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India's Vikramaditya to undergo final trials in mid-2013
India's delayed aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya is to undergo trials this summer prior to its delivery to the Indian navy. Trials cannot commence...
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans second MRJ assembly line
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is studying the possibility of building a new assembly facility near Japan's Nagoya airport to ramp up the planned production...
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China’s Y-20 transport conducts maiden flight
China has conducted the maiden flight of the Xian Y-20 strategic transport from the Yanlian airbase.
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Canadian transit officer left explosive sample on 767 during test
A transit police officer left a sample of an explosive substance on an Air Canada Boeing 767 after a dog training exercise in Vancouver, documents obtained...
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PICTURES: Bombardier final assembly progress on CSeries revealed
Bombardier has quietly released new pictures showing that it has attached the tail and landing gear to the first CSeries flight test vehicle (FTV-1) and...
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Eurocopter promises four new rotorcraft by 2020
At least four brand-new helicopters will be added to Eurocopter's range by 2020, as the airframer works to renew its line-up. Speaking at its end-of-year...
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ANALYSIS: Will United turn around in 2013?
United Airlines barely eked out a profit in 2012, while the majority of its US-based brethren posted impressive results. This was not unexpected. The...
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North Korea muddies ESA's aim to clean-up space
A new degree of complexity has been added to the international effort to tackle orbiting debris by North Korea's emergence as a spacefaring nation
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IN FOCUS: India special report
In a sector-by-sector analysis, we assess the nation’s aerospace prospects – and the vast potential its defence market offers to Western manufacturers – on the eve of Aero India, which kicks off in Bengaluru on 6 February.
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Israel acquires surplus CH-53 helicopters for spares
The Israeli air force has acquired five decommissioned Sikorsky CH-53 transport helicopters from the USA to be used for spares, as part of a continuing effort to keep its aged fleet of the type flying.
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Dassault awards training providers CAE and FlightSafety
Dassault has issued certificates to its two training partners, CAE and FlightSafety International, for demonstrating "full compliance with the requirements of the new Falcon Training Policy Manual".
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Turkish Airlines to request Ex-Im for 737s
Turkish Airlines will request US Export-Import Bank support for its upcoming Boeing 737 deliveries, according to the export credit agency. No further...
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India to give Do-228 aircraft to Seychelles
India will present a single Hindustan Aeronautics-built Dornier Do-228 aircraft to the Seychelles air force ...
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ANA and JAL extend grounding of 787s
Japanese carriers All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines (JAL) have extended the grounding of its Boeing 787 fleet, following reports that official...
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Vietnam takes delivery of last Spanish-built C212
The last Airbus Military C212-400 aircraft to be produced in Spain has been delivered to the Vietnamese coast guard. This is the coast guard's third...
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IN FOCUS: Chinese air force not yet a match for Japan's
Tensions between China and Japan over disputed islands have raised the prospect of their air forces perhaps going head-to-head ...
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Lockheed hopes to firm up F-35 Lot 6 & 7 contracts before mid-year
Lockheed Martin hopes to "definitize" previously awarded F-35 low rate initial production (LRIP) Lot 6 and 7 contracts in the first half of 2013, top company...
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IN FOCUS: Chinese lessors' growth viewed with mixed feelings
Although China's lessors have demonstrated inexperience on occasions, they are building their know-how rapidly and will soon become serious competitors for the rest of the industry
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IN FOCUS: Regional demand drives growth of Asian lessors
As airlines opt for operating leases to reduce the debt burden on their balance sheets, buyers, particularly out of Asia, hope to realise healthy profits.
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Republic orders 47 new E-175s to fly for American Eagle
Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings is purchasing 47 new Embraer 175 aircraft after reaching a 12-year agreement with American Airlines to fly...