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Crashed Wind Jet A319 landed hard before runway threshold
Italian investigators have confirmed that the Wind Jet Airbus A319 damaged in a landing accident at Palermo had touched down hard before the runway threshold.
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NewsSouthwest to acquire AirTran Airways
Southwest is to further consolidation in the US industry through the acquisition of fellow low-fare carrier AirTran Airways. In a definitive agreement...
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PICTURE: HC-130J delivery marks treble milestone for Lockheed
Lockheed Martin has handed over the first HC-130J combat tanker to the USAF's Air Combat Command ...
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Fox's spending axe threatens UK programmes
Tensions are mounting as the UK government nears the end of its Strategic Defence and Security Review process ...
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NewsAeromexico hands 737 component support to Lufthansa
Aeromexico has reached a maintenance agreement with Lufthansa Technik covering component support for Boeing 737 aircraft.
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SaxonAir looks to turn Norwich into centre of business aviation
Norwich is the latest UK city to stake a bid to become a hub of business aviation. Local operator SaxonAir is investing £6.5 million ($10 million) in a two-hangar business aviation centre at the airport and plans to add to its five-aircraft charter fleet with larger aircraft.
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Korean Air studies regional jet order
Korean Air (KAL) is mulling over an order for regional jets in the next two years to operate on short-haul services to China and Japan.
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ICAO realistic about emissions schemes as its 37th Assembly begins
ICAO leadership plans to take a practical approach during its triennial Assembly beginning on 28 September to achieve a highly-anticipated framework for...
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NewsUAE's RAK Airways to relaunch services on 10 October
Ras Al Khaimah's latest attempt to establish its own airline will culminate with the commencement of flights in two weeks' time. The emirate will restart...
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Inquiry opens after Wind Jet A319 landing accident
Italian investigators have opened an inquiry into a landing accident at Palermo in Sicily which badly damaged a Wind Jet Airbus A319.
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FAA seeks to fine Evergreen $4m for improper pilot training
US regulators are alleging cargo operator Evergreen International Airlines used improperly trained pilots on hundreds of revenue flights and aims to levy...
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Iraq offered new F-16s with older missiles
Iraq could receive 18 Lockheed Martin F-16s worth up to $4.2 billion and equipped with previous generation missiles and radar ...
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Insitu receives contract to deliver ScanEagles to Poland
Boeing subsidiary Insitu has received a $7.2 million contract to deliver 10 ScanEagle unmanned aircraft systems to Poland ...
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Boeing, Raytheon win work on high power microwave missile
Boeing and Raytheon have won seedling contracts to define requirements for a new kind of aerial weapon for the US Air Force that uses high-power microwave (HPM) beams instead of explosives.
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EADS solves identity crisis
European giant's rebranding exercise is much more than a cosmetic makeover
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Macquarie AirFinance closes A319 purchase from ILFC
Macquarie AirFinance has closed the acquisition of an Airbus A319-100 on lease to Mexican carrier Volaris. The aircraft, MSN 3491, is equipped with...
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European regional carriers plan class action over ash losses
European regional carriers are to take legal steps to recover losses incurred during the ash-related airspace closures over the continent earlier this year.
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Croatian MiG-21 pilots escape mid-air collision
Two Croatian air force pilots ejected safely after their MiG-21 fighters were involved in a training mishap on 13 September ...
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Cause of 787 engine test failure remains unclear
As Boeing's lead 787 returned to flight operations on 17 September following an engine surge, uncertainty continues to surrounds the investigation into the 2 August uncontained failure in ground testing of a Package A Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine.
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NewsMartin-Baker responds to Eurofighter seat reports
Ejection seat manufacturer Martin-Baker has countered claims of a design fault with the Eurofighter's Mk16A system ...