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PICTURE: Boeing 787 arrives in Phoenix
The fourth Boeing 787, ZA004, is now undergoing tests at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway airport. ZA004 is performing a short series of tests requiring a...
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NewsAirbus A320 NEO with GTF ‘still can’t beat the CSeries’: Bombardier
A re-engined Airbus narrowbody "still can't beat the CSeries" even if the European airframer picks the same Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) technology...
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Bombardier quiet on CRJ production plan in advance of earnings release
Bombardier is remaining silent on whether it will further slash its CRJ regional jet production rate, but management's decision could be announced at the...
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NewsCORRECTED: US Navy delays STUAS contract decision
The USN has again slipped a decision on its STUAS requirement, just weeks after a senior official said a decision was imminent ...
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Japan to make request for military search and rescue helicopters
Japan is planning to issue a request for proposals for new search and rescue helicopters to equip its air force and navy ...
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Raytheon, Boeing hail JAGM test success
A Raytheon/Boeing team vying for the US joint air-to-ground missile contract has achieved a direct hit in testing ...
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Avolon seals A330-200 joint venture with AerCap
Newly-launched Irish leasing company Avolon has entered into a joint venture with Dutch lessor AerCap to acquire three Airbus A330-200s. Avolon has...
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Business aviation in brief
TAT SUPPLIES Cirrus has appointed TAT Technologies to supply heat exchangers for its SF50 Vision's bleed air supply and ice protection system. The...
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Air New Zealand sets new standard for A320 RNP arrivals
Air New Zealand has become the first A320 operator to achieve a new standard of required navigation performance minima after completing a landing to RNP0.1...
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Sea Launch launch routine
Satellites to be launched on the Zenit 3SL rocket are first received at Sea Launch's Long Beach, California facility for encapsulation. All stages of the...
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Sea Launch prepares to exit Chapter 11 and restart operations
Three years after Sea Launch spiralled towards bankruptcy following the explosion of its Zenit 3SL rocket, the satellite...
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Superjet 100 engine passes blade-off test
Engine venture PowerJet's SaM146 has passed the critical blade-off certification test at the open-air test facility near Rybinsk in Russia.
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Experts highlight economy challenge
Emirates president Tim Clark believes one of the big interiors challenges for long-haul operators is to get the right product in economy.
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NewsBranson: Virgin Atlantic might be forced to consolidate
Virgin Atlantic Airways president Sir Richard Branson reluctantly accepts that his airline may be forced to seek out partnerships to compete with the likes...
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NewsIndian authorities recover FDR from crashed Air India Express 737
Indian authorities have found the flight data recorder of the Air India Express Boeing 737-800 that crashed at Mangalore International Airport
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NewsPICTURES: British Army's Lynx AH9A enters use in Afghanistan
The British Army's first upgraded Lynx AH9A utility helicopters are now flying operational missions from Camp Bastion in Afghanistan ...
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Easy does it, Stelios
Low-fare carrier founder is at odds with airline management - and conventional wisdom
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Business: Good week - Bad week
MALAYSIA AIRLINES Compensation for Airbus A380 delays helped lift first quarter net profit to 310 million ringgitts ($97 million).
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In focus: Cargo industry
As the cargo industry recovers from the worst downturn in recent times, Airbus is preparing to deliver its latest freighter, the A330-200F. In our 10-page special report, we explain how Toulouse's new cargo widebody has evolved, and examine why the industry believes the worst is over
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Cargo's cautious optimism
A strong recovery and capacity constraint have been good news for cargo so far this year - but can the brighter bulletins continue?