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NewsUSAF eyes 41 UH-60Ms for $1.4 billion to recap patrol Hueys
The US Air Force says it needs 41 new helicopters to help guard and escort nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missiles, more than 400 of which are on alert at three air force bases in America’s far north.
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Air Nostrum signs with EDC for CRJ1000 financing
Air Nostrum and Export Development Canada (EDC) have reached an up to C$250 million ($191 million) financing agreement for Bombardier CRJ1000 aircraft.
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Delta plans $269m private financing of 14 aircraft
Delta Air Lines plans $269 million in term loan facilities for 14 aircraft in its fleet.
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NewsLockheed pushing $1 billion Mach 6 airbreather
Lockheed Martin’s unmanned SR-72 aircraft concept has surfaced again with renewed vigour, with company leadership now pushing it as an “affordable” way to achieve speeds of Mach 6.0 in a reusable, air-breathing hypersonic vehicle.
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NewsDaher plans double aircraft reveal at Tarbes
Daher will unveil at least two aircraft at a dedicated event on 5 April at its Tarbes, southwest France headquarters.
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NewsUSAF working on new defensive missile for fighters
US industry could be competing within three years to develop a new self-defence missile for fighters aimed at countering the latest generation of Russian- and Chinese-made air-to-air weapons, says a top Lockheed Martin executive.
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NewsLockheed's 30-aircraft TR-X plan priced at $3.8 billion
Lockheed Martin’s plan to construct a fleet of 30 high-altitude, single-engined tactical reconnaissance aircraft from cannibalised U-2S Dragon Lady and RQ-4B Global Hawk components would take 10 years and cost approximately $3.8 billion if adopted, a company official says.
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Iberia turnaround unrelated to fuel impact: chief
Iberia chief executive Luis Gallego points to the Spanish carrier's financial turnaround having been achieved without the benefits from the tumbling fuel price, which will only start to be reaped this year.
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NewsKuwait to auction four VIP aircraft
Kuwait's government is auctioning off business jets and VIP aircraft from its Amiri fleet.
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Advanced Technology Services launches business jet parts division
Illinois-based Advanced Technology Services (ATS) is launching a maintenance-related business aimed at the corporate jet market, while also preparing to open a Federal Aviation Administration-certified repair station.
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Business jet makers cite challenges with Indian infrastructure
Business jet manufacturers made a strong showing at this year’s India Aviation show in Hyderabad, although their representatives agreed that infrastructure is putting a brake on the sector’s growth in the subcontinent.
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Air India to lease 14 A320neos from ALAFCO
Air India has signed an agreement with Kuwait's Aviation Lease and Finance Company (ALAFCO) to lease 14 Airbus A320neos.
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PICTURE: First Air Baltic CS300 in production
Latvian carrier Air Baltic has shown off its first Bombardier CS300 on the production line, delivery of which it expects later this year.
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NewsIAI takes aim with SkySniper rocket
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has unveiled its SkySniper – an autonomous air-to-surface, precision strike missile. Powered by a rocket motor and with GPS/INS guidance, the weapon is an air-launched version of a surface-to-surface guided rocket.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How to stay ahead in the 21st century innovation game
For a company as large as Airbus Group, the loss of any one employee should not pose a particular threat; well-managed operations will carry on and typically have many, indeed many good, options for succession via promotion or external recruitment. But for Europe’s aerospace champion, the imminent departure of one ...
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787-10 major assembly underway
Major assembly of the first Boeing 787-10 is underway, says Boeing.
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AAIB issues raft of safety changes in wake of Sumburgh crash report
UK safety investigators have called for a raft of new Europe-wide regulations to be introduced covering the operation of offshore transportation helicopters in the wake of a fatal accident off the north coast of Scotland.
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Jet Aviation boosts credentials with Avjet purchase
Jet Aviation is hoping to cement its position as one of the largest providers of charter and management services in the USA, with its acquisition of Los Angeles, California-based Avjet.
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NewsVolaris to start subsidiary in Costa Rica
Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris plans to launch a subsidiary airline in Costa Rica to allow it to expand its route network into South America.
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NewsUK government focuses on safety tech for small UAV integration
Work is under way, as part of a UK government-funded project, to convert a commercial unmanned air vehicle engine into a hybrid power system for safe integration of UAVs into national airspace.