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Hawk trainer iPad trial to start in South Africa
South African air force pilots are to trial the use of iPad tablets with the service’s Hawk lead-in fighter trainers, following the recent completion of “rigorous testing” by airframer BAE Systems.
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Gulf states request air-launched weapons worth $10.8 billion
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are seeking to acquire advanced air-launched weapons worth a combined $10.8 billion to equip their respective fleets of Boeing F-15 and Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters.
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For Finmeccanica, top-line wins are near-term focus
In the wake of the 4 October agreement to sell off its non-core power generation business, AgustaWestland and Alenia Aermacchi parent Finmeccanica has declared that its key short-term focus is to win major aircraft procurement deals.
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SAS-branded ATR 72-600 enters Jet Time fleet
Danish operator Jet Time has taken delivery of the first ATR 72-600 with which it will conduct regional services for Scandinavian Airlines.
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ANALYSIS: ICAO deal signals chance for ATM breakthrough
Emissions trading may have stolen the headlines at ICAO's assembly in Montreal, but landmark agreements were also reached over air navigation services and safety management says Graham Lake, principal at Aviation Management
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BAE responds to F-35 helmet letdown
BAE Systems has voiced its disappointment at being told to stop work on an alternative helmet-mounted display system for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
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Sumburgh Super Puma crashed in vortex ring state
A second interim factual report on the 23 August fatal crash of a Eurocopter AS332L2 Super Puma on approach to Sumburgh, Scotland confirms that no technical faults were involved.
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NTSB retrieves engine and data recorders from Spirit A319
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has removed an engine and the data recorders from a Spirit Airlines Airbus A319 involved in an engine failure on 15 October.
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Finnair closes second A321 sale and leaseback with Nomura
Finnair has closed the sale and leaseback of a new Airbus A321 delivery with a Japanese aircraft leasing company Nomura Babcock & Brown (NBB) in a transaction arranged by US-based lessor BBAM.
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Embraer Phenom 300 drives airframer's Q3 delivery hike
Embraer saw its business jet deliveries almost double in the third quarter of 2013, compared to the same time last year. Between July and September the Brazilian airframer shipped 25 aircraft – 12 more than the third quarter of 2012.
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Lao Airlines working to identify cause of ATR 72 crash
Lao Airlines says it is working with local authorities and ATR to identify the cause of the fatal crash of its ATR 72-600 near Pakse, and would not confirm whether bad weather had a role to play in the tragedy.
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Elbit wins HMD deal for Surion helicopter
Israel's Elbit Systems has won a follow-on contract to supply advanced Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) systems for Korea Aerospace Industries' Surion helicopters operated by the army of the Republic of Korea .
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EBAA launches second phase of illegal charter study
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has given the go ahead for a second phase of a report which will determine the size and impact of illegal charter operations on the continent. The initial stage of the research was commissioned by the Brussels-based trade association earlier this year. It ...
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ATR releases more details on Lao Airlines crash
ATR has released more details on the crash of a Lao Airlines ATR 72-600 near Pakse on 16 October that killed all 44 passengers and five crew on board.
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ANALYSIS: Virgin Australia stakes raise equity questions
The latest moves by Etihad and Air New Zealand to raise their stakes in Virgin Australia pose questions about why they and Singapore Airlines are so keen to own part of the Australian carrier, and what their long-term intentions might be.
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First CSeries test aircraft re-enters ground vibration testing
The first CSeries test aircraft has re-entered a series of ground vibration checks less than a month after completeing first flight, Bombardier revealed today.
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CFM launches Leap-1B assembly as testing continues
CFM International has started assembling the third version of the Leap-series turbofan engine family as initial test results on the first variant have “thrilled” company officials.
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Bell switches engine supplier for next tiltrotor, chooses GE
GE Aviation will manufacture the engines for Bell Helicopter’s third-generation tilt-rotor aircraft, the V-280 Valor.
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Spirit A319 turns back after cabin smoke
A Spirit Airlines Airbus A319 turned back to Dallas/Fort Worth International airport on 15 October after smoke was seen in the cabin.
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Aeroflot seeks eight new 737-800s from lessors
Aeroflot Russian Airlines is considering adding eight new Boeing 737-800s to its fleet from four operating leasing companies.