All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 56
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Undisclosed buyer adds to Super Tucano backlog
Embraer has announced a new order for six of its armed A-29 Super Tucano, but declines to identify the latest customer to have committed to the type.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: KLM chief hails effect of fleet transformation
Two years from now, KLM will mark the centenary of its foundation: a milestone which it believes makes it the world's oldest continuously operating airline.
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777X's first test wing enters final assembly
Boeing in late September began assembling the first test example of a composite wing for its in-development 777X widebody twin, two years ahead of the aircraft's flight debut.
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Boeing not rushing decision on NMA: commercial chief
Boeing will not be rushing into a decision on whether to launch a New Mid-market Airplane (NMA), despite seeing a clear opportunity for such a product, the head of its commercial unit tells FlightGlobal.
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NewsPICTURE: Afghan air force welcomes first Black Hawks
A lead cadre of Afghan air force pilots is poised to commence training on the service's first two Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk utility helicopters, following their delivery on 18 September.
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ANALYSIS: CAE targets Asia-Pacific pilot training growth
Booming demand for commercial air travel has enabled Airbus and Boeing to accumulate vast order backlogs, but a recent report from one of the industry's leading training providers has highlighted the scale of the challenge that operators will face over the coming years as they look to recruit sufficient pilots ...
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NewsPICTURE: KLM receives its last 777-300ER
KLM has taken delivery of its 29th and final Boeing 777 under existing orders, with the -300ER-model aircraft having been accepted by chief executive Pieter Elbers at the manufacturer's Everett plant in Washington on 26 September.
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NewsGermany, Norway sign for five A330 tankers
Germany and Norway have formally added a further five Airbus Defence & Space A330 multirole tanker transports to a multinational programme launched earlier this year by Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
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NewsQatar closes in on Typhoon acquisition
Qatar has signalled its intention to acquire 24 Eurofighter Typhoons, in a move which would further strengthen its future air combat capabilities.
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NewsUK outlines IOC target for F-35s
The UK remains on target to achieve initial operational capability (IOC) with the Lockheed Martin F-35B in late 2018, with its personnel training and testing activities gathering pace.
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NewsBAE looks beyond military market with LiteHUD technology
BAE Systems is looking at further sales opportunities for its LiteHUD head-up display, having flown the system on the Lockheed Martin AC-130J, Textron AirLand Scorpion and its own Advanced Hawk demonstrator (below) within recent months. "It is expected to fly on at least two other aircraft this year," the company ...
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NewsFrench Hercules upgrade enters avionics testing
A modernisation programme for the French air force's Lockheed Martin C-130H tactical transports has passed an early milestone, with Rockwell Collins having installed its Flight2 avionics suite in a system integration laboratory in Toulouse.
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ANALYSIS: How 737 Max is transforming pilot training
A new era in Boeing's more than 50-year history with the 737 began on 16 May, when the company delivered the first Max-series example of the ubiquitous twinjet to Malindo Air. Part of the Lion Air group, the Malaysian mainline carrier swiftly followed this milestone by placing its lead 737 ...
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NewsUK commits to major upgrade for Shadow surveillance fleet
One of the UK's key intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) types is to receive a major upgrade, under the terms of a long-term arrangement between the Royal Air Force and prime contractor Raytheon UK.
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Leonardo enters ASDOT training battle for UK
Leonardo has joined forces with Discovery Air Defence Services and Inzpire in pursuit of a major UK aggressor aircraft requirement, making it the latest company to target the air support to defence operational training opportunity.
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NewsG120TP buy completes ETPS fleet renewal
Qinetiq has ordered Grob Aircraft's G120TP to deliver basic training services for the Empire Test Pilots' School.
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NewsGripen Aggressor targets UK, US requirements
Saab has launched a new derivative of its Gripen C, which it believes is ideally suited to meeting the future adversary training needs of the UK and USA.
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NewsPICTURE: First Phénix tanker rises for France
Airbus Defence & Space has moved a step closer to delivering an A330 multi-role tanker transport to the French air force, after flying its first example on 7 September.
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NewsVixen radar chosen for Romanian trainer project
Leonardo has been selected to provide its Vixen 500E active electronically scanned array radar in support of an advanced trainer research activity in Romania.
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Australia welcomes first six PC-21s to East Sale
The Royal Australian Air Force has welcomed the first six of its eventual 49 Pilatus PC-21 basic trainers at East Sale air base in Victoria.