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NewsRussia flies first Mil Mi-171A2 prototype
Russian Helicopters has completed first flight of the Mi-171A2, marking another major step in the commercialisation of the country’s military-oriented rotorcraft industry.
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VisionAire remains optimistic about Vantage prospects despite funding blow
VisionAire Jets dogged pursuit of funding for its Vantage business jet has suffered a major blow after a committed new investor was forced to withdraw support following their incarceration.
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Cirrus poised to fly second Vision SF50
Cirrus Aircraft is poised to fly the second conforming Vision SF50 personal jet within days and is preparing third and final test aircraft for its maiden flight by year-end.
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NewsF-35B makes first flight with UK weapons
A UK test team has completed an initial series of handling flights of a Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II carrying trial rounds of the Raytheon Systems Paveway IV precision-guided bomb and MBDA ASRAAM air-to-air missile.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Flightglobal’s latest census outlines shape of military simulator sector
A total of 75% of the close to 2,000 simulators in the defence sector are made by five manufacturers. L-3 Link Simulation & Training, a division of L-3 Communications, leads the market with a 24% share of active simulators, according to Flightglobal’s latest Military Simulator Census.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How Iran's aerospace dream began and ended with the licence-built IrAn-140
When the sole airworthy HESA IrAn-140 turboprop crashed on takeoff from Tehran in August, Iran’s hopes of becoming an aerospace-manufacturing nation appeared to crash with it. The decade-and-a-half following Antonov’s decision to licence production of its An-140 to Iran has seen no more than a dozen IrAn-140s roll off the ...
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NewsPICTURE: Ruili Airlines receives first purchased Boeing 737-700
Ruili Airlines has taken delivery of its first purchased Boeing 737-700 purchased directly from the manufacturer.
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NewsNew Zealand to introduce civil UAV regulations
New Zealand’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is planning to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking on 4 December to establish regulations covering the use of unmanned air vehicles.
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NewsLlanbedr airfield further expands UK's UAV testing capability
Wales’ experience in unmanned air vehicle testing has recently been taken to the next level, following initial operational capability status being awarded to Llanbedr airfield for UAV test flights.
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NewsJapan will purchase 17 V-22 Osprey tiltrotors
Japan has announced plans to purchase a fleet of Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotors and has included funding for the aircraft in its 2015 defense budget.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How airports are looking to new technologies
If you think augmented reality sounds as though it is something to be avoided, it is going to become increasingly hard to do so over the coming months and years.
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NewsAJA prepares to launch Sky Limo bespoke air taxi service
VIP business aviation services provider Al Jaber Aviation is gearing up to launch the Middle East’s first point-to-point, branded air taxi service in early December and hopes to expand the operation into Europe within the next 18 months.
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Frontier orders first A321s
US carrier Frontier Airlines is ordering nine Airbus A321s, its first agreement for the largest member of the single-aisle family.
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NewsPICTURES: NokScoot reveals livery
Thai long-haul, low-cost carrier NokScoot has unveiled the first Boeing 777-200 painted in its distinct livery.
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Lockheed seals $4.7bn deal for latest lot of F-35 fighters
The US government and Lockheed Martin on 21 November finalised a $4.7 billion contract for 43 F-35 Lightning II aircraft.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How VLM aims to evolve with Superjets
Belgium’s newly independent regional carrier VLM Airlines is aiming to grow revenue by two thirds with the planned introduction of two Sukhoi Superjet 100s into its Fokker 50 turboprop fleet in 2015.
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NewsSagem uses Patroller to test UAV airspace integration
A Sagem team recently completed an 11-day flight test campaign to explore the integration of its Patroller unmanned air vehicle into civil airspace.
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NewsRotor club: Our top 10 most influential helicopters
With the Bell Helicopter 505 Jet Ranger X making its maiden flight recently – and with the technologically advanced 525 Relentless waiting in the wings – we run down a (entirely subjective) list of the most influential helicopters of all time. And before anyone complains at the lack of a ...
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NewsPICTURES: Economy class? Go ahead and stretch your legs, says KLM
KLM's 777-200s are getting an interior makeover
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AnalysisANALYSIS: What do recent production rate changes mean?
Richard Evans, senior consultant, who recently joined Ascend from Rolls-Royce, examines recent announcements about production rate changes at Airbus and Boeing