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NewsFrance orders eight Airbus A330 MRTTs
France has ordered eight Airbus Defence & Space A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transports (MRTT), from an eventual requirement for 12 of the type worth a total €3 billion ($3.3 billion).
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Interview
Interview: Francis Chao promoting general aviation in China
Francis Chao promotes aviation growth in China as managing director of Chinese marketing and consultancy company, Uniworld
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NewsUSN begins F/A-18 flight certification of new anti-ship missile
The US Navy’s newest and most sophisticated anti-ship cruise missile is a step closer to being carried as standard on the Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet after the first “captive-carry” flight with a weight and form-representative payload over Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland.
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NewsIAF retires Skyhawk trainer fleet
The Israeli air force (IAF) has retired its McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk fleet after 48 years in service.
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China Postal Airlines signs for 10 737-800BCFs
China Postal Airlines has signed with Boeing for 10 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters, although the programme has yet to be launched.
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NewsBoeing still backing stalled CHAMP and UAV projects
Despite all the hype surrounding the high-power microwave energy weapon known as CHAMP, interest in the computer-frying device assembled and tested by Boeing Phantom Works and the US Air Force Research Laboratory appears stalled.
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NewsBoeing Phantom Works keeping T-X and F-X plans under wraps
Boeing Phantom Works president Darryl Davis is refusing to take Northrop’s bait by disclosing new information about the advanced research and design unit’s secretive “T-X” and future fighter projects.
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NewsJSTARS programme forges ahead with Pentagon tick
An air force programme to recapitalise the timeworn Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, or JSTARS, is moving forward with the Pentagon’s blessing after receiving “Milestone A” approval from the US military’s top weapons buyer last week.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: First cross-border bridge opens at Tijuana airport
The first cross-border airport bridge between Mexico and the USA has opened at Tijuana International airport, sparking what officials hope will be a surge in traffic.
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NewsWanfeng Aviation takes delivery of China's first Phenom 100
Embraer has delivered the first Phenom 100 to China, following the handover of an entry-level jet on 14 December, to Wanfeng Aviation.
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NewsQatar Executive takes delivery of first G650ER
Middle Eastern VIP operator Qatar Executive has added the first Gulfstream business jet to its Bombardier and Airbus fleet following the handover of a G650ER on 11 December.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Why there was more to the HS Trident than just a lot of noise
Thirty years ago, environmental legislation banished the Hawker Siddeley Trident from Europe’s skies. But the little tri-jet had more to offer than just a loud din.
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Egyptian probe claims no evidence yet for A321 bombing
Egyptian investigators insist they have no evidence that an explosive device destroyed a Russian-operated Airbus A321 over Sinai with the loss of all on board.
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OpinionOPINION: HondaJet secures FAA approval
After a lengthy 13-year development effort, Honda Aircraft’s HondaJet finally crossed the finishing line on 9 December, when the US Federal Aviation Administration awarded full approval for the light business jet.
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Boeing stresses need for capacity control in India
Boeing says overcapacity and the fare wars that go with it continue to be the biggest challenges in the Indian market.
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NewsNorthrop: Beating heat leads sixth-generation fighter challenges
Thermal management will be a critical factor in a brewing competition to replace hundreds of Lockheed Martin F-22s and Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, says a top Northrop Grumman executive.
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Flying wing tailsitter emerges as last proposal for DARPA Tern contract
Northrop Grumman revealed a flying-wing tailsitter design as the company’s offering for an experimental unmanned air system that can bring Predator-sized payload and endurance to naval ships smaller than aircraft carriers.
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NewsNorthrop Grumman offers sneak-peek of full T-X concept
A private unveiling of a “slightly” outdated Northrop Grumman’s T-X advanced trainer model reveals an unmistakeable likeness with the T-38 Talon and a strategic focus on cost control to win the hotly-contested US Air Force competition.
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NewsRFDS installs Astronics EVS on King Air 200s
Australia’s Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has installed the Astronics Max-Viz 1400 enhanced vision system (EVS) on five Beechcraft King Air 200s operating in the country’s remote and rural south eastern region.