All articles by Greg Waldron – Page 145
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News
PICTURES: HAL LCH destroys airborne target with missile
The Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) Light Combat Helicopter has successfully destroyed a moving airborne target with the MBDA Mistral air-to-air missile.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: US intelligence highlights Chinese airpower progress
A new report by the US Defense Intelligence Agency highlights Beijing’s continued development of airpower capabilities.
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Boeing 707 crashes near Tehran
Preliminary information from Iran indicates fatalities resulted from a Boeing 707 crash in the west of Tehran, according to news agency reports.
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Kawasaki C-2 to get an electronic warfare variant
Tokyo plans a major investment in electronic warfare (EW) to help counter rising threats in the region.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Asia-Pacific December 2018 deliveries report
Asia-Pacific airlines took delivery of 113 of the 221 new airliners delivered during the last month of 2018, well ahead of North America and Europe, where each region took 37 new aircraft.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Capacity growth in Vietnam slowed again in 2018
The year 2018 was another relatively sedate year for seat capacity growth in Vietnam, but potential new entrants still sense an opportunity in a steadily maturing market.
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Canberra confirms sale of 25 Hornets to Canada at A$95 million
Australia’s Department of Defence (DoD) has confirmed a deal to sell Canada up to 25 surplus Boeing F/A-18 A/B “Classic” Hornet fighters.
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KAI upbeat after Jakarta resumes K-FX/I-FX payments
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has received a W130 billion ($117 million) payment from Indonesia’s defence ministry, suggesting Jakarta’s involvement in the K-FX/I-FX programme is back on track.
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Tigerair Australia pilots to take industrial action
Tigerair Australia pilots will undertake limited industrial action from 4-9 January and from 11-18 January.
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News
Boeing to upgrade Spain CH-47D fleet to -F standard
Boeing will upgrade Spain’s fleet of 17 CH-47Ds to the CH-47F standard, in the first such order outside the United States.
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LCC icon Herb Kelleher dies at 87
Low-cost airline pioneer and founder of Southwest Airlines Herb Kelleher has died at the age of 87.
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Avation exercises options for eight ATR 72-600s
Singapore-based lessor Avation has exercised options for eight ATR 72-600s, scheduled for delivery between 2020 and 2022.
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PICTURE: Russia continues A-50 AEW&C upgrade work
The Russian Air Force has taken delivery of an upgraded Beriev A-50U Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft as part of a broader fleet upgrade.
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PICTURES: Lucky takes first SMBC-bound 737 Max
Chinese carrier Lucky Air has taken delivery of the first of 90 Boeing 737 Max aircraft on order with lessor SMBC Aviation Capital.
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PICTURES: Third C919 prototype operates first flight
The third prototype of the Comac C919 has conducted its maiden flight from the company’s factory adjacent to Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
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Bamboo Airways start again delayed, but fleet growing
Vietnam start-up Bamboo Airways will miss its 29 December start date, and aims to commence services in the middle of January 2019.
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CAAV delves into VietJet after closed runway landing
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) will subject VietJet Air to special monitoring following an incident where an aircraft landed on a closed runway at Nha Trang’s Cam Ranh International Airport.
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News
AVIC assembles first centre wing box for MA700
Avic has completed the first centre wing box for the MA700 turboprop airliner, which will form part of the static test aircraft designated 10001.
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News
PICTURES: SB-1 Defiant breaks cover
Sikorsky and Boeing have unveiled the SB-1 Defiant helicopter, providing a pair of images showing the rotorcraft from the front and rear.
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News
Surion resumes flight as KAI eyes KAH development
The South Korean Army has lifted the grounding of the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KAH-1 Surion helicopter that followed the fatal crash of a variant operated by the marines in July.