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NewsHELI-EXPO: Airbus Helicopters reveals progress on X4 development
Airbus Helicopters confirmed on 25 February that ground testing has started on the 4t-6t twin-engine X4 family of helicopters, providing a rare glimpse inside its most highly anticipated development programme.
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NewsLockheed/Piasecki move beyond flying cars with ARES
A Lockheed Martin/Piasecki team will build and fly a new kind of unmanned, vertical take-off and landing aircraft in mid-2015 that will seek to replace helicopters on a wide range of military missions.
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NewsPhilippines edges closer to FA-50 deal
The Philippines appears to be moving closer to a long-awaited deal to obtain 12 Korea Aerospace Industries FA-50 fighter aircraft.
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NewsHELI-EXPO: AgustaWestland expects to reach parity with European rival
AgustaWestland expects to equal or surpass Airbus Helicopters in overall value of commercial aircraft delivered for the first time when official results for 2013 are released later this year, says chief executive Daniele Romiti.
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Airbus Military extends India A330 MRTT bid until July
Airbus Military has extended the validity of its bid for six A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport’s (MRTT) for the Indian air force till July this year. The bid was extended at the request of the Indian government.
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NewsHELI-EXPO: Israel could double V-22 order size, Bell says
Israel could double the size of a potential order and buy 12 V-22 Osprey and form part of a plan to preserve production of the tiltrotor aircraft for several more years, Bell Helicopter chief executive John Garrison says.
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NewsUSAF confident F-35A will reach IOC in December 2016
Despite fresh F-35 delays, a top US Air Force official says he remains confident the USAF version of the fighter will meet initial operational capability (IOC) by December 2016, as planned.
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ROUTES: Southwest and JetBlue hint at new markets from Washington
Southwest Airlines and JetBlue Airways will likely use most of their freshly won slots at Washington National airport to launch new markets.
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NewsPentagon seeks to ground U-2s, A-10s and Kiowa Warriors, delay F-35C procurement
The US government will delay procurement of Lockheed Martin F-35Cs by two years and ground its aging fleets of Fairchild Republic A-10s, Lockheed U-2s and Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warriors under the US Department of Defense’ fiscal year 2015 budget proposal.
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Air Contractors picks AAR for 757 component repair deal
Maintenance specialist AAR has won a three-year contract from Irish-based Air Contractors for Boeing 757 component repair and management services.
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NewsP-8A deal starts Australian maritime surveillance renewal
Australia's P-8A selection is just the start of a wider programme of maritime surveillance equipment spending
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ANALYSIS: Can Alitalia be restructured into a profitable business?
Faced with the prospect of starting a Grand Prix in damp conditions, middle-order teams often take the crazy gamble of putting their drivers on dry-weather tyres. The thinking is that if you start 15th and follow everyone else’s strategy, then the best result you can hope for is 15th.
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NewsLibyan An-26 crash kills 11
Eleven people were killed when a Libyan air force Antonov An-26 crashed in Tunisia on 21 February.
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ANALYSIS: Balkan airlines struggle for survival
When Jat Airways was rebranded Air Serbia late last year, it marked the symbolic end of the concept of a pan-western Balkan national carrier – but who, if anyone, will ultimately replace it as the dominant player in the Balkan aviation market remains an open question.
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BA partner Sun-Air to open new Zurich link
Danish regional carrier Sun-Air is to open services between Billund and Zurich from the end of April.
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NewsPICTURE: Skymark’s first A380 rolls out
The first Airbus A380 aircraft due for Japan’s Skymark Airlines has emerged, with short a journey to the next station at the airframer’s final assembly line in Toulouse.
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FL Technics to service A320 and 727 landing gear
Lithuanian maintenance provider FL Technics has added landing-gear capabilities for Airbus A320-family and Boeing 727 aircraft.
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ANALYSIS: Airlines eye Amazon-style retail experience
Amazon has trailblazed global retail’s e-commerce path since the mid-1990s. Its ability to profile consumers, personalise offers and merchandise goods is the envy of every business with a website. And this year the Seattle-based conglomerate is pushing the boundary even further.
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NewsROUTES: Avianca expects first 787 in September
Avianca will receive its first Boeing 787 in September, and hopes to deploy it on commercial service in November.