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Israel casts doubt on Egyptian MiG-35 discussions
Israeli intelligence experts have expressed doubts about the viability ofthe current negotiations about a possible sale of Russian RAC MiG-35 fighters to Egypt.
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NewsSierra Nevada bids to keep Dream Chaser alive despite NASA non-selection
Sierra Nevada Corporation last week launched two bids to keep alive its Dream Chaser lifting-body spaceplane project, which suffered a blow in September when NASA cut it from its Commercial Crew programme in favour of seven-person capsules being developed by Boeing and SpaceX.
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NewsIndia’s Tejas light fighter crosses milestone
The first series production example of India’s Tejas Mk1 light combat aircraft (LCA) completed its maiden flight on 30 September. The single-engined aircraft took to the air – without any telemetry support – from Hindustan Aeronautics’ (HAL) airport in Bengaluru, and landed safely after a flight lasting less than 30min.
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Thailand requests additional UH-72A helicopters
Thailand is hoping to increase its future fleet of UH-72A Lakota light utility helicopters, after requesting the purchase of additional examples from US contractor Airbus Defence & Space.
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NewsThales gets new AESA radar study contract
France’s DGA defence procurement agency has awarded Thales a multi-year contract to research technologies required to produce the next generation of active electronically scanned array radars.
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Opinion
OPINION: Why the time is not right to retire the Tornado
For prize boxers and elite footballers, the decision to retire while at the peak of their capability is often driven by a desire to avoid tarnishing their legacy.
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NewsCessna upgrades Latitude range, take-off performance
Cessna has claimed an early edge over its closest competitor after announcing a 200nm (370km) improvement in range and a 9% reduction in take-off roll for the Citation Latitude.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Rolls-Royce makes progress with Trent 7000
Although understandably coy before Airbus’s Farnborough announcement that it was launching the A330neo, Rolls-Royce was by July quite far along the path of finalising the design for the Trent 7000, the 72,000lb (320kN) thrust engine that will exclusively power the re-engined widebody. Airbus already has a more than 50% share ...
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NewsLessor deals a longer-term goal for MRJ team
Mitsubishi Aircraft is not immediately expecting an MRJ order from the leasing community, despite the regional jet type having amassed 191 firm orders plus 184 option or purchase-right commitments.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: A look into Comac and its C919 ambition
Chinese airframer Comac has certainly been keeping busy.
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NewsFlying Colours adds Bombardier's Global family to its special missions portfolio
Canadian engineering company Flying Colours is beefing up its completions and refurbishment portfolio to include bespoke special mission projects for Bombardier’s Global family of high-end business jets.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Rolls-Royce harvests a decade of research for new engine projects
As Rolls-Royce prepares to build and begin testing next year its seventh member of the Trent family – the 7000 for the Airbus A330neo – it is harvesting the fruits of a decade’s worth of research and development projects into two studies that could form the basis for a new ...
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NTSB says Part 135 accidents are up
The US National Transportation Safety Board's preliminary report on aviation accidents in 2013 shows accidents involving operations under federal air regulations Part 131 have increased compared with the previous year.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Europe's pilots fight for control
Industrial action has played havoc with operations at Air France and Lufthansa over recent weeks as pilots revolt against legacy carriers' cost-cutting plans.
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Hexcel to build new composites plant for Airbus and CFM contracts
Carbonfibre materials specialist Hexcel is to cement its relationship with Airbus via a $250 million investment in production and quality control facilities at Roussillon in France.
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NewsAustralia's first F-35 gets airborne
The Royal Australian Air Force’s first Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II made its flight debut from the manufacturer’s Fort Worth facility in Texas on 29 September.
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NewsPICTURE: Vietnam Airlines' first A350 aircraft enters final assembly
Vietnam Airlines' first Airbus A350-900 has entered final assembly.
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NewsPoland requests JASSM weapons for F-16 fleet
Poland is looking to add the Lockheed Martin AGM-158A Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) to its fleet of Lockheed F-16 fighters, under a potential acquisition worth around $500 million.
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DBJ ready to finance MRJ soon
Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) may soon start offering finance to customers of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) as it expands its aircraft financing business and the type gains more popularity.
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NewsRAF Tornados strike first Islamic State targets
A pair of Royal Air Force Panavia Tornado GR4s engaged their first Islamic State targets in Iraq on 30 September, the UK Ministry of Defence has announced.