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NewsVintage Hunter had 'no known defects' before Shoreham display
The Hawker Hunter which was involved in a fatal air display accident in the UK on 22 August had no reported defects prior to taking off, and appears to have been performing as expected prior to the crash, the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) says.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters ditches AS355 light twin
Airbus Helicopters has dropped the AS355 Ecureuil II light twin from its range, as part of a drive to rationalise its portfolio and focus on key products.
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NewsNew details emerge about LRS-B as contract announcement nears
With a contract announcement imminent, new details about the US Air Force’s Long-Range Strike Bomber have emerged that paint the classified project as being less exotic and probably more affordable than previously imagined.
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Delta TechOps to provide WestJet with 767 component support
Delta TechOps will maintain a variety of components on Calgary-based WestJet's growing fleet of Boeing 767-300ERs for five years, TechOps announces.
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NewsRAF's second Rivet Joint ready for action
The UK has received its second of an eventual three Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint signals intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft, and detailed a package of enhancements that have been introduced with the refurbished jet since its lead example entered Royal Air Force use more than a year ago.
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Air France-KLM prepares widebody financing RFP
Air France-KLM is to approach financiers later this month with a request for proposals as the group seeks financing for its 2016 deliveries.
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Turbomeca delivers first production Arrius 2R
French manufacturer Turbomeca has delivered the first production Arrius 2R engine to Bell Helicopter for the airframer’s in-development 505 Jet Ranger X.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: ARJ21 not the end, but the means
It has been a long time in the making, but finally, the Comac ARJ21 – China’s first indigenously designed and built commercial aircraft – is nearing service entry.
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OpinionOPINION: Eight expectations for delayed ARJ21
Although delays to new aircraft programmes are not unexpected, an eight-year hiatus is at the extreme end of the range. That is where Chinese airframer Comac finds itself with the ARJ21 regional jet.
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Regulator acknowledges power of Aeroflot-Transaero tie-up
Russia’s competition regulator is to examine the impact of an Aeroflot acquisition of Transaero, after the flag-carrier’s board approved plans to take control of the struggling private airline.
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PICTURES: Indian LCH conducts hot-and-high tests
Hindustan Aeronautics has carried out hot-and-high flight testing with its Light Combat Helicopter (LCH).
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Malaysia Airlines continues to fine-tune business plan
Khazanah Nasional says that Malaysia Airlines’ is on track towards becoming a sustainably, profitable carrier.
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Airbus explores possible MRO in India
Airbus is exploring the setting up of an MRO facility in India, as it looks to support the growing number of aircraft in the country.
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NewsNorthrop calls for quicker JSTARS schedule as “E-8D” takes shape
Northrop Grumman says it shouldn’t take 16 years for the US air force’s to recapitalise the Boeing 707-based E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, and it doesn’t need an 11-month “risk reduction” phase to get started.
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NewsAircraft providers hold sway in USAF’s JSTARS recap competition
The US Air Force’s $6 billion programme to replace the Boeing 707-based Northrop Grumman E-8C “JSTARS” is shaping up as a battle between platform providers rather than the primes, with Boeing, Bombardier and Gulfstream locked in a three-way contest for the 17-aircraft order.
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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.