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NewsDSEi: Lynx Wildcat aces operating trials
AgustaWestland brought one of the British Army's future Lynx Wildcat helicopters to the Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEi) show in London, as its flight test programme for the type nears an end.
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NewsIsraeli military eyes AirMule for medevac missions
The Israeli military has identified an operational requirement for an unmanned vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) platform that will be used to perform resupply and medical evacuation tasks from the front line.
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Cluster analysis singles out anomalies in flight data
Cluster analysis of the myriad parameters accessible on flight-data recorders could provide a valuable insight into operational performance, with a view to accident prevention, research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) indicates.
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EADS virtual reality goes global
A virtual reality platform developed by EADS Innovation Works, to assess the ergonomics of aircraft and space vehicles during their design phase, could be heading for wider commercial applications outside the EADS group.
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DSEi: MBDA reveals fresh order for dual-mode Brimstone
MBDA has received a fresh order to supply the UK Royal Air Force with additional dual-mode seeker-equipped Brimstone air-to-surface missiles ...
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Malaysia Airlines appoints Ahmad Jauhari Yahya as MD
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has appointed Ahmad Jauhari Yahya as its managing director.
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NewsEmbraer Phenom 300 gains type certification in India
India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has awarded Embraer with a type certification for its Phenom 300 light jet, allowing the aircraft to...
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NewsAustralia receives fifth C-17
Australia has taken delivery of its fifth and final Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, as L-3 Link Simulation & Training begins operations of its C-17 training...
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ILFC closes purchase and leaseback of 737s to Virgin Australia
International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) has completed a deal to purchase and lease back five new Boeing 737-800s to Virgin Australia. The aircraft...
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Next generation 777 comes into focus
Building on its 777-300ER, Boeing is evaluating its next moves in the 300 to 415-seat market with its conceptual 777-8X/9X, powered by a smaller GE90-derived...
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NewsDSEi: BAE's Blast technology to see through brownout
BAE Systems has detailed its solution for helping helicopter pilots maintain situational awareness in degraded visual environments ...
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NewsSLS configuration finalised
After months of speculation, NASA has confirmed the final design of the Space Launch System (SLS), a heavy lift launch vehicle meant to launch NASA payloads...
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American to expand video on demand to 400 aircraft
American Airlines will expand its entertainment on demand product offering to about 400 WiFi-enabled aircraft by end-2012, after initially offering it on...
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NewsAngolan air force Embraer transport crashes
An Embraer aircraft operated by the Angolan air force has crashed in Huambo, Angola, killing as many as 30 people, according to local reports. Angolan...
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INTERIORS: IMS gains new RAVE customers
Austrian Airlines and Canadian carrier Air Transat have joined a growing list of customers for The IMS Company's RAVE seat-centric in-flight entertainment system.
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EASA bids to banish fuel exhaustion
New fuel gauge standards aim to reduce the risk of commercial aircraft suffering fuel exhaustion by providing earlier warnings to flight crew about possible starvation.
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Voyager tanker gains military certification
Airbus Military has received military certification for the Future Strategic Transport Aircraft (FSTA) version of its A330 MRTT for the UK Royal Air Force,...
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ATM trial aimed at cutting long-haul emissions bears fruit
A trial aimed at cutting carbon dioxide emissions from long-haul flights by offering more flexibility in choosing routes has resulted in reductions in fuel...
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NewsDSEi: UK asks Raytheon for more Paveway IV bombs
The UK Ministry of Defence is looking to buy more Paveway IV precision-guided bombs, due to the Royal Air Force's extensive use of the type during operations in Afghanistan and Libya.
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IAI reveals work on airborne hostile fire locator
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is developing passive sensors that will allow aerial platforms to locate the source of hostile fire from the ground.