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NewsSecond Hungarian Gripen crashes at domestic air base
Hungarian media has claimed that the second of the nation’s Saab Gripens has crashed in less than a month, resulting in reports that Budapest has grounded its fleet until further notice.
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NewsBrussels approves Alcoa acquisition of titanium producer RTI
Brussels has approved Alcoa’s proposed $1.5 billion share swap takeover of Pittsburgh-based titanium supplier RTI International Metals.
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Viking declines to bid for Canadian FWSAR deal
Canada’s Viking Air has decided not to participate in the ongoing contest to replace its home country’s aged fleet of fixed-wing search and rescue (FWSAR) aircraft.
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ATSB highlights flight-mode awareness after 737 incident
Australian authorities have highlighted the importance of crews being aware of autoflight system modes, following inquiry into an incident in which a Boeing 737 flew close to the minimum manoeuvre airspeed.
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NewsPICTURE: CSeries appears in Swiss livery
Bombardier has painted one of its CSeries flight-test aircraft in the colour scheme of the type's launch customer Swiss.
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NewsScorpion ready for buyers on aviation's biggest stage
When it comes to Textron AirLand’s Scorpion, “seeing really is believing” and more and more people are getting that opportunity as the company scours the globe in search of a launch customer for the subsonic, multirole jet.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: New US bomber competition heats up
In April, Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu sent a quiet ripple through the American national security community, when he proposed restarting production of the former Soviet Union's most sophisticated Cold War bomber – the supersonic Tupolev Tu-160, or “Blackjack”.
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NewsRough weather slows MH370 search
Bad weather is proving problematic for the search for MH370, with the latest blow being the damage of a system onboard a search vessel, forcing it to return to port for repairs.
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NewsModernised An-2 demonstrator completes first flight
A Siberian aerospace research center has achieved first flight of a highly modified Antonov An-2 biplane with redesigned, winglet-like braces and carbonfibre wing structures, Sukhoi announced on 10 June.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: It's large and lethal, but is LRS-B a bomber?
The US Air Force is preparing to spend upwards of $60 billion on a large stealth aircraft that will eventually replace the Boeing B-1 Lancer, B-52 Stratofortress and complement the Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit – but should it be labelled a bomber?
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NewsBoeing awarded patent for UAV capable of recharging mid-flight
Boeing has been awarded a patent for an inflatable long endurance unmanned air vehicle that is rechargeable mid-flight, so is able to stay aloft for long durations of time.
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Kuwait seeking 24 H225M Caracal helicopters
Kuwait is lining up a purchase of 24 Airbus Helicopters H225M Caracals, with a deal to be signed "as soon as possible".
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NewsArmed MQ-1B crash blamed on wing control module
A General Atomics MQ-1B Predator crashed during a missile practice in the Nevada desert last June because of a right wing control module failure, not pilot error, a US Air Force accident investigation board has concluded.
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NewsFirst A321neo rolls out for test-equipment installation
Airbus has completed the initial assembly work on its first A321neo at its German Hamburg Finkenwerder plant.
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Viking breaks ground of Twin Otter training facility and prepares for anniversary tour
Viking Air has broken ground on a Series 400 Twin Otter training centre adjacent to its headquarters in Vancouver Island, Canada. The 10,000ft2 (920m2) facility, being built in partnership with Canadian training provider Pacific Sky Aviation, will house a single Series 400 Level D full flight simulator/seaplane trainer when ...
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IAI sharpens sensor offering for Heron TP
Israel Aerospace Industries is enhancing the capabilities of its Heron TP unmanned air vehicle by integrating the high-definition M-19HD electro-optical/infrared payload developed and produced by its Tamam division.
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NewsUS approves possible $462M A-29 Super Tucano sale to Lebanon
Sierra Nevada Corporation could receive an order from Lebanon for six of its American-built A-29 Super Tucanos following the US government’s approval of a potential foreign military sale.
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Blink sees maintenance joint ventures as stepping-stone to consolidation
UK charter company, Blink is hoping to bolster its maintenance offering in Europe through joint ventures with fellow commercial European operators of the Cessna Citation Mustang.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: From phantom widebody to Airbus's great long-haul hope
Merging conventional design and improved technology, Airbus has high hopes for its great long-haul hope
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NewsFull Paris display to underscore Airbus confidence in A400M
One month after four of its flight-test personnel were killed when an A400M tactical transport crashed in Seville, Airbus Defence & Space has committed itself to performing a full display with the type at next week’s Paris air show.