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MAKS: Belarus carving slice of military UAV market
Belarus appears to have carved out a niche for itself in the unmanned aircraft business thanks to purchases of its Condor and Golden Eagle unmanned air vehicle systems by the military.
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PICTURES: Comac working toward November ARJ21 delivery
Comac is working toward an internal target to deliver its first ARJ21-700 to launch customer Chengdu Airlines on 28 November.
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ANALYSIS: Engine manufacturers maintain control of MRO market
At last year's MRO Europe conference in Madrid, General Electric emphasised its aftermarket strategy being based on an "open MRO network" – comprising its own and third-party repair shops – and suggested that this offered operators a greater choice between manufacturer-led and self-managed maintenance options than its competitors did.
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MAKS: Best pictures of static and flying aircraft from Day 1
Russian president Vladimir Putin personally kicked off the 12th annual MAKS air show near Moscow on 25 August, attending the show for the first time since 2011.
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MAKS: Russian lessor close to re-affirming CSeries deal
Ilyushin Finance (IFC) is hoping to come to new terms with Bombardier within days on a deal that would preserve the Russian lessor’s once-threatened order for 39 CSeries aircraft.
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MAKS: Irkut confirms MC-21 weight spec to key lessor
Irkut has confirmed the MC-21 aircraft is meeting weight targets as the first airframe, wings and engines are coming together at the Irkutsk Aviation plant, according to Russian lessor Ilyushin Finance (IFC).
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Italian Neuron testing ends as Swedish stint begins
Italy has completed its share of testing of the pan-European Neuron unmanned combat air vehicle, which saw it carry out 12 sorties from Decimomannu air base in Sardinia.
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ANALYSIS: Buffett's $37bn move turns investor focus on aerospace
The blockbuster $37.2 billion takeover of components maker Precision Castparts by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway group has the aerospace and defence industries are on course for a record year of mergers & acquisitions (M&A) activity - but even without that “extraordinarily unique” deal, 2015 is set to be a “banner ...
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VIDEO: Sony/ZMP UAV takes flight
A recently formed Sony Mobile/ZMP joint venture has carried out first flight tests of a vertical take-off and landing fixed-wing unmanned air vehicle prototype.
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Comac engages backup suppliers to prevent C919 delays
Comac is using a dual supplier system to manufacture critical and potentially challenging parts of the C919 airframe, to ensure quality control and to prevent any major delays to the programme.
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Ameco completes cabin modification on Condor 767
Ameco Beijing completed cabin modification work on a Boeing 767-300ER in July for German leisure carrier Condor.
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PICTURES: Comac confident of year-end roll-out for C919
Comac says C919 suppliers are due to deliver all systems of the first aircraft by October, allowing the aircraft to be rolled out by the end of 2015.
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MAKS: A350-900 makes Moscow debut as Aeroflot continues review
Airbus has debuted the A350-900 at the 12th Moscow air show (MAKS-2015) at least three years ahead of the first delivery to the type’s only customer in Russia.
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VIDEO: Chinese Wing Loong UAV carries out weapon drops
The state-owned China Central Television (CCTV) news channel has released a previously unseen video of Beijing’s AVIC Wing Loong unmanned air vehicle carrying out weapons testing.
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Bombardier launches CSeries production ramp-up
Bombardier has launched the CSeries production ramp-up with suppliers for the CS100 and CS300 aircraft after the former recently cleared a key milestone in certification testing, vice-president and general manager Rob Dewar confirms to Flightglobal.
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Direct Maintenance to service Qatar in Uganda
Qatar Airways has extended its partnership with Netherlands-headquartered Direct Maintenance to cover line support of the airline in Entebbe.
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Triton UAV to undergo USN operational assessment in September
The US Navy is to begin an operational assessment of the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned air vehicle in September, ultimately paving the way for the start of low rate initial production of the type.
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Activists seek partner to bring new UAV to Ukrainian troops
Ukrainian volunteers are seeking a partner to help bring a new unmanned air vehicle to the nation's armed forces in their fight against separatist rebels in the east of the country.
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USAF targets small UAS in new strategic vision paper
The US Air Force is likely to ramp up its investment in small unmanned aircraft following the release of a long-awaited strategic vision document dedicated to tiny flying weapons.
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VIDEO: European UAV lands on moving platform without GPS
A European Commission-funded study has successfully demonstrated the ability of a tethered unmanned air vehicle to land on a moving 3D platform without the aid of GPS.