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Subaru completes first 777X centre wing box
Subaru has completed production of the first Boeing 777X centre wing box.
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Emirates firms order for 20 A380s
Emirates has firmed orders for the first 20 Airbus A380s which were part of a recent broader agreement for up to 36 of the double-deck type.
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Crashed Saratov An-148 lost contact 7min after departure
Investigators probing the loss of a Saratov Airlines Antonov An-148 shortly after departure from Moscow Domodedovo state that contact was lost just 7min after take-off.
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Saratov Airlines An-148 crashes outside Moscow
A Saratov Airlines An-148 aircraft en route to Orsk crashed not long after taking off from Moscow’s Domodedovo airport on 11 February, the Russian government says.
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USAF commissions Boeing to build more MOPs
The US Air Force has commissioned Boeing to produce a new batch of GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators (MOPs), the 13,600kg (30,000lb) mega-conventional bombs used for burrowing deep inside fortified bunkers and detonating.
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Munich prosecutor fines Airbus to conclude bribery investigation
Airbus has agreed to pay a $99.5 million (€81.25 million) fine to conclude a six-year-old investigation by the Munich Public Prosecutor into allegations of bribery involving a 2003 sale of Eurofighter Typhoons to Austria, the company announced on 9 February.
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WestJet faces Swoop hiccup as pilot union files complaint
The new union representing pilots at WestJet has struck out against the low-cost carrier, filing a complaint against WestJet with Canadian labour relations officials.
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In-flight failures prompt emergency call for P&W-powered A320neos
Several new engine failures involving the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine will cause a “limited number” of Airbus A320neo family aircraft to stop flying until they are fitted with spares, European aviation safety regulators and Airbus say.
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Ilyushin studies twin-engined version of Il-96
Russian design bureau Ilyushin is studying the feasibility of developing a twin-engined aircraft based on the Il-96 as part of its exploration of higher-thrust powerplants.
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Draft documents reveal USAF plans for more A-10 upgrades
The US Air Force has released draft acquisition documents showing plans to buy up to 116 new wing sets for the Fairchild Republic A-10 fleet that call for reviving production after March 2019 with a new contractor.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How Israel gave birth to a plethora of aerospace innovations
Seventy years ago, just after the surviving architects of the Holocaust faced grim justice at Nuremberg, a few hundred thousand idealists – many refugees from post-war Europe’s ruins and committed to creating a Jewish homeland in the Holy Land – established the state of Israel. At first, the new nation ...
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OpinionOPINION: Can contract revision rescue A400M?
One year ago, Airbus chief executive Tom Enders put the future of the company’s flagship military project on the line, by demanding crisis talks with its European customers for the long-troubled A400M.
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OpinionOPINION: Who will lose out in NMA engine battle?
How long can a duopoly of large commercial aircraft manufacturers sustain a triopoly of engine suppliers? We may find out the answer later this year.
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NewsFrance to buy more Rafales, A330 tankers under new spending plan
France has unveiled an ambitious and wide-ranging military modernisation programme that includes the acquisition of additional Dassault Rafale fighters, an all-new fleet of light helicopters and additional aerial refuelling tankers.
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Lufthansa picks FL Technics for A320 base checks
FL Technics has won a contract to conduct base checks on Airbus A320-family jets operated by Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings Europe.
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SINGAPORE: Airbus Helicopters could offer armed H145M to US Army
Airbus Helicopters believes it may be possible to sell an armed variant of the H145M to the US Army – almost five years after the service cancelled its armed aerial scout (AAS) programme.
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BoCom to pump more capital into aircraft leasing unit
China’s Bank of Communications has proposed to increase the capital of its wholly-owned aviation and shipping leasing unit by CNY7 billion ($1.11 billion).
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ELINT version of C-2 transport conducts flight tests
A Kawasaki Heavy Industries C-2 tactical tarnsport aircraft equipped for electronic intelligence (ELINT) has commenced test flights from Gifu air base in Japan.
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BAE to upgrade HUD on UAE F-16 fleet
Lockheed Martin has tapped BAE Systems to upgrade heads-up displays (HUD) for the United Arab Emirates F-16 Block 60 fighters.
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Seoul moves closer to MPA decision
Seoul is moving closer to a decision for new maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) to bolster its anti-submarine warfare capabilities.