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NewsPICTURES: Brazilian air force fields first Mi-35M attack helicopters
Brazil's air force has put its first three Mil Mi-35Ms into service, with the type representing its first dedicated attack helicopter capability ...
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US Army strategy spurs debate on optionally piloted vehicles
A newly minted objective for the US Army to transform most of its manned helicopters into optionally piloted vehicles (OPV) must overcome scepticism, but the rotorcraft industry is eager to meet the potential upgrade demand.
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PICTURE: Latest F-35 test entrant to support weapons work
Lockheed has flown AF-2, the first F-35 test aircraft to support weapons testing activities for the US Air Force ...
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MRO USA: TAM to overhaul regional aircraft
Brazil's TAM plans to add maintenance capability for regional aircraft, starting with the ATR 42/72 and likely expanding into Embraer E-Jets. TAM MRO...
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MRO USA: F-22 support up in the air
Although the US Air Force wants to retake control of F-22 Raptor maintenance, details of the new policy remain unclear....
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Austria provides details of Eurofighter landing incident
An Austrian air force Eurofighter suffered minor damage during a landing mishap at Zeltweg air base earlier this month ...
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NewsA350 launch customer Qatar Airways unconcerned by three-month first flight slip
Airbus A350 launch customer Qatar Airways is unconcerned about the three-month slip in the twinjet's first flight schedule, believing that the buffer built...
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NewsUK regulator alleges price-fixing by Cathay and Virgin Atlantic
Oneworld carrier Cathay Pacific Airways and UK long-haul operator Virgin Atlantic are being scrutinised over possible price-fixing on the London-Hong Kong...
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AVX reveals surprise bid for OH-58 replacement
AVX Aircraft is targeting helicopter and non-helicopter prime contractors to sell the Fort Worth, Texas-based start-up's coaxial rotor and dual ducted fan...
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Cryosat: a decade long journey for industry
Conceived as Europe's idea of a cheaper and faster mission, the CryoSat ice-mapping satellite became a decade-long saga.
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Sikorsky targets third quarter for 250kt X2 flight
Sikorsky is targeting the third quarter to achieve the 250kt (460km/h) goal for its X2 high-speed prototype, after several delays in the flight-test programme.
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Indonesia aims to order eight Super Tucanos
The Indonesian air force has decided to order eight Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano trainer and light-attack aircraft, but the nation's defence ministry has...
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Hamilton Sundstrand to supply electric systems for Comac's C919
The Commercial Aviation Corporation of China (Comac) has chosen Hamilton Sundstrand to supply the electric power generation and distribution systems for...
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MRO USA: United's Tague talks tough
United Airlines' president John Tague arrived at the MRO Americas show with one simple message - don't be enamoured by the recovery.
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Liberalisation: Breaking the bilateral web
Aviation has grown up, constrained by a tangled net of bilateral agreements. Liberalisation efforts have broken some of the bonds, but airlines are calling for greater action to release them from their regulatory strait jacket
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VIP RJ100 enters service with Presidential Flight of Abu Dhabi
The Presidential Flight of Abu Dhabi has inducted into its fleet a second BAE Systems Avro Business Jet, joining a VIP RJ70. The RJ100 has been converted...
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Is short-haul business class dead?
Price sensitivity fever has decimated Europe's short-haul business cabins and low-cost carriers are poised to pounce
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MRO USA: Timco's outsourcing target
Timco Aviation Services is taking time at the show to showcase its new stand-alone business unit dedicated to line maintenance.
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ASH CLOUD: SIA loses S$40m from Europe flights disruption
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has lost about S$40 million ($29 million) in revenue from the flight disruptions caused by the shutdown of European airspace,
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Chartered An-12 freighter crashes in the Philippines
An Antonov An-12 cargo aircraft operated by Philippine charter carrier Interisland Airlines crashed last night in Pampanga province.