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French Mirage 2000Ds to gain ELINT role
French air force Dassault Mirage 2000D strike aircraft are to gain the ability to perform electronic intelligence missions, under a new deal with Thales ...
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Malta signs ESA co-operation deal
Malta has signed a co-operation agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA), leaving only Bulgaria among EU member states with no formal ESA relationship, given that the Czech Republic and Romania recently became ESA members and accession talks are under way with Poland.
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Helicopter landing siite guidelines revamped as operations increase
Australia is updating its guidelines for helicopter landing sites, as the number and complexity of helicopter operations in the country increases.
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Eurocopter seals first new civil helicopter sale in Bangladesh
Bangladesh helicopter operator R&R Aviation has ordered two Eurocopter EC130 B4 helicopters configured for the emergency medical services (EMS) role.
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South Africa's CemAir to branch out into regional jet leasing
South Africa-based turboprop leasing outfit CemAir is set to deploy its first Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet 100 LR next month.
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Nations opposed to EU ETS agree on retaliatory measures
A list of retaliatory measures has reportedly been agreed at a meeting in Moscow held by a group of countries opposed to the inclusion of aviation in the European Union's Emissions Trading System (ETS).
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Chief executive Joyce justifies Qantas grounding
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce has defended the carrier's grounding of its fleet last year in the face of escalating strike action.
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Air New Zealand converts options for two 787-9s
Air New Zealand has converted options for two Boeing 787-9 aircraft, despite still being "hindered by the delay of the 787".
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United in compensation talks with Boeing over 787 delays
United-Continental is in compensation talks with Boeing over delivery delays for its 787 widebodies, according to its annual report filed with US regulators....
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Atlas V readies for long-delayed lift-off with military satellite
After two cancelled launches, a Lockheed Martin Atlas V, carrying a US Navy (USN) communications satellite, is set to lift-off on 24 February from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the main US space launch site on Florida's east coast.
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General Atomics tests sense-and-avoid radar
General Atomics - Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has successfully flight tested a sense-and-avoid radar aboard a Twin Otter test bed. The Due Regard active...
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SPACEFLIGHT: Partners look to enhance Vega
For evidence that winners have friends, look no further than Vega. As soon as Europe's new small launcher made its spectacularly successful maiden flight, Italian space agency head Enrico Saggese received a call from German counterpart Johann-Dietrich Woerner who, along with his congratulations, expressed enthusiasm that his agency, DL, might ...
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GAMA: Business aircraft sales hit by 'wait and see' attitude
Business aircraft sales are lagging corporate return to profitability more than usual during the economic recovery, fuelled in part by continued uncertainty in Europe, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) states in its latest annual general aviation shipping and billings report.
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IN FOCUS: Are airlines positioned to make customer loyalty pay?
Loyalty programmes have been part of the airline world for more than 30 years but there remains a feeling that, even after three decades, many airlines have still to tap their full potential.
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TRACER radar deployed to SOUTHCOM
The Lockheed Martin tactical reconnaissance and counter-concealment-enabled radar (TRACER) will be deployed on its first operational deployment, said the...
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Paris open to offers to expand Anglo-French UAV project
Paris is open to offers from Germany and Italy to join an Anglo-French project to develop a medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned air system, according to the head of France's DGA defence procurement agency.
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UAC chief Pogosyan details Russian military aircraft production
Russia's United Aircraft Corporation expects to sustain the annual production of between 70 and 90 fixed-wing combat aircraft for the next few years, in line with its performance in 2011.
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ICAO to consider new safety standards for air transport of lithium batteries
The International Civil Aviation Organisation is to consider new safety standards for air transport of lithium batteries in the wake of increased concern over the potential for in-flight fires.
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Airbus discloses details of first A350 engine flight
First flight of the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB aboard a dedicated Airbus A380 flying testbed brought the engine to "the edge of the flight envelope of the A350"...
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Boeing gets $300 million support deal for South Korean F-15Ks
Boeing has entered into a $300 million, five-year sustainment contract to maintain Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) F-15K Slam Eagles. The performance-based...