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USMC declares AH-1Z Viper combat ready
The US Marine Corps has finally cleared Bell's AH-1Z Viper for operations, just weeks before a decision on launching full-rate production ...
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US Navy signs for 124 more Super Hornets
Boeing will build another 124 US Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and EA-18G Growlers under a $5.3 billion, four-year deal ...
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NewsBombardier gets go-ahead for Global expansion
Bombardier has been given the thumbs up its board of directors to launch its new Global business aircraft family...
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NewsUSAF gives Boeing $11.9b B-52 support deal
The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a potentially $11.9 billion contract to support weapon system modernisation of its B-52 bomber fleet ...
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Airbus to make preliminary A320 re-engining decision
Airbus is to make a preliminary decision today on whether to re-engine its A320-family aircraft, although the airframer states that it is still a long way...
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Lufthansa Technik to support UK's FSTA fleet
Airbus Military has picked Lufthansa Technik to manage component-level support for the UK's FSTA fleet of 14 A330-200-based tanker/transports ...
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No change to 747-8I schedule despite freighter slip
Boeing has not made any changes to the schedule of the 747-8 Intercontinental passenger aircraft, despite pushing back the delivery date of the freighter...
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FLY enters sale and purchase deals on six aircraft
Operating lessor FLY Leasing has entered into several new aircraft transactions, which were announced today. The lessor signed a deal with flydubai...
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NewsBoeing pushes 747-8F delivery back to mid-2011
Boeing will delay first delivery of the 747-8 freighter by several months and add a fifth aircraft to the flight test fleet to correct a series of problems. First...
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Xiamen Airlines to order 10 737s
Chinese carrier Xiamen Airlines is to purchase 10 Boeing 737 aircraft, for delivery over the course of 2015-16.
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Pilots escape injury as Singaporean Apache makes emergency landing
Both crew members of a Republic of Singapore Air Force AH-64D Apache walked away unhurt as the attack helicopter crashed ...
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DARPA selects AAI to design flying jeep
AAI will design a flying jeep under a $3 million contract awarded by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency ...
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Alenia to modify two more G222s for Afghanistan
Afghanistan's refurbished C-27A light transport fleet will grow to 20 aircraft under a new contract with Alenia North America ...
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NewsEA Aerospace seeks investors for Turkey-based EA500 production line
EA Aerospace, the Turkish founding partner of Eclipse Aerospace is hoping to establish a second production line for the EA500 if the go-ahead to restart manufacture of the very light jet is given.
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Business aviation - in Brief
ExecuJet has divided its Asia-Pacific division into two separate regions - ExecuJet Asia and ExecuJet Australia.
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NewsANA converts 15 787-8s to -9s
Boeing 787 launch operator All Nippon Airways (ANA) will convert 15 of its 55 787-8s order to larger -9 aircraft, joining a growing list of customers to...
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NACIL sends A330 lease RFP
National Aviation Company of India Ltd. (NACIL) has inviting offers from interested parties for providing four A330 aircraft on dry lease contract as Air...
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NewsKingfisher appoints SpiceJet's former CEO Sanjay Aggarwal as chief
India's Kingfisher Airlines has appointed former SpiceJet chief Sanjay Aggarwal as its new CEO with immediate effect. Aggarwal, who left SpiceJet in...
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NewsBoeing quantifies 787 MRO efficiencies
Boeing has spelled out the maintenance benefits that operators can expect from its 787 widebody, due to enter service with All Nippon Airways (ANA) next year.