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LHT starts E-170/190 landing gear support
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has begun overhauling Embraer 170/190 landing gears at its US subsidiary Hawker Pacific Aerospace, and it says it will introduce...
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NewsEurocopter works to fend off upgrade challenge for US AAS deal
Eurocopter believes the US Army's requirement to replace or upgrade its fleet of ageing Bell OH-58 Kiowa Warriors is the "largest military opportunity in the coming years", amid a global defence market that will remain "slow" for the foreseeable future.
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NewsVIDEO: Why shorter economic lives could speed depreciation of aircraft values
Concerns are growing among bankers and analysts that changes to the economic lives of airliners driven by high fuel prices and availability of young, efficient types are accelerating the depreciation of older equipment.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Boeing 787's lithium-ion scare repeats familiar pattern in battery technology
A battery scare has gripped the aviation industry. Normally unfamiliar terms such as "over-discharge" and "thermal runaway" are on the lips of industry insiders...
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IAI offers Skimmer maritime helicopter conversion kit
Israel Aerospace Industries is offering a cost-effective way of converting a basic helicopter for a range of maritime operations ...
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NewsNorthrop gets new Hunter UAS support deal from US Army
Northrop Grumman has been awarded almost $37.3 million to provide continued support services for the US Army's fleet of RQ-5 Hunter unmanned air systems.
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NewsPICTURES: Alenia Aermacchi offers new-generation SF-260TP trainer
Alenia Aermacchi is demonstrating to potential customers the latest version of its SF-260TP primary and basic trainer with a new glass cockpit ...
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NewsRussian investigators to decode crashed CRJ recorders
Russia's Interstate Aviation Committee is to take responsibility for retrieving flight-recorder information from the SCAT Bombardier CRJ200 which crashed...
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Australia to sell Sea Kings to UK spares provider
Australia will sell five Westland Sea King helicopters to UK surplus equipment and component supplier Aerospace Logistics ...
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Comac ARJ21 completes CAAC stall tests
Chinese airframer Comac has completed stall tests for its ARJ21 regional jet programme. Aircraft 104, one of six regional jets undergoing both ground...
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NewsElon Musk: Boeing 787 battery fundamentally unsafe
The lithium ion batteries installed on the Boeing 787 are inherently unsafe, says Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX and owner of electric car maker Tesla. "Unfortunately,...
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NewsUS Air Force hopes to upgrade aggressor F-16s
The US Air Force is hoping to upgrade its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon "aggressors" so that those aircraft can better replicate enemy fighters,...
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NewsDOT Secretary LaHood to step down after controversial term for aviation
US secretary of transportation Ray LaHood has announced that he will not serve a second term in the cabinet level position, leaving behind a legacy of championing...
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South Africa's Airlink adds flights to Vilanculos and Kasane
South Africa's Airlink will launch flights from Johannesburg to Vilanculos in Mozambique and Kasane in Botswana on 22 March. The regional carrier will...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How will airlines fund $100bn worth of new aircraft this year?
Record production means that airlines' delivery finance requirements will increase by 15% this year to $100 billion, with banking activity likely to grow significantly.
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NewsItalian search teams find wreckage of missing USAF F-16
Italian search and rescue teams have recovered debris in the Adriatic Sea which they believe belongs to a missing Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon operated...
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NewsIsrael tests Thrust pod for combat helicopter training
Israel Aerospace Industries has expanded its Ehud family of embedded training systems to allow the equipment to be used by attack helicopters ...
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NewsNextant steps up European marketing effort for 400XT
Nextant Aerospace is stepping up its marketing effort for the 400XT in Europe following EASA certification of the light cabin business jet late last year.
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NewsTAI completes Anka UAV test campaign
Turkish Aerospace Industries has completed a roughly 130-flight acceptance test campaign involving its Anka unmanned air vehicle ...
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NewsIndian automobile maker Mahindra eyes aerospace
After a successful move into the automobile industry, India's Mahindra eyes aerospace