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New details emerge on proposed China-Russia widebody
/ | 4 Comments on New details emerge on proposed China-Russia widebodyChina and Russia’s candidate to challenge the Airbus and Boeing duopoly in the widebody passenger market will be an aircraft of similar length and slightly wider than the size of an Airbus A330-900, media reports suggest. The China-Russia Commercial Aircraft International Corporation (CRAIC) joint-venture recently unveiled further details of its proposed CR929 widebody. The details,
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Bombardier launches two new business jets
/Bombardier Business Aircraft has launched two new jets aimed at the large category segment of the market. The announcement of the Global 5500 and Global 6500 programs was made at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva on Monday (European time). The Global 5500/6500 feature new @RollsRoyce Pearl engines, next-generation wings, a
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Qantas Founders Museum Super Constellation gets engines, landing gear, wings
/The Qantas Founders Museum’s restoration of a Lockheed Super Constellation it purchased more than three years ago has reached a significant milestone, with the aircraft now standing under its own weight. The aircraft had its landing gear, wings and engines attached during May, having been painted in Qantas livery the previous month. The Qantas Founders
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Matt Hall wins second consecutive Red Bull Air Race, claims series lead
/ | 4 Comments on Matt Hall wins second consecutive Red Bull Air Race, claims series leadMatt Hall has stolen the show – and the championship lead – at the third stop of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in Chiba, Japan, beating home America’s Michael Goulian and Czech pilot Martin Šonka in the process. The Aussie had his back against the wall at the beginning of the day, with
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Taking delivery – how Cathay Pacific accepts into service a brand new airliner
/ | 1 Comment on Taking delivery – how Cathay Pacific accepts into service a brand new airlinerCaptain David Lohse knows what it is like to take an aircraft to the edge of its operating limits. That’s because as head of flight technical services for Cathay Pacific, it is his and his team of test pilots and flight test engineers’ job to ensure all of the Hong Kong-based airline’s aircraft – from
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Hall to lock horns with world champ Muroya at Red Bull Air Race Japan
/The stage has been set for a thrilling opening to tomorrow’s third round of the Red Bull Air Race in Chiba, Japan, with Australia’s Matt Hall queued to go head-to-head with reigning world champion and local Japanese hero Yoshihide Muroya in the first knockout stage, the Round of 14. In today’s qualifying session Hall finish
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