All articles by Leithen Francis – Page 6
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Myanmar buys An-148 regional jet for VIP transport
Ilyushin Finance has secured an order from the Myanmar government for two Antonov An-148 regional jets that will be used for passenger and VIP transport.
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Royal New Zealand Air Force flying display team grounded following mid-air collision
The Royal New Zealand Air Force's Red Checkers flying display team has been grounded following the 1 March collision of two of the team's aircraft. The incident...
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Lao Airlines looking to order two more ATR 72-500s
National carrier Lao Airlines is speaking to the government about ordering two ATR 72-500s.
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Qantas launching two new services to Karratha
Qantas Airways is launching two new weekly services linking the Western Australian town of Karratha to Melbourne and Sydney.
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AirAsia posts 549m ringgit profit in 2009
AirAsia posted an 11% rise in net profit in 2009 due to an increase in revenue and fall in costs.
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Canberra plans A$45m upgrade for C-130Js
Australia has approved an A$45 million ($40 million) upgrade to its air force's fleet of 12 Lockheed Martin C-130J transports ...
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Australia to choose new naval combat helicopter in 2011
Australia plans to select a new naval combat helicopter in 2011 and begin taking deliveries in 2014 ...
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Australia has approved plans to replace its army Chinook fleet with new-build CH-47Fs ...
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Antonov to start Indian An-32 upgrade during March
Ukrainian aircraft-maker Antonov is poised to start work on an upgrade to the Indian air force's An-32 transports ...
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Malaysia to keep some MiG-29s, delay choice on replacement fighters
Malaysia's defence minister has revealed that the country will delay phasing out its RSK MiG-29s for at least five years ...
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Indonesian cargo start-up Air Maleo to use F27s
Indonesian cargo start-up Air Maleo aims to start flying next month, using two Fokker F27 freighters. It has purchased three F27 freighters and the...
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Australia's Virgin Blue posts H1 profit of A$62.5m
Virgin Blue has moved into the black, reporting a A$62.5 million ($56 million) net profit for the fiscal first half. For the six months ending 31 December...
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Start-up to operate floatplanes linking Hong Kong, Macau and Shenzhen
Start-up seaplane operator Waterfront Air is setting up base in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen and aims...
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India looks set to finally buy 12 AW101 helicopters
India has taken a step closer towards buying a VIP fleet of 12 AgustaWestland AW101 helicopters ...
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Philippine air force plans new transports deal
The Philippine air force is looking to follow a decision on eight utility helicopters by also acquiring a Lockheed Martin C-130H and three smaller transports ...
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ST Aero wins two contracts from Singapore air force
The Republic of Singapore Air Force has given local maintenance, repair and overhaul firm ST Aerospace two new contracts ...
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EADS to establish R&D centre in Bangalore
EADS Defence and Security will establish a new research and development centre in India, as it promotes the Eurofighter Typhoon ...
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Delays to New Zealand's C-130 upgrade leads to job cuts
Safe Air plans to cut around 100 jobs due to ongoing delays to an upgrade on five Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130 transports ...
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AgustaWestland, Tata sign deal to build AW119 in India
AgustaWestland and Tata expect to deliver up to 30 AW119s per year under a new joint venture agreement ...