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NewsUSAF’s first combat-coded F-35s arrive at Hill AFB
The US Air Force’s first two combat-coded Lockheed Martin F-35As have touched down at Hill AFB in Utah, marking a new era in aviation for the base’s active-duty 388th and reserve 419th fighter wings, which are to receive 70 more jets through 2019.
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NewsSlovakian police force receives first Bell 429
Slovakia's police force has taken delivery of the first of two Bell Helicopter 429s it has on order. The light, twin-engined rotorcraft will be deployed in a number of roles, including border protection, search and rescue, road traffic surveillance, and natural disaster relief, says Bell
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NewsRussia withdraws offer for local Viking Twin Otter production plant
Russia's Ulyanovsk regional authorities have revoked an agreement to lease land to produce the Viking Air Twin Otter Series 400 under licence, blaming the move on weak local demand for the twin-engined turboprop.
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NewsReunion debris came from MH370: French justice ministry
French authorities have confirmed that aircraft wreckage recovered in July from the island of Reunion is from Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.
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OpinionOPINION: Seamless transformation unlikely for 'TransAeroflot'
As Russia braces itself for a brutal winter, with economic conditions to match, Transaero and its prospective new owner Aeroflot must prepare for a similarly arduous journey toward integration and ultimate business transformation.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: UK combat air future hinges on SDSR decisions
One of the key areas of clarity anticipated with the publication next month of the UK government’s second Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) concerns the size and shape of its future combat aircraft fleet.
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Airbus Helicopters confident on Polish H225M contract
Airbus Helicopters remains confident of signing a final contract with Poland by year-end covering the country’s purchase of 50 H225M Caracals for all three branches of its armed forces.
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NewsPolish firm unveils VTOL Manta with weapons fit
Poland’s WB Group has unveiled a new version of its Manta tactical unmanned air vehicle. The development is capable of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL), which the company says would enable it to be operated from areas with limited space, such as an urban environment, the deck of a ship ...
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India approves third batch of Mi-17 V5 rotorcraft
India’s defence ministry has cleared the purchase of an additional 48 Mil Mi-17 V5 medium-lift rotorcraft from Russian Helicopters, for use by the nation's air force.
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NewsTAI details Polish potential for T129 ATAK
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) is working to place its T129 ATAK as front-runner in the nascent contest to supply new attack helicopters to Poland, against competition from Airbus Helicopters, Bell Helicopter and Boeing.
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Bell offers AH-1Z and UH-1Y helicopters to Poland
Bell Helicopter is planning to offer its AH-1Z attack helicopter to Poland for a forthcoming requirement to replace the Mil M-24s operated by the country’s land forces.
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Jet2 orders 27 737-800s
Budget carrier Jet2 has signed an order with Boeing for 27 737-800 aircraft worth about $2.6 billion at list price.
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NewsComlux takes delivery of first Sukhoi Business Jet
Swiss business aircraft services provider Comlux has ferried the first Sukhoi Business Jet from Venice to its US completion facility in Indianapolis.
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Cessna delivers first Citation Latitudes
Cessna has handed over the first Citation Latitudes, less than three months after the midsize business jet received US certification.
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NewsEmbraer prepares to deliver first Legacy 450, following US validation
Embraer is gearing up to deliver the first Legacy 450 business jet, with the first of the superlight aircraft destined for its US launch customer in the coming weeks.
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Greenpoint to complete its first Boeing 777
Boeing Business Jet specialist Greenpoint Technologies is to complete its first 777. The aircraft, a 777-200LR, will arrive at Greenpoint's widebody hangar in Moses Lake, Washington early next year, although the Zodiac Aerospace subsidiary says interior design work is already underway.
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NewsMRJ structurally ready for a 'safe first flight'
Mitsubishi Aircraft says that static strength tests conducted thus far have confirmed that its MRJ regional jet is structurally ready for a “safe first flight”.
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Elbit to supply Israel's new police helicopters
Israel's public security ministry has awarded Elbit Systems a 20-year contract to supply the nation's police force with six new helicopters, and to deliver maintenance services for the fleet. Announced on 27 August, the private finance initiative (PFI) agreement is worth around $115 million, the company says.
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Israel hones manned-unmanned operating procedures
The dramatic increase in the number of joint missions in which the Israeli air force is using both manned and unmanned aircraft has brought it to implement special procedures that enable a seamless operation.
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Seven killed in Nigerian air force Dornier crash
Seven people were killed when one of the Nigerian air force’s Fairchild Dornier 228 transports crashed soon after taking off from Kaduna airport for Abuja on 29 August. The fatalities included both crew members and all five passengers aboard the twin-turboprop.