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Kingfisher extends grounding to 20 Oct as DGCA deadline looms
India's Kingfisher Airlines has extended its grounding to 20 October. The airline grounded its fleet and stopped operations on 1 October after several...
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NewsVIDEO: Skydiver Felix Baumgartner breaks sound barrier, altitude record
Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner today became the first human to break the sound barrier in free fall after jumping from a record altitude of nearly 128,000ft.
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NewsUS Air Force changes acquisitions strategy for F-16 radar modernization
The US Air Force is changing its acquisitions strategy for the F-16 Radar Modernization Program, which it is running as part of its F-16 Combat Avionics...
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US Air Force announces formal accident investigation for GPS launch anomaly
The US Air Force (USAF) has convened an accident investigation board (AIB) to examine an incidence of lower-than-expected thrust from the 4 October launch...
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Loose beverage can leads to substantial damage to Southwest 717-200
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 717-200 was rammed by a catering truck at the Milwaukee airport and damaged "substantially", according to a preliminary report...
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NewsSpaceX details incorrect orbital insertion
SpaceX has released a statement explaining the low orbital insertion of the Orbcomm G2 communications satellite after losing one of the Falcon 9's engines...
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NewsEASA plans training overhaul in the light of AF447 findings
Recommendations arising from the investigation into the fatal June 2009 Air France flight 447 loss-of-control accident have prompted the European Aviation Safety Agency to prepare a radical rulemaking programme.
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NewsIraq advances negotiations for Czech L-159 trainers
Iraq will enter into a new phase of 'intense negotiations' over a possible acquisition of surplus Aero Vodochody L-159 advanced light combat aircraft ...
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NewsIndia, Russia launch delayed Medium Transport Aircraft
India and Russia have given the green light to their Medium Transport Aircraft joint venture, United Aircraft says ...
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NewsIsrael imposes new transponder rules after UAV incursion
Israel is to introduce new regulations to make the use of a transponder mandatory for operators of ultralights and other general aviation aircraft, following a 6 October airspace incursion involving an unmanned air vehicle believed to have been flown from Lebanon.
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NewsNorthrop begins production of B-2 satcom upgrade
Northrop Grumman has started production of Increment 1 of the extremely high frequency (EHF) satellite communication upgrade for the US Air Force's B-2 Spirit...
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Airbus certifies new titanium forgings plant for A350 XWB
RTI International Metals' new titanium plant in Virginia has produced its first batch of product for the Airbus A350 XWB. The initial delivery comes...
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NewsIN FOCUS: BAE-EADS merger a 'test of national resolve to change'
The decision by BAE Systems and EADS to abandon plans to merge their companies into the world's biggest aerospace and defence group, with revenues of some...
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NewsUSAF investigating potential JSTARS sabotage incident
The US Air Force is investigating a case of potential sabotage on two of its Northrop Grumman E-8 Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS)...
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NewsDiscovery Air joins Airbus Military C295 team for Canada
Airbus Military has signed up Discovery Air as support partner for its bid to sell C295 search and rescue aircraft to Canada ...
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NewsGE starts ADVENT core tests
General Electric (GE) has started testing the core of a new variable-cycle jet engine it has designed for the US Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) ADaptive...
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NewsAlaska orders 50 Boeing 737s in $5 billion deal
Alaska Airlines has placed a firm order for a total of 50 Boeing narrowbodies, including 37 of the re-engined 737 Max, in a deal worth $5 billion at list...
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NewsIN FOCUS: BAE targets international business after dropping merger plans
BAE Systems has underscored the importance of its international business activities in a new trading update ...
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NewsIraq orders Mi-28 attack helicopters
Baghdad has ordered military equipment worth over $4.2 billion from Moscow, including 30 Mi-28 attack helicopters ...
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NewsSweden offers Croatia Gripen purchase
Croatia has been formally offered the purchase of eight Saab Gripen C/Ds to replace its aged air force fleet of Mikoyan MiG-21 fighters ...