All articles by Greg Waldron – Page 172
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Thai A330-300 damaged in Bangkok runway excursion
The nose landing gear of a Thai Airways Airbus A330-300 aircraft collapsed after the aircraft made a runway excursion upon landing at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi...
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Australia receives first MRH90 simulator
Australia's army has received the first of two simulators for the NH Industries MRH90 transport helicopter ...
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MAKS: Sukhoi, Ilyushin Finance confirm order for 20 Superjets
Sukhoi and Ilyushin Finance have firmed up an order for 20 Superjet 100 aircraft that was first announced at the Paris air show in June. The Ilyushin...
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USA and Indonesia formalise AH-64E Apache deal
The USA will sell Indonesia eight Boeing AH-64E Apache Longbow helicopters in a deal worth $500 million.The deal was announced at a joint press conference...
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PICTURE: Boeing rolls out first 787-9
Boeing has rolled out the first 787-9 aircraft at its Everett, Washington production facility. The company says it is preparing to fly the aircraft...
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South Korea F-X III contenders spar in competition endgame
Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Eurofighter have yet to receive official word about the status of their rival bids in South Korea's F-X III competition for...
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India increases size of maritime reconnaissance deal to nine aircraft
India has increased the number of aircraft requested under its medium-range maritime reconnaissance (MRMR) requirement as well as mandating Indian-sourced content on the contract.
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ANA finds engine fire extinguisher wiring issue on three 787s
All Nippon Airlines (ANA) and Japan Airlines (JAL) have inspected the wiring related to fire extinguishers in the engines of their Boeing 787s after a wiring...
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South Korea to acquire four tanker aircraft
South Korea plans to acquire four tanker aircraft for induction into the air force by 2017.
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Asia's quest for naval airpower supremacy
In recent weeks, there has been a sharp increase in the flow of news about new aircraft carriers in Asia-Pacific. After years of delays, India finally launched the INS Vikrant, a 37,500t warship designed and developed in India, in the week ended 16 August.
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ANALYSIS: Freighter conversions down sharply in first half of 2013
The number of freighter conversions in the first six months of 2013 declined by 25%, with widebody and turboprop conversions showing particular weakness. Overall,...
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All Nippon Airways orders three 777-300ERs
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has placed orders for three Boeing 777-300ER aircraft and a single 767-300 Freighter. "The introduction of the additional...
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Tigerair and CAE Oxford sign A320 pilot training contract
Singapore low-cost carrier Tigerair and CAE Oxford Aviation Academy have entered a deal for the training of new first officers for Airbus A320 aircraft. Under...
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Qantas Defence Services to prepare four ex-RAAF C-130Hs for Indonesia
Qantas Defence Services has entered into a contract with the Indonesian air force for refurbishment work on four former-Australian C-130H transports ...
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CFM cool on possible Leap-1C assembly in China
CFM International has ruled out a technology joint venture with AVIC Commercial Aircraft Engines (ACAE) and plans for a China-based assembly line for the...
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India receives second C-17
India has taken delivery of its second Boeing C-17, with the strategic transport to enter service immediately ...
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Australia denies plans to cut Air 7000 UAS numbers
Australia has made no decision about changing the composition of the maritime patrol aircraft fleet it will obtain under its Air 7000 project ...
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US DSCA announces possible $452 million AMRAAM deal with Seoul
The US Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of the possible sale of 260 Raytheon AIM-120C-7 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles for $452...
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ANALYSIS: Lion's full service offspring up pressure on domestic routes
Following their launches earlier this year, Malaysia's Malindo Air and Indonesia's Batik Air are starting to have an impact on select domestic routes. Both...
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Taiwan makes progress with F-CK-1 avionics upgrade
Taiwan's AIDC is close to completing the first phase of a programme to upgrade the nation's F-CK-1 Ching Kuo fighters ...