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NewsMH17: Metal fragments subjected to forensic scrutiny
Dutch forensic investigators probing the loss of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 are examining a number of fragments recovered from casualties and luggage in order to determine their origin.
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OpinionOPINION: Utmost integrity crucial to investigation into MH17
The fuselage of the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 operating flight MH17 was extensively punctured by “high energy objects” that entered from outside, says the initial report. The weakened hull then broke up, and wreckage was widely scattered over agricultural land in rebel-held territory in eastern Ukraine.
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NewsIsraeli military inflates aerostat demand
Israel's defence forces are expanding their use of aerostats equipped with multi-sensor payloads.
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PEFCO to fund Air China’s deliveries
Air China’s request to finance Boeing deliveries powered by CFM International engines has been referred to congress.
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Waha to raise funds in AerCap stake deal
AerCap has registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission the sale of 14.9 million of its ordinary shares held by Waha Capital as part of a funded collar transaction by the Abu Dhabi investment firm.
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NewsTransavia chief sees leisure focus key to ambitious growth plan
Transavia will "fail" to become a leading low-cost European leisure carrier unless it ensures that it remains focused exclusively on leisure passengers, its chief executive Bram Graber warns.
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Japanese police order AW109
The Japan National Police Agency has ordered a single AgustaWestland AW109 Power helicopter, with delivery scheduled for December 2015.
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NewsNavy begins testing carrier-based UAS software
The US Navy has begun testing the software that eventually will control all of its maritime unmanned air vehicles and will initially be installed in an unmanned carrier-launched surveillance and strike (UCLASS) vehicle.
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NewsTop 100 industry league table highlights two sides to Airbus-Boeing rivalry
Flight International’s annual Top 100 analysis of the financial performance of the world’s biggest aerospace companies has thrown up few surprises, but the Airbus-Boeing rivalry that tops the chart is, by one measure, hotter than ever.
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NewsPortugal police force furthers UAV use
The Portuguese police force is a year into using fixed wing unmanned air vehicles as part of an initiative to offer low-cost airborne surveillance.
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NewsNTSB assigns investigator to lead TBM 900 crash probe
The US National Transportation Bureau has assigned a lead investigator to examine the cause the Daher Socata TBM 900 crash off the coast of Jamaica on the 5 September, but says it is unable to begin the probe until the wreckage has been located.
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NewsACT A300's gear collapse traced to undetected fatigue
French investigators have determined that fatigue cracking in the undercarriage of an ACT Airlines Airbus A300B4 freighter caused the left main landing-gear to collapse after touchdown in Afghanistan.
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NewsAir France-KLM targets annual EBITDAR growth with new plan
Air France-KLM will today detail its new business plan, Perform 2020, aimed at supporting its group target of lifting EBITDAR by 8-10% annually between now and 2017.
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TAI bullish on T129 prospects
Turkish Aerospace Industries hopes to complete delivery by year-end of its initial batch of nine T129A attack helicopters for the nation’s land forces.
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NewsFrance to evaluate M-345 as possible Alpha Jet replacement
France appears to have begun the process of seeking a replacement for its air force’s fleet of aged Dassault-Breguet/Dornier Alpha Jet trainers, with Alenia Aermacchi's M-345 in the frame.
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NewsIndia's fifth P-8 arrives for duty
The Indian Navy on 9 September received a fifth Boeing P-8I, filling out on time more than half of its planned fleet of maritime patrol aircraft.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Virgin's Little Red dilemma
Press speculation suggests that the future of Virgin Atlantic’s Little Red could be in jeopardy due to poor performance - but if Virgin is looking to scrap its domestic operation it could prove difficult to find an alternative.
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UK MoD begins training helicopter acquisition
The UK Ministry of Defence has kicked off the acquisition process to replace its fleet of 34 Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3 Squirrel HT1 trainers.
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NewsUS Air Force pens A-10 maintenance deal with Korean Air
With top officers still calling for the aircraft’s retirement as accost-saving measure, the US Air Force has announced a major potential investment in depot maintenance for the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt.
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NewsThales nears flight tests for Royal Navy Crowsnest bid
Thales UK is gearing up to begin flight tests of its heavily revamped and updated Cerberus airborne early warning system that it is pitching for the UK Royal Navy’s Crowsnest competition.