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India to build two new airports; upgrade three others
The Airports Authority of India has begun installing a Centralised Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) system at six metro airports.
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NewsUkraine receives Raven UAVs
The Armed Forces of Ukraine received a batch of AeroVironment RQ-11B Ravens for reconnaissance missions, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announced yesterday.
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NewsH160 configuration frozen, but first delivery may slip
Airbus Helicopters has frozen the aeromechanical configuration of its developmental H160 medium twin, but admits that certification and service entry may need to slip into early 2019.
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Interjet plans five US routes with new bilateral
Mexican low-cost carrier Interjet plans to launch service on five US routes, as a liberalised air services agreement between the two countries is set to go into effect.
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NewsNetherlands, Luxembourg agree joint A330 MRTT buy
A multinational initiative to acquire a pooled fleet of Airbus A330 multirole tanker/transports has edged closer to take-off, with the Netherlands and Luxembourg agreeing to buy an initial two examples.
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Germania to grow its regional network in 2017
Berlin-based carrier Germania is planning to increase its presence in Dresden, Nuremberg and at Munster/Osnabruck airport with additional routes for the summer 2017 schedule.
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GE reaches investment deal with Czech government for ATP engine facility
The Czech government has approved a deal with GE Aviation to build a new €350 million ($385 million) facility in the country to house development, testing and production of its new advanced turboprop (ATP) engine family.
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NewsPICTURES: First flight for Israel's F-35A Adir
Lockheed Martin completed the first flight of an F-35A Adir for the Israeli air force on 25 July, just one month after rolling the aircraft out at its Fort Worth site in Texas on 22 June.
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NewsUAV incursion strengthens Israeli sales ban with Moscow
The incursion of an Israeli-made unmanned air vehicle into that nation’s airspace from inside Syria on 17 July has provided the authorities in Washington with another reason to block future sales of such equipment to Moscow. reason to block any future sales of such equipment to Moscow.
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Raytheon, UVision honing Hero 30 for US Army contest
Raytheon and UVision are finalising the design of a derivative of the latter's Hero 30 loitering munition that will be offered to meet the US Army's lethal miniature aerial missile system requirement.
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Ethiopian picks LHT for A350 component MRO
Ethiopian Airlines has expanded its maintenance partnership with Lufthansa Technik to include components for its Airbus A350 fleet.
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Rolls-Royce upbeat over large-engine transition period
Underlying profit for Rolls-Royce’s civil aerospace division was down by more than 90%, to just £31 million ($41 million), over the first half as revenues slipped by 5% to £3.2 billion.
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NewsAir Force dangles price incentives for advanced T-X trainer
The US Air Force has proposed millions of dollars in incentives for contractors who bring forth a T-X trainer aircraft that exceeds the service’s outlined performance requirements, according to the latest draft request for proposals released late Tuesday.
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NewsH225 still grounded, although airframer makes 'progress' with EASA
Airbus Helicopters appears no closer to a return to service of its embattled H225, although group chief executive Tom Enders acknowledges that “progress” is being made with European regulators.
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Boeing reviewing widebody production rates
A recent softening in demand for widebody aircraft has Boeing executives re-considering planned rate increases for the 787 and 747-8 programmes and questioning the sustainability of an already slower rate on the 777.
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NewsAirbus takes fresh €1bn charge against A400M
Airbus’s continued difficulties with producing and delivering the A400M tactical transport have led it to announce a fresh charge of just over €1 billion ($1.1 billion) against the programme.
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NewsOSHKOSH: Embraer unveils improved Phenom 100 Evolution
Embraer on 26 July launched development of a major avionics and power upgrade of the Phenom 100 entry level business jet, converting orders from two existing fleet customers in the UAE and Mexico.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: 767 delivery delays still impacting WestJet
Last year, WestJet executives lamented that delays at an MRO shop in the USA forced the delay of the carrier’s launch of Boeing 767 flights to Hawaii.
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Airbus: Delivery of P&W 'golden' A320neo engine imminent
Airbus is expecting first delivery of the revamped Pratt & Whitney PW1100G powerplant to Lufthansa this week, enabling the airframer to start putting deliveries of the A320neo back on track.
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GAMECO completes first 787 C-check
Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Co (GAMECO) has completed its first C-check on a Boeing 787-8 for China Southern Airlines.