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No trace of crash flight on Itek 737 cockpit recorder
Russian investigators have discovered that the cockpit-voice recorder from the crashed Itek Air Boeing 737-200 contains no trace of the ill-fated jet's final...
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HK Express sets launch dates for new services
Hong Kong Express has set launch dates for services to four new destinations in Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines and Thailand. The Hong Kong-based...
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NewsUnspecified electrical issue keeps Emirates A380 out of service
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has yet to clarify the nature of an electrical matter which is keeping its first Airbus A380 from returning to service...
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NewsIAM strike forces Boeing to halt production
Boeing is being forced to halt jetliner production today, costing the company up to $100 million per day as 27,000 machinists have voted to strike. Negotiations...
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Four phases of ESA architecture
The architecture's four phases start with science on the completed...
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NewsUK Apache crashes in Afghanistan, crew safe
Both crew members survived the 4 September crash of a British Army Apache AH1 attack helicopter in Afghanistan: the UK's first accident involving the type ...
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NewsInquiry silent on report Spanair MD-82 was misconfigured
Spanish investigators have not confirmed a report which claims that the Spanair Boeing MD-82 which crashed during departure from Madrid Barajas had not been...
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DARPA in search of alternative coal-to-JP-8 technologies
JOHN CROFT WASHINGTON DC Darpa seeks alternative coal-to-JP-8 technologies Research proposals for liquid conversion technologies that can produce...
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NewsDetails emerge on likely job cuts in Alitalia relaunch
Plans for the relaunch of Alitalia by Italian investors are estimated to include the loss of 3,250 permanent jobs from the current Alitalia and Air One operations,...
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RAF gets funds for more Reaper UAVs, Puma upgrade
Royal Air Force planners have received approval to buy two more General Atomics Predator B/Reaper UAVs, and funds to extend the lives of 30 Eurocopter Puma transport helicopters ...
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Bombardier discusses Q400 supply chain challenges
Bombardier today admitted it is experiencing some supply chain challenges with its Q400 turboprop programme, resulting in slower deliveries, but expects...
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PICTURE: USAF flies F-22 using synthetic fuel mix
The US Air Force has for the first time flown its Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor air superiority fighter using a 50:50 blend of standard JP-8 aviation fuel...
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Pilot error blamed for fatal F-15 mishap
Pilot error has been identified as the primary cause of a mid-air collision between two US Air Force Boeing F-15C fighters early this year, and a previous...
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China's Great Wall appoints new president
Shanghai-based Great Wall Airlines has appointed Singapore Airlines Cargo executive Kuah Boon Kiam as its new president. Kuah, 38, will take over from...
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Auckland Airport appoints new CFO
Auckland International Airport has appointed Jason Dale, the chief executive of Equity Partners Asset Management, as its new chief financial officer. He...
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SkyWest confirms investment in Brazilian carrier Trip
US regional operator SkyWest has made an initial investment in Brazilian airline Trip Linhas Aereas of $5 million giving the company a 6% stake that could...
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BA 777 inquiry details two possible fuel-icing scenarios
Investigators have established two possible icing scenarios that could have restricted fuel flow on the British Airways Boeing 777-200ER which lost power...
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NewsBA 777 crash inquiry believes icing behind fuel-flow restriction
UK investigators believe that ice was the source of the fuel-system restriction which led a British Airways Boeing 777-200ER to experience a loss of engine...