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NewsCanada progresses fixed-wing SAR procurement
Canada appears to be making progress with one of its long-running procurement programmes, with the issue on 20 December 2013 of a letter of interest covering its fixed-wing search and rescue (FWSAR) requirement.
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NewsEvektor builds first production-conforming EV-55
Czech general aviation aircraft manufacturer Evektor is hoping to fly its second EV-55 Outback – the first production-conforming aircraft – later this year.
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NewsSteadicopter to expand rotary UAS portfolio
Israeli company Steadicopter is developing a kit that will enable it to convert a single-pilot light helicopter to be flown autonomously.
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NewsAirbus outsells Boeing in 2013
Airbus has managed to outsell Boeing during 2013 despite a strong performance by the US airframer in December.
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NewsAir India A320 suffers wing damage in Jaipur
An Air India Airbus A320 suffered damage in an incident at Jaipur on 5 January.
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NewsMQ-4C testing continues as USA considers broader mission
Northrop Grumman and the US Navy have completed nine MQ-4C Triton test flights and expect to ferry the first aircraft to NAS Patuxent River in Maryland this summer.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Financiers expand investments through strategic agreements
Last year multiple operating lessors and financiers entered into various strategic agreemnents, strengthening their investment capabilities ahead of this year's $112 billion worth of aircraft deliveries.
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Black tape falls off CSeries aircraft on takeoff
A piece of black Teflon tape fell off the second test aircraft (FTV-2) for the Bombardier CSeries programme during take-off roll at the Mirabel airport on the first flight on 3 January, the company says.
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Flydubai firms $8.8 billion order for 86 737s
UAE low-cost carrier Flydubai firmed an order for 75 Boeing 737 Max 8 and 11 737-800 in a deal worth $8.8 billion at list prices.
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NewsEmbraer seeks exemption to certificate Legacy 500 seats
Embraer says the Legacy 500 should enter service later this year without operational restrictions despite an ongoing certification dispute with the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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NewsBoeing sets delivery, order records for commercial aircraft in 2013
Boeing raised the bar for commercial aircraft deliveries in 2013 with a regrouped production system and a record level of sustained demand that overcame several major distractions.
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NewsUS Coast Guard to acquire USAF's remaining C-27J Spartans
The US Air Force’s 14 remaining Alenia Aermacchi C-27J Spartans will soon come out of mothballs.
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Finmeccanica heads for power business exit
Alenia Aermacchi, AgustaWestland, Selex and DRS parent Finmeccanica has closed the sale of a nearly 40% stake in its troubled Ansaldo Energia power generation business, for €277 million ($378 million) to Italian investment fund Fondo Strategico Italiano.
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News3D printing to cut costs on RAF Tornado squadrons
BAE Systems has flown a Tornado GR4 strike aircraft for the first time with functional parts produced using 3D printing technology.
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Safran completes electric power business consolidation
Safran has completed the consolidation of its electrical power businesses, as Labinal Power Systems.
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NewsPICTURES: Bristow takes first fully configured Sikorsky S-76Ds
Sikorsky has delivered the first fully configured examples of its new S-76D medium helicopter, a little over a year after gaining US Federal Aviation Administration certification for the baseline rotorcraft.
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India to get enhanced Heron UAVs
An additional 15 Heron unmanned air vehicles that Israel Aerospace Industries will supply to India are to be an upgraded version with improved payloads.
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NewsBlueBird unveils 10h-endurance WanderB
BlueBird Aero Systems has unveiled its WanderB – a fuel cell-powered, mini unmanned air vehicle capable of flying for more than 10h.
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NewsFrench Mali mission gives A400M operational debut
The French air force has performed the first operational flight using an A400M tactical transport, delivering 22t of supplies to Mali.
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NewsAir Algerie stays with 737-800 for single-aisle fleet
Algerian flag-carrier Air Algerie has opted for the Boeing 737-800 to meet single-aisle requirements under the airline's fleet-modernisation programme.