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One injured as US Air Force helicopter hit by unidentified gunfire
Headlines

A crew member on board a US Air Force helicopter was wounded after the aircraft was hit by a bullet mid-flight on Monday, the USAF said on Wednesday, with the incident triggering an FBI investigation. A UH-1N helicopter was reportedly struck by a bullet while performing a routine training mission, near suburban Middleburg in Virginia. 

The Russian freighter running vaccine ‘rehearsals’
Airlines

As Russia spruiks its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine test, the country's largest freight carrier says that it is testing flight capacity to prepare for vaccine transport.

Podcast: Virgin – broke or breaking ground?
Airlines

Virgin Galactic is in the headlines this week for unveiling concept plans for an extraordinary new supersonic jet, despite Virgin Atlantic only recently filing for bankruptcy protection. In the age of COVID-19 in which most airlines are barely surviving, is it possible to consider a future for supersonic travel? Adam Thorn and Christian “Boo” Boucousis

Pictured: World-first air refuelling by a HH-60W Jolly Green II
Airlines

These photos show the first moments a US Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II combat rescue helicopter completed its first in-flight refuelling.

Irish court signs off on CityJet survival scheme
Airlines

The Irish High Court has signed off on a survival scheme which allows regional airline CityJet to exit examinership, saving 140 jobs in the process.

Rolls-Royce uncovers A350 engine fault
Headlines

British manufacturer Rolls-Royce has found premature wear, including the formation of small cracks, on “some” of its Trent XWB engines, which power Airbus A350 aircraft. These cracks were identified on a “small number” of Trent XWB-84 engines that have been in scheduled service for four to five years, during a round of regular shop visits.

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