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NewsAustralia to convert 12 Super Hornets into EA-18G Growlers
Australia will convert 12 of its Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets into EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: No crisis for 787 despite big Qantas cancellation
Boeing has suffered its largest Dreamliner cancellation so far after Qantas scrapped its firm order for 35 787-9s worth $8.5 billion, taking the cumulative...
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NewsSuborbital company Xcor announces Florida base of operations
Suborbital spaceflight company Xcor has announced a manufacturing and operations facility in Florida for the Lynx Mk II, the second iteration of the company's...
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NewsFrance receives first Cirrus trainer under 23-aircraft deal
Cassidian Aviation Training Services has received its first Cirrus SR20 aircraft to support its delivery of pilot instruction for the French air force ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Embraer concepts reveal work continues on all-new narrowbody airliner
Embraer is carefully preparing for a narrowbody airliner that could succeed a re-engined and possibly re-winged E-Jet family sometime after 2025. Early...
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GE keeps 787-9 orders lead despite losing Qantas
General Electric maintains a slight edge in the 787 engine battle after Qantas cancelled an order for 787-9s on 23 August, but its lead over the Rolls-Royce...
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NewsSoftening of stances in Lufthansa cabin crew standoff
Lufthansa cabin crew have delayed their decision over strike action until 28 August, after the airline made a surprise return to the negotiating table yesterday...
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NewsQantas cancels order for 35 Dreamliners
Qantas has cancelled an order for 35 Boeing 787-9 aircraft to reduce capital expenditure. Deliveries of 15 787-8s to Jetstar, its low-cost subsidiary,...
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NewsUnited details 787 international routes
United Airlines will fly its Boeing 787-8s to Amsterdam, Lagos, London Heathrow, Shanghai and Tokyo Narita beginning 4 December. The Chicago-based...
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Esterline CMC electronic flight bag to replace 777 maintenance terminal
The Boeing 777 will now feature Esterline CMC Electronics' PilotView CMA-1410 electronic flight bag (EFB) as standard equipment to replace the aircraft's...
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NewsIndia's FGFA stealth fighter set for 2014 roll-out
India's fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA), which the country is co-developing with Russia, is set to be rolled-out in 2014, the Indian air force's...
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G550-based research jet enters service with DLR
German aerospace research body DLR commissioned a high altitude and long range (HALO) research aircraft on 20 August. The Gulfstream G550-based aircraft...
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NewsLAN to take delivery of 787 on 31 August
Latin American airline group LAN will take delivery of its first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner on 31 August, becoming the fourth operator of the aircraft and the...
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South Africa’s 1time files for restructuring protection
The board of 1time Holdings, the parent company of South African low-cost carrier 1time Airlines, has filed for business rescue under Chapter 6, Section...
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NewsFAA rejects Bell 429 exemption request from part 27 weight limit
The US Federal Aviation Administration has agreed to review the metrics for determining certification standards for civil helicopters in the wake of a potentially...
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NewsNTSB probe into Reno Air Races crash focuses on loose screws
Loose and cracked screws in the trim tab system have become the focus of a federal investigation into the 16 September 2011 crash of a modified P-51 at the...
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NewsIndia issues RFP for 56 naval light utility helicopters
The Indian navy has issued a request for proposal (RFP) for 56 light utility helicopters to replace its fleet of Hindustan Aeronautics Chetaks. The...
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NewsIsrael may lease up to eight V-22s
Faced with insufficient resources to fund the purchase of Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotors, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) are instead considering leasing...
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ANA to launch new routes for H2
Japanese airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) plans to operate its Boeing 787s on a wider range of international and domestic routes in the second half of FY2012. The...