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NewsEthiopian 787 damaged in fire to fly before Christmas
Ethiopian Airlines expects to have completed by Christmas the repair of a Boeing 787 damaged in a fire incident at London Heathrow airport in July.
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NewsLow-cost Scorpion fighter starts flight tests
Textron AirLand has launched an at least two-year certification programme for its low-cost Scorpion strike aircraft.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Freight drags improved airline profits outlook
IATA’s latest improved profits outlook released today struck a decidedly positive note, even if the climate is still pretty tough for many carriers.
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NewsFuel the focus of Bond EC135 grounding
The UK National Police Air Service (NPAS) has mandated that all police-operated EC135s fly with more fuel on board and increase minimum operational fuel levels, in the light of an unspecified technical error that has seen Bond Air Services ground its 22-strong fleet of the type.
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India's Mars mission makes first key course correction
India’s bid to put a spacecraft into orbit on Mars continues on track, following successful completion of the planned first major trajectory correction manoeuvre following the Mangalyaan mission’s boost away from Earth orbit.
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Bond Aviation grounds EC135 fleet as precaution
Bond Air Services is temporarily grounding its fleet of 22 Eurocopter EC135T2 and P2 helicopters after an unspecified fault was discovered yesterday on an example operated for North-West Air Ambulance.
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American confirms regional jet order split with Embraer, Bombardier
Bombardier and Embraer will split an order by the newly-merged parent company of American Airlines and US Airways for 90 76-seat regional jets.
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Airbus sees A350 service entry in fourth quarter 2014
Airbus is aiming for certification of its A350-900 in the third quarter of 2014, and entry into service in the fourth quarter.
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Turkish Airlines leasing eight A330s among 11 jets
Turkish Airlines is intending to lease 11 aircraft including a batch of eight Airbus A330-200s to support its medium- and long-haul operations.
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NewsIraqi air force orders 24 KAI T-50s
Iraq has signed a $1.1 billion contract for 24 Korea Aerospace Industries T-50 advanced jet trainers, giving the South Korean firm its second international customer for the type.
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Air India dismisses 787 grounding reports
Air India has dismissed recent media reports that its Boeing 787 fleet was grounded recently for software upgrade work.
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Australia extends Afghan Heron lease to mid-2014
Australia will extend its lease of Israel Aerospace Industries Heron unmanned air vehicles used in Afghanistan.
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NewsAmerican focuses on split large regional jet order
American Airlines is considering splitting its long-expected large regional jet order between Bombardier and Embraer, a source tells Flightglobal.
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NewsSaab's T-X bid highlights growing North American presence
Partnering with Boeing to bid for the US Air Force’s T-X trainer programme is the latest step in Saab’s global expansion strategy.
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NewsAir Canada orders up to 109 737 Max aircraft
Air Canada announced an order for up to 109 Boeing 737 Max aircraft today, in a deal valued at $6.5 billion at list prices.
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NewsRussia considers funding MiG-29 successor
Russia is to build a new lightweight fighter, deputy prime minister Dmitry Rogozin told parliamentary deputies on 11 December.
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NewsPICTURES: India retires last MiG-21FL fighters
The Indian air force has retired the last of its MiG-21FL fighters from operational service.
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NewsInvestigators detail flight mode changes in moments prior to Asiana crash
The pilots of the Asiana Boeing 777-200ER that crashed 6 July in San Francisco made a number of changes to the aircraft’s autopilot system in the moments prior to the crash, according to the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Can Airbus and R-R kick-start A340 revival?
Airbus, Rolls-Royce and CFM International spent a day in London last week seeking to convince the market that the A340 represents a good investment, despite its operating economics being buffeted by high fuel prices.
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NewsBell selects Lafayette, Louisiana for SLS assembly base
Bell Helicopter has selected Lafayette Regional airport in Louisiana as the assembly base for its Short Light Single. The decision follows a highly competitive, five-month selection process in which a number of sites in Canada, Mexico and the US were “seriously considered”, it says.