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NewsChina Aircraft Leasing signs deal for 20 C919, total order backlog hits 215
China Aircraft Leasing Company (CALC) has inked a purchase agreement for 20 Comac C919s, bringing the Chinese manufacturer's total order backlog for the narrowbodies...
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News787 breaks endurance records
Boeing has pushed its 787 to the outer limits of performance, breaking two endurance records for an aircraft of its size. 787 test aircraft ZA006,...
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American Kingston overrun triggers tailwind training recommendations
A 2009 overrun of an American Airlines Boeing 737-800 at Kingston, Jamaica has prompted the US National Transportation Safety Board to recommend that the...
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Lockheed gets contract to produce Iraqi F-16s
The US Department of Defense has announced an $835 million contract linked to Lockheed Martin's production of 18 F-16s for the Iraqi air force ...
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NewsIran displays captured RQ-170
Iran has released video of the unmanned Lockheed Martin RQ-170 Sentinel that apparently crash-landed inside Iran. A short video, released by Iranian news...
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NewsRAF clears Hawk T1s for flight resumption
The UK Royal Air Force has been cleared to resume normal flight operations with its BAE Systems Hawk T1/1A training aircraft ...
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NewsIN FOCUS: MBDA close to completing Meteor development work
We detail MBDA's progress with the Meteor beyond visual-range air-to-air missile, as development work nears an end ...
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NewsPICTURE: Embraer flies first AEW-modified EMB-145 for India
Embraer has performed the first flight of an EMB-145 destined for completion as an airborne early warning and control system aircraft for India ...
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LIMA: CTRM aims for supplier big leagues
Aerostructures company Composites Technology Research Malaysia (CTRM) is intent on becoming a tier one supplier to the world's airframers ...
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NewsLockheed unveils new, cheaper variant of C-130
Lockheed Martin will develop a cheaper variant of the C-130J Super Hercules that removes several features from the tactical airlifter's basic design. The...
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News737 Max to be assembled in Renton on contract approval
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers has ratified a new four-year contract, ensuring the re-engined Boeing 737 Max will be built...
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Tiger Airways drops joint venture with Thai Airways
Tiger Airways has dropped its plan to form a Bangkok-based low-cost joint venture with Thai Airways after failing to get the necessary investment approvals...
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Shanghai Pudong airport gets approval for two new runways
Shanghai Pudong International airport has received government approval to build a fourth and fifth runway, said the Civil Aviation Administration of China...
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Volcanic ash sensor trial prepares industry for next crisis
A programme to keep Europe flying safely the next time a volcanic ash cloud affects the continent's airspace is forging ahead, with trials for an airborne...
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NewsSatellite images reveal secret Nevada UAV site
A new satellite image of an isolated airstrip in Nevada shows a secret but operational unmanned air vehicle (UAV) test facility. The Yucca Lake airfield,...
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LIMA: Malaysian operator signs deal for 10 AgustaWestland helicopters
Malaysian operator Weststar Aviation Services has signed a $150 million deal for 10 AgustaWestland helicopters ...
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NewsFAA and industry aim to halve fatality risk by 2025
The US FAA and airline industry have refocused and evolved the commercial aviation safety team (CAST) programme with a new fatality reduction goal for 2025. Using...
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LIMA: Boeing to upgrade Malaysian F/A-18Ds
Boeing will upgrade the Royal Malaysian Air Force's eight F/A-18D Hornet fighter aircraft, the company has confirmed ...
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NewsNo end in sight for light jet market malaise
The decision by Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) at the start of the month to "slow development" of its Hawker 200...
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Safran turns scientist advisers into 'operational tool' to speed technology from lab to practical application
A systematic approach to the elusive challenge of managing innovation may be paying dividends at Safran, where the establishment two years ago of a scientific...