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Nextant 400XT powers up for first flight
Nextant Aerospace has begun full-power ground runs of its 400XT with Williams International FJ44-3AP engines...
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NewsKenya Airways threatens to ditch 787 for Airbus
Kenya Airways' irritation over delays to the Boeing 787 programme has evolved into a threat to cancel the aircraft it has on order.
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AW139 wins icing approval
AgustaWestland's AW139 medium twin-engined helicopter has become the first aircraft in its category to be certificated to fly in known icing conditions following...
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NewsIMS develops new purpose-built portable IFE for airlines
Identifying a need in the market for a rugged portable in-flight entertainment (IFE) device with extended battery life, California-based IMS has opted to...
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Investigators confirm engine problem preceded DC-3 crash
German investigators have confirmed that an engine problem on a sightseeing Douglas DC-3 in Berlin preceded the forced landing which severely damaged the...
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Aeroflot plans up to 50 MS-21s as part of effort to support Russia’s airliner industry
Aeroflot has pledged to find places for up to 50 examples of Russia's all-new single-aisle twinjet, the Irkut MS-21, in its fleet as part of a drive to include locally produced airliners in its future plans.
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BA: Apprentices needed to help build third-party MRO
British Airways Engineering opens a new era of growth this week with the induction of 90 aspiring technicians to its newly established apprentice scheme.
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Tiger Airways uses more net proceeds from IPO for fleet financings
Tiger Airways Holdings says it has used more net proceeds from the initial public offering (IPO) it completed in January 2010 to fund its fleet financing...
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Mexico's Omnilife becomes first Lineage customer for the Americas
Embraer has delivered the first Lineage 1000 business jet...
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Business Aviation in brief
BAE Systems has won an exclusive mandate from aviation management group SETE Aviation of Switzerland to remarket a Boeing 767-300ER widebody previously in service with Swiss operator Privatair
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NewsGulfstream proclaims success in G650 dive test
Gulfstream says its first prototype G650 business jet has successfully passed high-speed flutter testing, a key hurdle in meeting the planned certification of the 7,000nm (13,000km) range, fly-by-wire, Rolls-Royce BR725-powered twinjet next year.
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NewsIAI to build wings for Lockheed's F-35
Israel Aerospace Industries will receive a multi-year contract from Lockheed Martin to manufacture up to 900 wing pairs for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter under a new industrial co-operation agreement.
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NewsUS SOCOM expands Puma purchase
US Special Operations Command will spend $35.3 million on Puma All Environment unmanned air vehicles, says manufacturer Aerovironment ...
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ATK, NASA test rocket under cloud of funding woes
NASA and ATK Aerospace Systems successfully ground-tested the most powerful solid-fuel rocket engine ever in the Utah desert 31 Aug, though the test was...
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Air China switches 15 787-8s order to 787-9s
Air China has converted its order for 15 Boeing 787-8s to 787-9s, and expects to take delivery of the new aircraft from end-2015.
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AUVSI: Rockwell ready to fly damage-tolerant control algorithms
Rockwell Collins is preparing to begin test flying its damage tolerant flight control algorithms onboard an unnamed operational unmanned air vehicle (UAV)...
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Boeing silent on specific 787 profit predictions
A top Boeing executive today told market analysts the company needs at least three more years to predict future profit margins on the 787 programme.
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NewsNASA funds suborbitial test flights
NASA is getting closer to near-space with a $475,000 award to two companies developing reusable vehicles for suborbital flight. Under the public-private...
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Delta nears completion of Gogo installs; eyes Wi-fi for RJs
Delta Air Lines is nearing completion of a massive retrofit of its mainline domestic fleet with Aircell's air-to-ground (ATG)-based Gogo in-flight Internet...