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NewsPICTURE: India has first flight of light combat helicopter
Hindustan Aeronautics has completed the first, 20min, flight of its light combat helicopter. HAL managing director Ashok Nayak says performance was...
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SAS and BA show interest in re-engined single-aisles
SAS Scandinavian Airlines and British Airways have indicated interest in the proposed re-engined Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 for their long-term fleet replacement...
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Tu-204 crew switched to manual control before crash
Russian investigators have determined that the Tupolev Tu-204 that crashed on approach to Moscow Domodedovo in March had adequate fuel on board at the time...
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Ecuadorean start-up Air Cuenca leases ex-Air France 737-500
Ecuador's domestic market could see the entrance of a fifth major carrier in the second quarter as Air Cuenca plans to launch services with a single Boeing...
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NTSB investigates near miss over San Francisco
Investigators from the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating a 27 March near-miss over San Francisco involving a United Airlines...
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Gol to transition Punta Cana service from charter to scheduled
Brazil's Gol plans to transition its charter service to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic into a scheduled operation.
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Bombardier forges relationship with Chinese lessor CLC
Bombardier has forged a new business relationship with Chinese lessor CDB Leasing Company (CLC). The two firms have inked a memorandum of understanding...
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CSeries pre-production wing tests begin in Belfast
Testing on Bombardier's full-scale pre-production demonstrator wing for the CSeries has begun at the airframer's Belfast plant. Using test data from...
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NewsTu-204 crew switched to manual control before crash
Russian investigators have determined that the Tupolev Tu-204 which crashed on approach to Moscow Domodedovo last week had adequate fuel
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NewsPICTURE: West Atlantic plans ATP EFIS flightdeck upgrade
European regional cargo carrier West Atlantic expects to receive European certification for an extensive cockpit upgrade for its fleet of 43 BAe ATP freighters...
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IATA’s latest traffic analysis shows continuing improvement
IATA predicts the industry should rebound to pre-recession levels in two-to-three months. However, the association warns that does not constitute a full...
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NewsPhilippine carriers and Iran Air feature on latest EU blacklist
Safety authorities have banned all carriers from the Philippines and Sudan from operating to the European Union, and have also place restrictions on Iran...
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Australia nears decision on interim pilot training
Canberra is expected to decide on the provision of an interim basic flying training service by early June, having received industry responses to a request...
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NewsBoeing completes 787 ultimate-load wing flex test
Boeing has completed the ultimate load wing-bend test on the 787 static test airframe (ZY997) at its plant in Everett, Washington. The airframer says...
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NewsEmirates to open A380 service to Manchester
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to deploy Airbus A380 aircraft on services to Manchester in the northern UK. It will replace Boeing 777 aircraft...
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PICTURE: Nigeria receives second ATR 42 maritime patrol aircraft
Nigeria's second of two Alenia Aeronautica ATR 42 maritime patrol aircraft has been accepted at the company's Turin Caselle facility ...
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KAPO considers remarketing incomplete Tu-214s to military
Russian aircraft manufacturer KAPO appears to be seeking an opportunity to remarket incomplete Tupolev Tu-214 twinjets, citing the need for working capital...
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NewsNorthrop puts Global Hawk on show in Japan
Northrop Grumman has made a major fresh push to sell its RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned air vehicle to Japan ...
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China's AVIC working to buy Epic
AVIC General Aircraft is the front-runner to buy bankrupt US aircraft-maker Epic Air, a move that helps the Chinese aerospace company's ambition to build...
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Second G250 takes to the skies
The second Gulfstream G250 business jet - serial number 2002 - made its maiden flight on 25 March...