All articles by Stephen Trimble – Page 49
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MAKS: Chinese firm unveils new sensors for J-20, J-31
A privately-owned Chinese sensor company has unveiled a suite of air-to-air and air-to-ground sensors in development for the latest Chinese and Russian fighters.
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NewsMAKS: Best pictures of static and flying aircraft from Day 1
Russian president Vladimir Putin personally kicked off the 12th annual MAKS air show near Moscow on 25 August, attending the show for the first time since 2011.
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NewsMAKS: Russian lessor close to re-affirming CSeries deal
Ilyushin Finance (IFC) is hoping to come to new terms with Bombardier within days on a deal that would preserve the Russian lessor’s once-threatened order for 39 CSeries aircraft.
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NewsMAKS: Irkut confirms MC-21 weight spec to key lessor
Irkut has confirmed the MC-21 aircraft is meeting weight targets as the first airframe, wings and engines are coming together at the Irkutsk Aviation plant, according to Russian lessor Ilyushin Finance (IFC).
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NewsMAKS: A350-900 makes Moscow debut as Aeroflot continues review
Airbus has debuted the A350-900 at the 12th Moscow air show (MAKS-2015) at least three years ahead of the first delivery to the type’s only customer in Russia.
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NewsALMOST GREAT: Nine legendary (but cancelled) Russian aircraft
As Russia's aerospace industry gets ready to stretch its wings at the MAKS air show in Moscow, we take a look at Russian aircraft programmes that would surely have been world-beaters – if they hadn’t been cancelled.
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NewsBombardier launches CSeries production ramp-up
Bombardier has launched the CSeries production ramp-up with suppliers for the CS100 and CS300 aircraft after the former recently cleared a key milestone in certification testing, vice-president and general manager Rob Dewar confirms to Flightglobal.
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NewsIlyushin selects electric system for Il-112V transport
Russian manufacturer Ilyushin has decided to equip the Il-112V light military transport with electrically-driven wing flaps, according to supplier Technodynamica.
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NewsLABACE: Waypoint Leasing launches Brazil presence
Ireland-based helicopter lessor Waypoint Leasing is establishing a local office in Rio de Janeiro to support a growing fleet of operators in Brazil and in the future the rest of Latin America.
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LABACE: Viking makes Brazil new priority for sales
Brazil has emerged as the next national sales target for the Viking 400, the modernized DeHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter in production by Vancouver-based Viking Air.
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LABACE: Multiple orders announced for HondaJet
Honda Aircraft has announced receiving “multiple orders” on the first day of the HondaJet’s debut appearance at the Latin American Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (LABACE).
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LABACE: Embry-Riddle re-enters Brazilian training market
War drove to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) to establish a presence in Brazil more than 70 years ago, but economics is bringing the aviation training and education services provider back.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Frigate Ecojet takes airliner concept to new Europe base
Launching a three-aisle widebody airliner with a geometrically unique, ovular fuselage cross section always seemed an uphill struggle for a start-up Russian manufacturer, but the challenge in the end proved overwhelming.
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NewsLABACE: Gulfstream G500 resumes flight testing following modifications
Flight testing has resumed on Gulfstream's G500 after a break of "several weeks" to prepare the large-cabin, long range business jet for flutter tests, the company announced on 10 August at the Latin American Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (LABACE).
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NewsLABACE: HondaJet makes debut as certification wait continues
Honda Aircraft continued a four-month-long “world tour” in Sao Paulo with the HondaJet making its debut at the Latin American Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (LABACE) on 11 August.
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NewsLABACE: Type approval of Legacy 450 completes Embraer strategy
Brazil’s civil aeronautics authority (ANAC) on 11 August announced the approval of the type certificate for the Legacy 450, ushering into service the seventh and last jet of a market-bending, 15-year-long Embraer quest to become a powerhouse in the business aviation market.
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NewsRutan enters seaplane market with SkiGull unveiling
Prolific aircraft designer Burt Rutan has emerged from a brief retirement to unveil a new seaplane design he claims can seat two people, fly up to 2,100nm (3,890km) non-stop, survive a 10g impact on rolling seas and fit inside the one-car garage of his lakeside home.
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NewsUS general aviation reports highest fatal accident rate since 1998
The US general aviation community reported the highest rate of fatal accidents since 1998 for last year, although the overall accident rate was the seventh-highest during that period.
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US lawmaker's death spurs improved aviation ELT push
The crash of a de Havilland Canada DHC-3 charter aircraft in Alaska five years ago on 9 August is remembered mainly for causing the death of US Senator Ted Stevens.
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NewsP&W discloses new engine option for CSeries
Pratt & Whitney is rolling out a new, higher-thrust version of the PW1500G engine in the next two to three months for the Bombardier CSeries aircraft family.