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Algeria returns 'faulty' MiG-29s
Algeria is returning 12 RSK MiG-29SMT single-seat fighters and UBT-model trainers to Russia, after refusing to accept the aircraft amid allegations of poor...
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Fuel feed interruption still in the frame for BA 777 accident, says AAIB
AAIB bulletin on causes of BA accident cites partial interruption of supply as potential cause of power loss on approach
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KC-767 sales drive gets boost from Japan arrival
Boeing's efforts to sell the KC-767 tanker to the US Air Force received a potentially timely boost on 20 February, when the manufacturer delivered Japan's...
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US Navy's Broad Area Maritime Surveillance project
An announcement on the delayed platform selection for the US Navy's Broad Area Maritime Surveillance project is expected on 7 March, with a Defense Acquisition...
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2007 Airbus and Boeing order analysis
Engine manufacturer and partner CFM equipped three-quarters of the Airbus and Boeing aircraft delivered last year The rivalry between Airbus and Boeing...
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EasyJet encourages next-generation open-rotor engine technology
EasyJet wants powerplant manufacturers to pursue open-rotor architecture as the prime engine technology for next-generation narrowbody airliners as it offers...
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Qantas 747 electrical failure 'less serious' than first thought
Australian investigators say the in-flight loss of electrical power on board a Qantas Boeing 747-400 last month was not as serious as first indications suggested. During...
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PICTURE: Final assembly begins of second flight-test Boeing 787
Boeing began final assembly on 15 February of the second flight-test Boeing 787 at its Everett plant in Washington. Fuselage and wing sections for Dreamliner...
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NewsSingapore 2008: Boeing considers suspending work on 787-3
Boeing is considering suspending work on the -3 shorthaul variant of its troubled 787 twinjet as it fights to get production of the long-range -8 lead version...
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NewsSukhoi Superjet 100 completes first engine runs
The Sukhoi Superjet 100 prototype has moved a step nearer to first flight, following the completion of the...
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Low-cost carriers step up French invasion
Low-cost carriers step up French invasion EasyJet's decision to open...
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Comment - Engines of change
Despite surging narrowbody orders, the clamour is growing louder for next-generation replacements. The manufacturers had been predicting that new engine...
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Bombardier CSeries for sale
Bombardier's CSeries family of 110- to 130-seat airliners is now officially for sale after a four-year evolution, including a brief spell during which the...