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EASA to order rivet switch in A380 nose
European safety regulators have ordered the replacement of rivets in the nose of Airbus A380s after an engineering review turned up non-compliant components. The...
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HELI-EXPO: Helicopter OEMs promise high tech cockpits
Rotorcraft will likely leapfrog fixed wing aircraft in the realm of cockpit technology within a decade, judging by new products and details announced at Heli-Expo, including Bell's 525R super-medium twin and new information from Eurcopter on its X4 twin.
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Hermes unmanned air system to get hyperspectral sensor
Elbit Systems has expanded its portfolio of payloads with the recent launch of a hyperspectral sensor for its Hermes 450 and Hermes 900 tUAS ...
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Galileo signed off for fast-track constellation completion
Europe has formally put its Galileo satellite navigation project on track to provide a functional service during 2014 and near-global coverage in 2015 with the signing of contracts to build and launch eight more satellites.
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NetJets Europe launches finance package for new fractional customers
NetJets Europe has launched the first direct financing product for the European fractional ownership market.
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SINGAPORE: Raytheon offers improved air-launched anti-ship weapons
Raytheon sees an opportunity to upgrade Asia Pacific's air forces with advanced versions of its AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) and AGM-65 Maverick...
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SINGAPORE: Eurocopter launches Dauphin simulator at Airshow
Eurocopter has launched Asia Pacific's first AS365 N3/N3+ Dauphin full motion simulator and signed a deal with South Vietnam Helicopter for a fourth EC225.
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Bombardier's Beaudoin steps up CSeries defence
Bombardier's CEO Pierre Beaudoin is sharpening his tone as he makes the case for Canadian airframer's 110 to 149-seat jet, dismissing "naysayers" who doubt...
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Formal proposal submitted for Indian carriers to import fuel
India's Ministry of Civil Aviation has submitted a formal proposal to the Ministry of Commerce to allow local carriers to import jet fuel directly.
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GE highlights military influence in Leap technology
General Electric (GE) today revealed that critical technologies used in the core of the Leap-series turbofans are derived from a project funded by the US military.
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Air Australia ceases all operations
Air Australia has suspended all services with immediate effect and appointed administrators to the company.
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HELI-EXPO: AgustaWestland prepares AW609 for certification tests
AgustaWestland has unveiled a new facility in Arlington, Texas, to house the first prototype of the freshly renamed AW609 civil tiltrotor as it prepares for airworthiness certification tests to start within a year.
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MAEL wins Air One A320 maintenance deal
Maintenance provider Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has signed a line maintenance technical handling agreement with Alitalia for its low-cost carrier...
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US Air Force details aircraft cuts
The US Air Force has confirmed plans to retire 227 aircraft, or four per cent of its total fleet as part of a looming budget cut ...
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Israeli company develops UAV recovery system for ships
An Israeli company has disclosed the first details of a system that will enable operators to recover large unmanned air vehicles aboard ships ...
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Qantas delays service entry of Boeing 787-8s
Qantas will delay service entry of its Boeing 787-8 fleet as the airline moves to slash capital expenditure in the 2012-13 period. The carrier says...
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Israel selects Alenia Aermacchi M-346 for trainer deal
Alenia Aermacchi's M-346 has been selected as the new advanced jet trainer for the Israeli air force, after defeating a rival T-50 bid ...
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Innocon lands MiniFalcon training deal with US college
Israel's Innocon is to supply a MiniFalcon II tactical unmanned air system to Northland Community and Technical College in Minnesota ...
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HELI-EXPO: PICTURE - Eurocopter unveils T2 upgrade for EC130
Eurocopter has unveiled the most significant development of the light-single EC130 in a decade, offering the latest variant of the Turbomeca Arriel 2 engine to increase power and reduce fuel consumption.
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Israel to perform structural upgrade to F-16C/D fleet
The Israeli air force is planning a new mid-life upgrade for its Lockheed Martin F-16C/D combat aircraft, with the activity to focus mainly on performing structural work on its Block 30, or "Barak 1" production examples.