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Feb
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Madrid, February 2nd, 2026 - Entrol, the manufacturer of EASA and FAA certified FNPT, FTD, and FFS flight simulators, announces the successful completion of the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) for an H145 FTD Level 5 simulator for the New Zealand operator GCH Aviation. The project is set for installation in 1Q 2026.
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Marignane, France, 03 February 2026 – The French Directorate General of Armament (DGA) has ordered a new version of the SMDM ("Onboard Mini Aerial Drone Systems for the Navy") from Airbus Helicopters (via its subsidiary Survey Copter). This UAS will now be delivered in the new vertical take-off and landing configuration (VTOL). The DGA has ordered a total of 34 Aliaca systems for the French Navy since 2022. Deliveries of this new version will begin in May 2026, following a qualification campaign.
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Carrying a mystic of almost invincibility and pure terror, the Red Baron’s famous mount was anything
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2026
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3 FEB 2026 – Shreveport, LA – Metro Aviation is proud to announce that Managing Director Milton Geltz has been awarded the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award, one of the highest honors presented by the Federal Aviation Administration to recognize lifetime achievement in aircraft maintenance.
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Aviation industry leaders pushed back Monday against President Donald Trump's threat to decertify
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?(Image from CFM website)Airbus announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
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Tecnam is pleased to announce that Hexagone Aviation School, based in Beauvais, France, has selected
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Federal Investigators say cockpit instrument problems and uneven engine indications occurred shortly
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?(Image from Aerotime)An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner (Flight AI132) was grounded after a pilot
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South Korea is moving to upgrade the ROKAF’s F-15K Slam Eagle fleet to a configuration similar to
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