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AERO INDIA: Naval helicopter request for proposals expected around mid-2009
India could issue a request for proposals for naval multirole helicopters around mid-2009, with the country looking for 16 aircraft to replace its ageing...
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PICTURE: IAI's Bedek starts EuroAtlantic 767-300BDSF conversion
Israel Aerospace Industries' Bedek division has begun the conversion the first Boeing 767-300ER to its Bedek Special Freighter (BDSF) configuration. The...
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VIDEO: Cessna and NBAA chiefs fight back on Fox
Cessna president Jack Pelton has teamed with National...
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ExIm Bank broadens traditional aviation finance role
Increased requests for financing from airlines and lessors mean the US Ex-Im Bank is having to broaden its traditional role in aviation finance by providing...
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AERO INDIA: National Aerospace Laboratories battles Saras weight
India's National Aerospace Laboratories says it is close to achieving its aim of stripping 500kg (1,100lb) of weight from its 14-seat Saras utility aircraft....
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India plans delayed scramjet flight test for 2010
India's first scramjet technology demonstrator will be flight-tested next year, four years later than planned and having failed to meet two previous targets,...
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Report: insufficient pre-flight planning caused Dutch Apache mishap
The Dutch Safety Board has published a report on its investigation into a December 2007 accident involving a Royal Netherlands Air Force Boeing AH-64D Apache...
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Carbon nanotube catalyst to improve fuel cell endurance
Cost and performance limitations have kept fuel cell-powered unmanned air vehicles within the military domain, but new catalyst technology could see this...
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Thai operator MJets seeks larger slice of Asian business aviation market
Thai business aircraft operator MJets is seeking to expand its fledgling operation through a combination of...
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NewsAERO INDIA: EADS to assist with flight testing India's light combat aircraft
EADS will help India's Aeronautical Development Agency obtain the initial and final operational clearances for the country's indigenous Tejas light combat...
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NewsSIA details wide range of capacity cuts
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has unveiled capacity cuts across much of its passenger network as it copes with a drop in demand amid the global economic downturn. The...
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Mokulele defaults on payments to Republic as it scurries to recapitalize
Hawaiian carrier Mokulele Airlines has defaulted payments to Republic Airways Holdings, which could ultimately leave Republic more involved in the Hawaiian...
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FAA to airline pilots: Turn cell phones off
The US FAA has issued an alert to airlines following an inspector's report that a first officer's cell phone began ringing at a critical phase of a takeoff...
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NewsBrussels list reveals airlines will bankroll UK climate change effort
More than a quarter of the world's airlines will effectively be bankrolling the UK's effort to tackle climate change according to a list published by Brussels...
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AERO INDIA: Eurojet offering thrust-vectoring EJ200 for LCA
Eurojet is to propose a thrust-vectoring version of the Eurofighter Typhoon's EJ200 powerplant...
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'Boondoogle' image fears hit corporate travel
The US business-travel slump is being further exacerbated by public and political criticism of corporate spending
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NewsFifteen crew arrested in second SAA Heathrow drug bust
Another South African Airways crew has been arrested at London Heathrow following the seizure of drugs by border-control authorities. The UK Border...
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Sikorsky S-76D medium-twin helicopter makes first flight
Sikorsky flew its S-76D medium-twin helicopter for the first time in February from its West Palm Beach, Florida facility, three years after the airframer began development of the latest S-76 variant...
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Virgin Blue grounding aircraft and looking at staff cuts
Australian carrier Virgin Blue is grounding about 8% of its domestic fleet and possibly retrenching staff due to a deterioration in demand.
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Jetstar to replace Qantas on NZ domestic routes
Qantas Airways' low-cost carrier Jetstar is replacing it on New Zealand domestic routes as of 10 June.