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Brazil selects Elbit's Hermes 450 UAV
Brazil's air force has selected the Elbit Systems Hermes 450 for an initial requirment for two operational UAVs ...
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NewsBoeing at work behind the scenes on 737 re-engining project
Boeing's customers may have given a tepid reaction to a 737 re-engining project, but behind the scenes the airframer has not slowed the pace on work to refine the design of an updated narrowbody.
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No impact on A320 values due to Neo: IBA
Boeing is likely to respond within two to three years to Airbus's A320NEO launch with a 737NG.
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Alsalam to service Saudi F-15s
The Royal Saudi Air Force has contracted Alsalam Aircraft for the maintenance of its Boeing F-15 fleet ...
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Crashed Tu-154 sustained heavy impact force on landing
Russian investigators have disclosed the extent of the impact forces experienced by the Dagestan Airlines Tupolev Tu-154M which made an emergency landing...
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Continental takes aim at French Concorde verdict
Continental Airlines is to appeal against a French court's decision to hold the US carrier and one of its mechanics guilty of actions that led to the July 2000 crash of a BAC-Aerospatiale Concorde on the ouskirts of Paris.
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SpiceJet firms up Q400 plans
India's SpiceJet has firmed up plans to order 15 Bombardier Q400 turboprops. The carrier's board of directors last month gave approval for the carrier...
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NewsF-35 partly recovers flight test record in 2010, but fresh obstacles await
The Lockheed Martin F-35 will pass the fourth anniversary of its first flight on 15 December with a test programme surging forward but facing new challenges in 2011, says chief test pilot Jon Beesley.
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NewsUK confirms deal to double Reaper UAV fleet
Prime Minister David Cameron has confirmed a deal to expand the RAF's fleet of Reaper air vehicles ...
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NewsMitsubishi wins $2.3bn deal for 40 UH-60Js
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) will produce 40 Mitsubishi/Sikorsky UH-60J search and rescue helicopters for the Japan air self-defence force, replacing 40 existing UH-60Js that have been in service since 1991.
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NewsBrazil to seek deal for A330 tankers
After issuing a request for proposals in September, the Brazilian air force's KC-X tanker/transport procurement has taken an unexpected turn. Despite having initially forecast the participation of at least three bidders, sources in Brasilia indicate that Airbus Military's A330 multi-role tanker/transport might be selected before the end of the year.
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MEBA: Universal looks to expand outside North America
One of the USA's biggest charter operators, Gulfstream specialist Universal Jet, is looking to expand into the Middle East and Europe by partnering an air operator certificate holder.
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MEBA: API Falcon 900 winglets attract Middle East interest
Aviation Partners says it has received interest from several Middle East operators following the launch of its Dassault Falcon 900 blended winglet programme at the NBAA convention in Atlanta in October.
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MEBA: Middle East to Ascend with Rockwell Collins
Rockwell Collins says Middle East customers are telling the company its Ascend flight information offering is the "right solution" for the region.
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MEBA: Manx register smashes monthly record
The Isle of Man aircraft registry says it expects to smash its monthly registration record in December, bringing its tally of "M" prefixed business jets, VIP airliners and helicopters to 340.
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Two Flybe aircraft in weeks shed unlatched engine doors
Just two months after a Flybe jet lost unlatched engine cowl doors on take-off, another Flybe aircraft lost an engine access door in similar circumstances,...
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MEBA: Arab Wings looks to the future with new Legacy 650
Amman-based Arab Wings looks to grow its fleet in the coming years, stretching its legs for the long haul while fortifying its regional presence.
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MEBA: Singapore's Asia Aviation eyes Middle East management market
Singapore-based Asia Aviation plans to bring its aircraft management services to the Middle East and secure a local partner to help it base aircraft in the region.
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NewsEmissions trading: spectre of EU ban looms for lax airlines
Airlines that fail to fully comply with the European Union's emissions trading scheme when it expands to include aviation in 2012 could be banned from taking off and landing in Europe, according to a draft European Commission regulation document obtained by Flight International.
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NewsEmirates A380 wing damaged as catering truck collapses
Emirates has removed one of its Airbus A380 aircraft from service after an incident in which a scissor-lift catering truck collapsed at Toronto, damaging...