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FAA awards $4 billion in NextGen contracts
The US FAA has awarded three separate contracts worth $4.4 billion over 10 years to support demonstration of Next Generation (NextGen) air traffic control...
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Kingfisher buys two former Deccan ATRs
Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines has purchased a pair of ATR 42-500 from an organisation identified as Marte. The aircraft, serial numbers 612 and...
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Flutter break-up confirmed as cause of Grob G180 test crash
The Grob G180A business jet prototype that crashed fatally during a demonstration flight in 2006 went out of control when aerodynamic flutter developed in...
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NTSB asks for better bird-proofing
Recommendations for new engine certification procedures, emergency checklists, aircraft equipage and pilot training are included in 34 safety recommendations...
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Too early to decide on new AF447 search: BEA
Latest efforts to locate the wreckage of Air France flight AF447 have ended without success, and no indication as to whether a new search will be undertaken.
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NewsKuwait Airways unfazed by Iraqi Airways' reported closure
Lawyers acting for Kuwait Airways insist that the dissolution of Iraqi Airways will not prevent the Kuwaiti airline pursuing
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BAE sells five 146s to South African leasing company
South African leasing company African Airlines Investments (AAI) has acquired five British Aerospace 146s from BAE Systems. Three of the aircraft are...
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General Atomics proves Lynx radar against 'dismounts'
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has tested an advanced version of its Lynx synthetic aperture radar/ground moving target indication sensor ...
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PICTURE: Global Observer nears first flight
The first AeroVironment Global Observer unmanned aircraft has completed ground testing before its first flight ...
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Ryanair to launch 20 routes from new Barcelona El Prat base
Ryanair has confirmed that it will base five aircraft at Barcelona El Prat and launch 20 routes from the airport in September. The Irish budget carrier...
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Airbus: ash measurement must verify test-flight findings
Airbus is looking to verify preliminary findings on the risks of volcanic ash to aircraft by conducting a test flight in formation with a suitably equipped...
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New European cell to co-ordinate response to ash threat
Threats to European traffic posed by volcanic eruption are to be handled by a new co-ordination agency that will be charged with organising a rapid response. The...
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Honeywell readies next Primus Apex software for Pilatus PC-12NG
Honeywell plans to release its next Primus Apex ...
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NewsANZ to offer mobile and web service on new 777s
Air New Zealand (ANZ) is introducing mobile phone and data capability on its new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, the first of which will arrive in November. Passengers...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic to launch in-flight connectivity on new A330s
Virgin Atlantic is planning to launch onboard connectivity on its new Airbus A330s, which are due to arrive from February next year. The airline is...
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Chinese govt to decide on future for Harbin Embraer: Curado
Embraer is waiting for the Chinese government to decide on its proposal to assemble E-Jets at its Chinese joint venture plant or begin the process of shuttering...
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PICTURE: Boeing 787 arrives in Phoenix
The fourth Boeing 787, ZA004, is now undergoing tests at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway airport. ZA004 is performing a short series of tests requiring a...
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NewsAirbus A320 NEO with GTF ‘still can’t beat the CSeries’: Bombardier
A re-engined Airbus narrowbody "still can't beat the CSeries" even if the European airframer picks the same Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) technology...
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Bombardier quiet on CRJ production plan in advance of earnings release
Bombardier is remaining silent on whether it will further slash its CRJ regional jet production rate, but management's decision could be announced at the...
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NewsCORRECTED: US Navy delays STUAS contract decision
The USN has again slipped a decision on its STUAS requirement, just weeks after a senior official said a decision was imminent ...