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Pilot Who Sought Help for Depression Sues Employer

A Houston-based pilot working for U.S.

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September 19, 2011

Air France-KLM Board Approves Orders for A350s, 787s

The Air France KLM Board of Directors approved the group’s planned firm order for 50 long-haul aircraft, consisting of 25 A350 XWBs and 25 Boeing 787s.

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September 16, 2011

Diamond D-Jet Returns to the Sky

Diamond Aircraft has secured an agreement for a fresh capital infusion that allowed the restart of its D-Jet program and restored the test aircraft to flig

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September 13, 2011

Japan Proceeding with F-X Competition, Official Says

Japan is apparently proceeding on schedule with the <a href="ain-defense-perspective/single-publication-story/browse/0/article/disappointed-in-india-boeing

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September 12, 2011

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Lockheed Martin IRST Confirmed for U.S. Navy Super Hornet Fleet

Boeing gained a $135 million contract to add the Lockheed Martin <a href="ain-defense-perspective/single-publication-story/browse/0/article/super-hornet-ma

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September 12, 2011

Raytheon To Market Israeli Defense System in US

Raytheon will market the Rafael Iron Dome mobile air defen

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September 12, 2011

AeroVironment Unveils Shrike, a Small Vertical-lift UAS

AeroVironment, manufacturer of a line of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) used by the U.S.

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September 12, 2011

Multitasking Threat Warner Promises Enhanced Helicopter Protection

The U.S.

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September 12, 2011

Third Trans States Landing Accident in Ottawa Raises Questions

Authorities in Canada continued their investigation this week into a September 4 runway excursion at Ottawa International Airport involving a Trans States

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September 12, 2011

ILFC Files IPO Papers

Insurance giant AIG appeared closer to proceeding with plans to wind down its exposure to the aircraft leasing business when on September 2 its ILFC unit f

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September 12, 2011

ATR Strikes Again with 72-600 Order from UNI Air

ATR celebrated its second major order in as many days today, as EVA Air subs

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September 9, 2011

TRIP To Take 18 ATR 72-600s

Brazil’s TRIP Linhas Aéreas today announced plans to acquire 18 new 68-seat ATR 72-600s and reserve options on another 22.

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September 8, 2011

Embraer Legacy 500 Is Ready for Wings

Work is progressing on the prototype of Embraer’s new midsize Legacy 500, and the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer says it is on schedule to fly the $18.4 m

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September 8, 2011

EASA Restores Falcon 7X Flight Envelope

Effective yesterday, an EASA Airworthiness Directive (AD) has restored the

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September 6, 2011

Boeing Mulls Production Site for 737 MAX

Boeing made its plans to re-engine the 737NG official on August 30, when it announced <a href="news/single-news-page/article/boeing-board-approves-cfm-leap

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September 2, 2011

Passenger Traffic Hits a Speed Bump in June: IATA

June traffic statistics released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) showed a slight softening in demand for both air travel and freight

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September 2, 2011

North Atlantic Trials Demonstrate Fuel, Emissions Reductions

Flight trials to demonstrate new procedures intended to improve fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of international flights crossing

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September 2, 2011

First Delivery of Boeing 747-8 Freighter Set for September 19

Boeing announced today that it will deliver the first 747-8

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September 2, 2011

NATO Airpower Costly But Effective Over Libya

By the time that Tripoli fell with surprising ease to rebel forces, NATO had flown more than 20,000 sorties during Operation Unified Protector.

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September 2, 2011

MAKS 2011: Upgraded Mi-26 Shown As Russia Contemplates Successor with China

The Mil Mi-26T2 upgrade made its debut

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September 2, 2011