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NewsJapan selects Northrop mine-hunting gear for MCH101 fleet
Japan has selected Northrop Grumman's AQS-24A airborne mine-hunting system for its AgustaWestland MCH101 helicopters ...
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Android to go boldly in new satellite launch
The challenge of getting a mobile signal in remote locations will be raised to new heights with the 2012 launch of a satellite with an electronic core consisting of an Android smartphone.
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NewsUK withdraws Sea King transports from Afghanistan
The UK has withdrawn its Royal Navy Westland Sea King HC4+ transport helicopters from operations in Afghanistan ...
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Interview
Working Week: Louise Haniver
Louise Haniver hails from an aviation family in Ireland and four years ago took the "big decision" to move to India to head the marketing operation for business aviation company The Established
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NewsAir Pacific yet to pick engines as A330s replace 787 order
Fijian operator Air Pacific has yet to select an engine type for its new Airbus A330-200s, for which it opted after dumping its Boeing 787 order earlier...
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Guernsey to introduce aircraft registry
Guernsey's government has given the go-ahead to plans to set up its own aircraft registry, which it believes will generate about £18 million for the island's...
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Report questions landings at Washington National in sleeping controller case
A report released by the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) into an unresponsive controller incident which closed Washington National airport's...
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First Soyuz launch from French Guiana
The first two Galileo navigation satellites have successfully taken orbit after the 21 October launch. The satellites, launched from Kourou in French Guiana...
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Alaskan F-22As resume flying but others still grounded
About 40 Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptors have returned to flight status after a fresh grounding event ...
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NewsPanasonic taps MRO firm SR Technics to install Internet system
MRO company SR Technics said it has become a turnkey solution provider for the installation of Panasonic Avionics' new Ku-band satellite-supported global...
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NewsBoeing delivers 300th 777-300ER to Biman Bangladesh
Boeing has reached a milestone delivery in its 777-300ER programme, delivering the 300th aircraft to first-time customer Biman Bangaldesh on 21 October. The...
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BA chooses Thales to supply A380 full flight simulator
British Airways has ordered an Airbus A380 full flight simulator from Thales. The airline said its senior training captains have carried out "a rigorous...
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NewsPICTURE: A350 stabiliser assembly begins
Assembly is under way of the first Airbus A350 horizontal stabiliser, which is being constructed in Getafe, Spain.
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Indian business aircraft association anticipates threefold growth by 2020
India's business aviation industry is predicted to be three times as large by 2020, according to the country's newly-formed Business Aircraft Operators'...
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NewsUpgraded Rolls-Royce Trent 900 enters production
Rolls-Royce's first phase of performance improvements for its Trent 900 will enter production by the end of this year, clearing the way for enhanced engines - and providing a 1% cut in specific fuel consumption (SFC) - to be fitted to new-build Airbus A380s from early 2012.
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NewsOcean Sentrys stand guard, but more needed
Plans to phase out the US Coast Guard's Dassault HU-25 Falcon fleet are proceeding - but budget constraints could limit acquisitions of the chosen replacement
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NewsBudget outlook clouds decisions in JSTARS wars
The USAF has launched a study to consider alternatives to the E-8C JSTARS to keep new technology at the forefront of its ground moving target indication missions
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NewsIN FOCUS: Budget pressures to determine future of UK's surveillance aircraft
The UK's manned surveillance aircraft have proved their worth during operations in Afghanistan and Libya - but can they survive swingeing budget cuts?
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NewsChina, Russia make inroads with narrowbodies
Manufacturers behind China and Russia's emerging narrow-bodies are progressing full steam ahead with development of their aircraft programmes, although it remains to be seen whether they will be viable competitors against a new breed of re-engined narrow-bodies from Boeing and Airbus.
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NewsKF-X flight test in 2016 or 2017
Seoul intends its KF-X fighter to enter flight tests in 2016 or 2017 in the middle of an eight-year engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase, with a seven-aircraft flight-test fleet.