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AnalysisANALYSIS: Europe prepares to approve commercial single-engine operations
After two decades of European resistance to permitting commercial single-turbine operations at night or in instrument meteorological conditions (SET-IMC), EASA is drawing up the final regulation that would approve it across all contracting states.
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ANALYSIS: European GA is emerging from economic gloom
Europe’s general aviation community will return to the historical German town of Friedrichshafen from 20-23 April for the industry’s largest annual gathering outside the USA.
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NewsJordan amends Pilatus order to take PC-21 trainers
Jordan has amended a production order with Pilatus for a new fleet of turboprop trainers, switching its commitment from the PC-9M to the more capable PC-21.
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ABACE: Flying Colours enjoys Singapore success
Engineering and completions company Flying Colours says its Singapore facility has been enjoying strong business growth since opening at Seletar Aerospace Park in 2015.
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ABACE: Airbus mid-term optimistic on China business jet market
ABACE: Airbus mid-term optimistic on Chinana business jet market
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ABACE: China business jet fleet saw lacklustre growth in 2015
The Asia-Pacific business jet fleet grew 6.2% in 2015 to 1,134 aircraft, with 66 new and 74 pre-owned aircraft entering the region.
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NewsSpaceX demonstrates water recovery of Falcon 9 booster
SpaceX on 8 April successfully recovered the first stage of a Falcon 9 rocket on the landing pad of an unmanned ship floating in the Atlantic Ocean.
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NewsRCAF C-130H fire linked to faulty hydraulic modification
Excessive chafing and arcing between an axillary hydraulic line and the power cable is what caused a fire that destroyed a Royal Canadian Air Force C-130H at Naval Air Station Key West in Florida in 2012.
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NewsAirbus to deliver first US-built A321 on 25 April
Airbus will deliver the first US-built Airbus A320 family aircraft to JetBlue Airways on 25 April.
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NewsPICTURES: Dutch KDC-10 certified to refuel Lockheed F-35
The Royal Netherlands Air Force’s KDC-10 tanker has been certified to refuel the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II following flight trials at Edwards AFB in California.
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NewsUS Army starts firming FVL requirements as RFI deadline passes
In February, the US Air Force revealed its 21st century bomber, the Northrop Grumman B-21. This week, the US Army edged closer to defining what could be its first truly new rotorcraft type of this century.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters advances Panther MBe deliveries
Airbus Helicopters will accelerate deliveries of its AS565 MBe Panther anti-submarine warfare rotorcraft following requests from the Indonesian and Mexican navies – its sole customers for the new variant.
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Bell secures 30-unit deal for 505 with Whitesky Aviation
Bell Helicopter has added to the backlog for its developmental 505 Jet Ranger with a tentative order for 30 examples from Indonesia’s Whitesky Aviation.
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First MD500E delivered to Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Minnesota’s Department of Natural Resources has received a new MD Helicopters MD500E light-single for use by its enforcement division.
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PICTURE: Rossiya receives 747-400 in new colours
Aeroflot Group carrier Rossiya has taken delivery of a Boeing 747-400 bearing the revised and modernised livery of the newly-consolidated carrier.
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Flydubai crash: Yoke push 'simultaneous' with stabiliser shift
Russian investigators have disclosed that a nose-down shift in the horizontal stabiliser on the ill-fated Flydubai Boeing 737-800 occurred as a push input was recorded on the crew control yoke.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: The relentless ambition of Chinese airports
Chinese airports are not only shifting gears, but also stepping on the accelerator to drive international traffic and expand their networks, after decades of relying on domestic traffic for growth.
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NewsUSAF firming A-X requirements for A-10 'Warthog' alternative
A draft requirement document that articulated the US Air Force’s need for a new attack aircraft optimised for close air support missions is being circulated within the five walls of the Pentagon and will be reviewed by the service chief “this spring”.
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NewsBoeing adds four 747-8Fs to backlog
An unidentified customer has ordered four 747-8 Freighters, Boeing confirms on 8 April.
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NewsUSAF backs off sixth-gen 'fighter' in quest for air supremacy
The US Air Force will begin an extensive campaign of prototyping and experimentation relating to new air superiority technologies, including new aircraft types, after completing a wide-ranging examination of future air battle concepts and weaponry.