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NewsPICTURE & VIDEO: F-35 performs first night flight
Lockheed Martin has performed the first night flight involving an F-35 Lightning II, with conventional take-off and landing test aircraft AF-6 having made the milestone sortie on 18 January.
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NewsIsrael tests hover control system with Black Hawk
The Israeli air force has begun testing a new altitude hold and hovering stabilisation system developed for its Sikorsky CH-53 assault helicopters using a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk.
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NewsIsrael makes fresh push to perform F-35 maintenance
Israel's air force has again expressed its opposition to the idea of performing heavy maintenance work on its future fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35 combat aircraft outside Israel.
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Norwegian inks firm orders and MoU for 222 narrowbodies
Low cost carrier Norwegian has unveiled plans to purchase 222 new aircraft: it has placed a firm order for 100 Boeing 737 Max and 22 737-800s and signed...
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Air China confirms Wang as new chairman
Air China's board has confirmed the appointment of Wang Changshun as its new chairman. Wang previously served with Xinjiang Airlines and China Southern...
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News737 Max development cost to be twice A320neo: report
With a greater level of structural modification required to accommodate new CFM International Leap-1B engines, Boeing's cost to develop the re-engined 737...
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NewsPICTURES: US Navy tests Integrator
Boeing/Insitu has delivered the first RQ-21 Integrator to the US Navy for testing and evaluation. The aircraft, flying at Twentynine Palms, MCB, in California,...
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NewsFAA gearing up for GPS policing
The US Federal Aviation Administration plans to purchase a portable interference monitoring detection system to help officials in its spectrum engineering...
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NewsSwiss make first OPA purchase
Virginia-based Aurora Flight Sciences has announced the sale of a Centaur optionally-piloted vehicle (OPA) to the Swiss air force, marking both the aircraft's...
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NewsMiscues behind US Airways Dash 8 damage
Miscommunication between pilots, a ramp agent and a de-icing truck driver led to an accident that caused "significant" damage to the horizontal stabiliser...
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American plans Miami-Barcelona flights
American Airlines plans to launch non-stop flights between Miami and Barcelona from 3 April. It will initially operate on the route five times a week,...
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Cargolux appoints Forson as CFO
Cargolux Airlines International has appointed Richard Forson as chief financial officer, effective 1 February. Forson, who succeeds former CFO David...
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NewsHawker 900XP midsize jet gets green light from Russia
Hawker Beechcraft has received Russian validation for its Hawker 900XP business jet, bringing the number of countries where the midsize aircraft is cleared to operate commercially to more than 50.
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NewsFlight International: Airbus ups the stakes and MRO in the Middle East
In 24 January edition of Flight International: how Toulouse plans to hit new heights in 2012
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NewsEurocopter eyes speed record as it resumes X3 test flights
Eurocopter will resume test flights of its X3 high speed technology demonstrator next month as it advances the concept towards a potential launch.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Metroplex tests offer glimpse of NextGen
Trials under way in Washington DC offer a glimpse of a new era in airspace management
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NewsAl Bateen sees surge in business aircraft traffic
Abu Dhabi's only dedicated business aviation airport Al Bateen Executive recorded an 11% hike in commercial aviation movements in 2011 and a 50% surge in business aviation traffic, bringing the total number of take-off and landings for the period to 8,775.
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IN FOCUS: What will money worries mean for aircraft financing?
Airline finance officers need to brace for some unpleasant surprises this year as the European sovereign debt crisis and new regulations continue to cripple...
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NewsKingfisher Airlines fishing for cash
Anyone looking for an example of how quickly hard times can reverse fortunes in aviation need look no further than Kingfisher Airlines and its boss, the Indian booze baron Vijay Mallya.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: ATR takes lop-sided lead in turboprop race
Airline demand for regional turboprops continued a lop-sided rebound last year, with customers favouring ATR's 50-70-seaters nearly exclusively over Bombardier's...