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Air France-KLM’s MRO arm wins 787 deal from Kenya Airways
Kenya Airways has extended its MRO partnership with Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance to include component support for its ordered Boeing 787 fleet.
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NewsIN FOCUS: How new helicopters are lifting Swedish military
As Sweden’s non-combat role in Afghanistan nears an end, we review its experience with operating the UH-60M Black Hawk, and check on the nation's progress towards fielding a long-delayed fleet of NH90s...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Where all the airliner deliveries went in 2013
Data compiled from Flightglobal's Ascend Online database provides a detailed insight into the where all the Airbus and Boeing jets were delivered last year.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: What does Boeing's 777X mean for airlines and Airbus?
When Boeing launched the 777X at last year’s Dubai air show, backed by commitments for over 300 aircraft from four customers, Toulouse’s worst nightmare became a reality. Having suffered at the hands of Boeing in the “big-twin” sector for much of the last decade,, Airbus has been making good headway ...
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Adria to start five new services
Adria Airways will add five new international routes as part of its summer schedule.
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Aerostar wins A319 C-check work from Fastjet
Pan-African low-cost carrier Fastjet has selected Romania’s Aerostar for C-check maintenance on two Airbus A319s.
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NewsMBDA details Brimstone success from Reaper
MBDA has provided further details about its trial activity involving dual-mode seeker-equipped Brimstone air-to-surface missiles and a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Reaper remotely piloted air system.
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NewsAir safety experts question MH370’s impact on data connectivity
Aviation safety experts are dubious that the MH370 tragedy will spark urgent action to improve the data connectivity of airliners.
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NewsMH370 loss coincides with drive to improve locators
As the search for flight MH370 persists, Europe’s aviation safety authority has, ironically, been assessing the costs of reinforcing the underwater locator features on aircraft and their flight recorders.
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NewsVoyager fleet takes the strain for RAF
AirTanker expects the Royal Air Force’s next two Airbus A330 Voyager tanker/transports to be delivered by mid-year, with the Ministry of Defence having agreed to a slight delay in its previous schedule.
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NewsRAF TriStars to be scrapped after US sale falls through
The Royal Air Force’s last four TriStar tanker/transports are due to be flown to a breaker's yard in the UK on 25 March, with the service's Voyagers having assumed their responsibilities.
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NewsRAF TriStars to fly final sortie
The UK Royal Air Force will conduct its final operational sortie with the Lockheed TriStar on 24 March, with a pair of the tri-jets to take off from its Brize Norton air base in Oxfordshire.
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NewsPICTURE: Airbus to offer 11-abreast economy seats on A380
Airbus is to offer A380 customers the option of an 11-abreast economy-class layout using 18in-wide (46cm) seats made possible by raising the floor 2in on the main deck of the superjumbo.
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LHT and Ameco to complete A380 wing-rib fixes next year
Ameco Beijing and Lufthansa Technik are about halfway through the Airbus A380 wing-rib feet modifications that the manufacturer has allocated to the two MRO partners.
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Loganair expands with Saab 2000 type
UK regional carrier Loganair is introducing a new aircraft type to its turboprop operations.
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Selex advances Gripen E sensor testing
Selex ES has provided further details about the sensor package being developed for Saab’s Gripen E fighter, as key elements of the system are due to soon be flown together.
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NewsCamera trouble led to RAF Voyager grounding, investigation finds
The UK Royal Air Force halted operations with its brand-new Airbus A330 Voyager tanker/transports for 12 days last month after a pilot’s improperly-stowed camera became jammed next to one of its side-stick controls in flight and caused a sudden loss of altitude, according to a newly-published report.
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NewsDutch maritime NH90s suffer corrosion
The Dutch air force has experienced higher than expected corrosion during the first maritime deployments with its NH90 helicopters.
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NewsExports remain key target for 2014, MBDA says
MBDA says it faces “a year of opportunity but also a year of challenges”, after reporting increased sales worth €4 billion ($5.5 billion) in 2013.



















