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Finmeccanica heads for power business exit
Alenia Aermacchi, AgustaWestland, Selex and DRS parent Finmeccanica has closed the sale of a nearly 40% stake in its troubled Ansaldo Energia power generation business, for €277 million ($378 million) to Italian investment fund Fondo Strategico Italiano.
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3D printing to cut costs on RAF Tornado squadrons
BAE Systems has flown a Tornado GR4 strike aircraft for the first time with functional parts produced using 3D printing technology.
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Safran completes electric power business consolidation
Safran has completed the consolidation of its electrical power businesses, as Labinal Power Systems.
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PICTURES: Bristow takes first fully configured Sikorsky S-76Ds
Sikorsky has delivered the first fully configured examples of its new S-76D medium helicopter, a little over a year after gaining US Federal Aviation Administration certification for the baseline rotorcraft.
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India to get enhanced Heron UAVs
An additional 15 Heron unmanned air vehicles that Israel Aerospace Industries will supply to India are to be an upgraded version with improved payloads.
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BlueBird unveils 10h-endurance WanderB
BlueBird Aero Systems has unveiled its WanderB – a fuel cell-powered, mini unmanned air vehicle capable of flying for more than 10h.
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French Mali mission gives A400M operational debut
The French air force has performed the first operational flight using an A400M tactical transport, delivering 22t of supplies to Mali.
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Air Algerie stays with 737-800 for single-aisle fleet
Algerian flag-carrier Air Algerie has opted for the Boeing 737-800 to meet single-aisle requirements under the airline's fleet-modernisation programme.
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NTSB investigates Aspen Challenger crash
The US National Transportation Safety Board has dispatched a team to Colorado to investigate the crash of a Bombardier Challenger 601-3R at Aspen-Pitkin county airport on 5 January.
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HAL to weigh engine options for Indian regional airliner
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) will explore engine options for India’s proposed regional transport aircraft (RTA) to decide whether the 70-100 seat aircraft will be powered by a turboprop or a jet engine.
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Twenty-nine injured in Saudia emergency landing
Saudi Arabian Airlines has confirmed that 29 passengers were injured during an emergency landing of a Boeing 767-300ER aircraft in Madinah in the early hours of 5 January.
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SIA A380 diverts to Baku after cabin depressurisation
A Singapore Airlines A380 on the London-Singapore route was forced to divert to Baku, Azerbaijan on 6 January owing to a cabin depressurisation.
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Boeing union approves 777X labour deal by razor-thin margin
Boeing machinists have accepted a new contract by a 51% - 49% margin in a vote to clinch keeping major 777X assembly work in the Seattle area.
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Canada continues CH-148 deliveries with Sikorsky deal
The Canadian government has decided to continue delayed deliveries of the Sikorsky CH-148 maritime helicopter.
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Air Turks & Caicos rebrands as InterCaribbean
Air Turks & Caicos has rebranded itself to InterCaribbean Airways, and will launch new service to Kingston and San Juan from 20 January.
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Cancun and Veracruz airport expansions approved
The Mexican government has approved a capital investment plan by airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR) that includes significant expansions to the Cancun International and Veracruz International airports.
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PICTURE: Bombardier flies 2nd CSeries test aircraft
Bombardier opened the New Year with the first flight test of the second CSeries aircraft to emerge from the factory in Mirabel, Canada.
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Additional A-10 retirements on hold until at least end of year
The US Air Force’s fleet of Fairchild Republic A-10 Warthogs have escaped the chopping block again – at least until 2015.
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AgustaWestland plays down Yeovil mass job cut fears
Fears of mass job cuts at AgustaWestland's Yeovil, UK factory in the wake of the Indian government's decision to cancel its order for 12 VVIP AW101s have been played down by the company.
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Russia's Nordwind to expand into scheduled services
Russian charter specialist NordWind Airlines is poised for a major foray into the scheduled market.