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Second HAL Light Utility Helicopter takes flight
The second prototype of the Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) Light Utility Heicopter (LUH) has conducted its first flight.
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Opinion
OPINION: President Trump's first budget maintains status quo
It is best not to assign too much meaning to US government budget requests these days, as Congress has failed to enact a defence appropriations bill since 2015.
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Commercial aircraft supply to Iran 'under review': Mnuchin
US treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin has told a congressional committee that the authorisation to sell commercial aircraft to Iran is being reviewed.
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FLIGHT TEST: A321neo stretches its legs
To boost fuel economy and range, Airbus has re-engined its successful A320 series and tweaked the aerodynamics. But how good is the Neo?
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GMF AeroAsia keen to grow spare parts manufacturing business
GMF AeroAsia has expressed interest in growing its spare parts manufacturing business.
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Malindo to rebrand as Batik Malaysia in H2
Malindo Air will transition its name and branding to Batik Malaysia in the second half of this year.
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BOC Aviation orders four A320neos, two A330neos
BOC Aviation has ordered four Airbus A320neo family and two A330-900 aircraft, all of which will be leased to TAP Portugal.
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NewsBombardier denies offering United a shortened CS100
Bombardier offered United Airlines a less-dense configuration of its CS100 in a 2015 campaign, not a shortened variant of the 100-seat aircraft.
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Boeing files protest against USAF Compass Call acquisition
Boeing has become the second competitor to file a protest against the US Air Force’s acquisition strategy for the Compass Call recapitalisation programme, alleging L-3 Communications’ lead on the cross-deck effort will hand the award to Gulfstream’s G550.
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Air Lease sees continuing lease rate pressure
Air Lease sees continued downward pressure on aircraft lease rates, saying there is more "variability" in the market today than before.
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CSeries prices threaten 737 Max 7 'viability': Boeing
Bombardier's CSeries and its aggressive sales tactics threaten the very existence of Boeing's 737 Max 7 and the US aerospace industry, Boeing's vice-chairman Ray Conner told US trade officials last week.
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Controller halted A320 take-off from wrong intersection
Australian investigators have detailed an incident in which a Cairns air traffic controller cancelled take-off clearance for a departing Tigerair Airbus A320 after realising it had lined up on the wrong intersection.
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UltraFan gearbox starts high-power testing
Rolls-Royce has started conducting high-power tests of the gearbox developed for its new UltraFan powerplant at its German facility at Dahlewitz.
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NewsSikorsky bullish on export prospects for CH-53K helicopter
Sikorsky hopes it can secure at least 200 export orders for its CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter, with Germany and Israel its clearest near-term prospects.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Commercial operating leasing market dynamics
Rob Morris, Head of Consultancy, looks at consolidation among lessors and the growth of the sector.
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Juneyao preps for long-haul; 787 due Sept 2018
Juneyao Airlines will take its first Boeing 787-9 aircraft next September, and intends to deploy the type on intercontinental routes.
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DARPA selects Boeing for unmanned XS-1 spaceplane
Just off the heels of its X-37B landing at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Boeing nabbed the contract to design the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s XS-1 spaceplane programme.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Five pain points in airline tech and distribution
Flight Events and research company T2RL recently held the annual Technology & Innovation in Airline Distribution Conference in Bangkok, Thailand.
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NewsUnited and Washington Dulles discuss terminal improvements
Talks between United Airlines and the operator of Washington Dulles International airport on terminal improvements are "intensifying", says the airport chief.
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NewsAeromexico to launch five US markets under Delta JV
Aeromexico will begin service on five new US transborder routes, in the first network expansion with partner Delta Air Lines after the two carriers launched a joint venture.