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NewsANA to order 70 777s, 787s and A320neos
All Nippon Airways’ board has approved a $16.6 billion fleet renewal programme that will see it order a total of 70 new Boeing 777s, 787s and Airbus A320neos.
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NewsChina Aviation Supplies orders 70 Airbus aircraft
China Aviation Supplies has placed a firm order for 43 Airbus A320s and 27 A330s during a state visit by China’s president Xi Jinping to France.
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NewsLockheed gets additional F-35 contract amid warnings of more delays
The US government awarded Lockheed Martin a $698 million contract to procure long-lead materials for 57 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.
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Etihad stresses Alitalia-Air Berlin network synergies
Etihad Airway’s chief executive James Hogan sees a “strong fit” in the Alitalia-Air Berlin network combined with Air Serbia as well as major codeshare relationship with Air France and KLM.
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Aerostar wins A319 C-check work from Fastjet
Pan-African low-cost carrier Fastjet has selected Romania’s Aerostar for C-check maintenance on two Airbus A319s.
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NewsMBDA details Brimstone success from Reaper
MBDA has provided further details about its trial activity involving dual-mode seeker-equipped Brimstone air-to-surface missiles and a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Reaper remotely piloted air system.
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NewsCanada's search and rescue programme progresses, companies prepare for RFP
Progress continues in Canada’s lengthy quest for a new fixed-wing search and rescue (FWSAR) aircraft, with the country confirming that six defence contractors have been selected to bid for the job.
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NewsBrazil to boost World Cup security with unmanned Hermes 900
Elbit Systems has been awarded a contract to supply a Hermes 900 unmanned air system to the Brazilian air force, with the equipment to be supplied within two months.
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NewsMH370 search: Satellites find field of over 100 items
Satellites monitoring the southern Indian Ocean for debris from Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have located an area containing more than 100 objects.
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NewsAir safety experts question MH370’s impact on data connectivity
Aviation safety experts are dubious that the MH370 tragedy will spark urgent action to improve the data connectivity of airliners.
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Air India seeks A320 simulator
Air India has issued a tender seeking for the supply and installation of an Airbus A320 full flight simulator at its training centre in Hyderabad.
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NewsChinese ship joins MH370 search
Chinese polar supply ship Xue Long has joined the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER in the southern Indian Ocean.
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NewsVIDEO: Cirrus Vision SF50 takes to the skies
Cirrus Aircraft looks set to be the first airframer to bring a personal jet to market, following the successful first flight of its Vision SF50 on 24 March.
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NewsBombardier drops timeline for Learjet 85 first flight
Bombardier has indefinitely postponed first flight of the Learjet 85 due a new systems problem discovered since 20 March.
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NewsB-2 fire damage made worse by firefighting shortcomings
A US Air Force report about a 2010 fire on a Northrop Grumman B-2 bomber finds that firefighting crews in Guam were unfamiliar with the aircraft’s tailpipe or with the potential for tailpipe fires.
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Cockpit errors, debate preceded First Air crash: TSB
A disagreement between the pilot and co-pilot, an undetected autopilot mode change and a compass error preceded the fatal crash of First Air Flight 6560 in Nunavut, Canada in 2011, according to findings released on 25 March by the Transport Safety Board (TSB).
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NewsMexican navy orders two Beechcraft T-6 trainers
Mexico is expanding its fleet of Beechcraft T-6C trainers with a new order for two aircraft by the Mexican Navy, according to a Beechcraft media release.
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NewsMH370 loss coincides with drive to improve locators
As the search for flight MH370 persists, Europe’s aviation safety authority has, ironically, been assessing the costs of reinforcing the underwater locator features on aircraft and their flight recorders.
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NewsVoyager fleet takes the strain for RAF
AirTanker expects the Royal Air Force’s next two Airbus A330 Voyager tanker/transports to be delivered by mid-year, with the Ministry of Defence having agreed to a slight delay in its previous schedule.
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Italian Chinooks stay on schedule
AgustaWestland remains on schedule to deliver the first three locally assembled F-model CH-47 Chinooks to the Italian army by the end of the year.