All articles by Greg Waldron – Page 169
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AgustaWestland braces for India AW101 showdown
AgustaWestland has seized upon the Indian defence ministry’s 1 January announcement that it will appoint an arbitrator in regard to the scandal-hit acquisition of 12 VVIP-roled AW101 helicopters.
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Bombardier lands $2.2bn order for 38 business jets
Bombardier has sealed a $2.2 billion order for 38 business jets from an undisclosed customer.
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Boeing 787-9 to visit Auckland, undergo testing in Australia
The Boeing 787-9 will make its international debut this month with a visit to its launch customer in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Cathay orders three 777-300ERs, one 747-8F
Cathay Pacific has ordered three Boeing 777-300ER aircraft and a single 747-8 freighter.
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Textron to buy Beechcraft parent for $1.4bn
Textron will acquire Beech Holdings, the parent of Beechcraft Corporation, in a $1.4 billion transaction.
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BA 747 wing tip collides with building while taxiing in Johannesburg
A British Airways 747-400 aircraft suffered damage to its right wing as a result of a collision with a building at Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport.
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Cathay orders 21 777-9Xs
Cathay Pacific has placed an order for 21 Boeing 777-9X aircraft, with deliveries to take place between 2021 and 2024.
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Japan's defence budget places premium on airpower
The Japanese defence ministry has called for a 3% rise in defence spending for 2014, with the proposed budget placing an emphasis on improving the nation’s airpower.
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PICTURES: Eurocopter expects EC175, EC145T2 certification in early 2014
Eurocopter is confident of gaining certification for both its EC175 and EC145 T2 helicopters in the first half of 2014.
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China Airlines, Tigerair to launch Taiwanese LCC
China Airlines has announced plans to enter the low cost market with through a joint venture with Singapore’s Tigerair, to be called Tigerair Taiwan.
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Singapore in no hurry to purchase F-35s: defence minister
Singapore’s defence minister has reaffirmed the nation’s interest in the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), but says there is no great rush to order the type.
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Iraqi air force orders 24 KAI T-50s
Iraq has signed a $1.1 billion contract for 24 Korea Aerospace Industries T-50 advanced jet trainers, giving the South Korean firm its second international customer for the type.
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Air India dismisses 787 grounding reports
Air India has dismissed recent media reports that its Boeing 787 fleet was grounded recently for software upgrade work.
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Australia extends Afghan Heron lease to mid-2014
Australia will extend its lease of Israel Aerospace Industries Heron unmanned air vehicles used in Afghanistan.
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Australian private buyer obtains VIP Bell 407GX
Hawker Pacific has sold the first Bell 407GX helicopter to a private Australian customer, for use in the VIP role.
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Quickstep, Lockheed sign C-130J wingflap deal
Australian composites firm Quickstep has entered a $75 million memorandum of agreement with Lockheed Martin to provide 120 carbon-fibre wingflap sets for the C-130J tactical transport aircraft.
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India’s Tejas destroys towed target with IR-homing missile
India’s Hindustan Aeronautics-built Tejas Mk 1 fighter has successfully destroyed a towed target with an infrared (IR) homing missile.
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Boeing, Saab team up for USAF T-X requirement
Boeing and Saab will work together to develop a new advanced jet trainer for the planned T-X programme to replace the US Air Force's venerable Northrop T-38C Talon.
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USA may sell 14 used CH-47Ds to South Korea
South Korea could obtain 14 used Boeing CH-47D Chinook helicopters from US army forces stationed in the country.
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For Boeing Defense, it's fight where you can
Boeing is nothing if not resilient. One month after receiving a black eye when South Korea decided not to obtain the F-15 Silent Eagle for its 60 aircraft F-X III requirement, the US airframer changed tack, pitching an aircraft it dubs the “Advanced F-15” at October’s Seoul air show.