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NewsPICTURE: Airbus rolls out A320neo
Airbus has rolled out its first A320neo, fitted with Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines, at its Toulouse headquarters.
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NewsArmed UAVs now operating in Iraq
The US Air Force has begun conducting armed unmanned air vehicle (UAV) operations over Baghdad, to protect advisers deployed to aid in the fight against insurgent militants in Iraq.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Boeing tackles issues as KC-46A flight nears
Seattle is coy on the progress of the tanker project, as budgets climb towards the red and first flight approaches
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NewsVIDEO: How Martin-Baker rises above the rest
Almost 70 years ago, a pioneering British company performed the first test of an innovation which was to transform the cockpit of the jet fighter, and has since saved the lives of thousands of pilots.
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NewsUS Navy awards Northrop Grumman multiyear contract for E-2D
The US Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a $3.6 billion multi-year contract to provide 25 new E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system aircraft.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: What Scottish independence would mean for UK aerospace and defence
If the Scottish electorate votes ‘Yes’ in September’s referendum on whether to seek independence from the United Kingdom, it will not only be aircraft of the Russian Navy that will be emblazoned with a St Andrew’s cross.
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UTair cleared for Superjet MRO at Ufa
Russia's UTair has secured certification to provide maintenance service for its Sukhoi Superjets at its Ufa station.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: UKSA's bold vision is to be the most modern of space agencies
With a wider focus than merely launchers and airlocks, the UK Space Agency is keen to cement its position as a progressive force in humanity's exploration of the cosmos
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NewsBoeing completes legal delivery of 787-9 to Air New Zealand
Boeing has completed the legal delivery of the first 787-9 to launch customer Air New Zealand on schedule on 30 June, the company says.
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NewsNetJets takes delivery of first Challenger 350
NetJets has become the launch customer for the Bombardier Challenger 350, following the handover of the first of the super-midsize business jet to the fractional ownership pioneer late last month.
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Boeing adds weight and clarifies range for 787-9 and 787-10
As Air New Zealand prepares to receive the first 787-9 next week, Boeing has increased the weight and clarified the range for the two largest variants in the Dreamliner family.
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Eurofighter prepares Tranche 3A model for AESA upgrade
Eurofighter’s push to bolster its export sales prospects with an upgrade to active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar has taken a step forward, with the diversion from final assembly of a Tranche 3A aircraft, which will be fitted with the new system.
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Wizz to establish in-house MRO operations
Wizz Air is to set up maintenance operations in a newly built hangar at Budapest airport.
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NewsBoeing offers KC-46 for South Korea tanker requirement
Boeing has submitted its response to a request for proposals to supply South Korea’s first in-flight refuelling capability, pitching the 767-based KC-46 for the four-aircraft deal.
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IAI offers 767 conversion for South Korean tanker contest
Israel Aerospace Industries has joined the contest to supply four aerial refueling aircraft to the South Korean air force. The company will compete with Airbus and Boeing for the $1.4 billion contract, offering an advanced version of its Boeing 767-300ER-derived multi-mission tanker transport, using secondhand aircraft.
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NewsPiaggio secures European approval for Avanti auxiliary fuel tank
Piaggio Aero’s latest evolution of the P.180 Avanti is edging closer to certification and service entry following European approval of the twin-engined turboprop’s auxiliary fuel tank. The $275,00 feature is available as an option on the new generation Avanti EVO and for retrofit on the Avanti II predecessor - ...
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NewsIAI stretches BirdEye 400 endurance
Israel Aerospace Industries has extended the endurance of its BirdEye 400 mini unmanned air vehicle to over 2h, with the step having been achieved by using an improved power source.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Gilo brings its backpack flying device to Farnborough
Parajet's PADSS may lack the pomp and ceremony of its peers, but the company is hopeful the paraglider will be a hit with the public and trade buyers alike
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AnalysisANALYSIS: After series of acquisitions, Nasmyth looks to make a name for itself
Ten years after being founded, Nasmyth Group is out to make a name for itself at the Farnborough air show.