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NewsKingfisher firms five-A350 order in otherwise bleak April
India's Kingfisher Airlines has finally firmed its order for five Airbus A350-800s, according to April backlog figures released by the airframer. Kingfisher...
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Business aviation in brief
Pilatus Aircraft has delivered 900 PC-12s since the single-engined turboprop entered...
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Radical response
If Karem Aircraft's AeroTrain takes off, short-range air transport will be a vastly different proposition in the future.
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Boeing confirms 787 weight issues
Boeing today ended speculation over potential challenges in meeting targeted weights of the 787, acknowledging that its early aircraft will be overweight.
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Australia signs up for P-8A development
Australia has signed a memorandum of understanding with the US Navy confirming its participation in an A$5 billion ($3.75 billion) programme to develop the...
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American moves ahead with 757 modifications for transatlantic routes
Oneworld alliance member American Airlines is making headway in its reconfiguration of 18 domestic Boeing 757-200s destined for transatlantic services and...
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Rockwell Collins to show automatic recovery from
Rockwell Collins has won a contract to show that it can use software algorithms to automatically stabilize an operational unmanned aircraft system (UAS)...
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NewsPiasecki to flight test air-launched, maritime UAV
Piasecki Aircraft will soon stage a test flight for a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) demonstrator designed to reduce airframe fatigue levels for the US...
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US Army remains undecided on cargo re-supply by UAVs
US Army officials remain divided on using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for the re-supply mission despite a recent move by the US Marine Corps to immediately...
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NewsUS Army aviation faces possible budget squeeze
The new chief of US Army aviation acquisition has warned that he has few options to respond to a potential round of budget cuts after more than five years...
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Raytheon pursues new orders for CSP to fill ARH loss
Raytheon will offer the US Army common sensor payload (CSP) for several emerging...
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USA’s SkyWest reaches pro-rate deal for idle CRJ200s
SkyWest Inc. has brokered a deal with partner United Airlines to operate Bombardier CRJ200s the regional operator previously flew for Midwest Airlines under...
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US air traffic exposed to “serious harm” from cyber attacks
Federal investigators were able to hack into an air traffic control tower, weather systems and traffic flow management computers as part of a wide-ranging...
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Army aviation review targets increases for UH-60, CH-47
The US Army has ordered the first major review of its aviation branch since a landmark study in 2003, with greater numbers of Sikorsky ...
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Joint Strike Fighter purchase tops Australian defence priorities
Australia's long-awaited defence White Paper has committed the country to a massive modernisation programme. This includes the purchase of Lockheed Martin's...
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French army seeks Tiger enhancements for Afghan debut
The French army is conducting a series of urgent modifications to its Eurocopter Tiger HAP attack helicopters, in advance of receiving an order to deploy...
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Brussels ignores halon ban safety fears
European nations are being urged to reject official proposals from Brussels to ban halon fire extinguishers on board aircraft because they dangerously downplay...
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NewsPICTURES & VIDEO: RAF C-17 fleet reaches 50,000h milestone
PICTURES & VIDEO: RAF C-17 fleet reaches 50,000h milestone
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Boeing 787 makes swift progress towards first flight - at last
The Boeing 787 is finally making swift progress towards its maiden sortie with several key milestones being passed that clear the way for it to fly by the...