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First flight nears for H160 as initial example rolls out
Airbus Helicopters is closing in on maiden sortie of its new H160 medium-class rotorcraft with the roll-out of the initial flight-test prototype at its Marigane facility on 28 May.
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Pacific weather forces Solar Impulse divert to Nagoya
Weather has forced a major change to the Solar Impulse round-the-world flight plan, with a five-day leg from Nanjing to Hawaii ending with an unscheduled stop in Nagoya, Japan.
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MAS to relaunch with 2018 breakeven target
Malaysia Airlines is targeting breakeven by 2018 as it prepares to relaunch itself as a new carrier on 1 September.
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BAE to study common weapon launcher for Typhoon
Under a UK Ministry of Defence-sponsored feasibility study, BAE Systems has been contracted to research the possibility of adding a common weapon launcher on to the Eurofighter Typhoon.
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Work under way on all A350-1000 test aircraft
Airbus has commenced work on all three development aircraft for the A350-1000 test campaign, as it expects to begin final assembly in the first quarter of next year.
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Opinion
OPINION: Supply chain faces difficult decisions
To John Leahy, consultants who warn of a perilous orders bubble are the equivalent of armchair generals, spouting sceptically on an army’s military achievements from the comfort of their firesides while the real generals do the hard work of winning the war. “They don’t know what they’re talking about,” he ...
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Airbus shifting to pulse-line assembly for A320 wings
Airbus is shifting its A320-family wing production concept away from static assembly to a semi-automated pulse-line to improve efficiency ahead of transition to A320neo production.
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Boeing 767-2C tanker airframe resumes airworthiness flights
The first Boeing KC-46A Pegasus test tanker has returned to the skies over the US state of Washington with a four-and-a-half-hour airworthiness flight on Thursday and another flight late on Friday, the company says.
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Marine Corps F-35Bs depart USS Wasp after carrier tests
Six US Marine Corps F-35B Joint Strike Fighters have departed the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp following a one-and-a-half-week trial that included 108 test sorties and an F135 engine delivery from a V-22 Osprey as the first combat fighter squadron stationed in Yuma, Arizona, prepares to declare initial operational capability ...
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Opinion
OPINION: The trials and tribulations of Canada's procurement process
In a country as wild – and in parts inhospitable – as Canada, and with a coastline that stretches far up into the Arctic, a fleet of search and rescue aircraft as rugged as the landscape is vital.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Low-cost carrier traffic up 10% in 2014
Low-cost carrier growth showed no sign of abating in 2014 as passenger number among the leading budget and leisure sector carrier increased almost 10% in 2014.
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A330-based Beluga to have larger cross-section
Airbus’s new A330-based high-capacity transport, designed to replace the A300-600ST Beluga fleet, will provide a 12% increase in payload.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Fastest-growing airports in Africa and Middle East
Gulf carrier strategy continues to drive much of the growth for airports in the Middle East and Africa, though expansion in the region runs well beyond their home bases.
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UPDATE: DOD wants to block-buy 450 F-35 jets from Lockheed
The Pentagon says it has enough confidence in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme to start planning for a three-year block buy that would purchase about 450 jets from prime contractor Lockheed Martin.
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Airport expansion drives Omani tourism push
Oman will put airport development at the heart of a 25-year plan to grow the tourism industry and diversify its economy beyond energy-related activities when it unveils the long-term strategy in September.
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Airbus likely to take A320 rate hike decision this year: Bregier
Airbus is likely to make a decision this year on a further production rate increase for the A320 family, as chief executive Fabrice Bregier suggested that a hike would be inevitable.
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Airbus combining A380 crew rests to fit additional seats
Airbus is developing a combined crew rest for the A380 as part of its efforts to increase seating capacity on the type.
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Low-cost legends: the Top 10 most-popular budget carriers
In the week that Ryanair reported a net profit of $1.08 billion against revenues totalling $7.05 billion in 2014, our Top 10 looks at the global stars of the low-cost and leisure carrier sectors. Our data is drawn from a feature in the newly-published June issue of Airline Business, with ...
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Boeing confident on Leap and 737 Max performance promises
Boeing's top salesman is confident the CFM International Leap-1B will meet its performance targets, ensuring that the 737 Max will satisfy all the promises made to customers about the re-engined twinjet's efficiency.
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Saab sees subs driving MPA demand in Southeast Asia
Saab continues to see interest in Southeast Asia for maritime surveillance and patrol aircraft.