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NewsFAA updates guidance for installing satellite voice to support ATS
The US FAA has issued a draft update of an advisory circular (AC) that provides guidance on airworthiness approval for designers, manufacturers, and installers...
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NewsTaiwan buys 30 AH-64 Apaches
Taiwan will receive 30 Boeing AH-64 Block III Apache helicopters under a new contract signed with the US government ...
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NewsPentagon: Block 30 Global Hawks not effective
The Pentagon has issued a report highly critical of Northrop Grumman's RQ-4 Global Hawk, the troubled unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) slated to replace the...
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NewsCreate your own unique Paris air show web page with our exclusive MyParis service
See Paris your way by deciding on the content that you want to see from this year's air show.
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Controp to bring new sUAV payloads to Paris
Controp, the Israeli payload manufacturer, has unveiled a host of new systems, which will be formally rolled out at the Paris Air Show.
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P&W confident in GTF maintenance support plan
Pratt & Whitney (P&W) is confident that the maintenance support strategy it is putting into place for its geared turbofan (GTF) engine will satisfy airline...
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NewsDassault finds fix for grounded 7X
Dassault's Falcon 7X business jets, currently grounded because of a stabiliser trim fault, are expected to be airborne again shortly. Dassault said...
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Poland issues RFP for trainers
The Polish defence ministry has issued a request for proposals to five manufacturers to supply a lead-in fighter trainer fleet ...
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LIBYA: Italian air force details strike role against Gaddafi
The Italian air force has outlined its use of air-to-ground munitions in Libya, more than 40 days after the nation's government approved offensive missions ...
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Jeppesen moves closer to paperless cockpit
Boeing's Jeppesen unit this summer will roll out Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck, an Apple iPad application with en-route moving map functionality that will further assist operators in implementing a truly paperless cockpit environment.
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Boomerang trainer builder Dean-Wilson up to sale
Australian aircraft sales and aviation services company SM Aviation is selling off the assets of Boomerang manufacturer Dean-Wilson Aviation after the collapse of the Kingaroy, Queensland-based company.
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Elbit Systems courts partners for next-generation avionics
Elbit Systems is in talks with Honeywell and Rockwell Collins about possible future co-operation on next-generation avionics for fighter, transport and rotorcraft platforms.
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ANZ probes GE CF6-80 engine problem
Air New Zealand (ANZ) is investigating an incident involving a Boeing 767-300, which had its left hand General Electric CF6-80C2 engine shut down after an...
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Alcoa unveils 3rd generation aluminium lithium alloys and technologies
Alcoa has announced new aluminium-lithium alloy and structural technologies enabling airframers to "build dramatically lighter and lower-cost" short-haul...
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NewsBoeing warns Joint STARS upgrades may cost $10-$15 billion
Boeing has escalated a campaign to persuade the US Air Force to replace the Northrop Grumman E-8C joint surveillance target attack radar system (Joint STARS),...
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Red Wings owner prepared to hand airline over to the govt
Russian carrier Red Wings' owner has proposed transferring control of the company to the government in the hope of progressing the Tupolev Tu-204SM project. National...
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NewsWeak Flybe MRO procedures led to Dash 8 dual-engine oil leak
UK investigators recommended the tightening of maintenance procedures at Flybe Aviation Services after determining that several weaknesses led to a Bombardier...
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France zeroes in on lightweight weapon for Rafale
France is close to selecting a new, reduced collateral effect weapon for its Dassault Rafale fighters, with the need for a lightweight air-to-surface store...
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NewsSecond X-51 hypersonic flight imminent
Boeing has announced that the second flight of the X-51 hypersonic waverider is planned for the week of 13 June. The first flight of the revolutionary scramjet,...