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Ukrainian Embassy in Kazakhstan: airplane crash is Russian terrorist attack The Embassy of Ukraine in Kazakhstan has made a statement about the tragic crash of the Malaysian Arilines MH17 flight that claimed lives of 298 people.

28 July 2014

Air Algerie crash wipes out entire families All passengers and crew on board an Air Algerie jetliner that crashed in Mali died in the tragedy, which completely wiped out several families, France announced.

26 July 2014

Air Algerie flight seen 'falling' in northern Mali A missing Air Algerie plane with 116 people on board was seen 'falling' in the region of Gossi, in northern Mali.

25 July 2014

High-flying hopes of nonexistent planes in Kazakhstan The first aircraft plant in Kazakhstan has not produced a single flying plane. Why?

24 July 2014

Malaysia Airlines plane brought down by mistake: US intelligence officials Malaysia Airlines MH17 plane may have been shot down by mistake by pro-Russian militants, said a U.S Intelligence official.

23 July 2014

MH17 crash: tragedy of Malaysian family A family of 6 Malaysians coming from Kazakhstan died in the MH17 flight crush.

19 July 2014

Air Astana changes routes to avoid crossing Ukrainian air space Kazakhstani airlines company Air Astana will change the routes of some of its flights away from Ukrainian airspace.

19 July 2014

Nazarbayev expresses condolences to Malaysians: MH17 crash President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev expressed his condolences to Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Razak and Malaysians who lost their loved ones in the crash of the MH17 flight in Ukraine.

18 July 2014

Ukrainian plane hit by missile, say villagers on Russia border Two men lean on the smouldering wreckage of a Ukrainian airforce plane. They poke among the debris, looking for anything of value. Using an iron bar, one of them moves a Kalashnikov rifle to reveal what appears to be a charred human limb.

15 July 2014

New Air Kazakhstan airplanes presented in Astana Bombardier Aerospace has presented a Q400 NextGen airplane in Astana. Kazakhstan is planning to purchase several of those for its new airlines.

08 July 2014

Airplanes from Slovenia seized by customs in Karaganda Customs in Kazakhstan's Karaganda have seized a batch of single engine airplanes from Eastern Europe.

07 July 2014

Queen smashes whisky, gives her name to Britain's biggest warship Queen Elizabeth II smashed a bottle of whisky against Britain's biggest warship as she gave her name to the new aircraft carrier at a ceremony in Scotland.

05 July 2014

US grounds entire F-35 fleet for engine probe The United States military is grounding its entire fleet of F-35 fighter jets as it completes additional engine inspections following a fire aboard an aircraft in Florida last week.

04 July 2014

Russia to supply helicopters to Kazakhstan Russian Helicopters company will supply helicopters to Kazakhstan's Ministry of Emergency Situations in 2015.

04 July 2014

Airbus, Boeing and Israel firm bid for S. Korea military deal South Korea said Tuesday it is considering offers from plane giants Airbus and Boeing as well as Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to provide air refuelling tankers in a deal estimated to be worth $1.38 billion.

01 July 2014

Pentagon temporarily grounds F-35 fighter jets The US military temporarily grounded its entire F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jet fleet at the weekend after an apparent engine oil leak, the latest glitch for the much-vaunted program.

16 June 2014

China Eastern to buy 80 Boeing 737s US aerospace giant Boeing said Friday that China Eastern Airlines has agreed to buy 80 737 aircraft, its biggest single-aisle purchase to date by a Chinese airline.

14 June 2014

Kazakhstan is not getting low-cost airlines any time soon: Ministry of Transport Low-cost airlines are not likely to emerge in Kazakhstan until there is intense competition between airports of nearby cities.

07 June 2014

WWII plane crash remains discovered in western Canada The wreckage of a World War II military aircraft was found in Canada's far west, solving a 72-year old mystery surrounding its disappearance during a training flight, officials confirmed.

31 May 2014

Australia boosts air power with $11.6bn purchase of 58 F-35s Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced Wednesday the purchase of 58 more F-35 Joint Strike Fighters costing Aus$12.4 billion ($11.6 billion) in a major defence upgrade to maintain Australia's regional edge.

23 April 2014

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