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NewsSAA to recommit to A320 acquisition
South African Airways (SAA) is close to finalising a new deal with Airbus that will recommit the carrier to 15 A320s originally ordered in 2002, and could...
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FAA proposes changes to flightcrew alerting rules
Recognizing that its current rules are "outdated", the US FAA is set to propose sweeping changes to the written rules governing how pilots are alerted to...
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Airbus and Boeing see orders collapse as deliveries hit record levels
Orders slump as output hits new high Big Two's slow sales exacerbated by large number of cancellations during...
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P&W to offer geared turbofan for Russia's MS-21
Pratt & Whitney is intending to offer its PW1000G geared turbofan engine to United Aircraft's proposed MS-21 twinjet. The MS-21 concept envisages a...
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FAA, NASA hone turbulence prediction systems
US regulators and NASA are maturing several onboard technologies that could help airlines avoid in-flight turbulence and at the same time improve weather...
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SITA wins million dollar deal from Cyprus Airways
Cyprus Airways has awarded SITA a $4 million communications network contract that entails flightcrews accessing rosters and schedules via mobile phones and...
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Gas ingestion suspected as Russian army Mi-28N crashes
A Russian army Mil Mi-28N attack helicopter crashed during firing trials on a range near Moscow on 19 June, representing the first loss involving the type ...
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Yemenia accident creates diplomatic disquiet
Since the 30 June crash of a Yemenia Airbus A310-300 offshore from the Comoros Islands, European Commission regulators have demanded that Yemenia presents...
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Canada's Enerjet further postpones plans for leisure flights
Canadian start-up Enerjet has indefinitely deferred plans to launch leisure flights and will focus exclusively on workforce transportation. The Calgary-based...
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NBAA action stalls release of blocked registration data
A legal complaint filed by the National Business Aviation Association has prompted the US Federal Aviation Administration to delay its plan to release a...
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European court to impose further penalty over Olympic aid
Greece's Government is to be penalised further by the European Court of Justice over the long-running Olympic Airways state-aid saga, and faces a daily fine...
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NewsPICTURE: First modified C-130 flies for Dutch air force
The first of two secondhand Lockheed Martin C-130H transports being prepared for service entry with the Royal Netherlands Air Force has made its debut test...
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NewsAustrian regional division to axe CRJ fleet and cut 400 jobs
Austrian Airlines Group is to axe its entire Bombardier CRJ200 fleet early next year as part of a restructuring that will cut 14 aircraft from the 55 in...
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ASD hails Clean Sky progress amid EU 'bureaucracy'
The AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD) has commended progress on the...
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Air India lost $1 billion in last fiscal year
Air India's parent company National Aviation Co of India (Nacil) is likely to report losses of 50 billion Indian rupees ($1.02 billion) for the financial...
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AAI unveils Aersonde Mark 4.7 for STUAS/Tier II bid
AAI has unveiled the Aeronsonde Mark 4.7 as its offer for the US Navy and Marine Corps' small tactical unmanned aircraft system (STUAS)/Tier II programme. The...
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Raytheon: Data link problems are over
Raytheon believes it has finally overcome the delay of a single technology that may have scuttled funding for one weapons programme and also imperilled the...
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First engine starts tests, but CH-53K faces new delays
General Electric has launched tests on the first 7,500shp (5,590kW)-class GE38-1B engine, even as Sikorsky and the US Marine Corps begin to struggle with...
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Indonesia eyes additional military transport capability
Indonesia is looking to buy new and refurbished transports, with the country's defence minister saying that it is in talks with the USA about a loan to finance...
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Royal Jet steps into Saudi Arabian business aviation market
Luxury charter provider Royal Jet has gained a foothold in the lucrative Saudi Arabian business aviation market