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		<title>FedEx Express MD-11 Fleet Returns to the Skies Following Comprehensive FAA Safety Clearance</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marcel van Leeuwen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 19:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[AviationNews – FedEx Express has officially resumed flight operations with its MD-11 freighter fleet today after receiving formal authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)....]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Pioneering Solar Impulse 2 Aircraft Crashes During Mississippi Flight Test</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Vogelaar]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:28:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Aviation News – The historic Solar Impulse 2 aircraft crashed into the Gulf of Mexico off the Mississippi coast on May 4, 2026, during a...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Airbus Pioneers Next-Gen Freight Technology with A350F Structural Testing</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marcel van Leeuwen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 16:08:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[AviationNews – Airbus has commenced critical ground testing of the A350F&#8216;s cargo systems in Bremen, Germany, marking a pivotal step in the development of the...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Otto Aerospace Validates Revolutionary Low-Drag Technology in New Mexico Flight Tests (Video)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeroen Vogelaar]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 19:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Aviation News – Otto Aerospace has successfully completed a high-stakes flight-test campaign for its unmanned drone, proving that its signature laminar-flow technology can drastically improve aerodynamic...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>GA-ATS Reaches New Heights with Successful First Flight of Modernized Do228 NXT Multi-Role Aircraft</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marcel van Leeuwen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 16:30:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[AviationNews – General Atomics AeroTec Systems (GA-ATS) successfully completed the maiden flight of its Do228 NXT demonstrator aircraft on May 2, 2026. This milestone marks...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>First T625 Gökbey Delivered to Turkish Land Forces</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Vogelaar]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 16:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Aviation News – Turkey has delivered its first domestically developed T625 Gökbey helicopter to the Turkish Army Aviation Command, marking a key milestone in national...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Boeing Successfully Lands Chinook Without Pilot Control in Major Autonomous Breakthrough</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marcel van Leeuwen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:38:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[AviationNews – Boeing has marked a transformative milestone in military aviation by successfully completing the first fully automated approach and landing of a CH-47F Chinook...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Brazil Signals New Wave of C-390 Millennium Export Deals Expected This Summer</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marcel van Leeuwen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:32:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[AviationNews – Brazil’s Minister of Defense has confirmed that Embraer is poised to secure a series of new international sales contracts for its C-390 Millennium...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Embraer Hits Historic $32.1 Billion Order Backlog Following Massive Finnair Commitment</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marcel van Leeuwen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:17:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[AviationNews – The Brazilian aerospace giant Embraer has reached a monumental financial milestone, officially announcing that its order backlog surged to a record-breaking $32.1 billion...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>XPENG Set to Launch Mass Production of Flying Cars and Humanoid Robots Next Year Following Global Expansion</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marcel van Leeuwen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:45:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[AviationNews – The Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer XPENG intends to initiate large-scale production of its flying cars by 2027, following a surge of more than...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Turkish Airlines Expands Flight Academy with Order for 10 New Cessna Skyhawk Training Aircraft</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Vogelaar]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Aviation News – Turkish Airlines has announced an order for 10 additional Cessna Skyhawk aircraft to bolster its flight academy’s training capabilities. The agreement aims to...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Military Priority Strains European Aviation Fuel Supply Chains</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marcel van Leeuwen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:20:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[AviationNews – Increased military utilization of the Central Europe Pipeline System (CEPS) has disrupted kerosene deliveries to major European airports, raising concerns over commercial fuel...]]></description>
		
		
		
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