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NewsStrained Russia, Ukraine ties slow Indian An-32 upgrades
The upgrade of Indian air force Antonov An−32 tactical transports is well behind schedule and is only likely to be completed by 2025 - an eight year delay from the original plan.
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Air NZ extends run of seasonal Denpasar services in 2020
Air New Zealand will start its seasonal Auckland-Denpasar flights in 2020 from 11 April, representing more than two additional months of operations compared to this year.
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NewsPICTURE: First MA700 starts coming together
AVIC has joined three major sections the the first MA700 turboprop aircraft.
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NewsPratt & Whitney wins $254m to remanufacture foreign F100 engines
Pratt & Whitney (P&W) Military Engines won a $254 million contract to remanufacture an undisclosed number of F100 engines for Foreign Military Sales customers of the USA.
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Passaredo to support northeastern expansion with new MRO centre
Passaredo to make a major expansion into the Bahia state in northeastern Brazil, supported by a new ATR turboprop maintenance centre in Salvador de Bahia.
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Swift Air 737 overrun crew failed to maintain sterile cockpit
Czech investigators have determined that a Boeing 737-800 crew’s failure to comply with sterile cockpit procedures during an approach to a wet runway contributed to its landing long and overrunning onto rough ground.
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SMBC looking to replicate new GAEL fund
SMBC Aviation Capital’s 18 July launch of a new closed-end fund that will acquire up to 10 aircraft from the lessor is the first of what it hopes will be several similar transactions going forward.
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Airbus Helicopters secures ACH160 order in Philippines
Airbus Helicopters has secured its first Southeast Asian order for the medium-twin ACH160, with a single example going to an undisclosed operator in the Philippines.
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IndiGo swings back to cash for some aircraft deliveries
Indian budget carrier IndiGo is once again looking at opportunities to pay cash outright for some of its future aircraft deliveries.
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GippsAero GA8 grounded following deadly Sweden crash
Regulators have grounded the GippsAero GA8 Skyvan following a 14 July crash of the type in Sweden that killed nine.
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NewsRIAT: Firebird makes European debut as Northrop names buyers
Northrop Grumman has revealed the first two customers for its Firebird intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft, as the company exhibits the type in Europe for the first time at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT).
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EgyptAir offers extra capacity after BA halts Cairo flights
Star Alliance operator EgyptAir is preparing to offer additional capacity on the route from Cairo to London, following the temporary suspension of British Airways services.
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NewsRIAT: UK takes wraps off unmanned LANCA concept
Three bidders have been selected to pursue a UK demonstration-phase contract for an unmanned lightweight affordable novel combat aircraft (LANCA) capability.
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British Airways suspends Cairo flights for security review
Oneworld carrier British Airways has suspended flights to the Egyptian capital Cairo for a week, to review security.
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NewsRIAT: Lockheed Martin enjoying European sales high
Lockheed Martin is eyeing increased opportunities to deliver a broad range of defence products to European customers, with the F-35 Lightning II holding particular appeal as the company continues to drive down the cost of its fifth-generation stealth fighter.
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NewsRIAT: How Typhoon updates put Centurion on guard for UK
The past 12 months have seen a momentous shift in the UK’s combat aircraft balance, with Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4s having received new ground-attack weapons, its last Panavia Tornado GR4s retiring and the type’s successor – the Lockheed Martin F-35B – conducting its first operational missions in the ...
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OpinionSafety gains must not be undone by technology
Diligent application of hard-earned experience has made safety a hallmark of modern aviation; let’s not lose our grip on the basics of sound technique.
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OpinionSafran must take blame for Silvercrest failure
To lose one flagship aircraft programme may be regarded as misfortune; to lose two looks like carelessness. It may be unfair to aim that paraphrasing of Oscar Wilde at Textron Aviation which has suspended the large-cabin Citation Hemisphere 10 years after ending its last attempt to break into unfamiliar territory, with the Columbus.
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NewsBritish Airways retrojet wows RIAT with Red Arrows flypast
British Airways and the Royal Air Force’s Red Arrows display team have celebrated the carrier’s centenary with a special flypast featuring one of its retrojets.
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NewsRIAT: Sweden joins formation with UK on Tempest programme
Sweden has become the first nation to join forces with the UK on its Tempest future combat air system (FCAS) project, with the pair having signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on the initiative.