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NewsThai details fleet refurbishment plan
Thai Airways International plans to spend 2.3 billion baht ($76.3 million) to retrofit six Boeing 747s with new seats and in-flight entertainment systems,...
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Alitalia plumps for Embraers over Superjets
Alitalia has delivered a blow to Sukhoi by electing to renew it regional jet fleet with Embraer aircraft rather than Superjets.
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Bell unveils 412EP power boost, hints at future upgrades
Bell Helicopter has unveiled a new power and cockpit upgrade plan for the 412EP as the four-bladed, light-twin nears its 30th anniversary in commercial service.
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Pilots worry that proposed European flight time limitations law will reject science
European pilots have are alarmed by a proposed European Union flight-time limitation law that they believe will make flying more dangerous by ignoring scientific input in favour of airline lobbying.
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Fourth A400M nears debut, as type approaches 1,000 flight hours
Airbus Military should cap a solid year in its A400M programme next week, with the debut flight of its fourth flight test example ...
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NewsC-17 crash report exposes cracks in USAF safety culture
Pilot error is the US Air Force's official cause for the first fatal crash of a Boeing C-17, but the service's investigation report has also exposed lax oversight of an over-aggressive flier who was allowed to repeatedly perform an unsafe airshow routine.
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Thai details fleet refurbishment plan
Thai Airways International plans to spend 2.3 billion baht ($76.3 million) to retrofit six Boeing 747s with new seats and in-flight entertainment systems,...
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Israeli firms pursue Chilean UAV requirement
Israel's three major manufacturers of unmanned air vehicles have each submitted proposals in a bid to meet the future requirements of the Chilean air force.
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Tensions strengthen US grip on Korean procurement
Heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula could push South Korea even farther into the arms of the US military aircraft industry - and make it harder for international rivals to make breakthroughs.
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Bombardier keeps first two CRJ1000 regional jets for testing
Bombardier has opted not to immediately sell its first two CRJ1000 test aircraft, saying it will use both aircraft for further testing.
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NewsFire-X first flight revives team’s bid for cargo UAS market
The Bell Helicopter/Northrop Grumman Fire-X completed its first flight on 10 December ...
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NewsPhantom Ray arrives in Dryden ahead of flight tests
Boeing's Phantom Ray has arrived at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center in California to prepare for a series of 10 planned flight tests ...
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PICTURES: How the UK's last Harriers bowed out
More than four decades of aviation history came to an end on 15 December, when the UK flew its last operational sorties with the V/STOVL Harrier ...
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Vienna Airport chief to resign
Vienna Airport's chief executive Herbert Kaufmann is to resign at the end of this month "by mutual agreement".
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Airbus to miss A380 delivery target due to Qantas incident
Airbus will miss its delivery target of 20 A380s this year because of disruptions resulting from the uncontained failure of a Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine,...
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A380 flights to Los Angeles unprofitable with Trent 900s: Qantas
Qantas Airways will not be able to operate any of its Airbus A380s profitably on the Sydney-Los Angeles route if it uses its existing Rolls-Royce Trent 900...
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Aeroflot to order 16 777s
Russian flag carrier Aeroflot has concluded a preliminary agreement with Boeing for 16 Boeing 777s.
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Turkey to field new fighter by 2023, but slips utility helicopter choice
The Turkish air force could introduce an indigenous twin-engined fighter around 2023, says the nation's SSM procurement agency ...
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NewsAirbus tempers outlook growth, but keeps faith with VLAs
Airbus has been more restrained than Boeing with the growth of its latest long-term airliner delivery forecast, but remains extremely bullish about the very large airliner (VLA) market.