All news – Page 2017
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US Army outlines CH-47F upgrades for 100-year lifespan
The US Army is laying plans to revamp the CH-47F Chinook with a series of major upgrades over the next 15-20 years as the current multi-year production deal expires in Fiscal 2019.
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NewsPeruvian air force receives first C-27J Spartan
Peru has received its first of four C-27J Spartans from Alenia Aermacchi, with the type to undertake tasks including passenger and cargo transport, humanitarian relief flights, search and rescue missions and fire-fighting, the European manufacturer says.
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NewsPICTURES: Air Canada A320 badly damaged by landing ‘incident’
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has released a series of photographs showing substantial damage to an Air Canada Airbus A320 involved in an accident at Halifax Stanfield International airport early on 29 March.
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Emirates closes JOLCO financing on A380
Emirates has closed financing on a new Airbus A380 delivery through a syndicate of banks.
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NewsGermanwings pilot treated for suicidal tendencies: prosecutor
German prosecutors have disclosed that the first officer of the crashed Germanwings Airbus A320 had previously been treated for suicidal tendencies.
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NewsFirst winglet-equipped C295W heads for Mexico
Airbus has delivered the first production example of its winglet-equipped C295 medium transport, which it says will benefit from extended-range performance and also give operators a 4% increase in fuel efficiency.
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Epic readies E1000 turboprop single for June first flight
Epic Aircraft is preparing the first E1000 single-engined turboprop for its first flight in June and plans to deliver the first of the six-seat, high-speed types early next year.
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New CHC boss calls for safety engagement with offshore workers
Karl Fessenden, the new chief executive of Canadian firm CHC Helicopter, has called for greater engagement with offshore oil and gas workers to improve the industry’s overall levels of safety.
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NewsA330 selected for AWACS India project
New Delhi will proceed with the Airbus A330 as the platform for its ambitious Airborne Warning and Control System India (AWACS India) programme.
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NewsHeli Offshore cites progress despite oil price worries
Heli Offshore, the new safety body covering the global offshore rototcraft sector, believes it has made significant progress during its first six months of existence, despite downward cost pressures on its members and turmoil at one of its founder operators.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: CFM leads in engine markets – but P&W on the rise
Powerplants are central to key airframe developments in the air transport sector as the tempo rises around the re-engined narrowbody sector – and the battle is raging as the manufacturers fight for market share.
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NewsAir Canada A320 landed over 1,000ft short
Canadian investigators are trying to understand why an Air Canada Airbus A320 landed substantially short of the runway during an approach to Halifax.
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NewsSpyLite claims new range record
A SpyLite mini unmanned air vehicle with a launch weight of 9kg (19.8lb) has achieved a communication range of 65nm (120km), which its manufacturer claims is a new world record for this category of system
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NewsFrench pilots fret over 'premature' cockpit rule change
French pilots are concerned that new cockpit occupancy procedures, in the wake of the Germanwings Airbus crash, are being rushed in without proper consideration.
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KAI tapped as preferred bidder for KFX
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has been selected as the preferred bidder in South Korea’s proposed KFX fighter programme to build an indigenous fighter.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Is Europe's General Aviation industry turning a corner?
Things are looking up for Europe’s embattled general aviation community.
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OpinionOPINION: Time to reverse declining private pilot numbers
It is a curious anomaly. At a time when more people than ever are flying as airline passengers, the number flying as private pilots is plummeting. UK Civil Aviation Authority figures show that flying activity at schools and aerodromes has fallen 40% since 2005. The pattern in other mature markets ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Fast track beckons for Galileo navigation system
After a decade lost to false starts and budget wrangling and a partial launch failure, Europe’s bid to have its own satellite navigation system got a huge boost with what appears to be a perfect mission to orbit the seventh and eighth spacecraft in what will eventually be a 30-unit ...
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NewsAir Canada A320 comes off runway on landing at Halifax
An Air Canada Airbus A320 has come off the runway after landing at Halifax International airport in Nova Scotia, in an incident which has seen 23 passengers and crew sustain non-life threatening injuries.
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NewsNetherlands moves closer to CH-47F acquistion
The US State Department has approved a request from the Netherlands covering the acquisition of 17 Boeing CH-47F Chinooks.