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NewsIsrael ditches Apache upgrade plan, commits to CH-53K
Israel has decided against upgrading more of its AH-64A Apache attack helicopters, and also will wait for Sikorsky's new CH-53K transport ...
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New US space policy looks to international co-operation
The White House released the US national space policy on 28 June, laying out President Barack Obama's vision for continued space exploration, including the expansion of international partnerships in space and sending a crew of Americans to an asteroid by 2025.
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BAE hails Mantis UAV success, nears Taranis roll-out
BAE Systems' Mantis technology demonstrator has been returned to the UK, as the company prepares to unveil its Taranis aircraft ...
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USAF seeks out low-collateral damage Mk 82 bomb
The US Air Force could soon deploy a 226kg (500lb)-class guided bomb designed with a composite warhead to destroy targets while causing the least amount of collateral damage.
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Business aviation in brief
The US Customs and Border Protection agency has expanded the pre-clearance programme that allows business aircraft passengers...
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General aviation in brief
Eurocopter has signed an agreement with the Turkish government for two EC145 helicopters. The light, twin-engined aircraft will be delivered...
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UAE plans to relaunch RAK Airways by end of 2010
Ras Al Khaimah's troubled carrier RAK Airways is to attempt a relaunch of services by the end of this year. Its latest chief executive, Omar Jahameh,...
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Air France-KLM links with Regional for Embraer MRO
Air France-KLM's maintenance arm is to extend its capabilities to include Embraer regional jets through a partnership with French carrier Regional. The...
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Farnborough: Irkut confident MS-21 can take off
Russia's Irkut is pressing on with its 150-200 seater MS-21 narrowbody airliner project
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FAA asks industry for GPS back-up ideas
The US Federal Aviation Administration will hold a three-day public meeting in August in Stanford, California to gather industry ideas on alternative positioning,...
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Boeing's 787 quality issues persist
As the supply chain came off a 24-manufacturing day hold in early June to allow supply partners to catch up on design changes and part shortages, workmanship issues on key structural areas of the aircraft again reared its head.
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Dassault Falcon Jet faces FAA fine
Dassault's US business jet operation Dassault Falcon Jet may face a $450,000 fine for allegedly carrying out unapproved maintenance work at its completion centre in Little Rock, Arkansas, says the Federal Aviation Administration
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NewsCathay 747’s engine shut down before landing at Amsterdam
One of four engines on a Cathay Pacific Airways Boeing 747-400 aircraft was shut down before it landed at Amsterdam on 27 June after its flight crew detected...
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Virgin America seeks approval to serve Mexico
Virgin America announced on 29 June it will file with the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for authority to begin flying to Mexico later this year from...
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JetBlue takes cautious approach to in-flight connectivity
Executives at JetBlue Airways realise that at some point the carrier will need to add in-flight connectivity to its portfolio, but the airline remains unconvinced...
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American refurbishes 737-800s with new cabins; adds seats
Oneworld alliance member American Airlines has initiated a refurbishment programme for its original 76-strong fleet of Boeing 737-800s in a move that will...
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FAA proposes new icing rules for aircraft, engines and systems
The US FAA today proposed new regulations that would require aircraft and engine manufacturers...
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NewsLufthansa gears up for late summer re-launch of in-flight Internet
Star Alliance member Lufthansa has begun flight-testing its 'FlyNet' in-flight Internet service in preparation for re-launch within several weeks. "The...