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Airbus exploring hybrid-electric aircraft technology

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Airbus is working on hybrid-electric propulsion among the options for reducing jetliner emissions, the European planemaker said on Friday. It disclosed the initiative in a...

Taiwan says Chinese fighters, US aircraft both entered defence zone

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Six Chinese fighter aircraft and a US reconnaissance aircraft entered the southwestern corner of Taiwan’s air defence identification zone on Sunday, the island’s defence...

Ethiopia denies its military aircraft crossed border into Sudan

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Ethiopia has denied a Sudanese allegation that an Ethiopian military aircraft crossed the border into Sudan. Sudan said on Wednesday that the aircraft entered its...

Boeing finds flaws in fuselage of some Dreamliners; eight aircraft affected

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Boeing Co said on Friday that some airlines operating its 787 Dreamliners have removed eight jets from service after the planemaker identified two distinct manufacturing...

Tripoli forces hit eastern Libyan cargo plane near capital

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An eastern Libyan military plane was hit on Sunday by forces allied to the internationally recognised government near the capital Tripoli, both sides said. The...

Tanzania protests aircraft impoundment

Tanzania summoned Canada’s envoy to protest after an aircraft set to be delivered to state-owned Air Tanzania was impounded in a land compensation dispute,...

Antonov’s An-178 lands first export order in Peru

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Ukraine’s state-owned defence conglomerate Ukroboronprom has won a tender to supply the An-178 aircraft to Peru.   The contract to replace the Peruvian police’s single Antonov...

Algerian military aircraft crashes

An Algerian military aircraft crashed while a training flight, killing two people, the defence ministry said. The Russian SU 24 aircraft crashed on Wednesday in...

Radical experimental plane with no moving parts wows scientists

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Some 115 years after the first powered flight, scientists have developed a radical new approach toward flying in the form of a...

“Critical maintenance events” impact on SAAF maritime patrol capabilities

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Aircraft used by the SA Air Force (SAAF) for the maritime patrol tasking are not only in short supply - they are...

Russia’s Rostec says aiming for aviation independence amid sanctions

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Russia wants to achieve full independence in its ability to develop civil aircraft in order to avoid being "pushed around" by dominant...

Drop charges against senior Rwandan officials – French prosecutor

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A French prosecutor recommended dropping charges against eight senior Rwandan officials, including the defence minister, being investigated over the death of President...

South Sudan plane crash claims at least 19 lives

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At least 19 people died in South Sudan when a small aircraft carrying passengers from Juba to Yirol crashed, an official said....

Airbus predicts need for 37 400 new airliners over next 20...

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The world's passenger aircraft fleet will more than double to 48 000 aircraft in 20 years with traffic growing at a resilient...

Malta stops migrant spotter aircraft flight

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Malta stopped a small aircraft used to search for migrant boats in the Mediterranean from operating out of the country, the German...

Wreckage of missing Kenya aircraft found

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The wreckage of a small passenger plane which went missing flying to Nairobi has been found, a senior government official said. The Cessna...

Aircraft missing in Kenya

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A search for a small passenger plane that disappeared in Kenya was called off for the evening but will resume at dawn,...

UAE denounces Somali seizure of cash

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The United Arab Emirates denounced the seizure by Somali security staff of several million dollars from one of its civilian aircraft at...

Twelve dead in DR Congo military plane crash

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A military cargo plane crashed in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa killing 12 crew members, the defence minister said. "I confirm...

South Sudan grounds UN aircraft in airport row

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South Sudan grounded planes belonging to United Nations peacekeepers in a dispute over control of the airport in Juba, a government spokesman...

Armscor now has letter of tasking for VVIP aircraft acquisition

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Armscor has received a letter of tasking regarding procurement of a VVIP aircraft, the acquisition agency's General Manager: Marketing And Business Development...

Is funding for a new VIP aircraft coming from the SDA,...

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Dr Sam Gulube, Secretary for Defence, more than three years ago confirmed acquisition of VVIP aircraft was considered a SCAMP (Strategic Capital...

Eastern Libya military commander tours Russian aircraft carrier

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Eastern Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar was given a tour of a Russian aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean on Wednesday, Russian media...

Zuma uses charter for Castro memorial service in Cuba while Inkwazi...

The Commander-in-Chief's apparent aversion to using the Presidential BBJ Inkwazi continues with a Democratic Alliance (DA) MP pointing out Inkwazi was tracked...

Armscor cancels VVIP aircraft lease tender

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The SA Air Force (SAAF) will not in the near future add the services of a leased VVIP aircraft to its inventory. Armscor...

Will the new VVIP aircraft acquisition become reality?

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Pronouncements around the SA Air Force's (SAAF) VIP transport capability and the "need" to acquire another jet for executive transport surface with...

Questions about SAAF VVIP aircraft posed during oversight visit

SA Air Force (SAAF) Chief, Lieutenant General Zakes Msimang, is proud of the reliability of the Presidential Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) Inkwazi...

Revamped SAA Airbus A340-600 to become new presidential aircraft?

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President Jacob Zuma's flight to New York aboard an SAA jet last Friday is proof positive South Africa does not need to...

Poland MoD launches twonew aircraft projects

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The Polish Ministry of Defense has initiated two projects involving acquisitions of aircraft for the country's armed forces. The first concerns the purchase...

Mapisa-Nqakula slammed for “stolen” aircraft response in NCOP

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Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has apparently told the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) aircraft stolen from the SA Air...

Aviation – “still the strongest industry on the planet…for now”

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This was the title of the presentation given last month to the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) by aerospace markets guru, Richard Aboulafia,...

Libyan aircraft crashes near Tunisian border

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An aircraft from Libyan forces controlling Tripoli crashed near the Tunisian border and may have been shot down, Tunisia's state news agency...

Over 31 000 new commercial aircraft needed in next 20 years...

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Around 31 400 new passenger and freighter aircraft, 100 seats and above, worth $4.6 trillion will be needed over the next 20...

Boeing forecasts demand for 36 700 new airplanes

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Boeing projects a demand for 36 770 new airplanes over the next 20 years, an increase of 4,2 % from last year's...

Acquisition of additional VIP aircraft now a SCAMP project

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The acquisition of additional VIP aircraft by the SA Air Force (SAAF) has gone from a review of requirements and available budget...

No movement yet on new SAAF VIP aircraft

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Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's assertion that Treasury approval has been granted for the acquisition of new VIP aircraft appears...

Acquisition process for new VVIP aircraft will start now

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With National Treasury approval in the bag, the South African National Defence Force is now ready to start the process of acquiring...

AgustaWestland unveils“Project Zero” tilt rotor technology demonstrator

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AgustaWestland has unveiled its "Project Zero" tilt rotor technology demonstrator. Designed and built in less than 6 months, the demonstrator is to...

Former Chief of South African Air Force joins Paramount Group

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One of the longest serving South African Air Force Chiefs has joined Paramount Group, Africa's largest privately owned defence and aerospace company,...

Atlantis Aviation, Absolute Aviation team up

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Atlantis Aviation and Absolute Aviation have combined their considerable commercial and defence market positions. Using AAD to showcase their products, Absolute Aviation made...

African commercial aviation market worth 900 aircraft over next 20 years...

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Boeing projects the African market will require 900 new aircraft valued at US$120 billion over the next 20 years, which is up...

SAAF has chartered 55 flights costing R76 million over last three...

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The South African Air Force has spent R76.2 million chartering 55 flights for VIPs over the last three years, according to information...

Bombardier takes commercial aircraft slump in hand

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Bombardier Inc has taken steps to address this year's slump in orders for its regional jets, putting it on a stronger footing...

Bombardier takes commercial aircraft slump in hand

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Bombardier Inc has taken steps to address this year's slump in orders for its regional jets, putting it on a stronger footing...

Brazil needs more than 700 new passenger aircraft by 2030 –...

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Brazil will require 701 new passenger aircraft of more than 100 seats between today and 2030 as the country becomes the fourth...

Bombardier eyes emerging market with new C-series

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Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier is intensifying its focus on emerging markets for its crucial new C-series of jets, said executives. "Of the order...

Regional aircraft market worth US$130 billion over next decade

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The global market for regional transport aircraft over the next decade is worth US$130 billion, according to a new Forecast International report,...

Airbus receives 1 372 aircraft orders between January and October

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European aircraft manufacturer Airbus said it received 1,372 orders for its aircraft in the first 10 months of the year, boosted by...

US drone took part in Libya strikes, hit unclear

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An unmanned US aircraft took part in strikes in Libya, a NATO official said, but it was unclear whether US or French...

Sub Saharan Africa requires more than 528 new passenger aircraft by...

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Airlines in sub Saharan Africa are predicted to require 528 new passenger aircraft by 2030, with a value of US$65 billion, according...