Airbus A380 operators following the incident involving uncontained Trent 900 engine failure on a...
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FAA finalises flightcrew alerting rule
The US Federal Aviation Administration has finalised a new rule that delineates the colours that can be used for warning, caution and advisory alert indications in the cockpit for new transport category aircraft to be certificated after 3 January 2011.
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Qantas A380 had performed 831 flights: Airbus
The Qantas Airbus A380 which suffered the failure of its number two Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine shortly after departure from Singapore's Changi Airport...
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WestJet builds cash; starts dividend and share plan
WestJet ended the third quarter to 30 September with cash and cash equivalents of C$1.2 billion ($1.1 billion), compared with C$1 billion as at 31 December....
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China Southern orders six A330s and 30 A320s
China Southern Airlines has announced it has entered an agreement with Airbus for the acquisition of 36 narrowbody and widebody aircraft. The Chinese...
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SIA 'delays' A380 flights for engine checks
Singapore Airlines is "delaying" all flights scheduled to be operated with its Rolls-Royce Trent 900-powered Airbus A380s following an incident earlier today...