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NewsPICTURE: Royal Brunei receives first Boeing 787 aircraft
Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) took delivery of its first Boeing 787 aircraft on 3 October, becoming the first Southeast Asian operator of the type.
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NewsArmy selects four companies for advanced rotorcraft concepts
The US Army has awarded technology investment agreement deals to four bidders for its Joint Multi-Role rotorcraft programme.
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NewsCanada may boost SAR fleet with former US presidential helicopters
Canada is considering the economic viability of resurrecting a number of mothballed helicopters - originally destined to provide VVIP transportation for the US government - to augment its long-range search and rescue fleet.
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NewsNigerian minister confirms survivors in Brasilia crash
Six occupants on board an Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia turboprop have survived after the aircraft crashed on take-off from Lagos, during a private charter flight to Akure.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Texas decision encouraging for American-US Airways merger
The Texas attorney general’s decision to drop its challenge to the proposed merger of American Airlines and US Airways is positive step in the eyes of analysts, but the deal is far from out of the woods.
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NewsItaly commits to M-345 HET trainer
The Italian air force is to adopt Alenia Aermacchi's developmental M-345 HET to replace its MB-339s in delivering part of its future pilot training syllabus.
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NewsCanada mulls Cyclone alternatives
Canada's purchase of maritime helicopters for its air force has lurched from bad to worse with the revelation that it may abandon its existing deal with Sikorsky and re-open the acquisition process.
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NewsUnited plans 787 base in Los Angeles
United Airlines plans to add Boeing 787 pilots to its base at Los Angeles International airport (LAX), as it continues deploying the aircraft on routes to Asia.
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NewsCommuter aircraft crashes on take-off from Lagos
Nigerian authorities have confirmed that a regional aircraft has crashed during take-off from Lagos.
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NewsLockheed, Pilatus, Hawker Pacific bid for RAAF basic trainer deal
Lockheed Martin, Pilatus and Hawker Pacific have formally entered the competition for Canberra’s Air 5428 pilot training system requirement.
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NewsLessor Nordic Aviation orders 15 more ATRs
Danish lessor Nordic Aviation Capital has ordered up to 40 more ATR turboprops, of which 15 are firm.
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Saudia reportedly to acquire 35 more aircraft
Saudi Arabian Airlines is intending to acquire another 35 aircraft under a further fleet-expansion programme, its chief has reportedly said.
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Infrastructure, pilot shortages hurting Indonesian carriers: Citilink
Airport infrastructure issues and a shortage of pilots are some of the major issues affecting Indonesian carriers, says Citilink's chief executive.
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NewsFirst commercial UAV flights meet mixed success
The first FAA-approved commercial flights of unmanned air vehicles (UAV) met with mixed results following a successful first flight and unsuccessful second.
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NewsSmall aerospace companies most at risk from US shutdown
Small aerospace suppliers are likely to be hardest hit if the US government shutdown that began on 1 October over a budgetary impasse continues for weeks or even months, according to industry officials.
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NewsUS Navy activates first F-35C squadron
The US Navy has stood up its first official Lockheed Martin F-35C squadron in order to train aviators to operate the aircraft.
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Rolls-Royce to set up Global Hawk engine depot
Rolls-Royce has won a $49 million contract to establish an engine maintenance facility at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma.
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NewsSikorsky receives prototype S-97 Raider fuselage
Aurora Flight Sciences has shipped the largely carbon fibre fuselage for the S-97 Raider helicopter to Sikorsky’s West Palm Beach flight test centre in Florida.
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Saab 340 crew just 2s from terrain collision: inquiry
Finnish investigators have revealed that pilots of a Latvian Saab 340 freighter ignored ground-proximity warnings during a highly-unstable low approach to Mariehamn airport.
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NewsBalloon hit left A319 pilots with airspeed problem
Pilots of a TAM Airbus A319 did not cope effectively with unreliable airspeed indications after the aircraft collided with a plastic banner being towed by a hot air balloon, blocking four air data sensors.