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NewsUK MoD set to pick interim helicopter training solution by year-end
A decision on an "interim" solution to provide rotary-wing training for all three branches of the UK's armed forces is likely to be taken by the end of 2013 ...
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NewsDARPA seeks underwater launch vessel for unmanned systems
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency hope to develop a Hydra unmanned submersible carrier vehicle to launch UAS ...
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IMI offers Mars missile for multiple fighters
Israel Military Industries has identified a variety of combat aircraft types as potential host platforms for its Mars precision-guided weapon ...
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Rafael restructuring targets missile business efficiencies
Rafael has transformed its previous Air Defence Directorate into an Air superiority Systems Sector ...
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PICTURE: MASwings receives first ATR 72-600
Malaysia Airlines' (MAS) regional subsidiary MASwings has taken delivery of its first ATR 72-600 at a ceremony in Toulouse. This is the first of nine...
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NewsMitsubishi's review of MRJ schedule signals possible delay
Mitsubishi Aircraft says it is reviewing the schedule of its MRJ regional jet, the strongest indication yet that the Japanese aircraft programme could again...
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NewsBristol airport sets sights on becoming major UK business aviation hub
Bristol airport has set its sights on becoming a leading UK hub for business traffic having removed a couple of operational hurdles which have stifled growth at the facility - home to the only fixed-base operation in the southwest.
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Hawker Pacific to bring Bell 407GX to Australia for demonstrations
Hawker Pacific will conduct a sales tour of the Bell 407GX helicopter in Australia during August.
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Quickstep sells composite curing technology to Russian company
Australia-based composites manufacturer Quickstep has made the first sale of its out-of-autoclave carbon composite curing system ...
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NewsUPS probe: Battery fire can be uncontrollable in 10min
United Arab Emirates investigators have been unable to pinpoint the precise reason for the auto-ignition of a batch of lithium batteries, the resulting fire...
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Tigerair and CAE Oxford sign A320 pilot training contract
Singapore low-cost carrier Tigerair and CAE Oxford Aviation Academy have entered a deal for the training of new first officers for Airbus A320 aircraft. Under...
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NewsUS government delays F-16 deliveries to Egypt
The US government will delay deliveries of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters to the government of Egypt, the Pentagon said on 24 July. "Given the current...
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NewsTurkish navy receives first utility-roled ATR 72-600
Alenia Aermacchi has delivered its first of two ATR 72-600 utility aircraft to the Turkish navy ...
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Arbitrators clear MD Helicopters to bid for US Army contract
An arbitration tribunal has cleared MD Helicopters to bid for the US Army's armed aerial scout requirement, following a dispute with Boeing ...
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NewsGear-up Superjet crew had requested touch-and-go
Pilots of a Sukhoi Superjet 100 test aircraft had requested to execute a touch-and-go manoeuvre shortly before a gear-up accident at Reykjavik's Keflavik...
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NewsAmerican emphasises flexibility in A319 and A321 order
American Airlines is emphasising the flexibility to switch between variants in its order for 130 Airbus A319s and A321s, as its proposed merger with US Airways...
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NewsBombardier delays CSeries first flight again to “coming weeks”
Bombardier has announced a slight new delay for the CSeries first flight, moving the goal posts now for the third time from end of July to the "coming weeks"....
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NewsPICTURES: Royal Navy stands up first Merlin HM2 squadron
The UK Royal Navy has stood up its first air squadron to operate AgustaWestland Merlin helicopters enhanced to the HM2 standard under a £750 million ($1.15...
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NewsRoyal Navy works to add more capability to Merlin fleet
Even as the first batch of AgustaWestland Merlin HM2s enter service with the Royal Navy's 824 Sqn, two additional upgrade programmes for the type are under...
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NewsLisa Airplanes to resume flight testing of Akoya
Lisa Airplanes is gearing up to restart flight testing of its Akoya amphibious light sport aircraft, three months after the French company emerged from receivership with the financial backing of private Chinese investors.