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Russian Helicopters may drop PW127 for Mi-38 utility helicopter
Russia's state-owned rotorcraft builder Russian Helicopters is considering abandoning the Pratt & Whitney PW127 engine for use in its Mi-38 utility helicopter...
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Middle East supplement: Profile – no bigger job
Capt Cliff Chetcuti, 41, is a Maltese citizen and former Air Malta pilot who is Emirates' chief flying instructor for the Airbus A380. So far, he has helped train 130 pilots to fly the superjumbo
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Cabin air chemicals far more toxic than previously believed, says toxicologist
Aviation industry inquiries into neurotoxins in aircraft cabin air "will underestimate the real toxic potency" of the contaminant. This, says one of the...
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Middle East supplement: Emirates back in the hunt soon
Emirates, the region's top aviation employer, has put the brakes on recruitment - but deliveries mean it will be hunting for pilots shortly
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China navy eyes new aircraft in modernisation plan
China's navy plans to accelerate the purchase and development of a new generation of aircraft as part of a long-term modernisation plan aimed at boosting...
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Middle East supplement: Gulf Air road to recovery
Original network carrier aims to grow capacity and return to profit as it freezes recruitment and overhauls its fleet
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E-2D seeks to regain budget support from Congress
The US Navy Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye programme is taking steps to prevent a repeat of major budget cuts imposed last year by the US Congress,...
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Prox Dynamics' nano rotorcraft UAV makes outdoor flight
Prox Dynamics' 15g (0.59oz) 100mm (3.93in) rotorspan PD-100 Black Hornet helicopter prototype Hornet-3a made its...
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German airspace chief outlines future efficiency gains
Air navigation managers within core European states are within a decade of targeting reductions of 10km (5.4nm) in direct routeings through some of the most...
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Atlant-Soyuz struggles to find profitable niche for EMB-120s
Moscow government carrier Atlant-Soyuz is exploring alternative ways to use its Embraer EMB-120 turboprops after withdrawing them from scheduled flights. It...
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Middle East supplement: Home away from home
Working in the Gulf can mean living the dream. The states are largely tolerant and liberal, but local customs must be respected
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Wizz Air selects Honeywell avionics, APUs
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air has signed on as European Airbus A320 launch customer for Honeywell's three-dimensional IntuVue weather radar. This...
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This week briefings
American Airlines' parent AMR lost $375 million during the first quarter, a 10% increase over the $341 million...
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Cathay to delay delivery of aircraft on order
Cathay speaking to Airbus and Boeing about delaying delivery of A330, 777-300ER, 747-8 freighter and 747-400ER freighter aircraft
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Middle East supplement: A chance to grow
The pace of expansion may have slowed, but the Gulf's aviation operators are still looking for the right sort of professionals
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FedEx targets fleet cuts during fourth quarter
Carrier to shed A310-200s and DC-10-10s as it gets ready for fuel-efficient freighters