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AVALON: GippsAero close to finalising GA10 and GA18 designs
GippsAero will shortly start taking deposits for its new GA10, a stretched version of the GA8 Airvan utility turboprop, and the relaunched GA18 Nomad, as the Australian manufacturer comes close to completing its market surveys to define the aircraft.
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AVALON: Lockheed Martin introduces customised ISR configurations
Lockheed Martin has announced a series of aircraft and ground station configurations for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance requirements ...
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NewsAirlines can stop Trent 900 checks: EASA
Operators of Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines will no longer be required to carry out repeated inspections of certain engine parts that were mandated by Europe's safety regulator after last November's uncontained engine failure on a Qantas Airways A380.
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NewsBoeing and FedEx eye 767-400ER freighter launch
Boeing and FedEx Express are closely examining developing a new build freighter based on the 767-400ER, offering a production bridge to the recently awarded...
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NewsAirline profits to slip, but economic pick-up helps counter oil cost
That IATA raised its fuel price expectations for the year by $12 per barrel, yet its industry profits forecast for 2011 remained virtually unchanged shows key dynamics evolving on both the cost and revenue side for airlines.
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Two US soldiers killed in shooting outside Frankfurt Airport
Two US soldiers have been killed in a shooting in front of Frankfurt Main Airport.
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New sense and avoid system for UAVs emerges from the shadows
The highly regulated US national airspace may soon become slightly more accessible to the US Army's fleet of unmanned air vehicles.
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NewsUS Army opens bidding for next helicopter missile-jammer
The US Army has finally launched the source selection process for the common infrared countermeasures contract after a four-month delay.
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IATA downgrades 2011 profit forecast as oil price rises
Sharply rising oil prices as a result of continuing turmoil in the Middle East have caused a measurable drop in predicted global airline profits for 2011,...
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Jet Aviation becomes JetBed distributor
Jet Aviation's Zurich subsidiary is to offer JetBed's lightweight, portable beds for Bombardier, Cessna, Dassault and Gulfstream business jets throughout Europe, the Middle East Africa and Asia
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UK seeks nano UAS capability for Afghanistan
The UK Ministry of Defence wants to field a nano unmanned air system to support its operations in Afghanistan.
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Tamam reveals helicopter sensor upgrade work for Latin American users
The Tamam division of Israel Aerospace Industries is adding day and night observation capabilities to helicopters used during low-intensity conflicts and activities to prevent drug smuggling.
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Rolls-Royce's Singapore facility to begin production in mid-2012
Rolls-Royce aims to begin Trent engine assemblies at its new facility in Singapore's Seletar Aerospace Park in mid-2012, and expects it to produce up to...
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Innocon, Avartek join forces in Finnish UAV contest
Israeli manufacturer Innocon has joined forces with Finnish aerial target company Avartek to compete for a Finnish army contract for up to 45 mini unmanned air systems.
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NewsA380 too large for EgyptAir: chairman
EgyptAir is not interested in the Airbus A380, insisting that the aircraft type is too large for its operations. The Cairo-based flag-carrier, while...
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NewsNAO report slams UK's Typhoon acquisition
A new report into the UK's acquisition of the Eurofighter Typhoon has criticised multiple failings by the Ministry of Defence ...
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Myanmar to receive new batch of MiG-29s from March
Myanmar will in March receive the first of 20 RSK MiG-29s ordered under a roughly €400 million ($553 million) deal, with their introduction to more than double the country's MiG-29 fleet.
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Lufthansa eager to bring in-flight Internet to A380s
Star Alliance member Lufthansa is eager to bring in-flight high-speed Internet to its growing fleet of Airbus A380s, but is remaining quiet on a timeline...
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BoA adds fifth 737-300, evaluates new aircraft types
Bolivia's state-owned airline Boliviana de Aviación (BoA) has agreed to lease a fifth 737-300 and is seeking to add a sixth 737-300 before switching to a...