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Saudi Arabia to open flight training school
A flight training academy is under construction in Saudi Arabia, aimed at training a new generation of pilots for the country's growing commercial aviation...
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Airbus opts for larger wing on A350-1000 through trailing edge extension
Airbus is working to reach the design freeze for the largest A350 variant, the -1000, in the middle of this year and has revealed that the stretched aircraft will feature a slightly larger wing the -800/900 models.
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Frontier to fit E-Jets with Gogo, eyes connectivity for A320s
Frontier Airlines is to equip its Embraer E-Jets fleet with Aircell's Gogo in-flight Internet system, but says it will continue to research connectivity...
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Cameroon to release long-awaited Kenya 737 crash findings
Cameroonian investigators are preparing to release the final report into the fatal loss of a Kenya Airways Boeing 737-800, nearly three years after the accident
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Navy Green Hornet goes supersonic with biofuel
The US Navy marked "Earth Day" today with a M1.2 supersonic demonstration of a "Green" F/A-18 Super Hornet using a 50/50 mixture of JP-8 jet fuel and biofuel...
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Connectivity key as Embraer eyes 'intelligent' airplane
Embraer sees in-flight connectivity playing a vital role in the next new "intelligent" commercial aircraft it brings to market. In-flight entertainment...
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Continental mum on merger talks, posts $146 million loss
Continental Airlines posted a $146 million losss for the first quarter attributed to a weak economy, poor weather and a $10 million charge related to severance...
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EADS, Lockheed launch technology demonstration for OH-58 replacement
EADS North America and Lockheed Martin will modify three Eurocopter EC145s into technology demonstrators this year in advance of a potential competition...
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ASH CLOUD: RAF suspends Typhoon flights after finding ash deposits
The UK Royal Air Force is investigating possible volcanic ash damage to several of its Eurofighter Typhoons which flew yesterday ...
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Sikorsky/Lockheed teaming on VXX may expand to CSAR-X
A new pact between Sikorsky and Lockheed Martin could also be are considering partnering for the US Air Force's revived competition...
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US Airways and United can merger talks
US Airways says its merger discussions with United have dissolved, and is arguing it will remain strong as a stand-alone carrier if United Airlines ultimately...
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Alaska Airlines and Horizon launch new routes
Alaska Airlines will start daily service between San Diego, California, and Kahului, Maui, from 1 October 2010, and daily seasonal service between San Diego...
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First serial Superjet 100 nears power-on
Sukhoi is nearing power-on for its first serial Superjet 100, and has 14 production airframes in various stages of manufacture.
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PICTURES: Brazilian air force fields first Mi-35M attack helicopters
Brazil's air force has put its first three Mil Mi-35Ms into service, with the type representing its first dedicated attack helicopter capability ...
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US Army strategy spurs debate on optionally piloted vehicles
A newly minted objective for the US Army to transform most of its manned helicopters into optionally piloted vehicles (OPV) must overcome scepticism, but the rotorcraft industry is eager to meet the potential upgrade demand.
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PICTURE: Latest F-35 test entrant to support weapons work
Lockheed has flown AF-2, the first F-35 test aircraft to support weapons testing activities for the US Air Force ...
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MRO USA: TAM to overhaul regional aircraft
Brazil's TAM plans to add maintenance capability for regional aircraft, starting with the ATR 42/72 and likely expanding into Embraer E-Jets. TAM MRO...
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MRO USA: F-22 support up in the air
Although the US Air Force wants to retake control of F-22 Raptor maintenance, details of the new policy remain unclear....
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Austria provides details of Eurofighter landing incident
An Austrian air force Eurofighter suffered minor damage during a landing mishap at Zeltweg air base earlier this month ...
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A350 launch customer Qatar Airways unconcerned by three-month first flight slip
Airbus A350 launch customer Qatar Airways is unconcerned about the three-month slip in the twinjet's first flight schedule, believing that the buffer built...