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Investigators review icing, weight and balance implication in PC-12 crash
Pilatus Aircraft has confirmed that the PC-12 that crashed on approach to Butte, Montana on 22 March was carrying seven children and seven adults despite...
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SIA fails to rule out possibility of deferring A380 deliveries
Singapore Airlines is not ruling out the possibilityof deferring some later Airbus A380 deliveries. The carrier, which has received six of 13 A380s it has...
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Cessna stands by its light sport aircraft
Cessna chief executive Jack Pelton says the company will stand by its light sport single-engine entry level SkyCatcher aircraft despite having the second...
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AFRL mulls adding scope to X-51A Waverider hypersonic tests
The US Air Force has set 27 October as the first flight date for the Boeing X-51A...
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Premium economy launch "good timing" for Air France-KLM
The launch of Air France-KLM's new premium economy product on its long-haul flights was not originally planned to coincide with the global economic downturn
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Pakistan air force receives first Phenom 100 very light jet
The Pakistan air force has taken delivery of the first of four Embraer Phenom 100 very light jets on order. The handover marks the first delivery...
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ANZ issues RFI for 737-300 replacements
Air New Zealand (ANZ) has issued a request for information (RFI) for narrowbodies to replace its 16 Boeing 737-300s used on domestic routes.
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ILFC in compensation talks with Boeing over 787 delay
US leasing giant International Lease Finance Corp (ILFC) is in talks with Boeing about compensation and penalties related to delayed deliveries of the 787...
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ILFC seeks ways to fund aircraft purchase commitments
International Lease Finance Corp (ILFC) is exploring a number of avenues to fund its aircraft purchase commitments and future maturing obligations, saying...
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NewsUPDATED: Lockheed test pilot killed in USAF F-22 Raptor crash
The US Air Force has confirmed that a Lockheed Martin test pilot died in a 25 March accident involving an F-22 Raptor near Edwards AFB in California ...
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US Navy seeks fuel-saving upgrade for Super Hornet engines
The US Navy plans to task General Electric Aircraft Engines with reducing the specific fuel consumption for the propulsion system powering its Boeing F/A-18E/F...
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News'Loose bolt' grounding spoils V-22 milestone
A precautionary order that temporarily grounded all 84 BellBoeing V-22 Ospreys currently in service marred a celebration for the US Air Force CV-22 programme’s latest milestone event.
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PICTURES: Poland receives first C-130E Hercules
Poland has received its first of five secondhand Lockheed Martin C-130E tactical transports from the USA ...
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FAA scraps ultra-long-range crew rest upgrade
The US Federal Aviation Administration has rescinded a proposed operations specifications requirement for airlines to provide additional rest for pilots...
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Heathrow low visibility landing rate upped as microwave landing system goes fully operational
After a long trial period at London Heathrow, British Airways has gone fully operational with microwave landing system approaches there and hopes to eventually...
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FAA may mirror EASA with aircraft exit rule
US FAA officials will consider adopting a new requirement concerning self-help aircraft exits if and when the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) moves...
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NewsObama, lawmakers offer split views on KC-X strategy
US Defense Secretary Bob Gates has scotched suggestions that the air force's KC-X tanker deal could be split between Boeing and Northop Grumman ...
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Airbus reveals self-powered landing gear, braking concept
Airbus UK has applied for a US patent for an A320 power system that stores the kinetic energy of rotating wheels in order to help retract deploy the landing...
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Japanese investigators look at pilots' handling of crashed MD-11
Japanese investigators are examining how the pilots handled the FedEx Express Boeing MD-11 freighter that crashed on landing at Tokyo Narita airport, and...