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AnalysisANALYSIS: Helicopter products set to star at LIMA
Big orders for passenger jets tend to dominate air shows. At Paris, Farnborough, Dubai and Singapore, helicopters – while present – tend to be overshadowed both on the static display and by the big orders.
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Maldivian seals CFM56 pact with MTU
Indian Ocean carrier Maldivian has reached an exclusive service agreement with MTU Maintenance covering Airbus engines.
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Udvar-Hazy reveals preferences for Boeing's next project
Air Lease Corp founder Steven Udvar-Hazy flashes a squinty grin and says he cannot reveal Boeing’s design secrets for the still-unlaunched clean-sheet aircraft concept to follow the 777X family into service after 2022.
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ANALYSIS: Mystery intact as MH370 report attempts no conclusions
A Malaysia-led multinational investigation team has published what facts it knows about Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, the scheduled Kuala Lumpur-Beijing flight that disappeared without trace on 8 March 2014.
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ANALYSIS: What low oil prices might mean for sales and leasebacks
Airlines could lose appetite for sales and leasebacks as cheaper fuel creates healthier cash positions, a lessor cautions.
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NewsVIDEO: Poor communication between pilots in Argentina helicopter crash?
Argentinian and French authorities investigating the 10 March mid-air helicopter collision that killed eight French nationals – including three star athletes – and both Argentine pilots will have the unusual advantage of video footage of the incident.
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NewsUSAF wants small, fully integrated JSTARS replacement
The US air force will consider both US and international airframers to replace the Northrop Grumman E-8C JSTARS fleet, according to documents released on 5 March. The service also has confirmed its preference for a smaller aircraft than the Boeing 707-based E-8C.
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NewsGE Aviation's Strother facility to house Passport engine manufacture and support
GE Aviation has selected its Strother, Kansas facility as the manufacturing base for its new Passport engine, which will power Bombardier’s in-development Global 7000 and 8000 ultra-long-range business jets.
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NewsExelis expands market for new wide-area airborne sensor
Exelis is preparing to transfer testing of its new infrared-capable airborne wide area surveillance sensor to Europe in an effort to promote the capability of the wide-range camera to potential new markets.
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NewsUK upper house prescribes new rules on 'leisure' use of UAVs
The House of Lords has published a series of recommendations on the civilian use of unmanned air vehicles within the European Union, specifically targeting “leisure” UAV use that it says is at risk of jeopardising the integration of these aircraft into unsegregated airspace.
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OpinionOPINION: Can gadget-free H160 be a revolutionary success?
As the curtain dropped behind Airbus Helicopters’ beaming chief executive Guillaume Faury at the Heli-Expo show in Orlando, Florida, it revealed... well, what appears to be just another helicopter.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic returns to profit
Virgin Atlantic made a pre-tax profit of £14.4 million ($21.7 million) last year – its first positive result since 2011.
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NewsSolar Impulse: One stage down, 11 to go
Solar Impulse 2 is back on the ground, having arrived at Muscat, Oman, on completion of the first leg of its 12-stop, round-the-world flight.
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NewsPICTURES: Malaysia receives first A400M
Malaysia has taken delivery of its first Airbus A400M tactical transport, making it the first country to receive the type beyond the aircraft’s launch nations.
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AirAsia to launch new India, Indonesia services
AirAsia will launch new services to India and Indonesia in the coming months.
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Australia gears up for A330 MRTT boom capability
Australia has removed the Airbus Military A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) from its ‘Projects of Concern’ list following remediation work related to the type’s aerial refuelling boom.
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NewsICBC Financial Leasing signs for 30 ARJ21s
ICBC Financial Leasing has signed a purchase agreement with Comac for 30 ARJ21-700 regional jets.
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NewsCFM revamps Leap assembly ahead of ramp-up
As pressure grows to raise already peak production rates for single-aisle aircraft, CFM International has decided to roll out two major upgrades to the production system for the Leap engine series.
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NewsCSeries past midway point of test programme
The CSeries programme has passed the midway point of the test programme with four to 10 months remaining before a scheduled entry into service, Bombardier’s top salesman says.
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NewsRockwell unveils global aircraft tracking system
One year after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, avionics company Rockwell Collins announces it has developed an system that can help airlines cost-effectively track aircraft nearly anywhere on the globe.