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NewsTristar A300 crashes near Mogadishu
An Airbus A300 operated by Egyptian cargo carrier Tristar Air crashed near Mogadishu in Somalia on 12 October after attempting to land, the carrier confirms.
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NewsUAE firm studies civil twins for next armed helo
A UAE-based firm is evaluating twin-engined commercial helicopters for conversion to military gunships, having successfully delivered several armed Bell Helicopter 407s to its host country.
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Thai army to boost AW139 fleet size
The Royal Thai Army is to increase its fleet of AgustaWestland AW139 utility helicopters to 10 units, after awarding the manufacturer a follow-on order for eight of the intermediate twins.
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Virgin America signs $39m financing for an A320
Virgin America has signed a senior secured $39.3 million private placement for an Airbus A320 due in February 2016.
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NewsIsrael flies upgraded C-130H
The Israeli air force has performed the first flight of an upgraded Lockheed Martin C-130H tactical transport, under a modernisation programme launched in 2012.
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NewsUK Puma crash kills five in Kabul
A Royal Air Force-operated Airbus Helicopters Puma HC2 transport crashed in Afghanistan on 11 October, killing five of the 10 personnel aboard the upgraded type.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: The complicated conception of KFX
South Korea’s indigenous fighter programme has always been ambitious, but a failure to gain US technology export licences makes the project that much more formidable
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Carriers protest as EASA orders faster A320 pitot retrofit
European safety regulators have halved the compliance period for replacing pitot tubes on Airbus A320-family jets, after rejecting complaints about the shorter deadline.
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PICTURE: SIA A330 suffers nose landing gear collapse at Changi
A Singapore Airlines (SIA) Airbus A330-300 suffered a nose landing gear collapse on 11 October, while the aircraft was parked at Changi International airport.
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American sees better unit costs and fuel expenses in Q3
American Airlines has updated its third quarter guidance, forecasting slightly better unit cost and fuel expenses than before.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Africa's aviation market remains on the fringes
A common theme across the African air transport sector over the past two decades has been calls to unlock the continent's growth potential through opening up its skies.
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NewsNew United chief Munoz ready to ‘act’
United Airlines new chief Oscar Munoz will act soon to address some of the issues that he is hearing about from employees and customers, says the carrier’s chief revenue officer Jim Compton.
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NewsKEEP IT TIGHT: 10 flight display teams of note
With the South Korea air force “Black Eagles” display team featuring on the cover of this week’s Flight International, what better excuse to celebrate – somewhat at random and in no particular order – 10 military flight display teams that may be coming to an air show near you.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Orbital ATK still looks like marriage made in heaven
Back in April 2014, when Orbital Sciences and ATK announced plans for an all-stock merger, the move looked like the proverbial marriage made in heaven – or at least a tie-up destined for the stars.
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NewsPICTURES: Frontier welcomes first A321
Denver-based Frontier Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Korean Air eyes MRO opportunities
Korean Air’s Tech Center lies west of runway 16L at Busan’s Gimhae International airport. A sprawling array of hangars, warehouses, and production facilities, it is home to the flag-carrier’s low-profile aerospace division, KAL-ASD. It is here where the company performs the majority of its MRO work, and where it also ...
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NewsJapan to introduce new UAV regulations
The Japanese government is to begin enforcing new regulations surrounding the use of unmanned air vehicles in national airspace in December, with its action having been prompted by a threat to its prime minister last April.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: A Chinese white knight for CSeries?
Having been snubbed by Airbus, Bombardier all but certainly sees an urgent need to accelerate talks with other potential investors, including Comac, about its CSeries programme.
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Opinion
OPINION: Are Bombardier's woes getting serious?
Until the late hours of 6 October, matters seemed relatively under control in Montreal, where a new leadership team at cash-strapped Bombardier seemed to have opened some financial breathing space.
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AVIC announces CNY20 billion general aviation base
Avic plans to develop a CNY20 billion ($3.2 billion) general aviation base in the country’s central Hubei province.