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British Army accepts last upgraded Lynx AH9A
AgustaWestland handed over its 22nd, and last, upgraded Lynx AH9A utility helicopter to the British Army on 15 December, with the type continuing to impress...
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French air force chief confident of Rafale victory in Indian contest
Gen Jean-Paul Paloméros, chief of staff of the French air force, is confident about the Dassault Rafale's prospects in major international competitions,...
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Brazil funds Mansup anti-ship missile
Brazil's navy has signed the last contracts covering research and development work on a locally designed anti-ship missile that is expected to be deployed...
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Lion Air plans new aircraft order in February
Indonesian low cost carrier Lion Air plans another aircraft order in February 2012, and stressed that its November order for 230 Boeing 737-family aircraft...
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Government confirms LightSquared lower band interference
A GPS advisory board has revealed that broadband provider LightSquared's revised operating band for 4G wireless service caused "harmful interference" to...
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FedEx signs on for 27 767-300Fs
FedEx plans to add 27 Boeing 767-300F freighters to its fleet beginning in 2014. The company in a statement said it signed an agreement covering the...
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IN FOCUS: F-35 concurrency reaches turning point
What started as a seemingly isolated and quickly resolved issue - a single bulkhead that buckled during fatigue testing in November 2010 - has mushroomed into a suddenly public crisis of confidence within the Lockheed Martin F-35 programme.
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Sikorsky expects first S-76D handover in September
Manufacturer expects to deliver first of its new medium-class helicopters in September after 'stubbing its toe' on the way
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JetBlue puts P&W back into lead for A320neo engines
US low-fare operator JetBlue Airways has tentatively opted for the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine for the Airbus A320neo, for which it has an order for 40. It...
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Emirates to add fourth daily A380 flight to London Heathrow
Emirates will deploy a fourth daily Airbus A380 flight to its Dubai-London Heathrow service from 25 March 2012.
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Oneworld names American chief Horton as chairman
Oneworld Alliance has elected American Airlines chief executive Tom Horton as its chairman.
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Australia removes JASSM, UAV from Projects of Concern list
Australia has removed two aerospace programmes from its Projects of Concern list, including the Lockheed Martin AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile...
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Rolls-Royce looks to grow military service business
Rolls-Royce aims to increase its provision of support services to military customers around the world by using its recent experience with the UK Royal Air Force ...
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Australian navy's Sea Kings make final flight
The Royal Australian Navy is retiring its Westland Sea King helicopters after 35 years of service. The nation's last Sea King formation departed the...
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Jetstar Asia CEO Chong Phit Lian to step down in February 2012
Jetstar Asia has announced that its chief executive Chong Phit Lian will be stepping down and that an executive search for a Singaporean to take over the...
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Malaysia Airlines cuts eight loss-making routes
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will be withdrawing its services on eight loss-making routes starting January 2012 to cut losses and improve its regional network.
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Omani F-16 deal means continued wait for Eurofighter
Oman has placed a follow-on order with Lockheed Martin for a second batch of 12 F-16C/D Block 50 fighters ...
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FAA gives nod to Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted Boeing an amended type certificate (ATC) for its 747-8 Intercontinental, the largest passenger aircraft...
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Joint response: World Air Forces Directory introduction
Air arms around the world reacted to multiple challenges during 2011, despite fleet and budget cuts. We list the current inventories and procurement plans of 160 nations.