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NewsUSAF to issue contract to Sikorsky for rescue helicopter
The US Air Force announces on 4 March that it intends to issue a contract by the end of June to Sikorsky for the 14-year, $7 billion CRH programme.
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NewsTurkey signs deal for 109 Sikorsky S-70s
Turkey has finally signed a contract with Sikorsky for 109 examples of its S-70 Black Hawk utility helicopter worth around $3.5 billion, putting an end to three years of protracted negotiations.
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NewsFirst Tranche 3 Eurofighter for Italy emerges
Italy’s first Tranche 3 production example of the Eurofighter Typhoon has been rolled out from Alenia Aermacchi’s Turin-Caselle final assembly line, ahead of being handed over within the next few months.
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NewsIsraeli Apaches get self-defence enhancement
The Israeli air force is equipping its Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters with two new systems that will improve the aircraft's capability to defend itself from threats.
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NewsAir freight traffic lift gives airlines bright start to 2014
Global air freight grew 4.5% in January over the same month in 2013, a marked improvement on the sluggish growth that has plagued the air cargo market over the last couple of years.
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New Delhi stays mum on Rolls-Royce allegations
Rolls-Royce has yet to receive any formal word from the Indian ministry of defence in regard to media reports that defence minister AK Antony has requested the Central Bureau of Investigation into the supply of aero engines from 2007 to 2011.
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NewsThird CSeries aircraft enters flight test
Bombardier has achieved the first flight of the third CSeries flight test vehicle on 3 March.
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NewsSupersonic jet start-up makes public splash, but faces early redesign
Massachusetts start-up Spike Aerospace acknowledges a redesign and a re-engining may be necessary to achieve certification of the supersonic S-512 business jet concept unveiled to the public earlier this year.
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Lessors highlight growth in rotorcraft segment with Heli-Expo deals
Operating lessors have underscored their growing importance in the rotorcraft sector with a total of 82 firm orders placed at the recent Heli-Expo show.
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Ethiopian to expand export of trainees to rival airlines
Ethiopian Airlines will seek to quadruple the number of pilots, cabin crew and technicians it trains each year in a bid to deal with the challenge of staff leakage to rival airlines, and to raise additional revenue, says its head of MRO services.
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NewsHigh-speed approach played role in Tu-204 crash
Russian investigators have concluded that an unstable approach at high speed contributed to the fatal Red Wings Tupolev Tu-204 overrun at Moscow.
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Abu Dhabi Air Expo: Gama Aviation upbeat on Sharjah hub hopes
Gama Aviation saw a 70% increase in the number of business aviation movements at its Sharjah base in 2013 compared with the previous year, and expects further improvement as the UAE site cements its position as the leading business aviation hub in the Middle East.
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NewsAbu Dhabi Air Expo: Royal Jet sets April deadline for BBJ replacement decision
Abu Dhabi-based VVIP charter company Royal Jet will decide in April which aircraft type it has selected to replace its entire fleet of Boeing Business Jets – of which Royal Jet is the world’s largest operator.
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Abu Dhabi Air Expo: Middle East to get its first VIP completion centre
The Middle East looks set to get its first completion centre next year, following a new deal signed between Abu Dhabi-based business aviation services provider Falcon Aviation Services and Dubai Aviation City.
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NewsAbu Dhabi Air Expo: Seaplane tour operator for offer VIP shuttle
Dubai-based seaplane tour operator Seawings has joined forces with fixed-base operator JetEx to provide a VIP shuttle service from Al Maktoum International airport (DWC), using Cessna 208 Caravan seaplanes. "JetEx will be offering the downtown air taxi flight as a complimentary service to its own private jet clients travelling through ...
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NewsAbu Dhabi Air Expo: Tecnam targets training schools in Middle East
General aviation manufacturer Tecnam is planning to expand its service centre offering in the Middle East to support the region’s installed base of the Italian-built aircraft.
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NewsEthiopian awaits findings in hijacking investigation
Ethiopian Airlines chief executive Tewolde Gebremariam says that any changes to the airline’s security procedures await a full investigation into the hijacking of a Boeing 767-300 by its co-pilot last month.
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New Delhi launches probe into Rolls-Royce - reports
New Delhi has reportedly ordered a probe into alleged irregularities over the supply of Rolls Royce aero engines for India’s military from 2007 to 2011.
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GE wins engine support deal for Australian Hornets
Australia has awarded a contract extension of A$230 million ($205 million) to General Electric for continued support of the F404 engines that power its Boeing F/A-18 Hornet fighters.