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Russia arms Syrian-based fighters with air-to-air missiles
Russia's air force announced on 30 November that its Sukhoi Su-24 and Su-34 combat aircraft operating in Syria have been armed with air-to-air missiles.
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Russia studying non-traditional fuel technology for GA operators
Russian general aviation operators in remote, oil-rich regions could save 20-40% of flight hour costs in future, due to research being carried out at the Baranov Central Institute of Aviation Motor Development (TsIAM) into non-traditional aviation fuels, including from associated petroleum gas.
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Evektor secures agreement for up to 50 EV-55s from China
Czech general aviation manufacturer Evektor has signed an agreement with China’s Guangdong Longhao group for the purchase of up to 50 EV-55 Outback utility aircraft.
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Circuit-board solder crack cited in Indonesia AirAsia crash probe
Investigators have concluded that cracked solder joints on a circuit board were the main contributor to the fatal crash of Indonesia AirAsia flight QZ8501 on 28 December 2014.
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Air India Engineering issues tender for contract labour
Air India’s MRO subsidiary, Air India Engineering Services (AIESL) has issued a tender seeking the provision of contract labour at four stations in southern India.
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PICTURE: American rolls out final heritage jet
American Airlines has unveiled its AirCal heritage livery, the final aircraft in its fleet showcasing the livery of one of its predecessors.
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Rutan's SkiGull completes first flight
Burt Rutan pledged to continue designing new aircraft after completing the first flight of the homebuilt SkiGull amphibian, his 47th design to fly.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Bell Helicopter pushing V-22 for USAF search-and-rescue
In March 2011, during Operation "Odyssey Dawn", two US Marine Corps Bell Boeing MV-22s were instrumental in the rescue of a Boeing F-15E pilot who had ejected from his aircraft deep within hostile territory in Libya after the Strike Eagle succumbed to mechanical failure.
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Dassault opens multi-million dollar Little Rock extension
Dassault has opened a 23,230m² (250,000ft²) hangar at its US facility in Little Rock, Arkansas, that will house completions of the in-development Falcon 5X and 8X business jets.
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Quest delivers first Japanese-registered Kodiak
Quest Aircraft has delivered the first Japanese-registered Kodiak single-engined turboprops to an unnamed seaplane operator, following certification of the 10-seat, high-wing type in early November by the country’s civil aviation authority.
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Turkish converts 30 options on re-engined narrowbodies
Turkish Airlines has firmed options on 20 Airbus A321neos and 10 Boeing 737 Max 8s.
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Russian military accepts Arctic Mi-8 rotorcraft
The Russian defence ministry’s arctic division has accepted the first polar-optimised Mi-8AMTSh-VA rotorcraft from Russian Helicopters.
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Opinion
OPINION: Second time lucky for UK defence?
Life experience tells us that after making a mistake, it takes guts, humility – or both even – to recognise it and put things right.
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PICTURES: Chengdu Airlines takes delivery of first ARJ21
Comac has delivered the first ARJ21-700 to launch customer Chengdu Airlines.
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Era closes as last Boeing C-17 departs Long Beach
Boeing officially marked the end of aircraft production at a 74-year-old plant in Long Beach, California, on 29 November, flying the last C-17 out of the factory complex on Lakewood, Boulevard.
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Poland threatens to cancel H225M helicopter deal
Poland’s newly appointed defence minister, Antoni Macierewicz, has raised fresh doubts about Warsaw’s proposed acquisition of 50 Airbus Helicopters H225M rotorcraft for its armed forces.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Airbus Helicopters plans Romanian revival
Romania once had a thriving aircraft building industry, with state-owned firm IAR specialising in helicopter production – mostly licence-built examples of the Aérospatiale Alouette and Puma. But those days are long gone. Although rotorcraft still represent the bulk of activities carried out at IAR’s Brasov facility, it is entirely upgrade ...
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MC-21 fire-protection system passes initial tests
Russian supplier Technodinamika has carried out initial tests of the fire-protection system for the Irkut MC-21.
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PICTURE: A330neo engine carries out first test run
Rolls-Royce has carried out the initial run of a demonstrator Trent 7000 engine, the powerplant which will be fitted to the Airbus A330neo.
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Russia bolsters air defences in Syria with S-400 missiles
Moscow’s response to the loss of one of its Sukhoi Su-24 strike aircraft during an incident near the Turkish border with Syria on 24 November has included the deployment of S-400 surface-to-air missiles.