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NewsUSAF reverses Tucano purchase
The US Air Force has been forced to reverse a contract award for the turbo-powered Embraer Super Tucano fighter after conducting an internal review of the...
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NewsUSAF re-assessing 5th generation fighter numbers
The US Air Force is re-assessing its numbers of so-called fifth-generation fighters, although it is still not backing off its commitment to buy 1,763 Lockheed Martin F-35As over the next 35 years.
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NewsAer Lingus 'keen' to order Neo or Max for transatlantic flights
Aer Lingus is "very keen to see" whether the Airbus A321neo or Boeing 737-9 Max will offer the range needed to enable it to deploy the aircraft on some of...
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Oxford Airport welcomes new charter company Fly Vectra
Indian industrial conglomerate Vectra Group has made its foray into the business aviation market with the launch of a private jet charter company in the UK called Fly Vectra.
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NetJets planning China-based venture, says Buffett
Leading fractional ownership and charter operator NetJets plans to set up base in China, Warren Buffett, chief executive of NetJets parent Berkshire Hathaway, stated in his annual letter issued to shareholders on 25 February.
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NewsChina Southern to acquire 10 777-300ERs
China Southern Airlines has agreed to acquire 10 Boeing 777-300ERs, the first time this specific type has been selected by the carrier.
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NewsJapan wary of F-35 cost escalation
Japan has expressed concern to the US government about possible price rises involved in its Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter acquisition.
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NewsBAE Systems wins F-35 contract to provide access to trilogiView software
BAE Systems has been awarded a £5.7 million ($9 million) contract to provide access to its trilogiView software in support of the Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
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NewsChina requests Sukhoi Su-35 fighter buy
China has asked Russia to supply it with Sukhoi Su-35 fighters and Almaz-Antei S-400 Triumph long-range air defence systems.
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Indian air force Mirage 2000 lost in training accident
An Indian air force Mirage 2000 crashed during a training exercise on 24 February, with both crew members ejecting safely ...
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NewsBlue Origin to conduct pad-abort test for New Shepard
Blue Origin plans to conduct a pad-abort test in the summer of 2012, a crucial milestone in qualifying the company's New Shepard vehicle for human spaceflight....
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NewsXcor adds 3 new payload integrators to Lynx spacecraft programme
Xcor Aerospace has named three more payload integrators as the suborbital vehicle maker prepares to enter flight tests later this year. Spain's EMXYS,...
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NewsNorthrop Grumman moves closer to BAMS first flight
Northrop Grumman has installed the landing gear and wings on the airframe of the first RQ-4 Global Hawk variant designed for the US Navy ...
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Engine-failure simulation led to Airnorth EMB-120 crash - report
Australian carrier Airnorth's fatal loss of an Embraer EMB-120 turboprop at Darwin two years ago resulted in its moving the majority of its pilot training...
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NewsFAA proposes 1,500h for first officers
The US Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday will propose that airline first officers be required to hold an airline transport pilot (ATP) certificate...
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NewsLoss of control risk behind proposed 737 wiring change
Three reports of pilots failing to manually activate air data sensor heating systems on Next Generation Boeing 737 aircraft have prompted the US Federal...
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European Defence Agency airworthiness project nears completion
A UK industry team is to deliver a proposed new set of military airworthiness regulations to the European Defence Agnecy ...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Rolls-Royce relies on Trent; GE battles Pratt & Whitney Canada in turboprop race
For Rolls-Royce, it is a case of the bigger, the better, as the prosperity of the engine maker's Trent powerplants alleviates a narrowing position in the single-aisle market. Our special also brings analysis of GE's emergence as a rival to Pratt & Whitney Canada in the race to power larger ...
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NewsItalian A319 crash probe advises review of approach charts
Italian investigators are advising thorough checks on approach and navigation charts, after finding that those used by the crew of a crashed Wind Jet aircraft...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Google looking to make big impact on airline distribution
Google spent less than $2bn to buy 79 businesses in 2011, the largest being its $700m cash purchase of flight data specialist ITA Software.