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NewsEASA mandates Sikorsky S-92A gearbox modification
The European Aviation Safety Agency has mandated that Sikorsky S-92A operators replace the twin-engine 19-passenger helicopter’s main gearbox oil filter with a new design that is less prone to leaks ...
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BAHRAIN AIR SHOW: Demand for UAVs rises
Rising regional tensions and internal and external security threats are fuelling the appetite of Middle Eastern nations for airborne surveillance equipment....
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Business - briefs
Airbus's Chinese joint venture Harbin Hafei Airbus Composite Manufacturing Centre is to be sole...
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Airborne early warning redefined by 737, MESA and perseverance
Boeing and Northrop Grumman agreed on a concept in 1996 for packaging a popular aircraft with a powerful new radar.
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Contact with ill-fated Ethiopian 737 lost at 9,000ft
Lebanese air traffic control lost contract with the crashed Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800 at 9,000ft following its departure from Beirut today. The...
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New process could lengthen titanium tube life
The US Naval Air Systems Command is funding a process that could make aircraft titanium hydraulic system tubes more resistant to surface flaws. This could...
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Finland signs €40m deal for secondhand Hawk upgrade
Patria is to replace the cockpit avionics on 18 ex-Swiss air force BAE Systems Hawk 66 trainers for Finland ...
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Israel special: Global players
Globalisation came to Israel's aerospace and defence industry early.
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Pretenders and contenders
Survivors of Israel's UAV showdown prove it takes a lot to win in a tough market
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SINGAPORE 2010: Asian fighter requirements continue to grow
What kind of fighter aircraft do Asian nations need? Talk of fourth and fifth generations is not always useful
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Military compassion helps Haiti
In-flows of food, medical supplies, construction equipment and military troops - mostly from Brazil, Canada and the USA - continued to pour into the rubble of Haiti's earthquake-battered capital at the end of last week.
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Israel sets sights on two-seater F-35
The role of Israeli industry in the F-35 programme remains one of the last undecided pieces in Lockheed Martin's vast supply chain for the stealth fighter. While...
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IAI takes on privatized mindset
Israel Aerospace Industries punches above its weight and believes it could get even bigger without government ownership
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UK updates guidance on VC10 passenger flights
The UK Ministry of Defence has clarified its position with regard to the restrictions imposed on some passenger operations with the RAF's VC10s ...
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Rafael seeks partnerships for export success
Israel's state-owned armaments developer takes great care when making its pitch to potential export customers
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NewsAirbus: 'zero major issues' from A400M flight tests
With over 30h now flown with its first A400M, Airbus Military says it has encountered no major problems with flying the delayed type ...
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PICTURES: Second accident spells end for Finland's 'Frankenhornet'
A Finnish air force Boeing F-18D trainer has crashed just weeks after the completion of a 100,000h rebuild project ...
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NewsSINGAPORE 2010: Singapore air show preview
The Singapore air show - being held for the second time next week following its 2006 split with Asian Aerospace - remains the premier all-sector event for the eastern hemisphere.
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US FAA sends temporary ATC tower to Haiti
The US FAA has responded to a request from the Haitian government to dispatch a portable air traffic control tower to Haiti to help with aircraft operations...