All articles by Greg Waldron – Page 208
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China sends fighters to Pakistan for exercise
China for the first time deployed fighters to Pakistan for the joint exercise Shaheen-1 last month ...
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PICTURES: Boeing C-17 steps up in Japan relief effort
Boeing's C-17 Globemaster III has played a crucial role in the relief efforts that followed last month's earthquake and tsunami in north-eastern Japan. Working...
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India to buy 65 HAL light combat helicopters
The Indian air force plans to buy 65 Hindustan Aeronautics light combat helicopters, with deliveries to start in 2013-14 ...
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Boeing expects to close India C-17 deal by mid-2011
Boeing expects to finalise a deal with India for 10 C-17 strategic transports by the middle of 2011, while Delhi could buy additional C-17s and more P-8I maritime patrol aircraft.
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Pakistan forges ahead with new fighters, upgrades
Pakistan has inducted its new Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 52+ fighters, while its first two full-strength squadrons of Chengdu/Pakistan Aeronautical Complex...
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PICTURE: Thai Gripens begin operational flights
Saab Gripens have begun making operational flights from Surat Thani air base in southern Thailand, following their delivery in February ...
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Indonesian air force bolsters airlift capability with 737s
Indonesia's air force has obtained two used Boeing 737-400s from the nation's flag carrier Garuda.
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Lakshya-2 performs low-altitude tests
India has conducted low-altitude trials with its developmental Lakshya-2 target drone, with the aircraft performing high-g manoeuvres at altitudes as low as 82ft (25m).
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Japan: aerospace survives the flood
On 11 March the sleepy Japanese airport at Sendai was the focus of the world. Aerial footage from Japanese television showed a tsunami of muddy seawater and debris, unleashed by a 9.0-magnitude offshore earthquake, sweeping across the airport, flooding runways and taxiways
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AA11: Piper re-enters training fleet sales business
Piper Aircraft is back in the training fleet sales business, and anticipates enormous growth in pilot demand in the coming decade.
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AA11: Donghai Jet recieves first Challenger 300
Bombardier has delivered the first of five Challenger 300 aircraft to Shenzhen charter operator Donghai Jet.
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AA11: Russians take aim at high rise fires
Russian Helicopters foresees an opportunity to sell its coaxial Ka-32A11BC helicopter in China, mainly in the high-rise fire fighting role.
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AA11: Jeppesen touts iPad App
Aviation services provider Jeppesen is harnessing the world's hottest IT product, the Apple iPad, to provide charts and flight planning information for pilots.
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AA11: Delta Interior Design makes Asian Aerospace debut
Italy's Delta Interior Design is making its debut at Asian Aerospace, eyeing opportunities in the Asia Pacific aircraft interiors market.
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AA11: Carlisle looks to get on board Asia's indigenous airliners
US firm Carlisle Interconnect Technologies has technology present on a large number of today's airliners, and is determined to play a major role in Asia's next generation of indigenous airliners.
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AA11: Cessna sales VP sees strong opportunities in China
Cessna's vice president of international sales Trevor Esling is a familiar face at the world's air shows.
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AgustaWestland signs Japan contracts for 8 AW139s
AgustaWestland has signed contracts for eight AW139 medium twin helicopters for Japanese customers, seven for the Japan Coast Guard and one for Saitama...
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AA11: Cessna appoints Thailand’s MJETS for MRO work
Cessna has appointed Thailand aerospace firm MJETs as an authorized service facility for its Citation aircraft.
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Airbus predicts "mega cities" will drive A380 growth
Asian mega-cities offering to/from RPKs in excess of 5 billion annually will drive demand for Airbus A380 aircraft, with Airbus predicting the number of such cities growing from 9 now to 17 by 2029.
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AA11: Airbus predicts strong demand from Asia
Airbus forecasts that the Asia Pacific will become the world's biggest market for airliners in the next 20 years, with carriers in the region taking delivery of 8,560 new aircraft worth $1.2 trillion.