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India could require six to eight Northrop MQ-4C BAMS
To ensure continuous coverage of its oceanic frontiers, the Indian navy would need six to eight Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS)...
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Australia one step closer to Growler upgrade
Australia has announced the purchase of equipment that would allow it reconfigure 12 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft into the EA-18G Growler variant.
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NewsAt least 12 survive UTAir ATR 72 crash at Tyumen
Russian investigators have identified the UTAir ATR 72 turboprop which crashed on take-off today as a 19-year old airframe.
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NewsSafety concerns stalling first flight of HAL's naval Tejas
Safety concerns have delayed the maiden flight of the naval variant of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Tejas light combat aircraft. "It is...
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NewsPinnacle Airlines files for Chapter 11 protection
US regional carrier Pinnacle Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday, 1 April 2012, after warning for months that it could be forced...
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NewsBoeing bulllish on Chinook winning Indian competition
Boeing is confident that the CH-47F Chinook will win India's competition for 15 heavy lift helicopters. Flight trials for the CH-47F and the Russian...
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NewsUTair ATR 72 crashes in Siberia
A UTair ATR 72 aircraft with 43 people on board crashed in Russia's Siberia region early Monday morning.
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India's helicopter growth hindered by red tape: Eurocopter
Eurocopter believes India's private and parapublic helicopter fleet should be 10 times bigger, but that taxation and regulation hold back the effective employment...
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NewsEurocopter calls for conclusion of India competition
Eurocopter CEO Lutz Bertling says it is time for India's competition for 197 reconnaissance and surveillance helicopters (RSH) to be concluded. "It...
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NewsNetJets makes foray into China with local investors
Fractional ownership and charter company NetJets will take its first steps into China with a consortium of Chinese investors led by private equity firm Hony Capital and Fung Investments.
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NewsPICTURES: Start-up developing four-seat variant of F-16A
A Tuscon, Arizona-based start-up is developing a four-seat variant of the venerable Lockheed Martin F-16A using ex-US Air Force stocks parked in permanent storage at Davis-Monthan AFB.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Embraer unveils options for Phenoms
Embraer is unveiling a list of options for its Phenom 100 and 300, which it hopes will broaden the appeal of the entry-level and light jets.
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Chinese aviation consultancies spring up in business jet boom
More companies are setting up consultancies in Asia to provide comprehensive help for potential new owners of business aircraft.
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NewsUSAF promotes 767-2C as civil freighter
The US Air Force's KC-46 programme manager says that Boeing could market a freighter derivative of the tanker's 767-2C airframe to civil operators. "That...
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NewsBoeing details bid to win NASA shuttle replacement
Boeing has released crucial details of its commercial crew integrated capability (CCiCap) bid that it delivered to NASA on 23 March. The company has...
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IN FOCUS: What does changing consumer behaviour mean for air travel?
There was plenty of food for thought on how changing consumer behaviour will impact the travel experience and air travellers’ expectations at the recent Hamburg Aviation Conference. Here one of the conference organiser and aviation consultant Ursula Silling paints a picture of different personas to demonstrate how social media ...
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Alenia, Airbus Military brace for India transport duel
India could issue a request for proposals this year seeking 56 aircraft to replace its air force HS 748 transports ...
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NewsEuropean Commission gives approval for BMI sale to IAG
The European Commission has given regulatory approval for International Airlines Group's £172.5 million acquisition of loss-making of BMI from Lufthansa,...
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NewsEurofighter companies agree five-year support deal
Alenia Aermacchi, BAE Systems and Cassidian have received major new contracts to support the operation of Eurofighter combat aircraft ...
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NewsNuSTAR Pegasus XL launch delay is longer than expected
The launch of a Pegasus XL air-dropped rocket which was set to carry the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) mission for NASA has now been delayed from its planned launch date of 22 March.