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NewsUncle Roger's Festive Quiz
Sick of turkey and mince pies? Same old shows on television? Give the aviation side of your brain a post-prandial run-out with Uncle Roger's Festive Quiz...
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NewsAgustaWestland close to Merlin HC3 upgrade deal with UK
AgustaWestland is believed to be close to signing a deal with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to convert and upgrade a total of 25 AW101 Merlin helicopters currently operated by the Royal Air Force for use by the Royal Navy.
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NewsDauphin 'not competitive' against AW139: Eurocopter CEO
Eurocopter is being out-competed by its rivals in the medium-weight class, according to the airframer's chief executive, although he believes the arrival of its new 7.5t EC175 next year will reverse its fortunes in the segment.
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NewsAir Caraibes firms A350-1000 order
Air Caraibes has transformed its long-standing commitment to the Airbus A350-1000 into a firm order for three of the type.
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NewsCathay orders 21 777-9Xs
Cathay Pacific has placed an order for 21 Boeing 777-9X aircraft, with deliveries to take place between 2021 and 2024.
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ANALYSIS: Why size matters on re-engined narrowbodies
Qatar Airways’s decision to convert its order for six Airbus A319neo twinjets to the larger A320neo variant has further eroded the backlog for the smallest member of the re-engined narrowbody family.
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NewsWater contamination behind EC135 fuel probe errors
Eurocopter is working to reassure operators over the safety of the EC135's fuel probes in the light of an EASA emergency airworthiness directive relating to the type.
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NewsVIDEO: Stranded Ethiopian 767 extracted from Arusha
Specialists at the small Tanzanian airport of Arusha are working to reduce the payload of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 767-300 after the twinjet made an unscheduled landing on its short runway.
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NewsUAE decides against Typhoon
The United Arab Emirates has chosen not to purchase Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft despite high-level talks between UK and UAE officials, according to BAE Systems.
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NewsSikorsky eyes federal budget amid uncertainty over combat rescue helicopter
Comments from US Air Force officials about a new fleet of rescue helicopters have left Sikorsky fearing the service’s third attempt in almost 15 years to upgrade its rescue aircraft fleet may again fall through.
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Survey highlights belief in improving safety standards
Almost two-thirds of industry personnel believe aviation safety is improving, according the results of an extensive survey.
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Astrium wraps up 2014 on high note but faces months of uncertainty
EADS’s Astrium space division ended 2013 on a note of triumph, with the Gaia star-mapping satellite it built for the European Space Agency enjoying a perfect Soyuz launch from the agency’s spaceport in French Guiana.
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NewsNorway and AgustaWestland finalise deal for SAR AW101s
Norway has finalised its order for 16 search and rescue-configured AgustaWestland AW101s in a deal which, including spares and training provision, is worth NKr6.25 billion ($1.02 billion).
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NewsPICTURES: Australia's first C-27J gets airborne
Alenia Aermacchi has begun flight-testing its first C-27J tactical transports for Australia and Chad, and also finalised a contract with new Spartan customer Peru.
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CHC's EC225 fleet to make full return by year-end
Canada's CHC Helicopter will have returned its entire fleet of Eurocopter EC225s to service by the end of 2013 following the successful deployment of an interim fix for the previously grounded type.
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Canada plays down hints of breakthough in Cyclone deal
Canadian officials have moved to dampen speculation of a breakthrough in the long-running saga that is its purchase of 28 Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone maritime helicopters.
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Pitot-heat review sought after Ryanair 737 incident
Irish investigators are recommending that Boeing reviews its pitot-heat indicator for modern 737 variants to ensure that crews are warned in the event of pitot heat failure.
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NewsSaravia to be first Russian E-Jet customer
Russian carrier Saravia is to lease a pair of Embraer 195s, and become the first E-Jet customer in the country.
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NewsJapan's defence budget places premium on airpower
The Japanese defence ministry has called for a 3% rise in defence spending for 2014, with the proposed budget placing an emphasis on improving the nation’s airpower.
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NewsE-Go looks to equity-based crowdfunding for S-LSA
E-Go Aeroplanes, UK start-up and developer of the E-Go special light sport aircraft (S-LSA), has become the first UK general aviation aircraft manufacturer to seek funding through an equity-based crowdfunding platform.