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Fleet pressure prompts Israel to rebuild scrapped CH-53
With no immediate substitute for the Israeli air force's Sikorsky CH-53 transport helicopters in the frame, the service has decided to rebuild one aircraft which was cannibalised for spare parts and dumped in a scrapyard several years ago.
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Corjet Maintenance takes off
Iberia's new business aircraft maintenance repair and overhaul division, Corjet Maintenance, which began operations in late February, aims to bring benefits from large aircraft support to executive jets.
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Bolivia reverses ban on ageing aircraft
Bolivia's civil aviation directorate has reversed a decision banning aircraft older than 25 years from operating scheduled passenger flights within the South American country.
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Dubai's DAE axes 30 more Airbus orders
Middle Eastern lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise has cancelled another 30 aircraft from its Airbus order book, including 12 A350s.
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German Airports clamour for business aviation traffic
Cologne Bonn airport has broken ground for a new general aviation terminal, which is to simplify passenger check-in procedures and open before the end of this year.
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Russian authorities certificate An-158
Russian airworthiness authorities have granted type certification to the Antonov An-158, a stretched version of the An-148 regional twinjet.
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British Army to begin Watchkeeper UAV training in May
The first British Army personnel to operate the Watchkeeper tactical UAV will begin their training in May ...
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Ex-JAL 747 finds new life as Leap-X testbed
Flight trials of CFM International's new Leap-X engine, an option for the Airbus A320neo, will be carried out on a new Boeing 747-400 testbed.
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AVALON: Team Romeo mounts tour-de-force
A Lockheed Martin-led team has mounted a major effort with the MH-60R ahead of a mid-year decision on Australia's new naval combat helicopter ...
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Manila airport to drop general aviation
The Philippine authorities are looking at moving general aviation out of Manila's Ninoy Aquino International airport in two years' time, in an effort to create space on the airport's congested runways.
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AVALON: GippsAero close to finalising GA10 and GA18 designs
GippsAero will shortly start taking deposits for its new GA10, a stretched version of the GA8 Airvan utility turboprop, and the relaunched GA18 Nomad, as the Australian manufacturer comes close to completing its market surveys to define the aircraft.
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AVALON: Lockheed Martin introduces customised ISR configurations
Lockheed Martin has announced a series of aircraft and ground station configurations for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance requirements ...
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Airlines can stop Trent 900 checks: EASA
Operators of Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines will no longer be required to carry out repeated inspections of certain engine parts that were mandated by Europe's safety regulator after last November's uncontained engine failure on a Qantas Airways A380.
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Boeing and FedEx eye 767-400ER freighter launch
Boeing and FedEx Express are closely examining developing a new build freighter based on the 767-400ER, offering a production bridge to the recently awarded...
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Airline profits to slip, but economic pick-up helps counter oil cost
That IATA raised its fuel price expectations for the year by $12 per barrel, yet its industry profits forecast for 2011 remained virtually unchanged shows key dynamics evolving on both the cost and revenue side for airlines.
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Two US soldiers killed in shooting outside Frankfurt Airport
Two US soldiers have been killed in a shooting in front of Frankfurt Main Airport.
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New sense and avoid system for UAVs emerges from the shadows
The highly regulated US national airspace may soon become slightly more accessible to the US Army's fleet of unmanned air vehicles.
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US Army opens bidding for next helicopter missile-jammer
The US Army has finally launched the source selection process for the common infrared countermeasures contract after a four-month delay.
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IATA downgrades 2011 profit forecast as oil price rises
Sharply rising oil prices as a result of continuing turmoil in the Middle East have caused a measurable drop in predicted global airline profits for 2011,...