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FL Technics parent branches out into helicopter MRO
Lithuania’s Avia Solutions Group is taking over local rotorcraft support specialist Helisota. The parent of Vilnius-based MRO provider FL Technics is acquiring 96.2% of Helisota, partly through the transfer of newly issued Avia group securities. The transaction will be conducted in stages, but is to be complete by year-end.
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Indian AW101s sold on to avoid potential loss
The already strained relations between India and AgustaWestland on the back of its stalled purchase of 12 VVIP-roled AW101 helicopters look set to worsen after it was revealed that three of the aircraft originally destined for New Delhi have now been sold to "other customers".
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India JV may open way back for AgustaWestland
India's Foreign Investment Board has approved the establishment of a joint venture between India’s Tata group and AgustaWestland, to carry out integration and flight testing of eight-seat AW119 helicopters.
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NewsLondon Thames Estuary airport plans unveiled
A UK consortium has outlined plans for a new Thames Estuary airport to replace Heathrow as London’s hub.
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US Air Force issues contract for three more Global Hawks
The US Air Force has moved one step closer to acquiring three more RQ-4B Global Hawk Block 30 unmanned aircraft by awarding a $114 million advanced procurement contract to manufacturer Northrop Grumman.
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NewsFrance accepts second A400M Atlas
France has accepted its second A400M Atlas tactical transport from Airbus Military, with the aircraft due to touch down at its air force’s Orléans base later this week.
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Austrian completes cabin revamp with regional fleet
Austrian Airlines has completed upgrading the cabins of its regional aircraft as the final phase of a fleet-wide interior revamp programme over the past three years.
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NewsRostec flies first Russian-built Diamond trainer
Russia’s Ural Works of Civil Aviation has assembled and flown the first license-built Diamond DA40 NG trainer aircraft, one of the first batch of 49 to be delivered to local flight training schools, parent company Rostec says.
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NewsAgustaWestland closes on Norway SAR deal
AgustaWestland is closing in on an order from Norway for as many as 22 search and rescue-configured AW101s after the nation's Ministry of Justice and Public Security announced it was beginning final negotiations with the manufacturer.
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NewsPilatus builds PC-24 sales and service centre network
In preparation for the service entry of its PC-24 business jet in 2017, Pilatus Aircraft has begun to strengthen and expand its sales and service network for the superlight twin. The network so far includes six established service centres in the USA: Western Aircraft in Boise, Idaho and Epps Air ...
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NewsRomanian F-16 acquisition plan detailed
Romania is looking to advance its proposed acquisition of 12 surplus Lockheed Martin F-16s from the Portuguese air force, with permission being sought via the US government.
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NewsCollision alert overridden in serious Swiss airprox
Pilots of a business jet obeyed an air traffic control instruction to descend, despite a contradictory collision-avoidance warning, aggravating a serious airprox incident in Swiss airspace.
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NewsJAL 787 receives battery fault indication on Helsinki-Tokyo flight
A Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 operating a flight from Helsinki on 8 November received an indication of a problem with the aircraft's auxiliary power unit battery.
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NewsPICTURE: Qantas takes delivery of ‘Mendoowoorrji’ 737
Qantas Airways has taken delivery of its fourth aircraft to feature a special indigenous Australian livery, a Boeing 737-800.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Lufthansa changes must continue as CEO preps to depart
Lufthansa Group chief executive Christoph Franz is firm on the future of the German aviation group – change is critical.
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NewsIAM: Vote on 777X assembly "still on"
A vote to decide the future of Boeing’s widebody production system remains scheduled for 13 November despite reports that union leaders may cancel the balloting and reject the company’s proposal.
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NewsBristow bids for more SAR work
Helicopter operator Bristow Group is targeting a number of new opportunities to supply search and rescue services as governments increasingly outsource provision to the private sector.
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NewsQatar fighter request attracts Typhoon display
Qatar has started the process of seeking a replacement for its small fleet of Dassault Mirage 2000-5 fighters.
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NewsAirbus backlog reveals conversions to A320neo
Two customers for the baseline Airbus A320 family appear to have converted their orders to the A320neo, despite previous insistence from the airframer that such swaps would not be entertained.
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NewsIAM reaction prompts Boeing warning on 777X assembly
Boeing now warns that sites outside the Puget Sound region of Washington will be considered for 777X assembly if union members reject the company’s proposed terms.