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AVALON: RAAF upbeat on Wedgetail reliability
The Royal Australian Air Force says recent operational experience operating the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) aircraft has established the platform's effectiveness.
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AVALON: Australia's Monash University prints full-sized APU
Australia's Monash University has produced a full-sized auxiliary power unit using 3D printing, and intends to test individual components in a real engine.
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NewsWing kit gives JDAM triple the range, Australian air force shows
The Royal Australian Air Force has demonstrated a wing kit for the Boeing joint direct attack munition (JDAM) that tripled the effective range of the weapon when launched from a n F/A-18 Hornet.
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AVALON: Pilatus displays 'super versatile' PC-24
Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus has brought a full-scale mock-up of its new PC-24 “Super Versatile Jet” to the Avalon show, for which the manufacturer already holds orders from Australian customers.
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Australia grounds some R44s on rotor blade concerns
Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has issued an airworthiness directive grounding Robinson R44 helicopters fitted with C016-7 main rotor blades.
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AVALON: Business jet manufacturers expand presence in Australia
A number of business aircraft manufacturers have boosted their presence at this year’s Australian International Airshow, acknowledging that the small but growing local market is a significant one in the region.
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AVALON: Mahindra works towards Airvan 10 certification
Mahindra Aerospace is aiming to submit certification documents for its new Airvan 10 to Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority in the third quarter of this year.
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AVALON: F-35 programme chief cites slow, steady progress
The executive officer of the Lockheed Martin F-35 joint programme office is cautiously optimistic that the aircraft is on track to achieve key objectives, and that unit costs will continue to fall for the platform.
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NewsRAAF pushes for tighter integration of assets
The Royal Australian Air Force has ambitious plans that emphasise the seamless integration of airborne assets, as it continues to induct new platforms.
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NewsAustralian C-27J crews commence training in USA
Australian personnel are embarking on flight training related to the new Alenia C-27J tactical transport aircraft.
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NewsBA and CAA ordered to act on cabin air contamination
British Airways and the UK Civil Aviation Authority have been given 56 days (until 13 April) to reply to a Coroner’s “Report to Prevent Future Deaths”, that the December 2012 death of a BA pilot, Richard Westgate, was associated with the presence in his body of organophosphate toxins that are ...
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NewsAERO INDIA: Upgraded T-50 PAK-FA powerplant in rig tests
The Izdeliye 30 engine for Russia’s T-50 fighter is undergoing rig testing, and will enter flight trials in 2017.
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NewsEmirates rejects Delta apology for chief's 9/11 remark
Delta Air Lines has issued an apology for a comment made by chief executive Richard Anderson during a CNN interview focused on US airlines' clash with Gulf rivals over subsidies and open skies.
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Nepalese start-up Bishwo signs for Superjets
Nepalese start-up operator Bishwo Airways has tentatively agreed to acquire five Sukhoi Superjet 100s.
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AERO INDIA: Gujarat to become business aviation hub by 2020
The Indian state of Gujarat could become a business aviation hub by 2020, in time for the launch of the brand-new Dholera International airport.
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AERO INDIA: UTC Aerospace Systems to expand presence in India
UTC Aerospace Systems expects to conduct a greater scope of work in India following the approval of its new four-person life raft by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for domestic production and export.
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Embraer takes deliveries lead in India private jet market
Embraer has no plans to open a production facility in India, despite strong growth in the market, particularly among its smaller Phenom series of private jets.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: The aftermath of TransAsia flight GE235
Since the 4 February fatal crash in Taipei of a TransAsia Airways ATR72-600, 49 pilots in the carrier’s ATR fleet have taken part in an examination of cockpit emergency drills, at the orders of Taiwan’s civil aviation authority.
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OpinionOPINION: Where have the steely-eyed pilots gone?
Despite the statistics suggesting that flying is as safe as it has ever been, it feels increasingly fragile with every passing accident.