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South Koreans set to frustrate Boeing as 20-aircraft fighter requirement opened up to US company's rivals
South Korea is to open the bidding for its next batch of 20 multirole fighter aircraft, a strategy likely to frustrate Boeing, which had hoped to receive a sole-source contract to expand a 2002 deal to supply the nation's air force with 40 F-15Ks.
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FAA gives green light to revised fan blade tests for General Electric GEnx engine for Boeing 787
The US Federal Aviation Administration has approved plans by General Electric to conduct the critical fan blade-off tests for the GEnx engine for the Boeing 787 which involves detaching the blade further along its length, rather than right at the root as in normal blade-off tests.
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NTSB releases safety recommendations in light of October 2004 Pinnacle Airlines CRJ200 crash
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has called on the Federal Aviation Administration to implement 11 safety recommendations in the wake of the October 2004 Pinnacle Airlines Bombardier CRJ200 crash.
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NewsDetails of WTO subsidies case show USA believes Airbus drove rivals Lockheed and McDonnell Douglas from commercial airliner market
Airbus has been accused of driving US rivals Lockheed and McDonnell Douglas out of commercial aviation, as the first details emerge on the USA's case over unlawful aircraft subsidies.
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Airbus questions Boeing's certification plan for new widebody 747-8I to use grandfathered data from previous Jumbos
Airbus questions certification plan for new widebody
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NewsAlenia Aermacchi M-346 advanced jet trainer nears Mach 1 with new flight control system
The Alenia Aermacchi M-346 advanced jet trainer has flown at nearly Mach 1 for the first time, following the release of a new flight control software standard.
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NewsFatal general aviation accidents in Mexico and USA see year get off to a bad start
Learjet comes down on approach open baggage door suspected in Cessna crash
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FLIGHT TEST: Farnborough Aircraft Kestrel - Wings of desire
Farnborough Aircraft is seeking an Arabian partner to bring its Kestrel turboprop to market. We chart the turbulent history of the project and fly the prototype
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NewsNumbers game: Middle Eastern business aviation
For business aviation manufacturers, service providers and operators alike, the Middle East represents a modern-day gold rush.
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Grand scale: Maintenance in the Middle East
Although modest in global terms, the ambitions of its airlines and local players such as DAE and Gamco make the Middle East a latent powerhouse in MRO