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NewsHELITECH: CAA probes North Sea helicopter safety
North Sea helicopter operations are now facing three separate safety reviews, following an announcement by the UK Civil Aviation Authority that it is to...
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NewsVC10 retirement speeds RAF airlift transition
The UK Royal Air Force kicked off a trio of air transport type retirements on 20 September, with its last two VC10 tankers having left use ...
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NewsBombardier readying CSeries for second flight in "coming days"
Bombardier says the first CSeries flight test vehicle is preparing to fly “in the coming days”.
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NewsGE softens statement on water injection for GE9X
General Electric has clarified that a water injection system for the GE9X turbofan engine may still be among the options being considered.
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HELITECH: Bell nets 20-unit Avincis order
Bell Helicopter has signed a deal with UK-headquartered Avincis Group for a mixed order of 20 aircraft, comprising Bell 429s, 412s and 412EPIs. The...
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HELITECH: Blue Sky launches portable tracking device
Satellite tracking and communications systems provider Blue Sky showed off its recently launched HawkEye 7200 tracking device at Helitech.
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NewsHELITECH: Eurocopter justifies US Squirrel production shift
From 2014 Eurocopter will carry out final assembly of its bestselling AS350 Ecureuil light single-engined helicopter at a USA-based facility, as it looks...
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NewsFlairJet adds Phenom 100 to charter fleet
UK charter company FlairJet is planning to add another Embraer Phenom 100 to its managed fleet next month. The entry-level jet will be based out of London...
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Pacific Aerospace P-750 XSTOL clinches Russian validation
New Zealand aircraft manufacturer Pacific Aerospace has secured validation for its P-750 XSTOL single-engined turborop in Russia, paving the way for deliveries...
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Orbital Sciences’ Cygnus capsule delays docking
Orbital Sciences’ Cygnus space capsule will delay docking with the International Space Station (ISS) for several days because of a data format mismatch. “Cygnus...
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Aigle Azur selects SR Technics for A319 C-checks
French airline Aigle Azur Transport Aeriens has signed a contract with SR Technics for C-checks on two Airbus A319 aircraft.N/A
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NewsLatest Airbus forecast unmoved on A380 demand
Airbus is defiantly maintaining its optimistic 20-year outlook for high-capacity passenger jets despite not having recorded a firm sale of its A380 this year.
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ANALYSIS: Can the CSeries crack the Asian market?
Bombardier is confident that it will see more orders for the CSeries now that the type has made its first flight, but how many of those orders are likely to come from Asia?
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Mauritania Airlines picks Sabena Technics for 737 support
Mauritania Airlines have signed a five-year integrated services contract with MRO firm Sabena Technics.
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NewsNorthrop Grumman MQ-8C makes first engine runs
The Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire-X vertical take-off unmanned air vehicle has turned on its engines for the first time ...
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NewsSouth Korea backs down from F-15 Silent Eagle selection: report
South Korea appears set to re-tender its F-X III competition for 60 fighter, after deciding against selecting the Boeing F-15 Silent Eagle ...
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NewsAir New Zealand to trial 767 flights to Antarctica
Air New Zealand will fly a Boeing 767-300ER to McMurdo Sound in Antarctica to assess the suitability of operating charter services there.
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NewsUSAF and Boeing fly QF-16 drone without pilot
Boeing and the US Air Force have flown a QF-16 target drone without a pilot for the first time, from Tyndall AFB, Florida ...
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ANALYSIS: Aerospace Top 100 has never had it so good
Anybody one talks to in the aerospace industry today seems to agree that the civil aviation boom that started in the mid-2000s has years to run. The financial crisis of 2008-2009 caused a wobble, for sure, but even a recession worse than any since the 1930s and high oil prices ...
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NewsDelta and Virgin Atlantic joint venture gets DOT green light
Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic Airways received final approval from the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to implement an immunised joint venture across the Atlantic today.