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SINGAPORE: IATA confident APAC airlines can weather turbulence
IATA says airlines in Asia Pacific are finding profitability “quite thin”, but believes that they have what it takes to weather through the current turbulence.
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NewsUS State Department approves F-16 sale to Pakistan
The US State Department has approved Pakistan to buy eight Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 52 aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney F100-229 engines, but whether the $700 million deal can survive a 30-day congressional review process remains to be seen.
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SINGAPORE: Government sees OEMs deepening regional supply chain
Singapore’s Economic Development Board (EDB) sees OEMs increasingly broadening their supply chains to Southeast Asia, in an an effort to be closer to what will amount to the world's fourth largest economy.
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SINGAPORE: Aviage, Roketsan among newcomers at 2016 show
The Singapore Airshow this year has attracted several new aerospace firms in 2016, while retaining 75% of the companies that participated in 2014.
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SINGAPORE: MRJ misses Singapore air show
Mitsubishi Aircraft has decided not to bring its MRJ regional jet to the Singapore air show, to allow the aircraft to focus on its test programme.
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NewsKC-46 demonstrates probe-and-drogue refuelling of F/A-18
Boeing and the US Air Force have completed the first KC-46A Pegasus refuelling of a combat jet using the next-generation tanker's wing-mounted hose-and-drogue system.
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NewsUSAF calls for nuclear debate as fiscal realities set in
The US Air Force has called for a national debate on how best to modernise America’s nuclear arsenal, with one official saying funding levels become “unmanageable” in budget year 2022 and beyond as an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) replacement project ramps up.
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NewsBelgian F-16 replacement process to start by mid-year
A request for proposals (RFP) to launch off Belgium’s search to replace its 59-strong Lockheed Martin F-16A/B fleet is expected “this summer”, with the schedule to allow for a new fighter to be in service by 2025, a source close to the programme has revealed.
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NewsElbit unveils Skylark 3 UAV
Elbit Systems has unveiled its new Skylark 3 mini unmanned air system, and also revealed it has gained selection by an undisclosed customer.
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NewsFive killed in Myanmar air force transport crash
All five personnel aboard a Myanmar air force-operated Beech 1900D twin-turboprop were killed when it crashed shortly after taking off from Naypyidaw International airport on 10 February.
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NewsInternational F-35 customers pushing block-buy plan
International buyers of the Lockheed Martin F-35 are considering leading the US government in entering into a three-year “block buy” arrangement for planned orders between 2018 and 2020.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Seletar – Singapore's home of aerospace
Singapore's Changi airport may be the premier passenger hub for Southeast Asia, but the smaller Seletar airport is staking its claim as the region's hub for the aerospace industry.
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NewsMooney unveils flagship M20V Acclaim Ultra
Mooney International has unveiled a redesigned and upgraded version of its flagship M20 Acclaim piston single. The launch of the $780,000, high-performance aircraft marks the first major upgrade for the Kerrville, Texas-based company since its acquisition in 2013 by China's Meijing Group.
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Opinion
OPINION: F-35 budget woes deflate transatlantic celebrations
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II has become a lightning rod for quick-hit budget savings in the Pentagon’s latest military spending plan, despite what the programme office would have you believe.
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SINGAPORE: GE Aviation to increase MRO capability in Singapore
GE Aviation is set to invest heavily in its Singapore outpost over the coming years as it anticipates an upsurge in component MRO work due an increased aircraft fleet utilising GE powerplants.
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Metro incident highlights importance of pre-flight checks
An incident where a Fairchild SA227 Metro IIIl had to return to Brisbane due to problems with its instrument displays has highlighted the importance of conducting thorough pre-flight checks and ensuring the cockpit is correctly configured.
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NewsNATO E-3As to ease AWACS shortfalls
NATO’s 16 Boeing E-3A airborne early warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft could soon be supporting the defence needs of member nations, freeing up local assets for coalition operations against the Islamic State terrorist group in Iraq and Syria.
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NewsUS Navy seeks 16 more F/A-18 Super Hornets
The US Navy has sought more F/A-18 Super Hornets by funding two aircraft in fiscal 2017 to replace combat losses and another 14 in 2018 to maintain capacity as older Hornet units wear out.
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NewsBoeing stock price tumbles on fraud report
Boeing’s stock price is flirting with setting a one-day decline record on 11 February after a morning news report linked the company to a fraud investigation.
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NewsUCLASS reborn as US Navy spy-tanker
The US Navy’s long-running attempt to field a carrier-based unmanned combat aircraft has taken another turn, morphing from a surveillance and strike aircraft into a reconnaissance and aerial refuelling drone with “limited strike capability”.