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NewsApril MQ-1 Predator crash due to power cable failure
The 14 April, 2012 crash of a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA) MQ-1 Predator in Nangarhar, Afghanistan was due to an unrecoverable engine failure,...
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LHT to assist Arik Air in setting up in-house MRO
Nigeria's Arik Air is in the final stage of discussions with Lufthansa Technik (LHT) over expanding their support partnership for its Boeing 737s and Bombardier...
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NewsPZL-Swidnik reveals optionally-piloted 'Solo' rotorcraft
Polish manufacturer PZL-Swidnik has announced plans to fly an unmanned/optionally-piloted version of its single-engined SW-4 helicopter ...
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NewsBombardier powers-on first Learjet 75
Bombardier has powered on all of the systems, including a new flightdeck, on the first production Learjet 75 super-light business jet.
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NewsTwo bidders await Polish tanker battle
Poland expects to make a decision affecting its planned tanker/transport aircraft acquisition later this month ...
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Federal authority alleges illegal operation of crashed Yak-42
Russian investigators have charged a senior executive of carrier Yak-Service, alleging that the pilots had been illegally operating a Yakovlev Yak-42 which...
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NewsBoeing delivers 787 to India after four-month delay
Air India quietly accepted delivery today of its first Boeing 787 following months of bureaucratic delays and an unrelated engine failure during ground tests....
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NewsChinese bidder, Hawker Beechcraft to sign purchase deal in a 'few days'
Hawker Beechcraft is within a "few days" of signing a $1.79 billion purchase agreement with Superior Aviation Beijing, but other bidders for the Kansas-based...
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NewsSyrian rebels say civilian airliners now 'legitimate targets'
Civilian aircraft flying in or out of airports in the Syrian cities of Damascus or Aleppo risk being shot down from 10 September onwards, opposition group the Free Syrian Army has publicly declared.
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Polish companies unveil rotary-wing UAS
Three Polish companies have joined forces to create a new unmanned helicopter for special forces support tasks ...
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NewsPoland nears lift-off in military helicopter contest
All three contenders for an expected Polish military requirement for 26 new helicopters promoted their candidates at the MSPO exhibition from 3-6 September ...
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NewsBoeing details latest commercial crew bid
Boeing has provided more detail on the development timeline of its CST-100 capsule for human-rated low Earth orbit transportation under NASA's Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCap) programme, which could earn the company as much as $460 million in funding.
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NewsOcean Sky calls for creditors meeting as charter and management divisions declared insolvent
Ocean Sky Group has called for a creditors meeting on 7 September to determine the future of three of its business aviation services divisions - Ocean Sky Aviation, Ocean Sky Aircraft Charter, and Ocean Sky Aircraft Management - which all ceased trading on 21 August having been declared insolvent.
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Lufthansa predicts 1,200 flight cancellations on 7 September
Lufthansa expects to operate only a fraction of its flights on 7 September as cabin crew plan to strike at most of its major airports in Germany throughout...
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Stoco nears certification of Hummingbird helicopter in Brazil
Brazil's strong demand for helicopters has now spread to the kit-built market. Goiânia-based Stoco Aviação, unveiled the first Hummingbird 206L assembled in Brazil at the Latin American Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition last month.
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NewsAustralia's Queensland government considers privatising air services to save funds
Australia's Queensland State Government has launched a review of its air service operations, which comprise the Government Air Wing, Police Air Wing and Emergency Management Queensland (EMQ), in a move that could see the services privatised from 2014.
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GAMECO plans third Guangzhou hangar
Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Co (GAMECO) is developing plans to build a third hangar at its base near Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport,...
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NewsQantas and Emirates enter wide-ranging partnership
Qantas Airways and Emirates have entered an extensive partnership that will see the pair collaborate on routes and frequent flyer benefits, with Qantas to...
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NewsATM improvements could cut 13min from each flight, says Airbus
Fully optimising air traffic management and aircraft systems would cut 13min from the duration of the average flight in Europe and the USA, saving nine million tonnes of excess fuel and cutting 28 million tonnes of CO² emissions each year.
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NewsHoneywell receives Israeli order for M-346 engines
Honeywell has received a $735 million contract to supply Israel with F124-GA-200 turbofans for its Alenia Aermacchi M-346 jet trainer fleet. Honeywell...