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NewsUK SAR contest down to two bidders
A long-running procurement programme for the UK's helicopter search and rescue (SAR) requirement has been whittled down to two bidders after one of the three...
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Chinese investors acquire Enstrom Helicopter
Michigan-based Enstrom Helicopter has been acquired by a Chinese investment firm in a move aimed at helping the company grow in the rapidly developing Asian market.
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NewsUK MoD reviews retirement plans for RAF transports, tankers
Faced with a looming shortfall in its ability to perform air-to-air refuelling and tactical transport duties, the UK Ministry of Defence is to extend the planned out-of-service deadlines for three of its current aged types.
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NewsBritish Airways to lease 777s from ALC
British Airways is to lease a pair of Boeing 777-300ERs from Air Lease (ALC) under 10-year operating lease contracts. The deliveries are scheduled...
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NewsCathay Pacific's new cargo terminal to open in February
Cathay Pacific's new cargo terminal at Hong Kong International Airport will start partial operations on 21 February. The terminal will take a three-stage...
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Pratt & Whitney delays MRJ engine certification to 2014
Certification of the Pratt & Whitney PW1200G geared turbofan is expected in the "latter half" of 2014, or at least six to 12 months after the scheduled first...
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P&W secures $300m deal to support South Korean F100 engines
Pratt & Whitney has secured a $300 million contract to support the F100 engines that power South Korea's F-15 and F-16 fighter aircraft ...
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NewsFresh delay hits UK complex weapons programmes
After spending £207 million on its Fire Shadow loitering munition, the UK MoD has yet to decide on how to use the precision strike system ...
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NewsVoyager fuel costs, A400M levy top UK MoD overspend
Increased costs linked to the Royal Air Force's Airbus A330-based Voyager and Airbus Military A400M acquisitions contributed to a combined £468 million ($750 million) jump in the forecast price tag for the UK's top 16 defence programmes during 2012, the government's National Audit Office (NAO) spending watchdog says.
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NewsUS Army fields first AH-64E unit, but more improvements to come
Even as the US Army moves forward with fielding its first unit of Boeing AH-64E Block III attack helicopters, the service is planning to add further improvements...
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NewsCommercial spaceflight companies lay out 2013 plans
Representatives from Boeing, Sierra Nevada, Blue Origin and SpaceX updated the status of their current programmes and laid out plans for 2013 at a 9 January...
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Boeing remains confident in 787 lithium-ion batteries
Boeing says it remains "very confident" in the lithium-ion batteries used on the 787 despite a continuing investigation of a fire that grounded a Japan Airlines aircraft in Boston earlier this week.
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NewsDeadline looms for Eurocopter as root cause of ditching remains elusive
Eurocopter is facing a race against time to return the global EC225 fleet to unrestricted service before a self-imposed end-February deadline.
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NewsPICTURES: Damaged Sea King hoisted by Mil Mi-26
These dramatic images show the rescue of a stranded Westland Sea King from high in the Arctic Circle by a Mil Mi-26 on 23 December. The Sea King, operated...
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NewsBrazil signs AEW modernisation deal
Brazil's air force has selected Embraer's Le Bourget-based subsidiary Embraer Aviation International to modernise its fleet of five EMB-145-derived E-99 airborne early warning and control system aircraft.
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Azerbaijan Airlines moves into helicopter market with AgustaWestland deal
AgustaWestland has sold 10 helicopters to Azerbaijan Airlines - marking the first foray in to the rotorcraft market for the Eurasian carrier.
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NewsNH Industries aims for new NH90 orders in 2013
NH Industries (NHI) remains confident that it will secure another order this year for its NH90 helicopter, even as it battles customer concerns over programme...
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NewsP&W eclipses GE's once-dominant lead in 70-120-seat segment
With its landmark selection by Embraer to power the second-generation E-Jet, Pratt & Whitney has nearly eliminated General Electric's once dominant position as a propulsion supplier in the large regional jet segment.
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NewsEmbraer to revamp E-Jet with geared turbofans, new wings, fly-by-wire
Embraer has decided to switch engine suppliers, design two new sets of wings and integrate a closed-loop fly-by-wire system as it moves closer to launching...
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NewsUSAF to field F-22 life support mods this January
The US Air Force expects to start fielding life support systems modifications for its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor air superiority fighters this...