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CANSO aims to unlock Middle Eastern airspace
Air traffic management stakeholders in the Middle East are planning to restructure the region's fragmented airspace to avoid capacity constraints that threaten air traffic growth.
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NewsX-47B begins three-year demonstration with first flight over Edwards
Northrop Grumman marked the beginning of a three-year flight test programme for the X-47B with a 29min flight over Edwards AFB, California, on 4 February. After...
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NTSB investigates American Airlines, Air Force near midair collision
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the 20 January late night near midair collision between an American Airlines Boeing 777-200...
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Digital divide buster could sink FAA’s NextGen
A government-favoured project to help make broadband wireless service ubiquitous across the US could interfere with GPS, jeopardize the cornerstone of the...
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Dubai Aerospace Enterprise cancels 32 737s
Boeing has confirmed that Dubai Aerospace Enterprise is the previously unidentified customer that cancelled 32 737s.
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NewsFAA requires new inspections on CF6-50 engines
The US FAA has issued a new airworthiness directive (AD) requiring new inspections on the aging CF6-50 engines.
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NewsNASA considers plan to preserve shuttle for future flights
NASA's space shuttle orbiters may not be destined for a museum in five months, after all. Agency officials are conducting a "what-if budget exercise"...
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NewsVIDEO: Fifth 747-8F test aircraft completes first flight
Boeing's fifth and final 747-8 freighter flight test aircraft joined the company's development effort on 3 February following a 3h and 30min flight from...
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FAA approves Cirrus safety aids
Cirrus is now delivering its Garmin flight deck-equipped aircraft with an automatic descent mode to prevent hypoxia accidents and an electronic stability...
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Boeing wants stronger crosswind to tax 787
Boeing is yet to be completely satisfied with crosswind testing of the 787 because the airframer is still looking for the opportunity to operate the twinjet in adequately strong gusts.
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Copa expects Tocumen expansion to be completed in 3Q
Panama's Copa Airlines is moving ahead with further network expansion, with at least six destinations to be added this year, although the opening of its...
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Supersonic car draws on Hampson aerospace nous
The Bloodhound supersonic car moved a step closer to reality today as its designers handed over the first set of drawings to aerospace component manufacturer Hampson Industries, which will produce the rear of the car.
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Investigators reveal extent of latest AF447 search effort
Next month's renewed search for the wreckage of Air France flight AF447 will concentrate on a 20nm (37km) circle centred on the last known position of the...
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NewsWebbies 2010: privatefly.com scoops website of the year in the Flightglobal Webbies
Private jet booking site privatefly.com, pilot training site usebeforeflight.com and Cranky Flier, a blog, are among this year's victors in The Webbies, Flightglobal's annual aviation web awards.
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NewsNew search for missing AF447 to start in March
French investigators have detailed plans for a fourth attempt to locate the wreckage of the Air France Airbus A330-200 lost over the Atlantic in mid-2009...
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NewsCost blamed as training lags pilot demand
Pilot demand may be forecast to surge over coming years, but flight academies are struggling to fill places - mainly because of a lack of funding for aspirants to a career as flightcrew members.
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No early end in sight to WTO dispute
With both sides in the long-running dispute between Europe and the USA over subsidies for their respective airframers claiming the moral high-ground following the World Trade Organisation's latest ruling, there is no sign of the case being brought to an early conclusion.
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NewsTrent-powered 787 meets 75% of conditions for certification
Trent 1000 engines on 787 to complete trials
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Combi freighter plan emerges for Fokker 100
Three aircraft in the pipeline as mining and oil companies take an interest in marque for use in remote countries