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NewsIndia approves C295W offer for Avro replacement
Airbus Defence & Space has moved closer to securing a contract for 56 C295W tactical transports to replace the Indian air force's obsolete Hindustan Aeronautics-built HS 748s.
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Oto Melara hones tactical transport gunship offer
Finmeccanica used the IDEF exhibition in Istanbul earlier this month to unveil its 20mm palletised air-to-ground gun system, which it has designed for installation aboard transport platforms.
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NewsPICTURE: TAI's Hurkus trainer gains winglets
Turkish Aerospace Industries has begun work an a winglet design for its Hurkus single-engined trainer, and has installed the modification on both of its current test examples.
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Antonov and Saudi partner to modernise An-32 transport
Ukrainian airframer Antonov has signed a pact with Saudi Arabia's Taqnia Aeronautics covering development and manufacturing of the An-132, an updated version of the Cold War-era An-32 turboprop transport.
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Malindo picks Aeromobile and Panasonic for connectivity
Malindo Air has selected Aeromobile and Panasonic Avionics to provide phone and wi-fi connectivity options.
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NewsAirbus pitches A330neo in China, but cool on regional A330
Airbus has confirmed it has pitched its A330neo series to Chinese carriers, but has been less aggressive about its proposed regional A330 variant.
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Lion mulls taking on additional A330s
Indonesia’s Lion Air could add more Airbus A330-300s to its fleet above the three ordered in December last year, says the head of its aircraft leasing unit.
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NewsNew bomber on track despite possible $460M cut, USAF says
The two-star general in charge of the US Air Force’s nuclear mission says the Long-Range Strike Bomber programme is “going exceedingly well” and meeting its major milestones despite a four-month delay to downselecting a prime contractor.
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NewsPICTURE: TAM A350 progresses in final assembly
Brazilian carrier TAM's first Airbus A350-900 is "progressing well" in the airframer's final assembly line in Toulouse, says Airbus.
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NewsLockheed not ditching agile fighter designs
Lockheed Martin says it too early to discount highly maneuverable fighter aircraft designs for future US Air Force and Navy warplanes, even as advances in long-range air-to-air missile technology makes dogfights less likely.
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NewsUS-Gulf subsidies row 'bullying tactic': Al Baker
Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker remains defiant amidst an onslaught of accusations from US mainline carriers that his airline received state subsidies, and plans to continue expanding into the USA.
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Southwest converts 737-700 orders to -800s
Southwest Airlines has converted orders for 31 Boeing 737-700s scheduled for delivery in 2016 to larger 737-800s, chief executive Gary Kelly announces on 13 May.
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NewsSatellite experiment proves case for space-based ADS-B
An experimental European satellite has demonstrated the feasibility of tracking aircraft from orbit.
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TUI rejigs 787 order
TUI is switching two Boeing 787-8 orders to the larger -9 variant and will acquire up to two additional -9s to satisfy increased demand.
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NewsCrashed Asiana A320 drifted below glidepath in low visibility
Japanese investigators have indicated that an Asiana Airlines Airbus A320 began to deviate from its descent path shortly after its autopilot was disengaged, before it collided with the localiser antenna at Hiroshima.
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TAG Aviation unifies global maintenance network under single brand
TAG Aviation has unified its global maintenance centre network under a single brand in an attempt to provide commonality for customers across the eight bases.
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NewsQantas on track for cost-cutting programme
Qantas Airways says it is on track to reduce debt by A$1 billion in its 2015 financial year, as part of its transformation programme.
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NewsPICTURES: Mitsubishi releases new photos of flight test fleet
Mitsubishi Aircraft has released a series of photos of its fleet of five flight test aircraft for the MRJ regional jet programme.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Thai’s fighting retreat from Europe
Thai Airways’ planned capacity cuts on European routes this summer marks a turning point in the carrier’s history, as it faces a perfect storm of declining European tourist arrivals, a falling Euro, and increasing pressure from Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar Airways.
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NewsNorthrop to receive $4bn worth of Global Hawk work through 2020
The US Air Force plans to award Northrop Grumman contracts valued at $4 billion to sustain and modernize the RQ-4 Global Hawk over the next five years as the high-flying unmanned aircraft emerges from the shadow of potential retirement into a normalised defence programme.