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NewsPICTURE: Bristow takes first S-92 for UK SAR
Bristow Helicopters has taken delivery of the first new Sikorsky S-92 destined to be operated on the UK’s Long SAR contract.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Glimmers of hope for South Africa's underfunded air force
Tightening budgets have stunted many air arms in the past decade, but few have been affected so badly by a lack of funding as the South African Air Force (SAAF).
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NewsRyanair orders up to 200 197-seat 737 Max jets
Irish budget carrier Ryanair is ordering up to 200 Boeing 737 Max aircraft, which will be configured with a higher-density seat layout unveiled by the airframer earlier this year.
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NewsPakistan receives last upgraded F-16s
Turkish Aerospace Industries has delivered its last four modernised Lockheed Martin F-16A/Bs to the Pakistan air force, concluding a “Peace Drive 2” programme signed in 2009.
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Greek air force investigates cause of A-7 crash
The Greek air force is investigating the cause of a non-fatal accident involving one of its Vought A-7 Corsairs, just weeks before the type’s retirement from use.
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NewsNATO Summit: Obama confident in Iraq, Syria mission
President Barack Obama has claimed that the USA is defiant in its mission to dismantle the Islamic insurgents that are advancing in Iraq and Syria, as it reaches a milestone in the number of air strikes it has carried out against them.
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NewsUK's second aircraft carrier will enter service
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that the Ministry of Defence will bring its second aircraft carrier – HMS Prince Wales – into service, in a reversal of a decision made in 2010.
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NewsCessna clinches US FAA certification for CJ3+
Cessna has secured US certification for its CJ3+ which it hopes will help to reinvigorate the embattled light business jet sector in which it is the dominant player with six types in its stable.
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NewsDubai's ruler clears Al Maktoum for huge expansion
Dubai World Central's new Al Maktoum airport has been given clearance for a Dhs120 billion ($32 billion) expansion which will initially include two satellite buildings able to handle 100 Airbus A380s.
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NewsComac, Bombardier drop plans for common cockpit
Comac and Bombardier have dropped plans to pursue cockpit commonality in the C919 and CSeries, after detailed study found too many differences between the types.
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NewsCSeries flight ends 100-day grounding
Bombardier returned the CSeries aircraft to the air on 7 September after a 100-day grounding with FTV-2 taking off from the company's facility at Mirabel airport in Quebec.
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Copa converts two 737 options
Copa Airlines has added two additional Boeing 737s to its backlog, and the aircraft will be delivered in 2017.
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NewsUnresponsive TBM 900 crashes near Jamaica
An unresponsive aircraft identified as one of the first Daher-Socata TBM 900 single-engined turboprops delivered earlier this year crashed in Jamaica after flying hundreds of miles beyond its intended destination in Jamaica.
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Martinair brand to survive MD-11 phase-out: KLM
Air France-KLM is planning to continue using its Martinair brand after its last Boeing MD-11 freighter is decommissioned in 2016.
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Xtra Airways casts doubt on Air Florida revival plan
Charter operator Xtra Airways says it has no plans to begin flights under an agreement with an organisation called Air Florida, countering claims made on the organisation’s webpage.
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NewsBombardier to resume CSeries flights in September
Bombardier has announced that CSeries flight testing will resume in September and reaffirmed that first delivery will occur in the second half of 2015.
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NewsNATO Summit: Denmark heads munitions sharing initiative
Denmark is leading an effort to increase the availability of munitions across NATO member states following depletions in supplies during recent air campaigns.
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NewsSingapore inaugurates M-346 training unit
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) formally inaugurated its 150 Sqn training unit at Cazaux air base in France on 3 September, some three months after completing its first 1,000 flight hours with the Alenia Aermacchi M-346.
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OpinionOPINION: Why aerospace firms must tackle titanium cheats
When Pratt & Whitney accused a supplier in late August of furnishing defective titanium for the F135 engine on the Lockheed Martin F-35, it was easy – but not entirely correct – to connect the problem to a string of component reliability failures and supplier management miscues already connected to ...
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NewsNATO Summit: UK offers up troops to counter Russian advances
The UK Prime Minister has pledged 3,500 British troops in support of a quick reaction “spearhead force” that would be stationed in eastern Europe to protect against Russian advancements, should the implementation details be finalised at the NATO summit in Newport on 5 September.