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NewsRossiya slams An-148 reliability
Russian state airline GTK Rossiya, the only current user of the Antonov An-148 regional airliner, has criticised the aircraft's reliability as unacceptable and listed a string of problems including door locks, engine and APU failures.
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NewsUS lawmakers approve NASA spending
The $58.4 billion authorisation bill to okay NASA funding for the next three years was approved in a late-night vote 29 September as the US House of Representatives...
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USMC declares AH-1Z Viper combat ready
The US Marine Corps has finally cleared Bell's AH-1Z Viper for operations, just weeks before a decision on launching full-rate production ...
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US Navy signs for 124 more Super Hornets
Boeing will build another 124 US Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and EA-18G Growlers under a $5.3 billion, four-year deal ...
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NewsBombardier gets go-ahead for Global expansion
Bombardier has been given the thumbs up its board of directors to launch its new Global business aircraft family...
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NewsUSAF gives Boeing $11.9b B-52 support deal
The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a potentially $11.9 billion contract to support weapon system modernisation of its B-52 bomber fleet ...
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Airbus to make preliminary A320 re-engining decision
Airbus is to make a preliminary decision today on whether to re-engine its A320-family aircraft, although the airframer states that it is still a long way...
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Lufthansa Technik to support UK's FSTA fleet
Airbus Military has picked Lufthansa Technik to manage component-level support for the UK's FSTA fleet of 14 A330-200-based tanker/transports ...
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No change to 747-8I schedule despite freighter slip
Boeing has not made any changes to the schedule of the 747-8 Intercontinental passenger aircraft, despite pushing back the delivery date of the freighter...
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FLY enters sale and purchase deals on six aircraft
Operating lessor FLY Leasing has entered into several new aircraft transactions, which were announced today. The lessor signed a deal with flydubai...
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NewsBoeing pushes 747-8F delivery back to mid-2011
Boeing will delay first delivery of the 747-8 freighter by several months and add a fifth aircraft to the flight test fleet to correct a series of problems. First...
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Xiamen Airlines to order 10 737s
Chinese carrier Xiamen Airlines is to purchase 10 Boeing 737 aircraft, for delivery over the course of 2015-16.
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Pilots escape injury as Singaporean Apache makes emergency landing
Both crew members of a Republic of Singapore Air Force AH-64D Apache walked away unhurt as the attack helicopter crashed ...
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DARPA selects AAI to design flying jeep
AAI will design a flying jeep under a $3 million contract awarded by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency ...
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Alenia to modify two more G222s for Afghanistan
Afghanistan's refurbished C-27A light transport fleet will grow to 20 aircraft under a new contract with Alenia North America ...
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NewsEA Aerospace seeks investors for Turkey-based EA500 production line
EA Aerospace, the Turkish founding partner of Eclipse Aerospace is hoping to establish a second production line for the EA500 if the go-ahead to restart manufacture of the very light jet is given.
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Business aviation - in Brief
ExecuJet has divided its Asia-Pacific division into two separate regions - ExecuJet Asia and ExecuJet Australia.
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NewsANA converts 15 787-8s to -9s
Boeing 787 launch operator All Nippon Airways (ANA) will convert 15 of its 55 787-8s order to larger -9 aircraft, joining a growing list of customers to...
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NACIL sends A330 lease RFP
National Aviation Company of India Ltd. (NACIL) has inviting offers from interested parties for providing four A330 aircraft on dry lease contract as Air...