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Lockheed seals $4.7bn deal for latest lot of F-35 fighters
The US government and Lockheed Martin on 21 November finalised a $4.7 billion contract for 43 F-35 Lightning II aircraft.
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ANALYSIS: How VLM aims to evolve with Superjets
Belgium’s newly independent regional carrier VLM Airlines is aiming to grow revenue by two thirds with the planned introduction of two Sukhoi Superjet 100s into its Fokker 50 turboprop fleet in 2015.
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Sagem uses Patroller to test UAV airspace integration
A Sagem team recently completed an 11-day flight test campaign to explore the integration of its Patroller unmanned air vehicle into civil airspace.
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Rotor club: Our top 10 most influential helicopters
With the Bell Helicopter 505 Jet Ranger X making its maiden flight recently – and with the technologically advanced 525 Relentless waiting in the wings – we run down a (entirely subjective) list of the most influential helicopters of all time. And before anyone complains at the lack of a ...
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PICTURES: Economy class? Go ahead and stretch your legs, says KLM
KLM's 777-200s are getting an interior makeover
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ANALYSIS: What do recent production rate changes mean?
Richard Evans, senior consultant, who recently joined Ascend from Rolls-Royce, examines recent announcements about production rate changes at Airbus and Boeing
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Boeing blames delivery schedule for Delta A350 deal
Boeing attributes the loss of a 50-aircraft Delta Air Lines order announced on 20 November to a lack of available delivery slots.
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PICTURES: Azul reveals international product
Brazil’s Azul has unveiled more details of its product on its new international flights, which begin on 1 December to the USA.
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Delta confirms A350, A330 order
Delta Air Lines has confirmed an order for 25 Airbus A350-900 for delivery beginning in 2017 and 25 A330-900 aircraft that will start entering the fleet in 2019.
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Air Wisconsin nearing deal with Delta for 26 CRJ200s
Air Wisconsin has reached an agreement in principal to operate 26 Bombardier CRJ200s for Delta Air Lines beginning in 2015.
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France confirms A330 tanker selection
Paris has confirmed its selection of the Airbus A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT), with 12 of the type to replace its Boeing C/KC-135s from late this decade.
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Firms scramble to dethrone Lockheed in international F-16 market
When South Korea in early November dumped BAE Systems as the prime contractor in charge of upgrading its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16, it sent a message that companies other than the original equipment manufacturers would be fighting an uphill battle to access the global Fighting Falcon market.
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University of Maryland receives COA for Talon 240 UAV flight
The US Federal Aviation Administration has issued a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) to the University of Maryland unmanned air vehicle test site to carry out flight testing using the UAV Solutions Talon 240 UAV.
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Bristow details AW189 contingency for UK SAR contract
Bristow Helicopters could be forced to use Sikorsky S-92s as an interim replacement for the AgustaWestland AW189 on its flagship UK search and rescue contract if sufficient numbers of the latter cannot be delivered in time.
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ATK-Orbital merger 'to go ahead despite ISS launch disaster'
The spectacular failure of the 28 October launch of an Orbital Sciences Antares rocket has delayed the company’s proposed merger with ATK by about a month, but not derailed the deal.
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Gulf airlines attack European protectionism
Gulf airlines have upped their attack on European countries who allegedy restrict access to their main airports to featherbed national carriers.
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Brazil begins flight training on Gripen
The first two Brazilian pilots to undergo training for the Saab Gripen NG multirole fighter have completed their first flight on the type: a 50min training sortie conducted over the Baltic Sea on 19 November.
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ANALYSIS: What are the prospects for the stretched CS300?
On 16 November, the first Bombardier CS300 was glimpsed outside the factory for the first time. The stretched CSeries model is still within days or weeks of entering pre-flight taxi tests, but emerged to perform a battery of checks on its fuel flow system.
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Alitalia details Abu Dhabi network expansion plans
Alitalia has firmed its plans to launch flights from Milan Malpensa and Venice to abut Dahbi, trebling its capacity to the hub of its key shareholder Etihad Airways.
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India resumes Su-30MKI flights following safety checks
The Indian air force has resumed flying activities with its Sukhoi Su-30MKI combat aircraft, after removing a grounding order imposed after an uncommanded ejection involving the type on 21 October.