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Victor plans to revolutionise business aviation sector
A new private business aviation company has launched today, as a reaction to dissatisfaction with fractional ownership and its perceived high costs. The...
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Italy flies first Predator B sortie over Libya
The Italian air force has flown its first mission over Libya with a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Predator B unmanned air vehicle, according...
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NewsAUVSI: IRobot reveals FirstLook throwable robot
IRobot's FirstLook throwable robot is the smallest member of the company's defense robotic family.
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NewsAviadvigatel reaches design stage on PD-14
Russian engine developer Aviadvigatel has reached the technical design stage to create the PD-14 powerplant for United Aircraft's MS-21 twinjet. Aviadvigatel's...
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SpiceJet to launch three services using new Q400s
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet is poised to take delivery of its first four Bombardier Q400 turboprops, part of a 15 aircraft order placed last December.
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India’s Jagson Airlines widens Q1 net loss to Rs30m
India's Jagson Airlines has reported a net loss of Indian rupees (Rs) 30 million ($661,000) in its fiscal first quarter, against a net loss of Rs7.3 million...
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NewsAirliners' PED tolerance improving with latest guidance
Using personal electronic devices during all phases of flight will be technically feasible in the future as modern aircraft are being designed to be tolerant...
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NewsBoeing poised to complete 787 certification flight testing
Boeing appears to have completed certification flight testing of the first delivery variant of its 787 Dreamliner, 606 days after the type first began flying. Aircraft...
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NewsTriumph to build new facility for Bombardier Global 7000/8000 wing
Triumph Aerostructures will open a new facility in Red Oak, Texas to support wing fabrication for Bombardier's large-cabin ultra-long range Global 7000 and...
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NTSB asks for longer hoses on cockpit oxygen masks
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has asked the FAA to increase the length of the hoses that connect cockpit oxygen systems to the masks...
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US Airways to keep E-190 maintenance in-house
US Airways has no plans to outsource heavy maintenance of its 15 Embraer E-190s in house. The carrier's management outlined the aircraft maintenance...
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NewsPanasonic sees 'massive' demand for in-flight connectivity
Panasonic Avionics is fielding a staggering number of requests for proposals...
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Air India appoints new chairman
Air India has appointed Rohit Nandan as its new chairman and managing director, replacing Arvind Jadhav with immediate effect.
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Canada and Costa Rica sign air services agreement
Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper and Costa Rican president Laura Chinchilla have forged a new air services agreement between their two countries, subject...
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NewsAirbus clashes with pilots over AF447 alarm
Frustration is building within Airbus over Air France's and cockpit union SNPL's public claims that the stall alarm on flight AF447 activated in a manner...
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AF447's initial altitude drift went virtually unchallenged
French investigators have highlighted an extraordinary lack of communication which allowed Air France flight AF447's initial excessive deviation from its...
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Air India to replace chairman Arvind Jadhav
Air India is likely to confirm later on 12 August that its chairman and managing director, Arvind Jadhav, will leave the company.
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Embraer delivers China Southern's first E-190 to CDB Leasing
Embraer delivered China Southern Airlines' first Embraer E-190 regional jet to China's CDB Leasing Co (CLC).
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Taiwan looks to develop advanced unmanned systems
Taiwan appears to be developing two advanced unmanned aerial system concepts, as it looks to bolster its defence capabilities in the light of other countries' reluctance to sell it advanced combat aircraft for fear of angering China.
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NewsTiger to remain under heightened surveillance
Australian low-cost carrier Tiger Airways Australia will remain under "heightened surveillance" by the country's safety regulator, despite the lifting of the airline's suspension.