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    Greek air force investigates cause of A-7 crash

    2014-09-08T11:12:28Z

    ​The Greek air force is investigating the cause of a non-fatal accident involving one of its Vought A-7 Corsairs, just weeks before the type’s retirement from use.

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    NATO Summit: Obama confident in Iraq, Syria mission

    2014-09-08T10:56:04Z

    President Barack Obama has claimed that the USA is defiant in its mission to dismantle the Islamic insurgents that are advancing in Iraq and Syria, as it reaches a milestone in the number of air strikes it has carried out against them.

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    UK's second aircraft carrier will enter service

    2014-09-08T10:41:29Z

    UK Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that the Ministry of Defence will bring its second aircraft carrier – HMS Prince Wales – into service, in a reversal of a decision made in 2010.

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    Cessna clinches US FAA certification for CJ3+

    2014-09-08T10:26:02Z

    ​Cessna has secured US certification for its CJ3+ which it hopes will help to reinvigorate the embattled light business jet sector in which it is the dominant player with six types in its stable.

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    Dubai's ruler clears Al Maktoum for huge expansion

    2014-09-08T08:54:00Z

    ​Dubai World Central's new Al Maktoum airport has been given clearance for a Dhs120 billion ($32 billion) expansion which will initially include two satellite buildings able to handle 100 Airbus A380s.

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    Comac, Bombardier drop plans for common cockpit

    2014-09-08T08:20:08Z

    Comac and Bombardier have dropped plans to pursue cockpit commonality in the C919 and CSeries, after detailed study found too many differences between the types.

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    CSeries flight ends 100-day grounding

    2014-09-08T00:52:46Z

    Bombardier returned the CSeries aircraft to the air on 7 September after a 100-day grounding with FTV-2 taking off from the company's facility at Mirabel airport in Quebec.

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    Copa converts two 737 options

    2014-09-05T21:37:33Z

    ​Copa Airlines has added two additional Boeing 737s to its backlog, and the aircraft will be delivered in 2017.

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    Unresponsive TBM 900 crashes near Jamaica

    2014-09-05T20:49:29Z

    ​An unresponsive aircraft identified as one of the first Daher-Socata TBM 900 single-engined turboprops delivered earlier this year crashed in Jamaica after flying hundreds of miles beyond its intended destination in Jamaica.

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    Martinair brand to survive MD-11 phase-out: KLM

    2014-09-05T16:25:16Z

    Air France-KLM is planning to continue using its Martinair brand after its last Boeing MD-11 freighter is decommissioned in 2016.

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    Xtra Airways casts doubt on Air Florida revival plan

    2014-09-05T16:05:00Z

    ​Charter operator Xtra Airways says it has no plans to begin flights under an agreement with an organisation called Air Florida, countering claims made on the organisation’s webpage.

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    Bombardier to resume CSeries flights in September

    2014-09-05T15:32:49Z

    ​Bombardier has announced that CSeries flight testing will resume in September and reaffirmed that first delivery will occur in the second half of 2015.

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    NATO Summit: Denmark heads munitions sharing initiative

    2014-09-05T15:14:06Z

    Denmark is leading an effort to increase the availability of munitions across NATO member states following depletions in supplies during recent air campaigns.

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    Singapore inaugurates M-346 training unit

    2014-09-05T15:08:29Z

    ​The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) formally inaugurated its 150 Sqn training unit at Cazaux air base in France on 3 September, some three months after completing its first 1,000 flight hours with the Alenia Aermacchi M-346.

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    Opinion

    OPINION: Why aerospace firms must tackle titanium cheats

    2014-09-05T12:16:00Z

    ​When Pratt & Whitney accused a supplier in late August of furnishing defective titanium for the F135 engine on the Lockheed Martin F-35, it was easy – but not entirely correct – to connect the problem to a string of component reliability failures and supplier management miscues already connected to ...

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    NATO Summit: UK offers up troops to counter Russian advances

    2014-09-05T11:52:30Z

    The UK Prime Minister has pledged 3,500 British troops in support of a quick reaction “spearhead force” that would be stationed in eastern Europe to protect against Russian advancements, should the implementation details be finalised at the NATO summit in Newport on 5 September.

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    Air Tahiti Nui picks Sabena for more A340 checks

    2014-09-05T09:53:00Z

    ​Pacific carrier Air Tahiti Nui has agreed a heavy maintenance pact with Sabena Technics covering a pair of Airbus A340s.

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    NATO Summit: MoD discusses Sentinel maritime upgrades with Raytheon

    2014-09-04T21:57:00Z

    Raytheon is currently in dialogue with the UK Ministry of Defence regarding the possible upgrade of its Sentinel R1 surveillance aircraft to include a maritime search capability that the Royal Air Force said it desired back in July.

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    NATO Summit: Alliance prepares to aid in international crises

    2014-09-04T21:46:00Z

    The 2014 NATO Summit has opened in Newport, Wales with the NATO secretary general pledging to make sure the alliance remains relevant and ready at this “pivotal moment” in international affairs.

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    AAR sees widebody MRO work returning stateside

    2014-09-04T21:39:49Z

    ​Demand in the USA for MRO work on widebody aircraft is on the rise as airlines increasingly chose to have such work completed stateside, according to MRO service provider AAR.