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Sikorsky gets equipment order for Danish Seahawks
The US Navy has awarded Sikorsky a $115 million contract for engineering work that includes the installation of a range of capabilities for the Royal Danish Air Force’s nine new MH-60R Seahawk helicopters.
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NewsUS military to test BAE's fly-by-wire alternative on Chinook
Testing of a BAE Systems fly-by-wire alternative for mechanical helicopters – the Active Parallel Actuator Subsystem (APAS) – will begin in January 2015 on-board the US military’s Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter, the company has confirmed.
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NewsEurofighter: new aerodynamics set for 2014 test flight
Eurofighter will by year-end make is final proof-of-concept test flight on an aerodynamic modification kit that promises to improve the combat aircraft’s subsonic turn rate by 15%.
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NewsPICTURES: Air France to extend cabin upgrade to A330s and A380s
Air France will extend a cabin revamp to its long-haul Airbus A330s and A380s, as part of a €1 billion ($1.36 billion) investment in upgrading the carrier's product.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Global focus for this year's show
With this year’s major aerospace event fast approaching, companies will be gearing up to demonstrate their capabilities and showcase their products in the flying displays.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: What do new bribery laws mean for hospitality?
With the UK Bribery Act causing consternation among big-name companies eager to woo potential clients, we try to clear the muddy waters around the confusing legal issue of overzealous hospitality
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NewsNH Industries plans 'simplified' NH90 for future customers
Complexity has been the hallmark of the NH90 helicopter programme virtually from the outset. Its 13 customers – a total that includes one nation still working through a contract reduction and another looking to cancel its order entirely – have so far ordered 26 distinct variants of the 10.6t rotorcraft.
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Pilot error caused Swiss Hornet crash, report concludes
An accident investigation into the fatal crash of a Swiss air force Boeing F/A-18D Hornet late last year has concluded that pilot error was to blame for the incident.
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Auto-rotation training drives German army light-twin requirement
Germany is to acquire a fleet of five light-twin rotorcraft to make up for a problem discovered with its 14 Airbus Helicopters EC135 basic trainers which means they are unable to perform certain crucial manoeuvres.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Boeing star shines in UK aerospace constellation
UK aerospace naturally brings to mind names like Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems, GKN and Airbus, but one industry major that shouldnt be left off the list is Boeing.
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NewsEtihad to take 49% stake in Alitalia
Etihad Airways is to acquire a 49% shareholding in Italian flag carrier Alitalia after the two carriers agreed conditions.
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NewsRussia's first new-generation Il-76 nears delivery
The Russian air force’s first of an eventual 39 Ilyushin Il-76MD-90A transports has emerged from the Aviastar SP production plant in Ulyanovsk, following the completion of equipment installation and fuel system tests.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How Marshall is re-engineering its aerospace business
“You don’t get to be a 105-year-old company without reinventing yourself many times over,” admits Steve Fitz-Gerald, chief executive of Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group. As part of its latest transformation, the Cambridge-based company has been tackling costs and performance issues, and loosening its reliance on defence by developing and ...
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NewsFrench Harfang undergoes command handover testing
A French air force-led team has demonstrated the mid-flight handover of the command and control of a Mali-based Harfang unmanned air vehicle to the aircraft’s base in Cognac, France, during an hour-long demonstration on 17 June.
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NewsThomas Cook to lease A330 from AirTanker
Thomas Cook Airlines has entered into an agreement to lease the first Airbus A330-200 which will form part of AirTanker’s “surge” fleet of Voyager tanker/transports for the UK Ministry of Defence.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Hybrid vehicles move AHEAD
European researchers are confident they have proven the feasibility of a hybrid blended-wing-body aircraft powered partially by cryogenic fuels, which they believe could enter commercial service before 2050.
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Learjet crashes after collision with Eurofighter
A Eurofighter Typhoon has collided with a Bombardier Learjet operated by GFD over Olsberg, North Rhine Westphalia in Germany today. The Learjet crashed in open countryside and was totally destroyed with a crew of two on board. The German air force Typhoon has landed safely with no injuries to its ...
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Virgin Atlantic identifies first routes for 787-9
Virgin Atlantic is to deploy its first Boeing 787-9 on the Boston route from London Heathrow, operating the service six times per week from 28 October.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: IATA's new environment chief looks to priorities
Michael Gill is hoping his 15 years of aviation law experience will stand him in good stead for the complex negotiations lying ahead as ICAO member states attempt to agree on a global market-based measure (MBM) to address emissions growth in the airline industry.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airbus, Safran set sights on overhaul of Europe's launchers industry
Arianespace chairman and chief executive Stéphane Israël likes to talk about change. Ironically, he has spent most of his career in the hallways of European industrial policy, including a stint as the first advisor to Louis Gallois, the former head of EADS, and in leadership roles in space unit ...