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News
Heathrow urges UK government to back expansion
Heathrow airport’s director of strategy, Andrew Macmillan, has urged the government to support the construction of a third runway at the facility, stating it can “either support Heathrow or do nothing”.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Questions remain as UK's SDSR nears
As the UK nears the release of its next Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) in October, the pressure on the government to answer a number of questions surrounding capability gaps and needed upgrades continues to mount.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: CTC, L-3 tie-up strengthens training service
While it is still early days since the acquisition of UK-headquartered commercial pilot training provider CTC Aviation by L-3 Link Simulation & Training, officials from both companies are already describing the development as a clear “win-win” situation – both for themselves and their airline customers.
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Airbus cuts first metal for A330neo
Airbus has started cutting metal on the first re-engined A330neo, with initial production beginning on the aircraft’s pylon and centre wing-box.
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Opinion
OPINION: What to expect from UK defence review
It might barely have registered in the minds of the British public ahead of the May general election, but the future direction of the UK’s armed forces is within weeks of again dominating the news agenda.
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Lockheed preferred bidder for Australia trainer deal
Australia’s Department of Defence (DoD) has selected a Lockheed Martin-led consortium as the preferred bidder for the country's basic military flight training requirement.
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Lockheed to open training centre for C-130J, LM-100J customers
Lockheed Martin hopes to boost the popularity of its C-130J tactical transport and in-development LM-100J commercial freighter by establishing a new international training centre for the types.
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Embraer yet to feel heat from ARJ21 near EIS
Embraer says the near entry into service of the Comac ARJ21 regional jet has not impacted its sales in China thus far.
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Indonesia moves closer to Su-35 buy
Indonesia has reiterated its desire to order 16 Sukhoi Su-35 fighters to replace its aging fleet of Northrop F-5Es.
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Embraer could cease production at Harbin
Embraer says it could cease production at its Harbin assembly line if it is unable to reach a resolution with Chinese authorities on taxes imposed on imported components.
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Navy seeks maritime radar for Northrop MQ-8C Fire Scout
The US Navy’s beefed-up unmanned surveillance helicopter, the Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout, is on the hunt for a new maritime radar and perhaps even a miniaturised missiles, rockets and torpedoes further into its development.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Does the market need more US-China frequencies?
Chinese airline executives are raising concerns about the availability of frequencies to continue expanding to the USA.
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Vintage Hunter had 'no known defects' before Shoreham display
The Hawker Hunter which was involved in a fatal air display accident in the UK on 22 August had no reported defects prior to taking off, and appears to have been performing as expected prior to the crash, the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) says.
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Airbus Helicopters ditches AS355 light twin
Airbus Helicopters has dropped the AS355 Ecureuil II light twin from its range, as part of a drive to rationalise its portfolio and focus on key products.
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New details emerge about LRS-B as contract announcement nears
With a contract announcement imminent, new details about the US Air Force’s Long-Range Strike Bomber have emerged that paint the classified project as being less exotic and probably more affordable than previously imagined.
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Delta TechOps to provide WestJet with 767 component support
Delta TechOps will maintain a variety of components on Calgary-based WestJet's growing fleet of Boeing 767-300ERs for five years, TechOps announces.
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RAF's second Rivet Joint ready for action
The UK has received its second of an eventual three Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint signals intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft, and detailed a package of enhancements that have been introduced with the refurbished jet since its lead example entered Royal Air Force use more than a year ago.
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Air France-KLM prepares widebody financing RFP
Air France-KLM is to approach financiers later this month with a request for proposals as the group seeks financing for its 2016 deliveries.
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Turbomeca delivers first production Arrius 2R
French manufacturer Turbomeca has delivered the first production Arrius 2R engine to Bell Helicopter for the airframer’s in-development 505 Jet Ranger X.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: ARJ21 not the end, but the means
It has been a long time in the making, but finally, the Comac ARJ21 – China’s first indigenously designed and built commercial aircraft – is nearing service entry.