All articles by Greg Waldron – Page 143
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Fire damage apparent on SIA 777 wing
The right wing of the Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER aircraft that caught fire after landing on the morning of 27 June appears to have suffered substantial burn damage to its trailing-edge surfaces.
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PICTURE: Su-30 MKI flies first sortie with BrahMos missile
An Indian air force Sukhoi Su-30 MKI aircraft has carried a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile aloft for the first time, a key milestone toward the eventual deployment of the capability.
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Ascend forecasts good growth in Asia helicopter deliveries
Flightglobal’s Ascend consultancy forecasts that the Asia-Pacific’s share of commercial helicopter deliveries will rise to 37% in 2025 from 26% in 2015.
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India to auction off Vijay Mallya’s ACJ319
India’s tax authorities will auction off an Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ319 aircraft previously used by Vijay Mallya, the former chairman of defunct Kingfisher Airlines.
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Tata, Boeing break ground on AH-64 fuselage facility
Tata Advanced Systems and Boeing have broken ground on facility in Hyderabad that will produce AH-64 Apache fuselages under a joint venture arrangement between the two companies.
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Viking Air to buy type certificates for Bombardier amphibians
Viking Air has entered a deal to buy Bombardier’s three amphibious aircraft programmes.
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ATSB warns of “catastrophic” potential of ATR pitch disconnect
The Australian Transportation Safety Board (ATSB) has revealed that opposite control column inputs caused a “pitch disconnect” on a Virgin Australia ATR 72-600, resulting in overstress damage to the aircraft’s horizontal stabiliser.
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Business aviation sector cautious on Asia prospects
Companies involved in Asia-Pacific business aviation are cautious about near term prospects for the sector, and feel that several challenges must be overcome for business aviation to reach its full potential.
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China consortium confirms deal for 100 H135 helicopters
A consortium of Chinese companies has signed a purchase contract for 100 Airbus Helicopters H135 rotorcraft, setting the stage for the type to be assembled in China.
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UPS freighter suffers nose wheel collapse at Seoul Incheon
A Boeing MD-11 freighter operated by United Parcel Service (UPS) experienced the collapse of its nose wheel during a failed takeoff from Seoul Incheon airport.
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Safran to provide engines for new Korean helicopters
Safran Helicopter Engines has been selected to provide the engines for South Korea’s planned Light Civil Helicopter (LCH) and Light Armed Helicopter (LAH).
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Embraer starts Legacy production in Florida
Embraer has commenced production of its Legacy 450 and 500 aircraft at its Melbourne, Florida factory.
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United starts direct San Francisco-Singapore 787-9 service
United Airlines has commenced direct services on the San Francisco-Singapore route using Boeing 787-9 aircraft.
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Embraer, AVIC shutter Harbin joint venture
Embraer and AVIC will phase out their joint venture in Harbin after 13 years of operations.
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Arianespace aims high in Asia-Pacific
Arianespace is confident about the Asia-Pacific launch market, and says 40% of Ariane 5 launch capacity in 2016 is for customers in the region.
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ATSB: poor weather updating caused 737 low-fuel landings
A failure to update flight crews about deteriorating weather conditions at Adelaide resulted in two Boeing 737 aircraft landing at Mildura in foggy conditions with fuel below the fixed reserve.
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US approves $420m support deal for Kuwait Hornets
The US State Department has approved a $420 million support package for Kuwait’s fleet of Boeing F/A-18C/D Hornet fighter aircraft.
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Korean Air 777 evacuated after engine fire
A Boeing 777-300 operated by Korean Air was evacuated via slides after flames were detected in one of the jet's Pratt & Whitney PW4090 engines.
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Safran opens new helicopter support centre in Singapore
Safran Helicopter Engines has officially opened a new headquarters and MRO centre in Singapore, with increased capacity for handling growing helicopter operations in Southeast Asia.
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PICTURES: RAAF’s first P-8A conducts maiden flight
The first Boeing P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft due for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has completed its maiden sortie.