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India to obtain 99 GE F414 engines for Tejas Mk II
India has completed a deal for 99 General Electric F414 engines, the powerplant for the planned Hindustan Aeronautics Tejas Mk II Light Combat Aircraft.
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Bombardier, South Korea in joint development talks for 90-seat turboprop
Bombardier is in talks with three potential South Korean partners to jointly develop a 90-seat turboprop aircraft.
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Miscommunication between crew put Jetstar's A320 at risk of tail strike
Jetstar has added a module on incorrect thrust settings at take-off to its simulator training regime after an incident involving one of its Airbus A320s...
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IN FOCUS: Big data looks best in 3D
The death earlier this month of one of the more colourful characters in information technology marks a good time to consider one of the biggest challenges facing industry and government today, and one well known to aerospace decision-makers: too much data.
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AgustaWestland, Embraer plan Brazil helicopter assembly line
AgustaWestland looks set to cash in on an oil-driven Brazilian helicopter sales bonanza through a joint venture with Embraer that could lead to production...
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UK yet to decide on Merlin HC3 upgrade details
The UK has yet to decide how many of the RAF's Merlin transport helicopters will be upgraded for future use by the Royal Navy ...
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UK signs top-up order for Brimstone missiles
MBDA is to supply hundreds more Brimstone air-to-surface missiles to the UK Royal Air Force ...
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ANALYSIS: How Boeing took output and order spoils in 2012
Boeing has stolen Airbus's delivery crown after Toulouse's near-decade on top in a clean sweep that also saw the US airframer become top dog in the order stakes.
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Ducted-fan AirMule to get new blades
Urban Aeronautics has manufactured new propeller blades that will be fitted to its unmanned AirMule ducted fan vertical take-off and landing aircraft.
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ANALYSIS: Italy updates on NH90 service in Afghanistan
Last year brought the NH90 rotorcraft's first deployment, by the Italian army in Afghanistan - and performance was flawless, says the service's aviation commander
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IN FOCUS: Mixed reaction over US plans for new prototype attack helicopter
Plans for a new military helicopter are being honed at the Pentagon - but analysts warn they might not be sufficient to sustain design capabilities and the industrial base
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ANALYSIS: Chinese airline fleet to hit 5,000 by 2031
China's airlines will operate more than 5,000 aircraft equipped with around one million seats by 2031, according to Flightglobal Insight's Airline Employment...
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Airbus unconvinced over further A350 stretch
Airbus appears to be dismissing the possibility of a further stretch to the A350, despite the capacity gap between the A350-1000 and the A380. The...
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Comac's C919 central wing system passes critical design review
Comac's C919 narrowbody programme has passed a critical design review of its central wing system. A team of experts made the assessment on 17 January...
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AirAsia's Fernandes continues call for A330neo
AirAsia chief executive Tony Fernandes is continuing to apply pressure on Airbus to re-engine its A330 widebody, even though the company appears to be ruling...
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ANA extends 787 flight cancellations to 27 Jan
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has cancelled a number of services through to 27 January as a result of the grounding of its fleet of Boeing 787-8s. The Star...
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Japan: Over-charging preceded ANA 787 battery malfunction
Japanese safety investigators have determined an All Nippon Airways 787 lithium-ion main battery malfunctioned after being over-charged, forcing the widebody...
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F-35B grounded after fueldraulic line failure
The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) has temporarily grounded the Lockheed Martin F-35B short take-off/vertical landing (STOVL) variant of the tri-service...
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Israeli 707 tests commercial anti-missile system
Israel's air force has used a Boeing 707-300 to trial a missile-defence system intended for deployment on board commercial aircraft.
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Airbus keeps options open on A330 sharklets
Airbus has yet to rule out completely a possible sharklet wing-tip modification on the A330 but is not intending to pursue a re-engined version. Chief...