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NewsBoeing set to deliver 100th Japanese CH-47 fuselage
Boeing this week is set to deliver the fuselage components for Japan’s 100th CH-47 heavy lift helicopter, which are completed in that country by Kawasaki Heavy Industries under a partnership that has lasted 30 years.
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NetJets launches Transition Programme for aircraft owners
NetJets has formally launched an aircraft sales offering targeted at owners who are looking to move from outright ownership into a less capital intensive offering such as a fractional or charter.
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NTSB details issues with 787 flight and data recorder
The National Transportation Safety Board is recommending that regulators address newly-disclosed problems with the Boeing 787’s cockpit voice and data recorder.
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NewsCybAero Apid 60 to be tested on Swedish corvettes
CybAero’s Apid 60 unmanned air vehicle is due to undergo testing on-board the Swedish navy’s Visby-class corvette following a downselection by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV).
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NewsPeru receives first deliveries of latest Mi-171Sh helicopters
Russian Helicopters has handed over the first batch of four Mil Mi-171Sh transport utilty rotorcraft to Peru for use by its army.
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NewsNew Zealand accepts first ex-Australian Super Seasprites
New Zealand has accepted the first Kaman SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite maritime helicopter following upgrade work performed by the manufacturer.
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NewsAustralia commissions helicopter carrier Canberra
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) commissioned its first of two Canberra-class landing helicopter dock (LHD) vessels at a ceremony in Sydney on 28 November.
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NewsRussia establishes military UAV unit
Russia has reportedly established a dedicated unmanned air vehicle unit in the Eastern region of Chukotka, believed to stem from a $9.2 billion investment in the technology that was pledged by the defence ministry in May.
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Opinion
OPINION: Airbus goes back to the drawing board with A350 training
With the imminent entry into service of the Airbus A350, another modern aviation development comes to fruition – not just the A350 hardware or software, but the “liveware”.
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NewsA319 pilots landed short after failing to sight runway
Pilots of a Wind Jet Airbus A319 landed far short at Palermo after deciding to continue a non-precision approach at night, in poor weather, despite failing to sight the runway.
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NewsPoland delays deadline for bids on 70-helicopter deal
Poland has postponed by a month the deadline for final submissions on its 70-unit tri-service helicopter acquisition at the request of two of the three bidders.
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Gatwick unveils improvement programme
London Gatwick airport has unveiled a £1 billion ($1.57 billion) investment plan under which it will expand and improve its North Terminal over the next three years.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: 747-400 numbers healthy a decade after final delivery
A decade after Boeing built the last passenger variant of the 747-400, more than half the delivered fleet remains in service in the airline role, but the retirement rate is beginning to build momentum.
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MEBA: DC Aviation reaps rewards from being first to commit to DWC airport
In the dusty expanse of what may one day be the world’s biggest aviation gateway, the fixed base operation of DC Aviation Al-Futtaim stands in virtual splendid isolation next to the runway. The joint venture between the German charter operator and local conglomerate is one of just a handful of ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Grey charter spreads gloom among Middle East operators
The perennial issue of illegal or grey charter continues to infuriate established commercial operators around the Middle East.
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Indonesia AirAsia to launch two new services to Singapore
Indonesia AirAsia will launch two new services to Singapore in January 2015.
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NewsNTSB 787 battery report details quality concerns at GS Yuasa
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has raised a number of concerns with the manufacturing and inspection processes followed by GS Yuasa, the Japan-based company that makes the Boeing 787’s lithium-ion batteries.
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NewsTemperature in 787 battery cells spikes in cold conditions: NTSB
Cells inside the Boeing 787’s lithium ion batteries get “significantly” hotter when tested in cold temperatures like the conditions experienced by three aircraft that suffered battery issues, according to the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
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NewsNTSB faults Boeing, FAA and contractors for 787 battery fire
Failures by Boeing and its battery suppliers, and insufficient oversight by the US Federal Aviation Administration, resulted in a lithium-ion battery fire aboard a Boeing 787 in Boston early last year, according to a report released today by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
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Metal Master prepares Flaris LAR-1 jet for year-end first flight
Polish engineering company Metal Master is preparing to fly the first Flaris LAR 1 ultra-light jet, before the end of the year.