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India outlines mini UAS requirements
Further details have emerged of the capabilities to be sought through an Indian competition for 95 mini unmanned air systems ...
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NewsNew Zealand in negotiations for new Seasprite helicopters
New Zealand is in discussions with US helicopter maker Kaman for 11 SH-2G (I) Super Seasprite helicopters, which would likely replace the navy's SH-2Gs. Kaman...
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NewsICBC Financial Leasing to be launch customer for China-produced Legacy 650s
China's ICBC Financial Leasing has signed a deal for up to 10 Embraer Legacy 650 executive jets with Harbin Embraer Aircraft Industry (HEAI), a joint venture...
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NewsKoellner to lead ILFC following CEO’s illicit relationship
American International Group (AIG) has appointed Laurette Koellner as executive chairman at its International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC)-subsidiary,...
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NewsBoeing and NASA hit major milestones for super-heavy launch vehicle
Boeing and NASA have completed the system requirements review (SRR) and system definition review (SDR) for the cryogenic stages of Space Launch System (SLS),...
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NewsBoeing's Phantom Eye to receive new nosewheel
The Boeing Phantom Eye, a high-altitude, long endurance test bed, will require a nose gear redesign after the component snapped during the aircraft's first...
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Vueling considering new aircraft: Ascend Finance Forum London 2020
Vueling Airlines is in the middle of its new aircraft programme, according to chief finance officer Sonia Jerez. The Barcelona-based carrier has added...
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NewsAir France tells unions forced redundancies can be avoided
Air France chief executive Alexandre de Juniac has pledged that if the airline's unions accept new collective labour agreements, no redundancies will be imposed during 2012 or 2013.
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NewsIsraeli manufacturers join forces on long-endurance UAV
Israel's BlueBird and UAS Technologies are jointly completing the development of a lightweight, 24h-endurance design ...
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CTC Aviation Group to offer fully sponsored flight instructor training
Flight instructors with a basic qualification for ab initio training are being offered fully sponsored training to take them to multi-engine instrument rating instructor (IRI) and class rating instructor (CRI) level while being paid.
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NewsNorthrop locks on to radar deal with three F-16 users
Northrop Grumman has been contracted to supply radars for Lockheed Martin F-16s for Iraq, Oman and Thailand ...
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MAEL opens four line maintenance stations
Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has opened four new seasonal stations at Glasgow, Dublin, Edinburgh and Cork as a part of its expansion of line maintenance...
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Norway requests two C-130Js to replace crashed transport
Norway wants to replace the Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical transport that was destroyed in a fatal accident in Sweden on 15 March, and also expand its fleet of the type to five aircraft.
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NewsEmbraer gets US FAA certification to assemble entry-level Phenom 100s/300s
Embraer has received US Federal Aviation Administration production certification to assemble the entry-level Phenom 100 and 300 light business jets at its Melbourne, Florida facility.
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NewsBe-200 firefighters bid for US certification
California company International Emergency Services (IES) and Russian airframer Beriev have finished initial trials in Russia of the Be-200 amphibian aircraft for use in the firefighting tanker role, in a bid to get US certification and clearance for the aircraft.
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NewsBombardier predicts 24,000 business jet deliveries by 2031
"Business jet industry deliveries will return to sustained growth starting in 2013," says Bombardier, "with the large aircraft category demonstrating the fastest growth."
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Jet2 reports 10% slump in profits at airline division
UK regional carrier Jet2 has posted a 10% decline in annual profits to £21.7 million ($34.1 million) for the full year to 31 March, blaming higher fuel costs for undermining steady growth in the airline's capacity and load factor.
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NewsTurkish Airlines nearing A380 or 747-8 deal
Turkish Airlines' is pressing forward with plans to order up to 15 high-capacity aircraft, focusing on the Airbus A380 and Boeing 747-8.
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NewsIndonesian air force Fokker F27 crashes near Jakarta
An Indonesian air force Fokker F27 transport has crashed near Jakarta's Halim air base, the service confirms ...
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Greenpoint Technologies to cooperate with Ameco Beijing on jet completion
Greenpoint Technologies has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ameco Beijing to cooperate on commercial and business jet completion work in China...