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NewsUS Air Force cancels Reusable Booster System
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has zeroed out funding for the Reusable Booster System (RBS), the space launch vehicle meant to replace the current...
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NewsSikorsky starts construction of S-97 Raider prototypes
Sikorsky has started building two prototype S-97 Raider high-speed compound helicopters for the US Army's prospective Armed Aerial Scout programme. The...
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NewsHoneywell hints of aircraft programmes still under wraps
Aerospace engines and avionics supplier Honeywell says it has won new contracts for programmes that have yet to be publicly revealed with a combined lifetime...
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AOPA launches programme to reverse decline in US pilot population
The US Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has unveiled details of its long-term programme to facilitate the growth of flying clubs in the USA.
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NewsSonaca Montreal wins wing panel contract for Global 7000/8000
Sonaca Montreal will supply wing panels for the ultra long-range Bombardier Global 7000 and 8000 business jets under a $20 million contract announced on 16 October.
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NewsUK funds update for Chinook simulators
CAE Aircrew Training Services has received a more than £900,000 ($1.4 million) contract to update simulator software for the RAF's Chinook force ...
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Netherlands requests AIM-9X missile buy
The Netherlands has requested a potential $60 million purchase of Raytheon AIM-9X Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, with the weapons to equip its Lockheed...
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NewsParts production for first Leap engine ramps up
CFM International partners General Electric and Snecma have begun manufacturing parts for the first Leap test engine which is due to be run in the third...
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NewsAirbus Military explains cause of A330 boom detachment
Airbus Military has identified the cause of an in-flight refuelling boom detachment that affected an A330 multirole tanker transport early last month ...
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NewsThe Flight International front cover competition is back to find the image of 2012
The hugely successful Flight International Front Cover Competition is back for its sixth year, giving you the chance to see your favourite image appear on magazine shelves around the globe
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Air New Zealand ATR 72-500 lands safely with one engine
An Air New Zealand ATR 72-500 aircraft landed safely at Invercargill airport on Friday, 19 October 2012, after the crew shut down one of its engines during...
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NewsAustralia's first F-35 nears assembly milestone
Production activities on Australia's first F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will make a significant advance early next month ...
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NewsEADS urges US Army to buy new scout helicopter
EADS North America is urging the US Army to buy a new armed reconnaissance helicopter to replace its aging fleet of Bell OH-58 Kiowa Warriors. The service...
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Southwest and AirTran to offer
Low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines says passengers will get access to "hundreds" of new connecting itineraries early next year when it launches full codesharing...
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Orbital Sciences Cygnus flight delayed to 2013
The first test flight of Orbital Sciences' Cygnus cargo capsule is delayed until the end of the first quarter of 2013. Previous schedules had the vehicle...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: US regionals reach new turning point
It is 1984 again with US regional airlines. That year was a turning point for the industry, when the first capacity purchase agreements established the dominant...
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NewsInternational backing for F-35 hasn’t been stronger, says Lockheed official
Lockheed Martin is on track to deliver 30 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters during 2012, while nine nations have now committed funding ...
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NewsHawker Beechcraft breaks off talks with Chinese buyer, dumps Hawker product line
Hawker Beechcraft announced on Thursday that it has broken off talks with a possible Chinese buyer and will seek to dispose of the Hawker jet line as it...
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Al Baker lends support to third Heathrow runway
Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker has voiced his support for a third runway at London Heathrow airport in a speech to the Aviation Club in London...
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NewsSwitzerland completes Israeli UAV evaluations
Switzerland has completed in-country flight evaluations of the Israeli Hermes 900 and Heron 1 unmanned air systems ...