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Avian inspiration for new Airbus AlbatrossOne wing design
/Airbus has built a remotely controlled scale-model plane which it has called AlbatrossOne that features wing tips that flap like those of birds.
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Four men charged with shooting down MH17
/The Netherlands has charged three Russians and one Ukrainian with shooting down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in July 2014.
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JetBlue calls on DOT to protect competition in granting Qantas/American JV
JetBlue has urged the US Department of Transportation to protect and promote competition when it approves the proposed Qantas/America Airlines alliance.
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Air Vanuatu begins Port Vila-Melbourne flights
| 6 Comments on Air Vanuatu begins Port Vila-Melbourne flightsAir Vanuatu has added third Australian destination to its route network with the start of nonstop flights to Melbourne from its Port Vila hub.
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ATR wins orders for new STOL capable 42-600
| 3 Comments on ATR wins orders for new STOL capable 42-600ATR has announced the first two orders for a short takeoff and landing (STOL) variant of its 42-600 that is currently in development.
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Le Bourget Day 3 Wrap – Airbus storms ahead
There were close to 200 aircraft orders for Airbus on Day 3 of the Paris Air Show, along with orders for ATR, Boeing, Embraer and Mitsubishi.
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