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NewsUS airline may fit airbags in all aircraft seats
An unidentified US airline is considering fitting its entire fleet with seatbelt-mounted airbags as the countdown begins to implementation of a long-awaited...
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Eurofighter nations edge closer to Tranche 3A agreement
Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK will in late March resume negotiations with the Eurofighter industry consortium over Tranche 3 production of the type ...
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BAA skeptical as UK regulator orders it to sell three airports
UK airports operator BAA is considering its response after the country's competition regulator formally ordered it to sell both London Gatwick and London...
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Boeing in 787 deferral talks amid weight-growth concerns
Boeing is facing the prospect of losing some early 787 orders amid growing concerns that initial production aircraft will fall short of performance promises...
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Corrosion issue grounds one-third of Russian air force MiG-29 fleet
A third of the Russian air force's RSK MiG-29 fighters have been rendered non-flightworthy, due to corrosion found during ongoing safety inspections ...
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FAA to block public access to raw bird strike data
FAA tomorrow will issue a "proposed order" to block the public from gaining access to voluntarily reported wildlife strike reports, including bird...
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USAF prepares upgrade strategy for F-15E fleet
Boeing confirms that its single-largest customer for the F-15E, the US Air Force, is finalising a new, long-term upgrade "roadmap" for the multirole fighter. The...
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Elisra to supply South Korean C-130Hs with electronic warfare suite
South Korea has awarded Elisra a $25 million contract to supply an integrated electronic warfare suite for its air force fleet of Lockheed Martin C-130H...
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Australia sets compliance date for ADS-B upper airspace introduction
Australia has set a compliance date of 12 December 2013 for the introduction of automatic dependent surveillance - broadcast in its upper airspace after...
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NewsPICTURES: Terrafugia reveals flying car first flight
Startup airframer Terrafugia has revealed that its roadable aircraft, the Transition, flew for the first time on 5 March
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NewsEclipse rescue gathers management, investment steam
Amid the factions angling to restore some or all aspects of Eclipse Aviation, one contender has gained momentum in what could now be a single or perhaps...
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PICTURE: Armavia takes delivery of new ILFC A319
Armenian flag carrier Armavia has taken delivery of its first new Airbus A319, the twinjet having been leased from International Lease Finance. The aircraft...
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NewsEmirates pulls A380s off JFK to serve Toronto and Bangkok
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to withdraw its Airbus A380s from the New York JFK route to shift capacity to Toronto, and will also deploy the type to...
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CRJ conversion specialist signs maintenance agreement with eJet
Bombardier CRJ VIP conversion specialist Project Phoenix has signed a preferred supplier and partnership agreement...
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NewsBrussels told NOx science too hazy to apply trading rules
Brussels should hold off imposing new rules governing engine emissions of nitrogen oxides until there is a greater body of scientific...
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Sukhoi closes on authorisation for stretched Superjet variant
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft expects to receive approval soon to go ahead with a stretched version of the Superjet 100. The 95-seat baseline version of the...
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Cessna cuts back production and enforces leave for staff
Cessna is cutting back production on its CJ, Sovereign and Citation X lines and introducing enforced leave for its workforce...
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Japan looks to help airlines
Struggling Japanese carriers propose p ackage of reforms t o counter economic slump