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NewsEADS shows off X3 concept demonstrator near US capital
EADS is showing off its X3 compound helicopter concept to potential US civilian and military customers near the US capital. Company test pilots demonstrated...
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IN FOCUS: All-electric systems promise fuel-burn savings
One of the most familiar sounds on an aircraft - one that disconcerts many a nervous flyer - is the whirr and clunk as the hydraulic system retracts the...
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Eurocopter boots technology development footprint
Eurocopter is expanding its technology development facilities at its main plants in Marignane,...
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Ukraine studies new engine for Antonov jet family
Ukrainian engine design bureau Ivchenko-Progress has started developing a new turbofan for the Antonov regional jet family. Chief designer Igor Kravchenko,...
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NewsPICTURE: Cassidian completes latest Barracuda flight tests
Cassidian has completed a new series of test flights in Canada using its unmanned Barracuda technology demonstrator ...
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NewsSatellite imagery firm DigitalGlobe buys competitor GeoEye
The commercial satellite Earth imagery firms DigitalGlobe and GeoEye have finally agreed to merge. The merger, which was in effect an acquisition of GeoEye...
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NewsGenCorp to buy rocket manufacturer Rocketdyne
GenCorp, parent company of rocket engine builder Aerojet, announced the purchase of competitor Rocketdyne from Pratt & Whitney (P&W), for $550 million. The...
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NewsQatar signs deal for 24 Pilatus PC-21s
Qatar is to acquire a fleet of 24 Pilatus PC-21 turboprop trainers, with deliveries to start in mid-2014 ...
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NewsANA 787s affected by defect in Trent 1000 gearbox
All Nippon Airways (ANA) grounded five of its 11 Boeing 787 aircraft on 21 July, after being notified by Boeing that there may be a defect in the gearbox...
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NewsMalaysia to receive all 12 Eurocopter EC725s by 2014
The Royal Malaysian Air Force will receive its first two Eurocopter EC725 helicopters in December, with deliveries of all 12 to be completed by January 2014 ...
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NewsAir New Zealand introduces new livery
Air New Zealand is introducing a new livery, complete with a fresh lettering style and a move away from blue and green tones on aircraft tails. While...
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Brunei air force Bell 212 crash kills 12
A Bell 212 helicopter operated by the Brunei air force crashed on 20 July, killing 12 of the 14 aboard.
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ST Aerospace to shift focus to modification and conversion work
Singapore-based ST Aerospace will increasingly turn its attention to conversion and modification work in the coming years, and place less priority on its...
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HAL delivers propellant tank for PSLV rocket
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has delivered an indigenously-produced fourth stage propellant tank for the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Polar...
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NewsUS and Taiwan in $3.8bn F-16 upgrade deal
The US government and Taiwan have signed a $3.8 billion deal, under which the US Air Force will evaluate upgrades for Taiwan's 145 Lockheed Martin F-16 A/B...
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USAF and Raytheon sucessfully test new SDB variant
The US Air Force and Raytheon have successfully tested a new version of the 113kg (250lb) small diameter bomb (SDB) against a moving target on 17 July. The...
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NewsLap joints focus of new Boeing 777 directive: FAA
The US Federal Aviation Administration on 23 July will publish a final airworthiness directive (AD) requiring US operators of approximately 46 Boeing 777-200...
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NewsSyrian protest derails US Mi-17 deal with Russia
A contract between the USA and Russia to supply Mil Mi-17 utility helicopters for Afghanistan seems likely to stall ...
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NewsIsland Air shows off new livery as Hawaiian competition heats up
Hawaii-based Island Air has revealed a new livery to adorn a new fleet of 50- and 70-seat turboprops schedule to enter service next month, but its growth...