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Hawker Pacific to bring Bell 407GX to Australia for demonstrations
Hawker Pacific will conduct a sales tour of the Bell 407GX helicopter in Australia during August.
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Quickstep sells composite curing technology to Russian company
Australia-based composites manufacturer Quickstep has made the first sale of its out-of-autoclave carbon composite curing system ...
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NewsUPS probe: Battery fire can be uncontrollable in 10min
United Arab Emirates investigators have been unable to pinpoint the precise reason for the auto-ignition of a batch of lithium batteries, the resulting fire...
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Tigerair and CAE Oxford sign A320 pilot training contract
Singapore low-cost carrier Tigerair and CAE Oxford Aviation Academy have entered a deal for the training of new first officers for Airbus A320 aircraft. Under...
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NewsUS government delays F-16 deliveries to Egypt
The US government will delay deliveries of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters to the government of Egypt, the Pentagon said on 24 July. "Given the current...
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NewsTurkish navy receives first utility-roled ATR 72-600
Alenia Aermacchi has delivered its first of two ATR 72-600 utility aircraft to the Turkish navy ...
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Arbitrators clear MD Helicopters to bid for US Army contract
An arbitration tribunal has cleared MD Helicopters to bid for the US Army's armed aerial scout requirement, following a dispute with Boeing ...
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NewsGear-up Superjet crew had requested touch-and-go
Pilots of a Sukhoi Superjet 100 test aircraft had requested to execute a touch-and-go manoeuvre shortly before a gear-up accident at Reykjavik's Keflavik...
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NewsAmerican emphasises flexibility in A319 and A321 order
American Airlines is emphasising the flexibility to switch between variants in its order for 130 Airbus A319s and A321s, as its proposed merger with US Airways...
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NewsBombardier delays CSeries first flight again to “coming weeks”
Bombardier has announced a slight new delay for the CSeries first flight, moving the goal posts now for the third time from end of July to the "coming weeks"....
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NewsPICTURES: Royal Navy stands up first Merlin HM2 squadron
The UK Royal Navy has stood up its first air squadron to operate AgustaWestland Merlin helicopters enhanced to the HM2 standard under a £750 million ($1.15...
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NewsRoyal Navy works to add more capability to Merlin fleet
Even as the first batch of AgustaWestland Merlin HM2s enter service with the Royal Navy's 824 Sqn, two additional upgrade programmes for the type are under...
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NewsLisa Airplanes to resume flight testing of Akoya
Lisa Airplanes is gearing up to restart flight testing of its Akoya amphibious light sport aircraft, three months after the French company emerged from receivership with the financial backing of private Chinese investors.
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NewsVIDEO: Icon completes testing on pioneering AoA system for A5 amphibian
Light sport amphibian manufacturer Icon Aircraft has completed testing of its angle of attack (AoA) system - a key safety feature of the A5 aircraft, and the first of a new breed of stall warning systems in development by the general aviation industry.
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BA to open A380 service to Johannesburg
British Airways has unveiled Johannesburg as the third destination for its Airbus A380 fleet, with services provisionally scheduled for early next year. The...
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Qantas Defence Services to prepare four ex-RAAF C-130Hs for Indonesia
Qantas Defence Services has entered into a contract with the Indonesian air force for refurbishment work on four former-Australian C-130H transports ...
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CFM cool on possible Leap-1C assembly in China
CFM International has ruled out a technology joint venture with AVIC Commercial Aircraft Engines (ACAE) and plans for a China-based assembly line for the...
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NewsNTSB: Nose gear penetrated Southwest 737 electronics bay
The nose landing gear of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 collapsed up and into the forward fuselage during a 22 July accident on landing at LaGuardia...
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NewsBoeing locks in 737 Max 8 configuration
Boeing has locked in the final design of the 737 Max 8 and started a three-year countdown for development and manufacturing of the re-engined single-aisle....
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NewsAmerican takes delivery of first A319
American Airlines took delivery of its first Airbus A319 today, its first type from the European airframer in four years. The 128-seat narrowbody marks...