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Saudi flag carrier joins SkyTeam and changes name to Saudia
Saudia, the flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, has formally been accepted as the 16th member of the SkyTeam alliance. The Jeddah-based airline becomes SkyTeam's...
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NewsBrazilian carriers Azul and Trip unveil merger plans
Brazilian airlines Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras and Trip Linhas Aéreas have unveiled merger plans that, if approved, would create a carrier with a 15%...
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NewsBoeing Super Hornet faces emerging anti-access challenges
The US Navy is upgrading its fleet of Boeing F/A-18E/F fighters with new capabilities, but analysts question the Super Hornet's utility against emerging...
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NewsUSN developing new Super Hornet upgrades
A new distributed targeting system (DTS) for the US Navy's fleet of Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets is scheduled to enter operational testing this summer,...
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NewsMAEL denies Goldcare conflict with LOT 787 maintenance win
Polish flag carrier LOT has contracted Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) to provide entry-into-service support for its Boeing 787 fleet and develop respective...
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Denmark seeks bidders for mini-UAS deal
Denmark wants to acquire a new mini unmanned air system to support its armed forces ...
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Somon Air signs 5-year maintenance deal with AJW
Tajikistan's Somon Air has selected A J Walter Aviation to provide power-by-the-hour (PBH) support for its fleet of next-generation Boeing 737s. The...
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NewsBankia looks to offload 12% IAG holding
Troubled Spanish bank Bankia will consider disposing shareholdings in several major Spanish companies including International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent...
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Thales lands military avionics deal with South Africa
Thales has won a contract of undisclosed value to provide in-service support for its avionics systems installed on several South African Air Force types. Announcing...
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Air Dolomiti launches Verona-Zurich service
Air Dolomiti is to launch a new service linking Verona and Zurich from 2 July. It will run two flights daily during the working week, with a single...
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NewsUK signs new Hercules support deal
The UK has signed a £350 million contract extension to its Hercules Integrated Operational Support programme for the C-130J and K ...
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NewsQantas Defence nears completion of last A330 MRTT conversion
Qantas Defence Services is close to completing the conversion of Australia's fifth, and final, Airbus Military A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT). The...
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AirAsia X to re-enter long-haul market with A350s
AirAsia X will concentrate on the medium-haul market, and relook the long-haul segment only after it receives its first Airbus A350-900.
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NewsPICTURES: New Zealand operates SH-2G from patrol vessel
The Royal New Zealand Navy has conducted flight trials of the Kaman SH-2G Seasprite helicopter from one of its new offshore patrol vessels. "The trials...
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NewsExcalibur Almaz details plans for capsule and space station
Excalibur Almaz has detailed its plans to launch spacecraft to space stations in orbit around the moon, the first time the secretive company has done so...
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NewsStratolaunch enters system design review
The Stratolaunch system has entered system design review (SDR), says team partner Dynetics, a key milestone in designing the unique and complex launch vehicle. After...
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NewsSoft ground cuts short A400M landing trials
Airbus Military has cut short its first series of unpaved runway trials involving the A400M, after encountering softer than expected ground conditions in in Germany ...
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Airbus converges on A320 sharklet retrofit
Airbus is closer to defining a formal modification programme to retrofit its 'sharklet' wing-tips on baseline A320s, but is still prioritising the forward-fit...
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GippsAero GA10 takes to the skies
Mahindra Group aircraft manufacturer GippsAero conducted the first flight of its GA10 earlier this month....
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NewsISS captures Dragon capsule in orbit
An unmanned SpaceX Dragon capsule today linked with the International Space Station (ISS) in orbit over Australia, becoming the first private spacecraft...