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NewsIndonesia orders six Su-30MK2s
Indonesia has ordered six additional Sukhoi Su-30MK2 aircraft, with the first two to be delivered in 2012. Jakarta will receive two more in 2013 and...
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Qinetiq, ETPS poised to fly newly acquired RJ100
Asset management firm Falko has sold an Avro RJ-series aircraft to UK firm Qinetiq which it will begin operating in the first quarter of this year. To...
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NewsUS Army to deploy enhanced vision radars on 10 UH-60Ls
The US Army will install radar-powered enhanced vision systems on 10 Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawks for a combat trial in Afghanistan, according to radar supplier Sierra Nevada.
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NewsIsraeli defence ministry blocks unmanned Dominator sale to Abu Dhabi
Israel's defence ministry has blocked a contract to sell Aeronautics Defense Systems Dominator XP unmanned air systems to Abu Dhabi, after reviewing the contents of the deal.
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NewsWestJet plans to launch regional subsidiary using 40 turboprops
Canada's WestJet is studying the possibility of launching a new short-haul, regional carrier that would operate a fleet of 40 turboprop aircraft.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Bahrain's Gulf Aviation Academy prepares for a 'defining year in terms of growth'
Gulf Aviation Academy will announce an expansion to its facility next to Bahrain's international airport at the show, kicking off what chief executive Tim Shattock calls a "defining year in terms of growth" for the former Gulf Air training department.
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Queensland’s Lockyer Valley to build regional airport
A new regional airport, Lockyer Valley Regional, will be built in south east Australia's Queensland state, to meet the growing demand for aviation in the...
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Ultrasound camera may be key to easy composites inspection
A two-dimensional bar code reader capable of seeing through paint may prove to be the foundation of a handheld three-dimensional ultrasound camera that it is hoped will vastly facilitate the non-destructive inspection of composite aerostructures.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Bahrain proves its worth as offshore base to tap Saudi Arabia's lucrative business aviation market
Although Dubai is the undisputed hub of the Middle East's business aviation sector - with the free zone next to its international airport housing a cluster of brokers, charter providers and fixed-base operations - Richard Gaona had no hesitation in choosing Bahrain two years ago as Comlux's Middle Eastern base.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Accident reports published July-December 2011
Pilots should be instructed in the science and practice of tailwind landings, according to a US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommendation from its study of the 22 December 2009 American Airlines Boeing 737-800 runway overrun at Kingston, Jamaica.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Bahrain in no rush to replace military assets
Bahrain's armed forces are equipped with a modest fleet of little more than 100 active military aircraft, with this volume reflecting the kingdom's status as having the lowest population among the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states.
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NewsIN FOCUS: 2011 global airline safety performance
Fatal accidents rose in frequency last year, yet the global fatalities total was relatively low. What trends lay behind figures that made 2011 "a good year" in the eyes of experts?
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NewsVistaJet aims to double in size by 2015
VistaJet has announced plans to double in size within four years as it targets expansion across BRINC (Brazil, India, Nigeria, China) countries and other fast-growing markets.
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NewsL-3 joins BAE Hawk team for T-X contest
L-3 Link Simulation & Training has joined BAE Systems' Hawk team bidding team for the US Air Force's pending T-X contest ...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Bahrain air show kicks off against a background of political turmoil but optimism about the kingdom's prospects
When Bahrain's security forces violently put down protests inspired by the Arab Spring last year, it exposed growing ethnic fissures and shook the perception many had of the island as the Gulf's most relaxed, democratic and liberal state.
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NewsAustralia grounds three Beechcraft models on flight control fears
Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has issued airworthiness directives that ground all Beechcraft Bonanza, Debonaire and Baron aircraft pending mandatory inspections of flight control cables.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Gulf Air hopes to shrug off horrible 2011 and return to restructuring efforts at air show
Another year; another Gulf Air attempt to haul itself back to profitability. The uncharitable view of prospects for Bahrain's flag-carrier - which once enjoyed a virtual monopoly of hub-and-spoke services in the Middle East
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Botelho resigns as chairman of Embraer
Former Embraer CEO Maurício Botelho has resigned as the company's chairman.
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NewsDOD, DOT: LightSquared cannot coexist with GPS
In what may be the death knell for nascent L-band broadband provider LightSquared, nine federal agencies that have analysed the potential interference to...