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India inks deal to upgrade MiG-29s
India has signed an agreement with Russia to upgrade its RSK MiG-29 fighters , but industry observers...
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FAA issues icing constraints for Saab 340 operators
Motivated by a loss of control incident with an American Eagle Saab 340B in 2006, the FAA has issued a final airworthiness directive requiring US operators...
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Israel gives first details on spy satellite unit
The Israeli Intelligence Corps has revealed limited details of its spy satellite unit, which manages operations of the nation's five intelligence satellites...
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Israel's C-130H transports set for upgrade
Work to upgrade the Israeli air force's Lockheed Martin C-130H transports will begin early next year, with a prototype aircraft to be prepared by L-3...
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Thai to do A300-600 and 747 freighter conversions
Thai Airways International is planning to move into the Boeing 747-400 and Airbus A300-600 freighter conversion...
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FAA to detail NextGen requirements in three months
US carriers, and those who use US airspace, will learn about the Federal Aviation Administration's aircraft equipage requirements for its future air traffic...
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Industry slams FAA on ADS-B as proposed
Aircraft makers, airline associations and pilot groups alike are criticising the US Federal Aviation Administration's proposed...
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Australia receives fourth and final Boeing C-17
Australia has taken delivery of its fourth and final Boeing C-17 strategic transport ,...
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Working Week - Aviation safety training at the JAA
With ever more complex and stringent regulations further training in this area is no bad thing. Working Week talks to Joost Jonker, director of JAA Training - official subsidiary of the Joint Aviation Authorities
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FAA forecast is bullish on business jets
The US Federal Aviation Administration is projecting a 3x increase in the size of today's turbine-powered fixed-wing business...
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GKN aims to improve helicopter safety and cut costs
GKN Aerospace has designed two new systems for helicopters, aimed at improving safety and reducing weight...
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Airlines in price negotiations for Solena's waste-derived biofuel
Airlines and the US Air Force are negotiating prices for a biomass-derived jet fuel scheduled to enter production in California beginning in 2011.
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NewsSouthwest grounds aircraft as maintenance scrutiny continues
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines has removed 44 aircraft from service as its own internal investigation of allegations that violated FAA rulemaking continues.
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AA 777 engine incident: tests support ‘impeded throttle’ theory
A simple inadvertent obstruction of the throttle lever may have been responsible for the recent throttle-response failure on an American Airlines Boeing...
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Industry pundit sees aircraft order books shrinking after sizeable cancellations
Significant aircraft order cancellations are in the offing, predicts a respected inudstry analyst, who has raised particular concerns about the rapid growth...
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NewsUK to sign delayed tanker aircraft deal this month
The UK is poised to sign a contract this month for the Royal Air Force's Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft fleet, four years after rejecting Boeing's 767 ...
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Virgin enters online charter market
Virgin Charter has opened its online marketplace, marking the conclusion of a 14-month evaluation and testing...