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AVALON: Australia eyes fifth C-17
Australia has requested pricing and availability data ahead of the possible purchase a fifth Boeing C-17 strategic transport ...
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Bolen: US industrial future is aviation
The same day that US general aviation manufacturer Cirrus announced its approval of a Chinese bid for its ownership, National Business Aviation Association president Ed Bolen told the Washington DC Aero Club that "aviation would be the key to defining America's leadership in an increasingly global economy".
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Hawker Beechcraft opens second facility in Mexico
Hawker Beechcraft has opened a $20 million manufacturing plant in Chihuahua City, Mexico to house sheet-metal fabrication and electrical assembly for Beechcraft King Air turboprops and Hawker business jets.
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This Week briefings
Some 80% of student pilots voluntarily withdraw from training before gaining even a basic pilot licence, according to a study conducted for the US Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
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Helicopters special: a Maryland police force retools
Efforts by Maryland state police to bolster helicopter safety in air medical transport services serve as an instructive case study
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NewsAVALON: F-35 programme could gain new partners in 2011
Lockheed's F-35 programme is likely to attract addition partners soon, says the Pentagon's top programme offical ...
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NATS records first substantial traffic rise since start of recession
UK air navigation service NATS reports that January 2011 saw "the first significant monthly increase" in the number of flights handled since the onset of...
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PICTURE: UAE's Adcom flies new unmanned target
UAE firm Adcom Systems has launched its latest unmanned aerial target, the Yabhon-GRN. Built after a five-year development programme, the design features a forward swept wing design and has a maximum take-off weight of 220kg (485lb).
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Opinion
Comment: Fuelling the fire sales?
BA-Iberia's bid to improve its fuel economy by getting rivals to give up modern aircraft may be ambitious, but with airline bosses rightly nervous about rising oil prices it just might work
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Helicopters in 2011: ready for departure
Optimism is permeating the helicopter sector which has faced up to - and tackled - some long-standing problems
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NewsFLIGHT TEST: Robinson R66 - swansong sweetheart
Robinson Helicopter's R66 caps the five-decade career of its recently retired founder with a move from piston to turbine power. Has the transition been smooth?
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Aurora's Orion stalls due to funding
A budget crisis in Congress has caused Aurora Flight Sciences' Orion unmanned air system to stall out before it even leaves the ground.
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Horizon prepares to sparkle with a handful of Diamonds
Austria's Diamond Aircraft has signed a deal with Horizon International Flight Academy for five DA42 NGs.
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NewsEurocopter X4 promises technical tour-de-force
Eurocopter has promised that its X4 Dauphin replacement will be a 'game changer' - but is keeping the exact details a mystery
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Israel selects Elbit and Chimnir for national firefighting tender
The Israeli government has selected Elbit Systems as the prime contractor to supply aerial firefighting services for the country.
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Interview
Working Week: Robert Baskill
The direct graduate entry scheme at the European airframer presented the ideal opportunity for Robert Baskill to launch his career as engineering group leader for the structures analysis team on new-development aircraft
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Opinion
Vertical lift consortium splits US rotorcraft industry opinion
There are divided opinions in the US helicopter industry on the efficacy of a new consortium tackling procurement problems
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ANA seeks ¥20b in damages from seat maker Koito
Japan's All Nippon Airways is seeking ¥20 billion ($243.5 million) in damages from troubled seat manufacturer Koito for failing to deliver new seats on time.
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NewsPICTURES & VIDEO: Lufthansa plans to increase A380 fleet to eight by mid-summer
Lufthansa should double its current Airbus A380 fleet to four by mid-summer, and stresses the recent Rolls-Royce Trent 900 issues should not affect its planned delivery schedule for the superjumbo aircraft in 2011.