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JetBlue starts examining heavy maintenance options for E-190s
Embraer E-190 launch customer JetBlue Airways is starting to examine its heavy maintenance strategy for the aircraft as the average age of that fleet type...
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NewsInvestigators seek clues to Cougar S-92 final moments
Canadian safety investigators say the Cougar Helicopters S-92 that crashed off the coast of Newfoundland on 12 March hit the water “belly first” in an upright position with a “tail-low” attitude
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EFB provider navAero plots new path without Saab
Electronic flight bag (EFB) and technology developer, navAero, reports that its founder and largest shareholder, Stefan Ridderheim, has become the majority...
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NewsSuper Puma crew transmitted Mayday before North Sea crash
Investigators have confirmed that the crew of a Eurocopter AS332 L2 helicopter transmitted a 'Mayday' call before the aircraft crashed into the North Sea yesterday with the apparent loss of all 16 on board.
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LAN completes first flight with winglets
Chile's LAN has has performed the first commercial flight using a Boeing 767-300ER equipped with winglets developed by Aviation Partners Boeing. LAN...
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US Marine Corps plans to convert KC-130J tankers into gunships
The US Marine Corps has decided to convert some Lockheed Martin KC-130J tankers into combination surveillance platforms and gunships. The renamed KC-130J...
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German general aviation show bucks downturn
The Aero Friedrichshafen general aviation show kicked off today in Germany. The event, held from the 2-5 April, is Europe's largest general aviation gathering...
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India issues advanced trainer RFI
India has issued a request for information for new advanced jet trainers, casting doubt on the future role of the BAE Systems Hawk in the country's air force. New...
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Flight time limit science criticised as flawed
A European Aviation Safety Agency-commissioned scientific report on crew fatigue has been heavily criticised as irrelevant by airline representatives at...
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SAS and Air Canada eye CSeries as early narrowbody replacement
Major airline groups Air Canada and SAS have revealed that they are examining Bombardier's CSeries as they seek replacements for their short-haul fleets...
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Thales extends Watchkeeper UAV tests in Israel
Thales UK expects to launch flight trials using the British Army's Watchkeeper unmanned air vehicle system from ParcAberporth in Wales later this year, but...
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NewsBombardier axes another 3,000 jobs in North America and UK
Canadian regional aircraft manufacturer Bombardier is cutting another 3,000 workers from its aerospace division in North America, Mexico and Northern Ireland...
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Australian start-up Strategic to lease Airbus aircraft
Australian company Strategic Aviation is establishing Strategic Airlines, a Brisbane-based start-up that plans to launch later in the year with Airbus A320s...
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Bombardier updates Learjet 60 flight management system
Bombardier is offering a wide area augmentation system (WAAS)-capable flight management...
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Panasonic lines up five customers to launch eXconnect Ku-band in autumn
Panasonic plans to launch its eXconnect Ku-band satellite passenger connectivity service later this year and says it has an initial customer base of five...
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NewsAlis-controlled Cargoitalia completes Alitalia freight acquisition
Italy's Cargoitalia, controlled by Alis Aerolinee Italiane, has completed a buy-out of Alitalia's cargo operation. Alis Aerolinee - which is two-thirds...
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Europe targets 500,000t annual cut in carbon dioxide through continuous descent approaches
Aviation groups have ambitious plans to introduce continuous descent approaches (CDA) across Europe. The plans are part of an effort to reduce commercial...
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UK CAA plans further action on poor business jet safety record
UK regulators are poised to act on research findings that highlight the markedly worse fatal accident rate of business jet operators compared with commercial...
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NewsUK MoD outlines detail of 15-year UAV strategy
The UK Ministry of Defence is close to completing an "achievable, affordable and realistic" unmanned aircraft system strategy out to 2023 ...