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ANALYSIS: AgustaWestland AW189 flight test
The pilot-friendly controls, roomy cabin and innovative safety features of AgustaWestland's AW189 should put it in good stead with oil and gas producers and offshore operators. Peter Gray takes the type for a spin
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NewsUSAF delays LRSO again, this time by three years
The US Air Force has once again delayed development of its long-range standoff (LRSO) weapon, announcing it will push back a contract award by three years until fiscal year 2018.
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NewsSaab reveals full Gripen E design, cost savings
Saab has started fuselage assembly work on its first of three Gripen E test aircraft and revealed its detailed design for the future variant.
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NewsCzech government approves Gripen lease extension
The Czech Republic looks set to continue flying the Saab Gripen C/D until at least 2026, with its government expected to sign a lease extension deal with the Swedish Defence and Security Export Agency (FXM) in April.
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USAF details five-year spending plan
The US Air Force on 11 March released a detailed budget proposal showing how much it intends to spend in the five-year period to fiscal year 2019 on current and next-generation aircraft programmes.
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Austrian evaluates future of MRO division
Austrian Airlines is considering a potential transfer of its maintenance operations to the MRO arm of parent Lufthansa.
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SAX-Tanzania plans second-half launch
New Tanzanian airline SAX-Tanzania is to start operations in the second half of this year.
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Lufthansa spins off loyalty scheme
Lufthansa is reorganising its frequent-flyer programme into a standalone business division.
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Daher-Socata unveils TBM turboprop update
Daher-Socata has improved the performance and efficiency of its TBM family of fast turboprop singles with a new variant. The TBM 900, certificated and in production, retains primary airframe commonality with its predecessor TBM 850 and uses the same Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66D powerplant but promises improved efficiency and ...
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Kazan's 3,500th export Mi-8/17 bound for India
Kazan Helicopters has built its 3,500th export-version Mil Mi-8/17, one of 151 Mi-17V-5s ordered by India’s armed forces since 2008. According to Kazan parent company Russian Helicopters, more than 250 Soviet- and Russian-built Mil helicopters are operating in India. The first Mi-4s were delivered in January 1961, followed by Mi-26s, ...
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Emirates to launch Oslo flights
Oslo will become Emirates’ third Scandinavian destination in September when the UAE carrier launches daily flights to the Norwegian capital from Dubai.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How Embraer is keeping faith with the regional market
Selling airliners in the regional market is a tough business. In the past 30 years, the short-haul segment has spawned and slain whole companies and aircraft. From turboprops like the BAe ATP and Saab 340/2000 to jets like the Fokker 100 and the Fairchild Dornier 728, entire aircraft programmes have ...
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NewsAuthorities dismiss MH370 engine data reports
A search by Malaysian authorities of an area of the South China Sea, in which Chinese satellite pictures appeared to show floating debris, has yielded no further clues into the disappearance of a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 six days ago.
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NewsAustralia to buy MQ-4C Triton
The Australian government has announced its intention to acquire the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned surveillance system, becoming the first foreign customer for the maritime variant of the Global Hawk.
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INDIA AVIATION: Air Works eyes MRO horizons beyond India
Indian MRO firm Air Works has vastly expanded its commercial aircraft MRO business, and has ambitions to win more work from outside of the country.
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INDIA AVIATION: Pawan Hans to beef up fleet in 2014
Indian national helicopter firm Pawan Hans has plans to order up to 20 helicopters in 2014, adding to its current fleet.
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INDIA AVIATION: Beechcraft gears up for Indian growth
Beechcraft sees significant opportunities for growth in India, and believes that the country is progressing towards embracing business and general aviation.
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Biman reissues 777 C-check tender
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has reissued a tender for C-checks on two of its Boeing 777-300ERs.
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Delta preparing widebody aircraft order RFP
Delta Air Lines is evaluating releasing a request for proposals for a widebody aircraft order in the coming months.
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US MROs have chance to add more widebody work: Team SAI
US-based MRO firms will have more opportunities to ramp up widebody modifications as labour rates in the Asia-Pacific region rise and slots become harder to come by as that region takes care of its own maintenance needs, says aviation consultancy Team SAI.