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NewsA318 first Airbus to be approved for Thales HUD
The A318 has become the first Airbus aircraft to be approved for Thales' D-HUDS digital head-up display system. The Pratt & Whitney PW6000-powered A318 and...
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UK MoD issues first request for new search and rescue helicopters
The UK Ministry of Defence has issued an invitation to tender for a new fleet of military and coastguard search and rescue helicopters ...
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Saudi Arabia's Eurofighter Typhoon deal gets final confirmation
The four-nation Eurofighter consortium has received a contract from BAE Systems to produce 72 Typhoon combat aircraft for Saudi Arabia ...
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North American aviation market credit
Fitch Ratings remains positive about credit quality in the North American aviation market in 2008, despite recent...
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SkyEurope sells two new 737s, renegotiates leases on others
Low-fare operator SkyEurope Airlines has sold two Boeing 737-700s, ahead of delivery this year, and is trying to renegotiate lease terms with GE Commercial...
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R-R targets Asia-Pacific as military market
The Asia-Pacific region is to remain a major military market for engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce, with the company looking to upcoming purchases of the Lockheed...
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Raytheon uses AIM-9X seeker for ballistic missile intercept [CORRECTION]
Raytheon scored a direct hit during a 3 December seeker test for a new air-launched, anti-ballistic missile weapon dubbed the Network-Centric Airborne Defense...
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Boeing and Lockheed close in on airborne JTRS
Competition for the airborne portion of the US Joint Tactical Radio System ...
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US Air National Guard to trial Beechcraft AT-6 for counter-insurgency
The US Air National Guard has received special funds to stage a demonstration of the turboprop-powered Hawker Beechcraft AT-6 for the domestic security and...
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Qatar Airways targets sustained profitability within three years
Akbar Al Baker - chief executive of Qatar Airways - is the living embodiment of "hands-on"...
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Defence briefs
DUTCH ENGINES Avio/Philips joint venture DutchAero and the Royal Netherlands Air Force's Woensdrecht Logistics Centre will provide maintenance, repair...
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Ruag converts Gulfstream G550 HALO aircraft
RUAG Aerospace has completed its conversion of a new Gulfstream...
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Frost & Sullivan reports on business jet demand
Strong corporate profits and increasing orders from fast-growing ecomonies including China, India and Russia are driving continued demand for business jets,...
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PICTURE: Air Service Gabon gets second ex-Littoral CRJ200 regional jet
Air Service Gabon has taken delivery of the second of two ex-Air Littoral Bombardier CRJ200s. The aircraft has been in storage at Calgary since 2004, positioned...
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P&W achieves full thrust in geared turbofan ground test
Pratt & Whitney's GTF geared turbofan demonstrator engine has achieved full thrust during its first series of ground runs on an outdoor test stand in West...
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Malaysia weighs Boeing, Sukhoi bids for next fighter deal
Malaysia is expected to choose between a second batch of Sukhoi Su-30MKMs or Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets for its next fighter purchase, with industry...
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AirAsia orders additional 25 Airbus A320s
AirAsia, the Malaysia-based low-cost carrier, is now the largest airline customer for the Airbus A320 after an order for an additional 25 aircraft last week...
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Malaysia's Subang to rival Hong Kong, Singapore
Malaysia has unveiled ambitious plans to transform part of Subang Airport in Kuala Lumpur, its capital, into a regional corporate aviation hub to rival the...