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ILA: German airframer pitches Qatari-funded surveillance aircraft
Platform developer and producer Reiner Stemme Utility Air-Systems has debuted the new Q01 German-Qatari intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft for the first time outside of the Middle East, which is being funded by the Gulf state.
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NewsILA: Boeing and Sikorsky arrive in Germany to tout heavy-lift offerings
Boeing and Sikorsky are touting the benefits of their heavy-lift rotorcraft offerings to Germany in a bid to influence the decision on a replacement for the air force’s CH-53G.
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NewsILA: Aircraft Industries advances with new L410 turboprop development
Czech airframer Aircraft Industries’ Let L410 NG twin turboprop is in the midst of its certification campaign, with the manufacturer hoping to sell 10 examples of the type this year.
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NewsILA: Typhoon SOM study nears completion
Roketsan and Airbus Defence & Space’s feasibility study into the potential integration of the former’s Stand-Off Missile (SOM) onboard the Eurofighter Typhoon is some six months from completion, the manufacturer says.
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ILA: Hamburg's cluster philosophy
Hamburg may be best known in aviation circles for having one of Airbus’s two European final assembly lines but the region around the Finkenwerder plant is also home to the third biggest aerospace cluster in the world after Seattle and Toulouse, with 40,000 employees (counting Airbus) and some 300 suppliers, ...
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NewsLithium ion batteries fly again on A350-900
Battery supplier Saft has clarified that Airbus installed and delivered the first A350-900 equipped with rechargeable lithium-ion batteries to a customer at the end of last year.
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AnalysisIATA: New airline chief executives in the hot seat
This year’s IATA AGM in Dublin will see a number of new faces among the top tier of airlines, as several new and a few familiar ones have embarked on new roles.
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Israel prepares ground for F-35I testing
The Israeli air force's chief flight test engineer wants an early as possible delivery of its Lockheed Martin F-35 test asset, to expedite the process of adapting locally-produced weapon systems to the aircraft.
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Israel steps up interest in KC-46 tanker
Israel's air force has been briefed on the status of the US Air Force's in-development Boeing KC-46A tanker, and has an immediate request for at least two examples.
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H225 crash investigators focus on three possible causes
Investigators probing the 29 April fatal crash of an Airbus Helicopters H225 on Norway’s west coast have narrowed their focus to three possible causes for the main rotor separation that doomed the rotorcraft.
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Saab adds to its AEW&C order backlog
Saab has received a contract worth around SKr1.1 billion ($132 million) to provide airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system equipment to an undisclosed customer.
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Leap-powered A320neo certified by EASA and FAA
European and US authorities have granted type certification to the Airbus A320neo powered by CFM International Leap-1A engines.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Stuart Mulholland - Chief executive Zenith Aviation
Following a short spell as an accountant, Stuart Mulholland decided a career as a pilot was "a lot more appealing". After 20 years flying commercially, he settled for the more grounded role of managing director for UK charter firm Zenith Aviation, based at Biggin Hill.
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NewsUK air strike data shows scale of involvement in Iraq and Syria
Figures released by the UK government show 43 air strikes have been carried out in Syria by the Royal Air Force under its Operation Shader since offensive activities were extended into the country in December: only a fraction of the total since the campaign began over Iraq in September 2014.
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ILA: AW159 makes ILA debut
Leonardo Helicopters’ AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat is making its ILA debut, as the Italian company tries to catch the eye of the German navy.
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Airbus aiming to raise A330neo take-off weight
Airbus is looking to take the maximum take-off weight of the re-engined A330neo to 245t.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Diehl Aerosystems poised for Airbus ramp-up
For Diehl Aerosystems, Airbus’s production ramp-up is both opportunity and massive challenge. The company’s powerful position as an interiors supplier to Toulouse – and the A350 in particular – has helped turn what was a niche business in the Diehl group six years ago into its biggest division. However, meeting ...
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Opinion
OPINION: Business jet makers hit by values slump
Business aviation is not burdened by the uncompromising rules of economics in the way its commercial cousin is. While airline bosses fret about their equipment’s operating costs and depreciation rates, a business jet – especially a privately-owned, top-end model – is an aspirational product, where brand values may matter more ...
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ILA: MTU gets powered up by PW1000G
Business is brisk for blisks at MTU. The German engine specialist is months from completing an investment in what it describes as the biggest facility in the world for milling bladed disks. By the turn of the year, the last of 24 identical machines will be lowered into position to ...
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Airbus sales chief doubles-down on CSeries attack
Airbus’ top salesman is doubling-down with his long-running attack on the Bombardier CSeries family, arguing Delta Air Lines’ recent order for what he calls the “cute, little airplane” is not the breakthrough order that his Canadian competitor claims.