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Pictures: Scathing Peruvian inquiry berates TANS Boeing 737 crash crew, government announces airline closure
Peruvian investigators have uncovered a catalogue of appalling airmanship that resulted in last August’s fatal loss of a Transportes Aéreos Nacionales de la Selva (TANS) Boeing 737-200 as it attempted to land at Pucallpa airport during a storm in August last year.
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China’s Xian Aircraft sells two passenger variant MA60 turboprops each to Laos and Congo-Brazzaville
China’s Xian Aircraft has sold two MA60 turboprops to Laos and two to the Republic of Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) and these 50-seat aircraft will be used for commercial passenger operations.
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Delta Air Lines claims 'Crown Jewels' in acquiring United's transatlantic route rights to London
US major Delta Air Lines is planning to introduce a daily Boeing 767-300ER service between New York John F Kennedy airport and London Gatwick next spring, after assuming United Airlines’ reneged rights to serve the UK capital from JFK
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Italian ambassador to UAE slips details of Abu Dhabi production line for ATR regional turboprop; Alenia plays down rumour
Italian ATR shareholder Alenia is playing down suggestions that the United Arab Emirates could become involved in production work on the regional turboprop.
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Pictures: The US Coast Guard Hercules that didn't quite make it in safely to tiny Alaskan island
Flight has obtained some photographs of what is being described in military circles as a "Class A mishap" involving a US Coast Guard Lockheed Martin HC-130 Hercules.
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Flight International flight tests
What are the EADS Socata TBM850, Eclipse 500, Gulfstream G150 or the Aermacchi M346 like to fly? Our test pilots, Pete Collins and Mike Gerzanics, have been there and got the t-shirt.
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Poland pursues FMS deal for AAI Shadow 200 UAVs
Poland is planning to become the second former Soviet block nation to acquire AAI UAVs.
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Eclipse 500 becomes first certificated VLJ, earning provisional FAA approval
Eclipse Aviation has received provisional certification for its Eclipse 500, the first very light jet (VLJ) to obtain Federal Aviation Administration approval.
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Boeing 737 Next Generation family receives US FAA approval for short-field modification package
A package of design enhancements that increase the short-field performance of Boeing’s 737 Next Generation family has received US Federal Aviation Administration certification, and is expected to be soon certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).