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MAS releases details of flight crew aboard missing 777
Malaysia Airlines has released details about the flight crew and passenger load aboard MH370, the Boeing 777-200 that disappeared while serving the Kuala Lumpur-Beijing route.
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Malaysian 777-200 never made contact with China ATC
The Malaysian Airlines 777-200 that disapppared while operating the Kuala Lumpur-Beijing route apparently never contacted Chinese air traffic control (ATC).
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China, Malaysia, Vietnam searching for lost 777-200
China, Malaysia, and Vietnam have activated rescue assets to search for a Malaysian Airlines 777-200 that disappeared while operating the Kuala Lumpur-Beijing route on 8 March.
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Contact lost with Malaysia Airlines 777-200
Malaysia Airlines confirms it has lost contact with a Boeing 777-200 carrying 239 passengers and crew that was due to arrive at 06:30 in Beijing on 8 March.
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Drone pilot wins legal tussle with FAA
An administrative law judge struck down a $10,000 fine levied by the US Federal Aviation Administration against a man who flew a small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in 2011 for commercial purposes.
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NewsWing cracks found on 787s in assembly
Roughly 40 Boeing 787s still in production may have cracks within shear ties of a wing rib, the company says.
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NewsPentagon seeks to invest billions in next-generation programmes
The Pentagon’s recent budget proposal would invest billions of dollars in next-generation projects despite slashing funding for tankers, fighter jets and other existing aircraft.
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JetBlue to pay cash for five A321 deliveries in 2014
JetBlue Airways plans to use to cash to pay for its five unfinanced Airbus A321 deliveries in 2014.
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NewsAirbus exec's criticise Boeing approach to suppliers
Two top Airbus executives today drew a sharp distinction with Boeing over supply chain strategy and mocked their rival’s year-long programme to squeeze cost savings from suppliers.
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NewsSkyWest to take first enhanced E175
Utah-based SkyWest Airlines will take delivery of the first Embraer 175 enhanced aircraft during the week of 24 March.
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NewsIsrael scrambles F-16s as Syrian jets near border
Israeli air force fighters have been scrambled four times on 7 March so far, when Syrian combat aircraft approached the border with Israel on the Golan Heights.
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Airbus confirms Singapore tanker deal signed
Singapore has already signed a contract to acquire six A330 multirole tanker transports, Airbus Defence & Space has confirmed.
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NewsATSB investigates Virgin Australia ATR 72 landing incident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating an incident in which a Virgin Australia ATR 72-500 landed at Moranbah airport while a safety car was also on the runway.
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Hawker Pacific to support Cessna Caravans in the Philippines
Hawker Pacific has been appointed as an authorised service facility provider in the Philippines for Cessna Caravan aircraft.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters poised for sales under US budget proposal
While orders for US-made aircraft would decline sharply under the Defense Department’s latest budget proposal, the US arm of Europe’s Airbus Group would come out on top.
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NewsGerman army receives final ASGARD-standard Tiger helicopter
Airbus Helicopters has delivered to the German army the last of 12 Tiger UHT support helicopters upgraded to the ASGARD configuration for deployment to Afghanistan.
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AeroVironment swings on US defence budget volatility
Fiscal third-quarter revenues surged 53% to $59.6 million, and operating profit rose by 40% to $23.9 million at unmanned air systems manufacturer AeroVironment.
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CAE to upgrade Israeli Black Hawk simulator
The Israeli air force has contracted CAE to upgrade a simulator for its CH-53 transport and UH-60A Black Hawk utility helicopters.
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Germania grows fleet for holiday season
Germania is to lease a fourth Airbus A321 for its summer 2014 schedule.
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NASA renames Dryden research centre after Neil Armstrong
NASA has renamed its Dryden Flight Research Center (pictured) at Edwards AFB after Neil Armstrong, who served as a test pilot at the centre from 1955 to 1962, amassing more than 2,400 flight hours in 48 types, including the X-15.