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GREEK AMPHIBIANS Greece has signed a contract for up to 14 Beriev Be-200 firefighting amphibians, according to Russian news agency ARMS-TASS, marking...
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NewsSaudi Arabia picks EADS to supply three Airbus A330-based tankers
EADS is to negotiate the sale of three Airbus A330-based inflight refuelling aircraft to equip the Royal Saudi Air Force, after beating Boeing's rival offer of the 767 tanker ...
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PICTURES: Iran Air Fokker 100 suffers fire damage during take-off accident at Tehran
An Iran Air Fokker 100 was substantially damaged when it veered off the runway while taking off from Tehran Mehrabad Airport on 2 January. Images of...
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Departing Tarom 737 damaged after reportedly striking vehicle
The high-speed collision between a departing Tarom Boeing 737-300 and a vehicle on the runway at Bucharest on 30 December was captured on a passenger's video...
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NewsSwitzerland to expand Boeing F/A-18 Hornet upgrade
Switzerland has requested a $535 million expansion to its modernisation programme for 33 Boeing F/A-18C/D fighters ...
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Elbit Systems unveils Jedeyes display for Apache attack helicopter
Israel's Elbit Systems has unveiled its Jedeyes wide field of view helmet-mounted display for attack helicopter pilots ...
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IATA targets 60 airports for ground handling audits in 2008
The International Air Transport Association plans to launch a standardised audit for ground-handing companies in mid-April, reviewing ground operations at...
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NewsGA pilots in USA becoming safer, says AOPA
US general aviation is getting safer, but pilot decision-making is still the single most common cause of most accidents, according to the...
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FAA demands connectivity security for Boeing 787 control and information networks
The US Federal Aviation Administration will require Boeing to demonstrate that certain 787 flight critical domains - digital systems and networks that for...
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Boeing's ’07 order tally nears 1,400 mark, surges past Airbus
Boeing has taken a late-lead over Airbus in the 2007 commercial airliner orders race after finalizing a massive order with Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) and another huge order by Brazil’s GOL Linhas Aereas.
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PICTURE: Turkish air force's first Lockheed Martin C-130 enters upgrade
Turkey's first of 13 Lockheed Martin C-130 transports has arrived at Turkish Aerospace Industries' facilities for avionics modernisation work ...
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Lufthansa to open all-premium Dubai route with PrivatAir BBJ
Lufthansa is to open a new all-premium Boeing Business Jet service between Munich and Dubai in May in partnership with Swiss-based business aircraft operator...
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IPE set to begin certification work on agricultural aircraft
IPE Aeronaves recently disclosed details of its new IPE-10Ag agricultural aircraft, which flew in prototype...
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NewsFatal airline accidents hit an all-time low in 2007
Global figures for commercial aviation crashes in 2007 show an all-time low of 23 fatal accidents, and even the number of fatal casualties, at 597, was well...