PENSACOLA, Fla. – The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, will return to its full schedule for the 2014 air show season. "Community outreach is key to connecting Americans to the military," said Blue Angels Commanding Officer and Flight Leader, Cmdr. Thomas Frosch. "Our performances provide a unique opportunity to inspire millions to […]

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(Reuters) – Qatar Airways is not interested in ordering Boeing’s proposed new 777X wide-body jet, its chief executive said on Thursday. Asked whether the Gulf carrier was looking at ordering a proposed revamped version of Boeing’s 777 mini-jumbo, Akbar Al Baker said “we are not interested in buying”. Qatar Airways is among several major carriers […]

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(Reuters) – Japan Airlines (9201.T) reserves the right to sue the Japanese government for favoring rival ANA Holdings (9202.T) by allocating it more landing slots, JAL’s president told Reuters on Thursday, raising the prospect of an unprecedented battle that could batter the nation’s airline industry. Asking a court to force the government to review its […]

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Rockwell Collins today revealed that Sichuan Airlines will be the launch airline customer for the company's PAVES™ On-demand in-flight entertainment (IFE) system for 20 new Airbus A319, A320 and A321 aircraft. PAVES On-demand will be featured in the first-class section of Sichuan's new Airbus fleet. Passengers will enjoy high-definition entertainment on an intuitive touchscreen, and […]

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  Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of Rostec State Corporation, has delivered the first Mi-26T heavy transport helicopter to Kazakhstan Emergencies Ministry – the first time in the history of Kazakh civil aviation that the helicopter will be put into operation. The Mi-26T is a unique helicopter that can give invaluable support to […]

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Order includes five 747-8 Intercontinentals, six 777-300ERs and one additional 787 Dreamliner SEATTLE, Oct. 24, 2013 Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Korean Air have finalized an order for five 747-8 Intercontinentals and six 777-300ER (Extended Range) jetliners that was announced as a commitment during the Paris Air Show in June. In addition, Korean Air has also […]

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Israeli flag-carrier has now ordered a total of eight Next-Generation 737-900ERs TEL AVIV, Israel, Oct. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and EL AL Israel Airlines have finalized an order for two additional Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range) airplanes. The order comes just two weeks after the Israeli flag-carrier took delivery of its first 737-900ER. […]

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Airbus Military has signed a contract with Kazspecexport, a State Company belonging to the Ministry of Defence of Kazakhstan, to supply two C295 military transport aircraft plus the related service support package for spare parts and ground support equipment. This order is implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that was signed in 2012 between […]

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    In 2005, an 83 year-old World War II pilot is surprised to see 16mm footage of his 1944 Spitfire crash for the first time. SPITFIRE 944 was put on YouTube as part of the Sundance Film Festival Memorial Day observance through from May 22 through June 5, 2013 (UPDATE, ShortsHD is allowing the […]

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