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Against backdrop of uncertainty, US B-52 bombers deploy to Europe

TheUSAirForceisdeployinglong-rangeB-52bombersand800airmentotheUnitedKingdominsupportofjointexerciseswithNATOalliesandpartnerstakingplaceacrossEuropeinJune.Thenu

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Music to dream and make love: Air tours, and sees end

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Apple reportedly announcing a slew of MacBook updates next month

Apple'sannualdeveloperconferencehasn'tbeenavenueforproductlaunchesinfouryears,butitmightproduceabumpercropoflaptopsthistimearound.BloombergsourceshearthatApplei

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Pentagon awards $20M for space command sustainment services

ThePentagonsaidFridayithadawardedanearly$19millioncontracttoprovidesystemsustainmentfortheSpaceCommandcontrolsystemsoftheAirForce.TheUSAirForcehasorderednearly$

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Air India claims first journey around the world with all-women crew

An Indian airline says it has made the first passenger journey around the world operated by an all-women crew.

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Korean Air Unveils New Long-Haul Aircraft

Korean Air unveiled the newest addition to its fleet at a press conference in Incheon on Monday.

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Duterte tells U.S. not to build military depots in Philippines

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has accused the United States of building "depots" in the Philippines to store live ammunition, warning that he would abrogate a bilateral treaty if Washington is indeed building permanent structures on Philippine soil.

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NGO hails Air China's ban on shark fins, calls on more airlines to follow

Air China Cargo has officially announced its company-wide ban on transporting shark fins, making its mother company the first airline from the Chinese mainland to ban the products, which have caused the overhunting of sharks in many waters.

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Korean Air pilots continue strike with no solution in sight

​Unionized pilots at South Korea's largest flag carrier Korean Air Lines Co. continued their 10-day strike on Friday aimed at demanding better pay and improved working conditions.

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Chinese Air Force capable of simultaneous combat on different fronts: expert

Aircraft from the Chinese Air Force flew over the Bashi Channel and Miyako Strait on Nov. 25 during a West Pacific drill. The drill indicates that the remote sea combat capability of the Chinese Air Force has significantly improved, and that forces can simultaneously meet combat requirements in two different directions, said military expert Yin Zhuo in an interview with People’s Daily Online.

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U.S. fighter jet crashes off coast of Okinawa, Japan: DM

​A U.S. fighter jet crashed off the coast of Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa on Thursday afternoon shortly after taking off from an air base in the region, the Defense Ministry and local government officials here said.

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PLA Air Force to regularize training over First Island Chain

Several People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force aircraft, including H-6K bombers, flew over Bashi Channel toward the Western Pacific Ocean for high-sea training on Sept. 12, a spokesperson of the PLA Air Force said.

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China's air force conducts combat air patrol in South China Sea

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force conducted a combat air patrol in the South China Sea recently, which will become a "regular" practice in the future, said a military spokesperson on Monday.

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Chinese heavy transport aircraft completes maiden military flight

The Chinese air force has put its new home-grown heavy transport aircraft through its paces on its maiden flight.

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Chinese large freighter plane enters military service

Painted grey and carrying national flags and yellow serial numbers on their tails, two Y-20 planes, China's largest homegrown transport aircraft, officially joined the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force on Wednesday.

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Thai pilot jokes about crashing plane carrying ousted PM Yingluck

Thai budget airline carrier Nok Air apologised on Monday after one of its pilots joked about crashing a plane carrying ousted premier Yingluck Shinawatra.