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Catalina Aircraft relaunches ‘iconic' flying boat, eyes military sales
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Shed parts from 747-400 freighter's unmodified engine caused property damage and injuries
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Why Boeing's test pilot Heather Ross has the job of dreams
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Greece in talks to purchase up to 49 Black Hawks from Sikorsky: The producer of the iconic combat utility helicopter says Athens formally submitted a purchase request to the US government in April for nearly 50 UH-60s, to update Hellenic Army's fleet of Bell UH-1s. ...
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PICTURES: All @British_Airways #retrojets together for the first time
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Alleged Chinese spy gets 20 years for trying to steal GE Aerospace technology
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Textron delivers first Cessna SkyCourier, to FedEx
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Why Saab’s #Gripen E-model fighter is ready to soar As Saab’s new flagship fighter powers into its delivery phase, we get exclusive access to the E/F-model programme at the company’s Linkoping final assembly site @Saab
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Korean eyes March launch of Boeing 737 Max flights
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A330-800 newly certified with highest maximum take-off weight: Faury
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Airbus hikes payload specification for A350 freighter
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A330-800 newly certified with highest maximum take-off weight: Faury
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Lufthansa reminds of A380 option amid strong demand and Boeing delays
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Airbus' 'new baby' makes splash in Latin America
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Aviation will need 27,000 new pilots in 2021 as shortage continues despite downturn
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Confusing NOTAMs led overrun 747 crew to believe longer runway was unavailable
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Etihad Airways conducts first scheduled Israeli flight
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Revised software to curb risk of A220 dual-engine shutdown on landing
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Airbus setting up new airline to offer A300-600ST Beluga fleet for charter
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Kuwait Airways turns to A330-900 in fleet rejig
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This week @BoeingAirplanes rolled out it's 10,000th #737 . Here we take a look back to 1967 when the very first 737 was unveiled
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Can Boeing score 60-year production run with rejuvenated F-15?
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Airbus picks motor supplier for hydrogen engine prototype
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Overture will have ‘fraction’ of Concorde’s fuel burn: United Airlines chief
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American to fly A321XLRs across Atlantic from Philadelphia
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PICTURE: Assembled @Airbus @FlyANA_official #A380 emerges for tests
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Final production Airbus A380 departs Toulouse for Hamburg outfitting
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Air France-KLM firms order for A350 freighters
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Cathay retires 34 aircraft early, parks nearly half its fleet overseas
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Lufthansa in the hunt for additional widebody opportunities
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A321XLR tank must ensure no serious fuel-fire risk in survivable accidents
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Embraer's deliveries slow to 14 aircraft in first quarter
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Boeing bumps up 20-year demand forecast as retirements loom
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Future dreaming as A380 nears the end
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JAL to take A321P2Fs in domestic cargo joint venture with Yamato
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Air Canada thinks full recovery will extend beyond 2024
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Airbus reveals large orders from undisclosed customers to highlight business revival
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Sky Lease 747 wrecked after minor factors conspired to cause Halifax overrun
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Hydraulics and locks scrutinised after 757 freight door opens during climb
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Emirates looks at A350, 777-9 and 787 as it plans fresh orders
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Exclusive @BoeingAirplanes 787-10 technical description and cutaway @SingaporeAir
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Cargo propels Korean Air to record Q1 operating profit
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Boeing delivers only two KC-46A tankers in Q1 2021
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Qantas picks Airbus for A321P2F systems upgrade
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Supersonic civilian aircraft prospects dim as 2023 opens
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American to fly A321XLRs across Atlantic from Philadelphia
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US DOT suspends 44 flight segments served by Chinese carriers
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Qantas 787 unable to retract landing gear after pins left in place
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American recalls pilots, will hire up to 900 more by end-2022
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Japan clears ANA to switch pilots between A320s and A380s
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SIA, Scoot pick Collins for 787 component support #SGAirshow2022 #SingaporeAirshow
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KLM to take A350 freighters while Air France reinforces A350-900 fleet
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Confident Airbus restarts work on new Toulouse A321neo production line
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JAL domestic 777s to exit by 2023, A350s to become flagship
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Boeing pitches F-15EX for Polish air dominance fighter need
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American receiving 787 delivery-delay payments from Boeing
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Flybe Q400s to be converted into firefighters for Conair
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GECAS and IAI launch #777 -300ER cargo conversion
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Emirates does not want 777-9s unless they perform as advertised: CEO Clark
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First aircraft to feature ITA Airways livery emerges from paintshop
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Swiss A220 engine shutdown traced to leak from unmodified oil cooler
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Twin Otter force-landed in swamp after crews failed to notice insufficient fuel
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Korean Air to retire A380s in five years, 747-8Is in ten: CEO
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Airbus reveals order for 20 A220s
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Airbus enhances A330-900 climb performance with extra flap settings and faster gear retraction
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Boeing nears 60 freighter orders with 777F deals in September
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Embraer obtains steep-approach clearance for first E2 variant
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Bulgaria Air becomes latest Airbus A220 operator
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How sustainable fuel will help power aviation’s green revolution
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Airbus intends ETOPS for BelugaXL to support transatlantic operations
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One-tenth of jets with P&W's geared turbofans have been sidelined
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Thai narrows 2021 operating losses amid revenue plunge
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Embraer sits on $14bn backlog, to grow ‘strongly’ in 2022
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American to fly A321XLRs across Atlantic from Philadelphia
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Airbus extracts more range from A220-300 with further weight increase
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Northrop secures contract to upgrade US Navy E-6B fleet
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ANA to resume flying PW4000-powered 777s: airline exec
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JetBlue appears to secure Heathrow slots from 2 August
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Rolls-Royce outlines upgrades that could equip A350-1000's engine
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Southwest orders 100 737 Max 7s, takes 155 options
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Air France’s first A220 emerges from Airbus paint shop
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Airbus procurement chief assigned to lead A220 towards profitability
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Exclusive @BoeingAirplanes 787-10 technical description and cutaway @SingaporeAir
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SIA 777 stopped climb at 500ft after crew's waypoint entry error
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Finnair signals interest in up to 20 of Heart’s ES-19 electric aircraft
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The unwanted aircraft in aviation’s boneyards
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Details emerge of second Air Canada 737 Max load imbalance incident
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Dassault confirms December roll-out for Falcon 6X
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Boeing 777-9 performing runway tests in Oklahoma
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Boeing urges 737 Max electric fix prior to further flight
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DHL orders another eight 777Fs
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Il-114-300 prototype emerges in United Aircraft livery as test flights progress
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FAA proposes modifications and inspections of Boeing 777 engines
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Allegiant A319 took evasive action on take-off to avoid low-altitude inbound Cessna: US investigators have found that an Airbus A319 had to take evasive action on take-off at St Petersburg in Florida, to avoid climbing into the path of an inbound light aircraft which was flyi ...
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FAA clears Boeing to start 737 Max 10 certification flights: The Federal Aviation Administration has approved Boeing to begin the certification flight-test programme for its 737 Max 10, moving the manufacturer closer to completing the aircraft's long-delayed certification eff ...
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Air Austral’s first A220 rolls out in full livery
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#Qantas to be launch operator for #A321P2F
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What future does the A380 have in a post-pandemic travel world?
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Cathay sees traffic lift in April, though recovery still a long way
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Southwest sees break-even by June
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