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Kuwait orders 30 H225M Caracal helicopters
Airbus Helicopters has secured a vital vote of confidence in its troubled H225, with an order from Kuwait for 30 examples of the military variant.
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Magnetic MRO cements co-operation with US partner
Estonia's Magnetic MRO has formalised its partnership with US-based landing gear shop Component Overhaul Services.
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Japan orders second E-2D Hawkeye
Japan has placed an order for a second Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control aircraft through a $163 million deal with the US government.
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Cardiff Aviation to deliver Air Djibouti 737-400
Air Djibouti should launch revenue services on 15 August using a Boeing 737-400, with operations to be expanded around the end of this year with a 767-200ER which is ready to undergo preparation in the UK.
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HAECO Xiamen completes 777F C-check for Lufthansa Cargo
HAECO Xiamen completed its first C-check on a Boeing 777-200LR Freighter for Lufthansa Cargo in June.
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Emirates switches to all-A380 service at Manchester
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is switching its Manchester route to an all-Airbus A380 service next year.
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Southwest 737 nose gear collapsed at Baltimore
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 suffered a nose gear collapse on the tarmac at Baltimore/Washington International airport on 4 August, the carrier confirms.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: UK 'punches above its weight' in space
For anybody with a longish memory it may seem to odd thing to say, but spaceflight is a high-profile affair in the UK. On the shoulder of astronaut Tim Peake’s blue European Space Agency jumpsuit is a Union Jack, prominent as the former Apache helicopter pilot tours the country to ...
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Southwest begins international growth from Fort Lauderdale
Southwest Airlines has launched its first international service from Fort Lauderdale, ahead of the planned opening of a new concourse that will allow it to grow its overseas network from the South Florida airport.
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VIM-Avia picks Boeing Shanghai for 777 MRO
Russian carrier VIM-Avia has selected Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services to carry out maintenance on its newly-introduced Boeing 777 fleet.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: FlightGlobal airliner census reveals fleet developments
A look at the latest FlightGlobal airliner census highlights some stars - like Boeing’s fast-growing 787 fleet
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Peach A320 low-altitude event traced to premature descent
Japanese investigators have found that a Peach Aviation Airbus A320 descended to just 240ft above water after deviating prematurely from its assigned approach altitude.
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PICTURE: Airlander 10 exits hangar ahead of first flight
The world’s biggest aircraft – the Hybrid Air Vehicles Airlander 10 – left its hangar for the first time on 6 August, and will fly once a series of checks have been completed while the airship is tethered to a mast.
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UK opens fraud inquiry into Airbus activity
Airbus Group has been placed under investigation by the UK’s Serious Fraud Office over allegations of corruption in its civil aviation division.
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AW169 hit by production issues
Leonardo has identified unspecified issues with the production ramp-up of its new AW169 medium twin which have delayed deliveries of the 4.6t helicopter.
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Business aviation demand hits three-year low in first half
Global demand for fixed-wing business and general aircraft dropped to a three-year low through the first half of 2016, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association reported on 5 August.
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Tamarack looks to expand winglet applications
Tamarack Aerospace is looking to expand the application of a new active winglet system as it waits for the US Federal Aviation Administration to validate a European airworthiness certificate.
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Bombardier rethinks Learjet 75, holds off on Global 8000
Bombardier expects soft demand in the near-term for its wide-ranging portfolio of business jets, as executives re-assess the positioning of the Learjet 75 and put off making any decisions about the Global 8000 for at least a few years.
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Opinion
OPINION: How to exit a burning airliner
You have to wonder what sort of incentive is needed to spur passengers to evacuate a crashed airliner, if a burning wing is not sufficient.