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  • American to lease A319s and A321s

    News | 17 May 2013 16:06 | Edward Russell

    American Airlines plans to lease the 130 Airbus A319s and A321s that it has on order, continuing its preference for lease financing. The Fort Worth,...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/American-to-lease-A319s-and-A321s-386003/
  • Late delivery delays start of Emirates A380 wing repairs

    News | 17 May 2013 08:00 | Max Kingsley-Jones

    Wing modification work on Emirates' Airbus A380 fleet has begun around two months later than planned due to late arrival of new aircraft. The repair...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Late-delivery-delays-start-of-Emirates-A380-wing-repairs-385948/
  • ANA 787 experiences minor electrical fault owing to loose nut

    News | 17 May 2013 06:26 | Greg Waldron

    An All Nippon Airways Boeing 787 experienced a minor electrical fault during a recent proving flight, but the cause was traced to an insufficiently turned...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ANA-787-experiences-minor-electrical-fault-owing-to-loose-nut-385980/
  • IN FOCUS: Flightcrew contracts prompt job-loss fears

    News | 15 May 2013 14:45 | David Learmount

    The appeal of contracting flightcrew has prompted tax controversy and fears that jobs will go to low-wage economies in the same way as the merchant marinehttp://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/IN-FOCUS-Flightcrew-contracts-prompt-job-loss-fears-385876/
  • Lion 737 crash crew had no visual contact with runway

    News | 15 May 2013 10:27 | Greg Waldron

    Indonesian investigators indicate that the crew of a Lion Air Boeing 737-800 continued to descend below minimum altitude despite not having visual contact...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Lion-737-crash-crew-had-no-visual-contact-with-runway-385878/
  • American to lease A319s and A321s

    News | 17 May 2013 16:06 | Edward Russell

    American Airlines plans to lease the 130 Airbus A319s and A321s that it has on order, continuing its preference for lease financing. The Fort Worth,...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/American-to-lease-A319s-and-A321s-386003/
  • ANALYSIS: Asia-Pacific load factors up two points in March 2013

    News | 17 May 2013 09:46 | Greg Waldron

    Major Asia-Pacific carriers enjoyed increased load factors during March 2013, with only two of 16 carriers suffering moderate load factor declines. Across...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ANALYSIS-Asia-Pacific-load-factors-up-two-points-in-March-2013-385988/
  • Late delivery delays start of Emirates A380 wing repairs

    News | 17 May 2013 08:00 | Max Kingsley-Jones

    Wing modification work on Emirates' Airbus A380 fleet has begun around two months later than planned due to late arrival of new aircraft. The repair...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Late-delivery-delays-start-of-Emirates-A380-wing-repairs-385948/
  • ANA 787 experiences minor electrical fault owing to loose nut

    News | 17 May 2013 06:26 | Greg Waldron

    An All Nippon Airways Boeing 787 experienced a minor electrical fault during a recent proving flight, but the cause was traced to an insufficiently turned...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ANA-787-experiences-minor-electrical-fault-owing-to-loose-nut-385980/
  • Jet fuel yields well below targets at Delta refinery

    News | 16 May 2013 20:57 | Edward Russell

    Delta Air Lines' Trainer oil refinery is producing jet fuel in amounts well below the targets it laid out when it bought the plant last year. Modifications...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Jet-fuel-yields-well-below-targets-at-Delta-refinery-385970/
  • Wingletted Hawker 800s height-limited and awaiting modification

    News | 15 May 2013 12:00 | David Learmount

    The operators of Hawker 800 business jets with winglets have received a service bulletin from winglet manufacturer Aviation Partners instructing them not...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Wingletted-Hawker-800s-height-limited-and-awaiting-modification-385881/
  • Cessna considers expanding local production in more high-growth markets

    News | 15 May 2013 11:40 | Stephen Trimble

    Cessna executives have started thinking about the merits of expanding manufacturing operations in high-growth markets outside China, where the company is...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Cessna-considers-expanding-local-production-in-more-high-growth-markets-385879/
  • Cessna eyes range boost for new Sovereign

    News | 14 May 2013 15:20 | Stephen Trimble

    Entry into service for the revamped Cessna Sovereign could slip into the fourth quarter, possibly extending a production hiatus of the nine-seat...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Cessna-eyes-range-boost-for-new-Sovereign-385831/
  • EBACE marks Learjet 75 debut one year after launch

    News | 14 May 2013 15:05 | Kate Sarsfield

    A year after launching its Learjet 70 and Learjet 75 business jets, Bombardier is returning...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/EBACE-marks-Learjet-75-debut-one-year-after-launch-385839/
  • A350-1000 could demand extra assembly line

    News | 14 May 2013 12:12 | David Kaminski-Morrow

    EADS is to look into supplementing assembly capacity for the A350 following the increased interest for the A350-1000, the largest member of the family. The...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/A350-1000-could-demand-extra-assembly-line-385830/
  • FLIGHT TEST: Taming AgustaWestland's AW159 Wildcat

    News | 17 May 2013 13:00

    Flight International test pilot Peter Gray was given world-exclusive access to AgustaWestland's multirole AW159 in late April, becoming the first...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/FLIGHT-TEST-Taming-AgustaWestlands-AW159-Wildcat-385792/
  • Australian interest in MQ-4C Triton moves forward

    News | 16 May 2013 21:14 | Zach Rosenberg

    Australia's Ministry of Defence has declared it plans to send a letter of request to the US Navy seeking information on a potential acquisition of the Northrop...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Australian-interest-in-MQ-4C-Triton-moves-forward-385973/
  • Germany pulls plug on Euro Hawk UAV programme

    News | 16 May 2013 15:30 | Michael Gubisch

    Germany has cancelled its planned €1 billion ($1.3 billion) procurement of five Northrop Grumman Euro Hawk unmanned air vehicles, citing significant barriers...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Germany-pulls-plug-on-Euro-Hawk-UAV-programme-385956/
  • Atlas V launches GPS satellite into orbit

    News | 16 May 2013 14:04 | Zach Rosenberg

    A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket successfully launched a new GPS satellite into orbit. The 15 May launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida,...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Atlas-V-launches-GPS-satellite-into-orbit-385950/
  • Rafale to expand Meteor missile testing

    News | 16 May 2013 13:00 | Craig Hoyle

    Fresh separation trials involving the Dassault Rafale and MBDA's Meteor beyond visual-range air-to-air missile are due to be performed in late May, as the...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Rafale-to-expand-Meteor-missile-testing-385943/
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    With the 70th anniversary of the Dambusters raid - Operation Chastise - here's a couple of pictures to commemorate the event. First up is this shot of an Avro Lancaster from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight taken by AirSpace user Sunshine Band. More details on the history of this particular bomber is here. The second image comes from the UK Ministry of Defence showing the same Lancaster performing a fly-past over Derwent reservoir in the Peak District, a key training location for the raid.
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