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NewsInitial A350 test aircraft reach 800h
Airbus’s first pair of A350 prototypes have logged over 800h between them since the flight-test campaign began last June.
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First French Reapers arrive in Africa
France’s first General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Reaper unmanned air vehicles have been accepted by the nation’s air force, and deployed to Africa’s Sahel region in support of its ongoing intervention in Mali.
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NewsPICTURE: Pave Hawk crash investigation continues
Investigators trying to piece together what caused a US Air Force Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter to crash in the UK on 7 January are working within a debris field “the size of a football pitch”.
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NewsUK officials investigate fatal USAF helicopter crash
Investigations have been launched to determine what caused a US Air Force Sikorsky HH-60G combat search and rescue helicopter to crash during a training sortie being flown from RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, the UK on 7 January.
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Arianespace eyes record 12 flights in 2014
European launch operator Arianespace has set itself the challenge of making 2014 a record year, with 12 launches from the spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana – eclipsing the eight flights of 2013 and its all-time high of 10, in 2011.
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NewsEvektor builds first production-conforming EV-55
Czech general aviation aircraft manufacturer Evektor is hoping to fly its second EV-55 Outback – the first production-conforming aircraft – later this year.
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NewsAirbus outsells Boeing in 2013
Airbus has managed to outsell Boeing during 2013 despite a strong performance by the US airframer in December.
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ANALYSIS: Financiers expand investments through strategic agreements
Last year multiple operating lessors and financiers entered into various strategic agreemnents, strengthening their investment capabilities ahead of this year's $112 billion worth of aircraft deliveries.
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News3D printing to cut costs on RAF Tornado squadrons
BAE Systems has flown a Tornado GR4 strike aircraft for the first time with functional parts produced using 3D printing technology.
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NewsFrench Mali mission gives A400M operational debut
The French air force has performed the first operational flight using an A400M tactical transport, delivering 22t of supplies to Mali.
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Russia's Nordwind to expand into scheduled services
Russian charter specialist NordWind Airlines is poised for a major foray into the scheduled market.
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NewsAn-124 nears production revival
Ukraine and Russia plan to restart production of the Antonov An-124 heavy transport, with expected sales of 80 aircraft.
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NewsNetherlands details F-35 transition plan
The Royal Netherlands Air Force's 322 Sqn will become the service's first operational unit to fly the Lockheed Martin F-35, after converting to the type from the Lockheed F-16.
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Egypt's AlMasria plans Russian routes
AlMasria Universal Airlines is looking to launch regular flights to Moscow and St Petersburg.
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NewsAn-12 crash investigation yet to yield clues
Russian investigators have taken fuel samples, and retrieved the flight recorders, as part of the inquiry into the Antonov An-12 crash in Irkutsk on 26 December.
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NewsSnecma to flight-test open rotor on A340 in 2019
Snecma is building a prototype open-rotor engine which is to be flight-tested on an Airbus A340 in 2019.
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AgustaWestland confident on AW101 despite looming production gap
Norway’s selection of the AgustaWestland AW101 for its NAWSARH search and rescue requirement is a major shot in the arm for the manufacturer’s Yeovil, UK plant.
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NewsPICTURES: Third A350 shows off 'composite' livery
Airbus has rolled out its latest A350 flight-test aircraft, the cabin-equipped MSN2, in a colour scheme reflecting its composite construction.
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Number of fatal airline accidents rises slightly in 2013
In 2013, the world's airlines maintained the gentle safety improvement trend that has been visible for the last 10 years, but did not match the best-ever annual figure for the lowest number of fatal accidents.
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NewsDelta and Virgin Atlantic launch joint venture
Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic Airways are ready to launch their new immunised joint venture between the UK and USA on 1 January.