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A350 and Superjet rejig among Aeroflot fleet plans
Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot is to place 10 Sukhoi Superjet 100s with subsidiary carriers, and reschedule its Airbus A350 deliveries, the airline has revealed in its latest fleet plan.
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NewsFrench air force pilots complete first Reaper training flight
France’s lead pair of pilots for the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Reaper unmanned air vehicle have gained their first experience of flying the type.
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NewsGhana seeks more C295s for UN duty
Airbus Military is discussing the potential sale of additional C295 tactical transports to Ghana, for use in support of the UN’s African peacekeeping requirements.
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NewsTwo Japan Airlines 787s hit by system failure
Japan Airlines (JAL) had to divert two Boeing 787 aircraft bound for Tokyo back to their departure airports on 9 October because of different technical issues encountered after take-off.
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ATK awarded second AARGM production contract
ATK has been awarded a $102 million contract by the US Navy for the second full-rate production lot of the AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile.
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NewsKey core test begins on 777X turbofan
General Electric has started a second series of preliminary tests on a critical component of the 100,000lb-thrust GE9X turbofan engine selected to power the Boeing 777X aircraft family.
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NewsF-35 JPO drops development of BAE alternative helmet
The Pentagon’s F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) has halted the development of an alternative BAE Systems-built helmet mounted display system (HMDS) for the stealthy Lockheed Martin-manufactured Joint Strike Fighter.
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Roscosmos changes leadership, but major shifts unlikely
Despite a leadership change and pending shakeup, the Russian space industry is unlikely to see dramatic shifts as it attempts to right itself in the wake of quality control issues.
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Delta challenges Etihad-Jat codeshare on fair competition
Delta Air Lines has challenged Etihad Airways and Jat Airways’ application for codeshare authority, repeating its concerns about fair competition with state-supported carriers.
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Thomas Cook rejigs airline management team
UK tour operator Thomas Cook has reshuffled a number of senior executive positions at its airline group .
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Delta finalises Leon/Guanajuato flights
Delta Air Lines will begin flights to Leon/Guanajuato from both its Atlanta and Los Angeles hubs in December, as it focuses on expanding in Latin America.
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NewsPICTURE: First production AW189 makes maiden flight
The first production example of AgustaWestland's new 8t-class AW189 helicopter performed its maiden sortie on 10 October ahead of year-end delivery to Bristow Helicopters. Two further AW189s are under assembly at the airframer's plant in Vergiate, Milan.
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Aeroflot brands low-cost spin-off Dobrolet
Russia's Aeroflot is to brand its new budget airline spin-off Dobrolet, after the original name of Aeroflot adopted when the flag-carrier was formed 90 years ago.
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NewsNew Spartan customers await first aircraft
Alenia Aermacchi is gearing up to deliver its first C-27J transports to new customers Chad and Australia.
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NewsUK says 'no thanks' to BAe 146 tanker
The UK Ministry of Defence has distanced itself from any possible future use of the BAe 146 as a refuelling tanker.
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NewsOne fatality confirmed after MASwings crash
One fatality has resulted from the crash of a MASwings Bombardier de Havilland DHC-6 during arrival at Kudat in eastern Malaysia.
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NewsKenya airport fire pinned on electrical fault
Investigators have determined that the fire which severely damaged the arrival terminal at Nairobi's main airport was caused by an electrical fault.
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NewsMASwings Twin Otter crash lands in Sabah
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has confirmed that one of its DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft operated by MASwings has crashed landed near Kudat airport in Sabah,
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NewsBelgium introduces first NH90 transport
Belgium's first NH Industries NH90 tactical transport helicopter arrived at Beauvechain air base on 2 October.
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SpiceJet to launch two new services to Bangkok
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet will launch two new services to Bangkok, starting from 27 October.