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Germany orders EC645 T2s for special forces command
Germany's army special forces command, the Kommando Spezialkräfte, has ordered 15 Eurocopter EC645 T2 light twin helicopters in a deal worth €194 million...
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ST Aero signs contracts worth S$430m in Q2
ST Aerospace signed contracts worth about S$430 million ($341 million) in the second quarter of 2013, for airframe, component and engine maintenance as well...
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NewsUS Navy details X-47B navigation system malfunction on 3rd carrier landing attempt
The Northrop Grumman X-47B landed twice aboard the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier, but a malfunction with one of its three navigation computers prevented...
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Sukhoi's civil aircraft division looks to restructure debt
Sukhoi's civil aircraft division insists that "the current financial state allows it to fulfil all its commitments", even as it explores options for restructuring...
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NewsWith successor in the pipeline, improvements still coming for Ariane 5
Despite the announcement of the Ariane 6 - a new launch vehicle only distantly related to its predecessor, the Ariane 5 - Arianespace CEO Stephane Israel is focused on improvements to the current vehicle.
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NewsPICTURE: GA8 Airvan joins sightseeing fleet of Vegas 500 Air Tours
US charter and sightseeing company Vegas 500 Air Tours has taken delivery of a GippsAero GA8 Airvan to provide aerial tours over Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon
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NewsPICTURE: Utva resumes Serbian Lasta trainer deliveries
Serbia has resumed flight testing with its Lasta primary trainer, following a fatal crash last September ...
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EasyJet firms A320 order despite founder's opposition
Low-cost carrier EasyJet has firmed its order for 100 Airbus A320neo twinjets as well as the conversion of options and rights on 35 regular A320s. The...
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NewsNextant plans up to two aircraft launches at NBAA Convention
Nextant Aerospace hopes to launch up to two remanufactured business jets at October's National Business Aviation Association Convention in Las Vegas
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NewsSaab gets first order for unmanned Skeldar
Saab has secured a first customer for its Skeldar vertical take-off and landing unmanned air system ...
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NewsAustralian navy commissions MRH90 squadron
Australia's navy has commissioned its first squadron to fly the NH Industries MRH90 helicopter ...
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Asiana crash to reopen sensitive questions on etiquette, automation
On a seemingly routine visual approach on clear late morning over San Francisco, a Boeing 777-200ER flown by Asiana Airlines started an approach that began...
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NewsUSN to release draft RFP for next UCLASS phase in August
The US Navy expects to release a draft request for proposal forits UCLASS technology development effort in August ...
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VIDEOS: USN makes history with first X-47B carrier landing
The US Navy made aviation history on 10 July when a Northrop Grumman X-47B unmanned combat air system-demonstrator aircraft made a first-ever arrested landing...
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NewsAsiana flight crew halted passenger evacuation moments after 777 crash
A decision by the Asiana Airlines pilots moments after the 6 July crash delayed the evacuation of the passenger cabin for about 90sec, says US National Transportation...
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UAV makes first landing on aircraft carrier
Northrop Grumman's X-47B has become the first unmanned combat aircraft design to land aboard an aircraft carrier ...
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US lawmakers advance bill setting deadline for FAA to rewrite Part 23
A bill proposing to set a two-year deadline for the US Federal Aviation Administration to enact a sweeping reform of airworthiness certification rules for...
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NewsAgustaWestland and Eurocopter to fight for Norway SAR deal
Norway's at least 16-aircraft NAWSARH Sea King replacement contest will be decided between the AW101 and EC225 ...
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JP Morgan predicts flat Q2 delivery results amid low business jet demand
Aviation analyst and consultancy JP Morgan is predicting lacklustre Q2 deliveries from the bulk of the business jet manufacturing community, while the price and global inventory of used aircraft continues to hamper industry recovery.
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India gives green light to 70-90 seat airliner
The Indian government has given the go ahead for the development of an indigenous airliner, a project that has been in limbo for years.