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New deal opens Kazakh routes to Antalya
Turkey and Kazakhstan have reached a deal to open scheduled flights linking the Turkish resort city of Antalya with Almaty, Astana and Karaganda.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: General Atomics targets overseas customers amid declining US military orders
The steady hum of a propeller breaks the silence of the hot Mojave Desert as a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Predator B unmanned air vehicle (UAV) accelerates and climbs into the air.
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NewsMH370: Investigators examining washed-up debris
Australian investigators are assessing whether material washed up in the west of the country might be related to the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777.
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Marilake broadens ATR support capabilities
UK avionics and instrument repair shop Marilake Aerosystems has expanded its support capabilities for equipment on ATR turboprops.
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NewsF-35 orders strong despite US budget uncertainties: Lockheed
Lockheed Martin continues to express confidence in the strength of orders for its F-35 Joint Strike Fighter despite a recent Defense Department report saying possible budget cuts could shave billions of dollars from F-35 funding.
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NewsSikorsky achieves first flight of manned/unmanned Black Hawk
Sikorsky conducted the first flight demonstration of an “optionally piloted” UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at its development flight test centre near West Palm Beach, Florida.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Barfield sale reflects Sabena Technics' strategy shift
Low profitability of its ‘power-by-the-hour’ component maintenance business has prompted Sabena Technics to sell its US subsidiary Barfield and thus abandon the burgeoning Latin American MRO market.
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FAA to order 787 hose swap after EgyptAir 777 fire
US regulators are intending to order Boeing 787-8 operators to replace cockpit oxygen hoses to limit the risk of a fire similar to that which destroyed an EgyptAir 777-200.
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Bell secures Bell 412 technical training approval in Singapore
Bell Helicopter’s training academy, BTA, has received approval from Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority to conduct technical training for two models at its facility in Singapore.
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Cebu Pacific works to expand long-haul network
Cebu Pacific’s long-haul arm is looking at starting services to Auckland, to cater to the growing Filipino community in New Zealand.
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NewsSikorsky losses grow on CH-148 contract
United Technologies (UTC) has warned that Canadian Maritime Helicopter (CMH) programme will face another in a long series of cost overruns and schedule delays.
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NewsNon-profit group sues FAA over UAV flying ban
The US Federal Aviation Administration faces a second legal challenge over its ban on non-recreational flying of unmanned aircraft – and the first coming from a non-profit organization dedicated to searching for missing people.
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AFI-KLM readies for GEnx maintenance
Air France KLM Engineering & Maintenance is readying its maintenance shops to start supporting the GEnx-1B engine within the next few months, says Ton Dortmans, executive vice-president of KLM Engineering & Maintenance.
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NewsAustralia to confirm 58-aircraft F-35 order
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott will on 23 April announce that his government has approved the acquisition of 58 more Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters.
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NewsEASA approves permanent safety fix for EC225
EASA has approved a redesigned version of the bevel gear vertical shaft on the Airbus Helicopters EC225, enabling operators to replace the problematic component from the second quarter.
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NewsTyphoon starts windtunnel tests with conformal fuel tanks
The Eurofighter Typhoon’s proposed conformal fuel tank configuration has entered windtunnel testing in the UK, partner company BAE Systems has revealed.
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NewsBiffle to depart VivaColombia for Frontier
Barry Biffle will become president at Denver-based low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines, departing his chief executive position at VivaColombia less than a year after he took the top job at the Medellin-based airline.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Rising spenders balance Western military cuts
Global military spending fell in 2013 for the second year running as Western countries continue to cut back, but rising expenditure in the rest of the world is increasingly making up the difference.
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ANALYSIS: Europe faces task of defining foreign 'control'
The European Commission’s decision to investigate foreign control of several European airlines raises a number of questions. Potentially, some of them are profound.
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Shandong Airlines aims to double fleet size
Shandong Airlines says it will grow its fleet to at least 140 aircraft by 2020, more than doubling its current fleet size.