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Hongdu closes in on new export deal for K-8 trainer
China's Hongdu Aviation is close to confirming a fresh order for its K-8 jet trainer with an undisclosed Asian buyer ...
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747-8 on track for mid-October move to flight line
Boeing is putting the final touches on the first 747-8 and has begun a final phase of indoor tests as it prepares to roll the aircraft out to the flight...
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WTO dispute takes centre stage in USAF tanker competition
The trade dispute between Airbus and Boeing has taken a central role in the fight to build the KC-X tanker for the US Air Force ...
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Viking: New 400s to Russia and Libya
Viking Air has added Russia and Libya as international customers for its new and improved Twin Otter turboprop, set for first certification later this year....
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China's Hongdu Aviation and Harbin Aircraft to work on C919
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) plans to give Comac C919 work to companies formerly from China Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC) II.
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NewsSafran and GE give work to China with C919 in mind
French aerospace conglomerate Safran and its partner GE Aviation have decided to give more manufacturing work to China, a move that comes as China is poised...
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FAA grants Honeywell approval for new runway alerting software
Honeywell's SmartRunway/SmartLanding technology has been given the green light by the US Federal Aviation Administration following approval for a software...
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LHT wins Vietnam Airlines engines MRO contract
Vietnam Airlines has selected Lufthansa Technik (LHT) to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services for its ATR 72 fleet's engines.
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Shuttle extension could again lengthen Hubble life
Hubble proponents are mulling potential future servicing options for the recently reinvigorated 19-yr-old space telescope in light of an option offered by...
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Dust cloud disrupts flights at Sydney Airport
A choking cloud of red dust has severely disrupted flights at Sydney Airport.
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FedEx takes first 777 freighter
FedEx has taken delivery of its first of at least 30 Boeing 777 freighters and plans to use the new type to operate non-stop services between the US and...
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Alenia pushes to streamline costs for Italian F-35 plant
Alenia Aeronautica is seeking to streamline costs for a proposed final assembly and check out (FACO) facility based in Italy for the Lockheed Martin F-35...
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Colgan and ALPA ready for contract talks
Colgan Air pilots will begin their first contract talks with carrier management on 23 September.
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FAA and Colorado team up to deploy wide-area multilateration
FAA and the Colorado Department of Transportation have introduced wide-area multilateration (WAM) to allow air traffic controllers to track aircraft in remote...
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United adds five new regional markets
United Airlines will launch five new United Express routes on 17 December operated by partner SkyWest Airlines. From its Chicago hub United is adding...
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Alenia proposes power and lift upgrades for C-27J
Alenia Aeronautica is considering a major power and lift upgrade as the baseline C-27J Spartan is set to launch a critical set of flight tests to achieve...
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Alenia offers surplus AMX fighters to Afghanistan for close air support
Alenia North America has submitted a proposal to sell surplus Italian Air Force AMX ground-attack fighters to the Afghanistan National Army Air Corps for...
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