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Eurocopter UK gets Puma HC2 support contract
Eurocopter UK is to receive an at-least three-year contract to deliver an interim support arrangement for the Royal Air Force's upgraded Puma HC2 support...
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China's ICBC Leasing orders 50 A320s
ICBC Leasing has signed an order for 50 Airbus A320 aircraft, including its new re-engined Neo variant. The fifty aircraft ordered by the state-owned...
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787 surge line comes on stream
Boeing has activated a temporary surge line for 787 production at its Everett facilities, as the airframer seeks to reach a production rate of five aircraft a month from all three assembly lines by end-2012.
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Aerolineas Argentinas joins SkyTeam
Aerolineas Argentinas became the first South American carrier to join the SkyTeam alliance in a signing ceremony held in a hanger at Buenos Aires's Jorge...
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United outlines initial domestic 787 operations
United Airlines will operate its new Boeing 787-8s on routes between Houston Intercontinental and its domestic hubs from 4 November. The Chicago-based...
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USAF details F-16 life extension programme
The US Air Force is hoping to upgrade some 300 Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Fighting Falcon aircraft as a stopgap measure until the Lockheed F-35 Joint Strike...
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Initial tests of Honeywell TPE-331-powered An-2 completed
A Russian aviation design institute has completed initial testing of an Antonov An-2 biplane re-engined with a US-made Honeywell Aerospace TPE-331 turboprop...
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Ryanair takeover bid for Aer Lingus crashes into EU hurdles
Ryanair's takeover bid for Aer Lingus will be allowed to lapse following a decision by the European Commission to conduct an "in-depth investigation" into...
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ExecuJet opens FBO in Lagos to exploit opportunities in booming region
ExecuJet will open fully its first African fixed-base operation outside South Africa - in Lagos, Nigeria - in September, as soaring oil and mineral revenues...
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Lockheed awarded $207 million contract to incorporate Israeli-specific F-35 systems
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $207 million contract modification to incorporate unique Israeli equipment into the F-35 ...
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Airbus corporate jet set to make South Africa debut
Airbus will complete a major milestone later this month when it exhibits one of its corporate jet models at the Africa Aerospace & Defence show in South...
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Aerolineas Argentinas and China Southern sign codeshare
Aerolineas Argentinas and China Southern signed a codeshare agreement ahead of the state-owned Argentine carrier's entry into the Skyteam alliance today. Mariano...
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UK issues urgent call for maritime UAS deal
The UK Ministry of Defence was due to receive responses by 28 August from contractors interested in bidding for a maritime unmanned air system deal worth...
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Sweden, Switzerland cement Gripen pact
The Swedish and Swiss governments have signed a framework agreement to cooperate on the Saab Gripen E/F ...
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Rafael developing lightweight weapons for UAS
Rafael is developing downsized versions of some of its weapon systems for use with unmanned air systems, with its efforts being aimed at the international market.
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Aeroflot halts Rossiya An-148 deliveries
Aeroflot appears to have shelved plans for subsidiary carrier Rossiya to double its Antonov An-148 fleet, following a hike in the twinjet type's catalogue price.
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UK parliamentary group calls for urgent Heathrow expansion
The UK's All Party Parliamentary Group on Aviation has released a statement recommending that all efforts should be made "to ensure the UK retains and grows...
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India nears decision in UAS contests
India is close to purchasing a record number of micro and mini unmanned air systems for its air force and army ...
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PICTURE: Poland fields last second-hand C-130 Hercules
The Polish air force has commissioned its latest ex-US Air Force Lockheed Martin C-130E transport into service ...
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Obituary: Neil Armstrong
Neil Armstrong, former US Navy and NASA test pilot who became the first person to walk on the Moon, died on 25 August at the age of 82, reportedly due to...