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Monarch selects AJW for component support
UK parts specialist AJ Walter Aviation has won a components maintenance contract covering Monarch Airlines' Airbus A320/A321 fleet.
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NewsNew report shows slow, steady unit cost drop for F-35
The overall cost of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II programme will come in at about $7.5 billion less than previously expected, according to the 2015 selected acquisition report.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Canada's Héroux-Devtek gears up for big time after landing 777X deal
Two years ago, Héroux-Devtek was a distant number three in the civil landing gear market, behind Safran’s Messier-Bugatti-Dowty (MBD) and the former Goodrich business of United Technologies (UTC).
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airbus enjoys fruits of a maturing space age
Like the Solar Orbiter it is building for ESA, Airbus Defence & Space is basking in sunshine
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OpinionOPINION: Has Finmeccanica ditched its 'troubled' tag?
Has Finmeccanica turned the corner? At the risk of tempting fate, all the indicators say it’s time to drop the modifier “troubled” when referring to Italy’s aerospace champion and start talking about profits and growth – and the bold moves they might enable.
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NewsPICTURES: VietJet receives first A321 aircraft
Vietnamese low-cost carrier VietJet Air has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321 aircraft, which the airframer says also happens to be its 9000th delivery.
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Japan's Nishi Nippon takes new Bell 412EP
Nishi Nippon Airlines has taken delivery of a Bell 412EP helicopter, the first such transaction conducted through the manufactures new Tokyo office.
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Indonesian Aerospace lays out N219 specifications
Indonesian Aerospace (IAe) has laid out the specifications of its proposed N219 commuter aircraft.
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Qatar to open new Tanzanian route
Oneworld alliance partner Qatar Airways is to open services to the Tanzanian island of Zanzibar in the second half of the year.
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RAAF’s first F-35A pilot takes to the skies
The Royal Australian Air Force’s first pilot of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has completed his first flight.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Flymojo, international airline of mystery
Last week’s Langkawi International Aerospace & Maritime (LIMA) Exhibition was an unlikely venue for the birth of a new airline, Flymojo, and its letter of intent for up to 40 Bombardier CS100 aircraft.
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NewsHainan Airlines 737-800 makes biofuel flight
Hainan Airlines has become the first Chinese carrier to trial locally-sourced biofuel on a passenger flight.
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NewsFAA permits Amazon to carry out research into UAV delivery service
Amazon is a step closer to realising its dream of utilising unmanned air vehicles in its delivery service, following the Federal Aviation Administration’s award of an experimental airworthiness certificate to the firm to carry out research that would contribute to its envisioned Prime Air offering.
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Lufthansa Technik to apply robots in engine inspection and repair
Lufthansa Technik is developing automated inspection and repair techniques for engine components, in an effort to raise productivity versus traditional manual processes.
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Brazilian tanker deal with IAI nears take off
After long delays, the Brazilian government has allocated the required budget for the purchase of three converted Boeing 767-300s that will serve as aerial tankers. The conversions will be performed by Israel Aerospace Industries.
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First Philippine air force C295 heads for service
Airbus Defence & Space has delivered the first of three C295 medium transports to the Philippine air force.
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NewsFlying Canadians: 10 individuals who made a major mark on aviation
To accompany our Canadian industry special, we look at 10 sons of the country – sadly no women quite made the list – who helped develop the country’s aviation sector, from those behind Canada’s first powered flight and World War One aces to an airline entrepreneur and the men behind ...
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OpinionOPINION: Why US protectionism is bad for everyone
The home of the free market has always had an ambivalent attitude to foreign competition, from Japanese cars threatening Motor City in the 1970s to cheap imports squeezing farmers. The USA may be a consumer paradise, where ordering a pizza requires a baffling array of choices – but the customer ...
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NewsPICTURE: AVIC builds forward fuselage of first AG600 amphibian
AVIC has completed the forward fuselage for the first prototype of the AG600 amphibian aircraft at its (X factory), and expects the type’s maiden flight in early 2016.
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ANALYSIS: Clouds in ASEAN’s open skies
Hopes are high that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will be able to make further steps towards a true single aviation market over the next few years.