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NewsUSAF issues RFI for UH-1N modernization
The US Air Force has issued a request for information (RfI) to modernize its ageing fleet of Bell UH-1N helicopters-potentially to keep the aircraft in service...
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NewsQantas orders Leap-1A to power 78 A320neos
CFM International's next-generation turbofan will power the 78 Airbus A320neos ordered last October by Qantas Airways, the General Electric-Snecma joint...
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USAF looks to control costs of space operations
The US Air Force space command is looking for ways to battle budget cuts by using smaller satellites, fee-for-service communications and partnering with...
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DoD recommends lifting ITAR controls on space industry
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has recommended some US-built satellites and components should be transferred from the US Munitions List (USML) to the Commerce Control List (CCL), allowing greater export flexibility.
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NewsIsrael offered Chinooks as service eyes V-22 deal
Boeing is offering a version of its CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter as a possible replacement for the Israeli air force's Sikorsky CH-53 fleet, as the service is also showing continued interest in the Bell Boeing V-22 tiltrotor.
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CEO Sean Menke to leave bankrupt Pinnacle on 1 June
Pinnacle Airlines announced today that chief executive Sean Menke will step down on 1 June, only 60 days after the regional carrier filed for bankruptcy. Menke...
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EasyJet selects FL Technics for A319 line maintenance
FL Technics has signed a three-year agreement with low-cost carrier EasyJet for aircraft line maintenance on nine Airbus A319s based at Manchester airport...
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NewsSpace Systems/Loral countersues Viasat over patent infringements
Space Systems Loral’s countersuit filings were made on 9 April in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.
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NewsAERO 2012: Cirrus vision for SF50 to become reality 'in 2015'
Cirrus has been given the go-ahead by its new owner to accelerate development of the Vision SF50 personal jet.
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NewsSwiss installs fire protection system in Avro RJ cargo holds
Swiss International Air Lines will install fire detection and suppression equipment in the cargo compartments of its 20-strong BAE Systems Avro RJ fleet.
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SIA's Scoot brings forward launch date
Singapore Airlines' long-haul, low-cost subsidiary Scoot has brought forward its service commencement date to 4 June. The carrier will start operations...
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Superjet to perform Asian tour to spur interest
Sukhoi is to conduct an Asian tour with one of its Superjet 100 prototypes in order to attract interest in the aircraft from customers in the region. It...
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Russia approves OGMA for ERJ 145 MRO
Portuguese maintenance and aerostructure specialist OGMA has been approved by Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency to support Embraer 135/145 aircraft....
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NewsBA to pay £58.5 million penalty in fuel surcharge cartel case
The UK office of Fair Trading has imposed a £58.5 million ($93.8 million) penalty against British Airways in relation to anti-competitive practices in the...
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NewsHandover of service-bound A400M engine kick-starts ramp-up
Europrop International is working to halve the time needed to assemble and test the A400M's TP400-D6 engine, having delivered the first production-standard example ...
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NewsGeneral Atomics proposes range boost for Predator B
Predator Bs could gain an extra 10-15h endurance under two retrofit options unveiled on 18 April by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems. Adding two...
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NewsFurther dramatic F-35 cost increases could force Norway to reconsider programme
If there is a further dramatic cost increase on the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), Norway will reconsider its participation in the programme. "If...
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NewsUSAF issues new Afghan LAS draft RfP to contractors
The US Air Force has released a new draft Request for Proposal (RfP) for its Light Air Support (LAS) programme to equip the Afghan Air Force with a fixed-wing...
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NewsPropulsion is key to US Navy's F/A-XX
Propulsion is key to the US Navy's next-generation F/A-XX fighter to replace the service's Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fleet in the 2030s. "That's...
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DoD report recommends ending blanket satellite export ban
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has released a long-awaited report on satellite export controls, recommending that some US-built satellites and components...