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NewsFifth V-22 with loose bolts points to design problem
US Naval Air Systems Command confirms today that a fifth MV-22 -- and the first US-based aircraft – is afflicted with the same “loose bolts” problem that caused the fleet to be grounded earlier this week
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FAA may mirror EASA with aircraft exit rule
The US Federal Aviation Administration is considering adopting a new requirement concerning "self-help" escape exits if and when the European Aviation Safety...
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Brussels poised to push for controversial halon replacement
Brussels in bid to ban halon use on airliners
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NewsSouthwest eyes up entry into long-haul market
Southwest Airlines is looking into the idea of entering codeshare deals with long-haul carriers, and does not rule out the possibility that it could one...
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Switzerland to slip fighter selection by six months
Swiss defence minister Ueli Maurer has announced a six-month delay to the nation's selection process for a Northrop F-5 fighter replacement ...
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NewsRoyal Air Maroc to take six ATR 72-600s for new regional airline
Royal Air Maroc is planning to announce an order for six ATR 72-600s later today which will be used to launch its new domestic operation, tentatively dubbed...
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VIDEO: Lufthansa Cargo chief says freight crisis exceeds worst forecasts
Lufthansa Cargo chairman and CEO Carsten Spohr admits that the sudden cargo downturn has exceeded even the company's most extreme crisis planning scenarios,...
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Six-month delay for first Ares I five-segment rocket test
NASA's first firing test of the five-segment solid rocket motor, DM-1, for the Ares I crew launch vehicle , has been...
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Investigators review icing, weight and balance implication in PC-12 crash
Pilatus Aircraft has confirmed that the PC-12 that crashed on approach to Butte, Montana on 22 March was carrying seven children and seven adults despite...
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SIA fails to rule out possibility of deferring A380 deliveries
Singapore Airlines is not ruling out the possibilityof deferring some later Airbus A380 deliveries. The carrier, which has received six of 13 A380s it has...
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Cessna stands by its light sport aircraft
Cessna chief executive Jack Pelton says the company will stand by its light sport single-engine entry level SkyCatcher aircraft despite having the second...
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AFRL mulls adding scope to X-51A Waverider hypersonic tests
The US Air Force has set 27 October as the first flight date for the Boeing X-51A...
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Premium economy launch "good timing" for Air France-KLM
The launch of Air France-KLM's new premium economy product on its long-haul flights was not originally planned to coincide with the global economic downturn
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Pakistan air force receives first Phenom 100 very light jet
The Pakistan air force has taken delivery of the first of four Embraer Phenom 100 very light jets on order. The handover marks the first delivery...
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ANZ issues RFI for 737-300 replacements
Air New Zealand (ANZ) has issued a request for information (RFI) for narrowbodies to replace its 16 Boeing 737-300s used on domestic routes.
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ILFC in compensation talks with Boeing over 787 delay
US leasing giant International Lease Finance Corp (ILFC) is in talks with Boeing about compensation and penalties related to delayed deliveries of the 787...
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ILFC seeks ways to fund aircraft purchase commitments
International Lease Finance Corp (ILFC) is exploring a number of avenues to fund its aircraft purchase commitments and future maturing obligations, saying...
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NewsUPDATED: Lockheed test pilot killed in USAF F-22 Raptor crash
The US Air Force has confirmed that a Lockheed Martin test pilot died in a 25 March accident involving an F-22 Raptor near Edwards AFB in California ...