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NewsHELI-EXPO: 1950s-era Bell Model 47 helicopter to return to production
A modernised version of the 1950s-era Bell 47 is about start production under the auspices of Scott’s-Bell 47 Inc, a company based in Le Sueur, Minnesota.
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NewsHELI-EXPO: MD Helicopters partners with Universal Avionics on MD 902 upgrade
MD Helicopters has partnered with Universal Avionics Systems Corporation to integrate a new glass cockpit onto the MD 902 light twin-engined helicopter,...
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NewsARJ21 landing gear modifications point to further delays
Comac has begun modifying the landing gear of its ARJ21 regional jet, a move that could lead to the aircraft's certification being pushed back once again. Liebherr-Aerospace,...
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US Ex-Im Bank approves financing for Lion Air 737-900ER purchase
The US Export-Import Bank has approved $1.1 billion in financing for Indonesian airline Lion Air's purchase of Boeing 737 aircraft. Ex-Im Bank is providing...
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NewsHELI-EXPO: Eagle Copters begins testing new engine in Bell 407
Calgary-based Eagle Copters has started flight testing its three-year-old concept to install a Honeywell HTS900 engine in a Bell 407.
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NewsHELI-EXPO: Turbomeca unveils Arrano engine for X4
Invoking the Basque term for "Eagle", Turbomeca formally unveiled on 5 March the renamed Arrano engine currently in development to power the Eurocopter X4....
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NewsHELI-EXPO: Engine delivery quickens pace to first flight for Swiss helo
Swiss engineering firm Marenco now plans to launch flight tests by June on a new 2,500kg (5,500lb)-class helicopter after having received a calibrated Honeywell...
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NewsSenior F-35 official stresses affordability
Lt. General Christopher Bogdan, the government programme executive officer for the Lockheed Martin F-35 programme, warned on 5 March that further price increases...
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HELI-EXPO: Sikorsky “hopeful” on resolution of Canadian helo contract impasse
Sikorsky chief executive Mick Mauer says he believes that a compromise remains likely on deadlocked negotiations over a contract to supply 28 maritime patrol...
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NewsHELI-EXPO: MD Helicopters announces new engine for MD 540F
MD Helicopters’ new armed scout helicopter, the MD 540F, will be powered by Rolls-Royce’s M250-C47E turboshaft engine.
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HELI-EXPO: US Army considers B-model upgrade for UH-72A Lakota fleet
The US Army has opened discussions with American Eurocopter to introduce a B-model of the UH-72A Lakota in 2017.
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ANALYSIS: Crowded Malaysian market braces for Malindo entry
Even before Malindo Air takes off, its rivals appear to be bracing for the impact of its entry into the Malaysian airline market. When low-cost carrier...
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NewsTitan Airways adds first Airbus A320 to fleet
UK charter airline Titan Airways is adding the first Airbus A320 aircraft to its fleet, which will begin revenue service in May. The A320 aircraft...
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HELI-EXPO: Rolls-Royce adds FADEC, power boost to venerable Model 250
Rolls-Royce is bringing a full authority digital engine control (FADEC) to the 700shp (522kW)-class commercial helicopter engine market.
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NewsThomson switches 787 customers to 767s
UK holiday carrier Thomson Airways is to use Boeing 767s to operate routes on which it had initially intended to deploy its first Boeing 787s. The...
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NewsBA to operate A380 to Los Angeles and Hong Kong
British Airways has revealed that Los Angeles and Hong Kong will be the first destinations for its new Airbus A380 fleet. The Oneworld carrier's first...
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African Business Aviation Association publishes first white paper
Eight months after its formation, the African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) has published its inaugural white paper, which examines the range of...
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NewsBAE’s APKWS rockets integrated on Bell’s new Model 407GT
BAE System's Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System (APKWS) laser-guided 70-millimeter rocket system has been integrated onto Bell Helicopter's new Model...
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NewsHELI-EXPO: Bell trials upgraded Kiowa Warrior prototypes
Bell Helicopter has tested two upgraded versions of its OH-58F armed reconnaissance helicopter in order to present the US Army with a path forward, should...
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IN FOCUS: China's defence budget hike to benefit key aircraft programmes
China has raised its defence budget by 11% to CNY720 billion ($116 billion), but provided no details about how this will be apportioned among its service...