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INDIA AVIATION: HAL displays civilian helicopter concepts
Hindustan Aeronautics says its planned 3t Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) should be ready for first flight in 2017, and has also proposed a VIP cabin configuration for its 5.5t Dhruv rotorcraft.
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NewsMalaysia Airlines 'shocked' by allegations on MH370 first officer
Malaysia Airlines says it is “shocked” about new allegations raised against the first officer of the still-missing flight 370.
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Air Nambia broadens MRO partnership with LHT
Air Namibia has expanded its maintenance co-operation with Lufthansa Technik.
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NewsMalaysian officials non-committal on MH370 ACARS transmissions
Officials investigating the disappearance of a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER are tight-lipped about Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) data reported by the aircraft.
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Boeing 787 assembly metrics improving, Muilenburg says
Boeing is still working to overcome assembly delays on the 787 mid-body join that surfaced two months ago, a top executive says on 10 March.
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NewsGE-powered JAL 787 has in-flight shutdown
A Japan Airlines Boeing 787 pilot on 9 March commanded an in-flight engine shut down after receiving an oil pressure alert and made an emergency landing in Honolulu.
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Vietnam finds South China Sea oil slicks in search for MAS 777
Vietnamese search aircraft has found two, narrowly-spaced oil slicks in the South China Sea and is working to verify if belongs to Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, according to a statement posted on the government’s web site.
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Drone pilot wins legal tussle with FAA
An administrative law judge struck down a $10,000 fine levied by the US Federal Aviation Administration against a man who flew a small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in 2011 for commercial purposes.
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NewsWing cracks found on 787s in assembly
Roughly 40 Boeing 787s still in production may have cracks within shear ties of a wing rib, the company says.
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NewsAirbus exec's criticise Boeing approach to suppliers
Two top Airbus executives today drew a sharp distinction with Boeing over supply chain strategy and mocked their rival’s year-long programme to squeeze cost savings from suppliers.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters poised for sales under US budget proposal
While orders for US-made aircraft would decline sharply under the Defense Department’s latest budget proposal, the US arm of Europe’s Airbus Group would come out on top.
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AeroVironment swings on US defence budget volatility
Fiscal third-quarter revenues surged 53% to $59.6 million, and operating profit rose by 40% to $23.9 million at unmanned air systems manufacturer AeroVironment.
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NASA renames Dryden research centre after Neil Armstrong
NASA has renamed its Dryden Flight Research Center (pictured) at Edwards AFB after Neil Armstrong, who served as a test pilot at the centre from 1955 to 1962, amassing more than 2,400 flight hours in 48 types, including the X-15.
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Large MC-21 model to undergo windtunnel tests
Aerodynamics specialists are preparing to analyse a large-scale model of the Irkut MC-21 using a Moscow windtunnel.
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NewsApache AH-64E enters full-rate production
Boeing has received a contract modification from the US Army that will move its AH-64E Apache attack helicopter into full-rate production, according to a contract announcement from the US Department of Defense (DOD).
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NewsNext decade set for $75bn civil helicopter deliveries: Ascend
Around $75 billion of new civil turbine helicopters are expected to be delivered globally within the next decade a helicopter fleet forecast from Flightglobal advisory service Ascend predicts.
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NewsPICTURE: Qatar unveils new first class with A380 cabin reveal
Qatar Airways has unveiled the cabin interior of its Airbus A380s at the ITB travel trade show in Berlin today, which features a new first-class product. The airline plans to put the superjumbo into service this summer between Doha and London Heathrow.
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NewsUS aviation community fights new user fee proposal
A familiar backlash from the aviation community has already greeted the Obama Administration’s latest proposal to add a $100 surcharge for each flight on most users of the air traffic system.
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NewsNASA threatens SOFIA with grounding
NASA has threatened to ground a vintage Boeing 747SP equipped with an astronomical observatory unless more funding is raised by partner Germany or new sources.
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NewsIsraeli Apaches get self-defence enhancement
The Israeli air force is equipping its Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters with two new systems that will improve the aircraft's capability to defend itself from threats.