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Pakistan orders 30 T129 attack helicopters
Pakistan has concluded a long-awaited deal with Turkish Aerospace Industries for the latter's T129 ATAK attack helicopter.
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Leonardo receives Italian order for ATR 72MP
Italy's Guardia di Finanza customs body has ordered an ATR 72-600 for maritime patrol missions, to be outfitted by prime contractor Leonardo.
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ANALYSIS: UK industry awaits defence review decisions
With the biggest players from its defence industry showcasing their products at the Farnborough air show, this year's main aerospace event could offer an ideal platform for the UK government to outline its equipment and investment priorities for the years to come.
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Druk Air orders ClearVision-equipped ATR 42
Bhutani flag carrier Druk Air has ordered an ATR 42-600 and will become the first operator of the turboprop manufacturer's ClearVision system, intended to improve pilots' situational awareness in low-visibility conditions.
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ANALYSIS: How BAE's Air unit aims to maintain European ties
BAE Systems' Air division is heading for its first Farnborough air show since being formed through a major reorganisation of the UK's leading defence contractor, and with an executive team optimistic of maintaining its position at the forefront of Europe's combat air system mix.
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ANALYSIS: USAF tries to stop aircraft software problems with agile methods
For decades, the US Air Force and its lead aircraft supplier, Lockheed Martin, have struggled to efficiently write the code that runs their aircraft. The result is numerous cost overruns, delays and aircraft dysfunction – especially in the much-maligned Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II programme, whose software problems have put ...
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Ryanair cleared to take control of Laudamotion
Ryanair has been given the green light to take a controlling stake in Austrian carrier Laudamotion.
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PICTURES: C919 undergoes ultimate wing load test
The Comac C919 programme is making progress, with the aircraft passing a key static testing milestone and flight test aircraft 102 making a cross country flight.
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UK approved to buy 200 AIM-120D missiles
The US State Department approved the sale of up to 200 radar-guided Raytheon AIM-120D medium-range air-to-air missiles for an estimated cost of $650 million to the United Kingdom.
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Northrop Grumman CEO Wes Bush to resign by end of year
Wes Bush will resign his position as Northrop Grumman’s CEO effective 1 January 2019. He will also relinquish his chairman role after July 2019.
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Sabrelet-fitted Superjet needs repair after test accident
Sukhoi’s winglet-fitted Superjet 100 test aircraft has sustained damage during a landing incident in Moscow.
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BA incident revisits 787 cockpit-recorder clarity
UK investigators are seeking modifications to the Boeing 787 audio system to improve clarity of cockpit-voice recorder information.
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Slovakia to purchase 14 Lockheed Martin F-16s
The Defence Ministry of Slovakia announced on 11 July that it intends to purchase 14 F-16 Block 70 aircraft from Lockheed Martin to replace its aging fleet of Mikoyan MiG-29s.
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INFOGRAPHIC: How is the narrowbody market-share shaping up?
As orders for the re-engined A320neo and 737 Max soar past 10,500 aircraft, we call on Flight Fleets Analyzer data to show how the narrowbody market-share battle is shaping up
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LHT to start dry-ice engine washing in 2019
Lufthansa Technik will use dry ice, rather than water, for on-wing engine-washing procedures from 2019.
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Elbit reveals civil airspace-compliant Hermes 900 UAV
Elbit Systems has unveiled a new variant of its Hermes 900 unmanned air vehicle, the StarLiner, which features modifications to enable its safe operation in civil airspace.
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ANALYSIS: The history of the Supermarine Spitfire and Eurofighter Typhoon
To mark the 100th anniversary of the UK establishing the Royal Air Force as the first independent service of its kind, our cutaway choice for this Farnborough air show preview issue features two of the most significant types flown during its first century of operations.
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Trent work forces ANA to make third round of 787 cancellations
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has announced a third round of Boeing 787 domestic flight cancellations to allow for checks on the type’s Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines.
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Shenzhen Airlines receives first A320neo aircraft
Shenzhen Airlines received its first Airbus A320neo aircraft this month.