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USN to hold industry day on Seahawk replacement
The US Navy will hold an industry day on 7 May seeking information on a potential replacement for its Sikorsky MH-60 Seahawk helicopters for the post 2028-era....
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IN FOCUS: Why Lutz Bertling believes he's left Eurocopter at the right time
Lutz Bertling, who left his position as Eurocopter chief executive yesterday, has chosen the right time to exit the business, he believes.
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PICTURE: New Sovereign takes to the skies
Cessna flew the first production-conforming version of its new Citation Sovereign for the first time late last month.
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RAF crew conducts first Reaper strike in Afghanistan from UK soil
A UK-located Royal Air Force crew has performed the first weapons release over Afghanistan from a Reaper remotely piloted air vehicle ...
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AgustaWestland to open second line for AW169 in Philadelphia
AgustaWestland will setup a final assembly line for its 4.5t AW169 helicopter at its facilities in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The company's...
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Aeris plans shared ownership programme for Eclipse EA550
Aeris Aviation, Eclipse Aerospace's sole European distributor, is planning to launch a shared ownership scheme in the third quarter to invigorate the market for the EA500 series of very light jets across the region.
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Cobra tail rotor coating hid crack – Israeli investigators
A urethane coating on the tail rotor blades of an Israeli air force Bell AH-1 Cobra "Zefa" attack helicopter probably prevented the early detection of a crack that caused it to crash on 11 March, according to an assessment by an investigation team.
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Gulfstream delivers strong first-quarter performance for General Dynamics
General Dynamics' aerospace division recorded a hike in its first-quarter revenues to $1.78 billion. The figures mark a $155 million hike on the previous year, based on a strong performance by Gulfstream.
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VIDEO: Flightglobal expert analyses Bagram 747 crash sequence
The fatal departure of a National Air Cargo Boeing 747-400F from Bagram air base on 29 April has been caught on amateur video. This is what the video shows: The...
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VIDEO: National Air Cargo 747-400 crash in Afghanistan
UPDATED - now includes video purporting to be of the crash. US military charter airline National Air Cargo has confirmed that a Boeing 747-400 freighter crashed shortly after take-off today at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan....
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Potential orders could prompt Embraer to boost E-Jet production
Embraer has filled up delivery slots for E-Jets next year at current production levels, but could boost output by 10-15% if it receives new orders, says...
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Oman's Skyvan replacement nears flight test
Oman's first of eight C295 medium transport and maritime patrol aircraft is due to enter flight testing in May ...
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Serbia nears new order for MiG-29s
Serbia is close to finalising a deal with Russia for six new RAC MiG-29M/M2 multirole fighters ...
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US Army OH-58F makes first flight
The US Army's OH-58F Kiowa Warrior made its first flight on 26 April at the Redstone Arsenal in Alabama ...
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Russia bans Syrian overflights after threat to A320
Russian authorities have ordered the country's carriers to avoid overflying Syrian territory following an apparent attack on a Nordwind Airlines Airbus A320. The...
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Thomson sets date for first 787 services
UK holiday carrier Thomson Airways is to carry out its first Boeing 787 services in the second week of July, following regulatory for the battery fix on...
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AERO13: Part 23 regulation rewrite could be published in 2016
European and US regulators plan to publish provisional specifications in 2014 for new CS-23/Part 23 regulations,...
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AERO13: Cirrus Vision SF50 personal jet set for year-end roll out
Cirrus Aircraft's ambition to bring a personal jet to the market is coming to fruition as the US airframer prepares to complete tooling assembly and build the primary structure for the first production-conforming single-engined Vision SF50 by the end of June.
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AERO13: Tecnam crowns 65th anniversary with new light sport aircraft
Italian airframer Tecnam took the wraps off its latest light sport aircraft (LSA) at the Aero show to mark its 65th anniversary. The Astore is priced at $104,000 and is scheduled for delivery in the second quarter on 2013. It features a low wing and new interior.
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United orders 30 E-175s
United Airlines has ordered 30 Embraer 175s with deliveries from 2014. The aircraft will be configured with 76 seats and will replace older 50-seat...