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NewsPoland selects M-346 for trainer contract
Poland’s military has selected Alenia Aermacchi to deliver M-346 twin-engined jet trainers and a flight simulator in a €280 million (US$384 million) deal, the Italian company announced on 23 December.
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Peru to acquire 24 Mi-171s from Russia
The government of Peru has finalised an agreement with Russia to acquire 24 Mil Mi-171 Sh-P helicopters, according to a media release from Peru’s minister of defence.
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NewsM2, Sovereign+ deliveries begin at Cessna
Cessna has started delivering light M2 and newly-branded Sovereign+ jets a week ahead of an internal, fourth-quarter deadline.
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NewsEthiopian 787 test-flown after fire-damage repair
Ethiopian Airlines' fire-damaged Boeing 787-8, stranded at London Heathrow in July, has undertaken its first flight since the start of repair work to its aft fuselage.
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NewsLAM seeks answers in wake of 'deliberate' 190 crash
Mozambican carrier LAM is to request further details from investigators over preliminary findings which suggest the fatal loss of its Embraer 190 was the result of deliberate action.
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NewsSouth African CAA to probe BA 747 building strike
South African authorities have opened an investigation following the accident at Johannesburg during which a British Airways Boeing 747-400 struck and severely damaged a building while taxiing.
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NewsBA 747 wing tip collides with building while taxiing in Johannesburg
A British Airways 747-400 aircraft suffered damage to its right wing as a result of a collision with a building at Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport.
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NewsSikorsky wins contract to build experimental VTOL aircraft
Sikorsky is one step closer to bringing its “unmanned rotor blown wing concept” aircraft to reality.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: European carriers continue hunt for investors
Should Etihad Airways follow up its widely reported interest in buying into Alitalia, it would cap a year in which the Gulf carrier has been the dominant figure in the ever-expanding world of European carriers seeking investment.
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SOCOM seeks runway-independent UAV
US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is canvassing the aerospace industry for information on expeditionary Group 3 unmanned aerial vehicles that are “runway independent,” according to SOCOM spokesman U.S. Navy Captain Kevin Aandahl.
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Ethiopian ties up with RwandAir on MRO
Ethiopian Airlines has signed a technical support pact with fellow African operator RwandAir.
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NewsUncle Roger's Festive Quiz
Sick of turkey and mince pies? Same old shows on television? Give the aviation side of your brain a post-prandial run-out with Uncle Roger's Festive Quiz...
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NewsAgustaWestland close to Merlin HC3 upgrade deal with UK
AgustaWestland is believed to be close to signing a deal with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to convert and upgrade a total of 25 AW101 Merlin helicopters currently operated by the Royal Air Force for use by the Royal Navy.
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NewsDauphin 'not competitive' against AW139: Eurocopter CEO
Eurocopter is being out-competed by its rivals in the medium-weight class, according to the airframer's chief executive, although he believes the arrival of its new 7.5t EC175 next year will reverse its fortunes in the segment.
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NewsAir Caraibes firms A350-1000 order
Air Caraibes has transformed its long-standing commitment to the Airbus A350-1000 into a firm order for three of the type.
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NewsCathay orders 21 777-9Xs
Cathay Pacific has placed an order for 21 Boeing 777-9X aircraft, with deliveries to take place between 2021 and 2024.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Why size matters on re-engined narrowbodies
Qatar Airways’s decision to convert its order for six Airbus A319neo twinjets to the larger A320neo variant has further eroded the backlog for the smallest member of the re-engined narrowbody family.
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NewsWater contamination behind EC135 fuel probe errors
Eurocopter is working to reassure operators over the safety of the EC135's fuel probes in the light of an EASA emergency airworthiness directive relating to the type.
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NewsVIDEO: Stranded Ethiopian 767 extracted from Arusha
Specialists at the small Tanzanian airport of Arusha are working to reduce the payload of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 767-300 after the twinjet made an unscheduled landing on its short runway.
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NewsUAE decides against Typhoon
The United Arab Emirates has chosen not to purchase Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft despite high-level talks between UK and UAE officials, according to BAE Systems.