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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Trainers a priority for India's air force
The number of aircraft in India's combat fleet may be in decline at the moment, but the air force still needs a raft of new trainers to prepare pilots for new types being acquired
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Opinion
OPINION: Why tardy MRJ is worth waiting for
Defending the latest delay to its MRJ programme, Mitsubishi Aircraft official Yugo Fukuhara notes: “Building and certifying a new aircraft is a very complex process and includes a lot of challenges.”
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AerCaribe 737 freighter damaged in landing accident
Colombian investigators are looking into a landing accident which badly damaged a Boeing 737-400 freighter of Bogota-based cargo airline AerCaribe.
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Qantas opens new maintenance hangar at Los Angeles
Qantas has opened its new hangar at Los Angeles International airport which will be used for maintenance on its Boeing 747-400s and Airbus A380s.
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Analyst floats theory for Northrop CEO's caution on T-X
Northrop Grumman shocked press and analysts this week with a lukewarm response on its US Air Force T-X trainer bid, but the company might be better positioned to lose the competition rather than eat away at its bottom line, says one Washington-based analyst.
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Gulfstream sees flat business jet deliveries in 2017
After a disappointing 2016, Gulfstream expects deliveries of outfitted business jets to increase slightly in 2017 as the entry-into-service of the G500 replaces the venerable G450 in the market, executives of the parent company General Dynamics said on 27 January.
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US defense secretary orders immediate review of F-35 and Air Force One
The US Secretary of Defense has ordered an immediate review of the Air Force One recapitalisation and Lockheed Martin F-35 programmes, following President Trump’s earlier threats to lower the costs of both platforms.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters 'monitors' Polish tenders, but refuses to rule out legal action
Airbus Helicopters says it has still not ruled out taking legal action against the Polish government over its 2016 cancellation of a 50-unit order for H225M Caracals.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: India acts to maintain air power edge
New Delhi is finally getting serious about arresting the rapid decline in combat strength
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First Qatar A320neo repainted in IndiGo colours
At least one of the Airbus A320neos formerly ordered by Qatar Airways has been repainted in the livery of Indian operator IndiGo.
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UK highlights several more serious drone incidents
All four of the most serious UK airprox incidents considered by investigators’ latest in-depth review involved drones or other unidentified objects in London airspace.
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Opinion
OPINION: Will political change hurt aerospace?
The election of Donald Trump and the UK’s vote to quit the EU were the seismic political events of 2016. Often compared as popular revolts against liberal elites, big government and open immigration, the billionaire celebrity’s administration and Brexit are, in fact, sending their countries on very different courses. Each ...
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CRJ900 badly damaged after unchecked trailer detached
Danish investigators have determined that a tractor driver’s failure to check the vehicle led a towed trailer to detach and career into a parked Cimber Bombardier CRJ900.
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Airbus Helicopters sees flat order intake in 2016
Airbus Helicopters saw bot net and gross orders climb slightly in 2016 despite describing 2016 as “probably the most difficult year of the last decade” for the whole rotorcraft industry. Deliveries were up 5% to 418, up from 395 the previous year.
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NewsSouthwest jockeys with Norwegian for 737 Max launch title
Southwest Airlines chief executive Gary Kelly says the carrier will be the launch customer of the Boeing 737 Max “regardless of when we take the first delivery”, even as Norwegian prepares to be the first operator.
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Northrop noncommittal on T-X bid
The US Air Force released the RFP for the T-X trainer competition almost a month ago, which did not differ from earlier drafts. With the USAF’s major acquisition programmes such as the F-35 and B-21 bomber already awarded, the $16.3 billion contract for 350 aircraft has become one of the ...
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Bell flies first production 505 Jet Ranger X
Bell Helicopter has performed the maiden sortie of the first production 505 Jet Ranger X, posting a video of the event on social media.
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FAA clears Hondajet for icing, RVSM flights
One year after awarding Honda Aircraft an airworthiness certification, the US Federal Aviation Administration has cleared the Hondajet to fly into known icing (FIKI) conditions and use reduced vertical separation minima (RVSM).
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NewsPICTURES: HAL rolls out improved Hawk i trainer
India’s state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has rolled out an upgraded version of BAE Systems’ Hawk 132 advanced jet trainer, named the Hawk i.
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NewsIndian navy launches search for new carrier-based fighter
The Indian navy's formal requirement for 57 multi-role carrier-borne fighters has been advanced via a request for information issued by the nation's defence ministry.