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NewsPICTURE: Kazakh emergencies ministry takes first upgraded Mil Mi-26T
Russian Helicopters has delivered the first Mil Mi-26T heavy transport helicopter to Kazakhstan's emergencies ministry following overhaul of the former military aircraft by the manufacturer.
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AeroVironment and Eurocopter unveil collaboration agreement
Eurocopter and unmanned air system manufacturer AeroVironment have signed an agreement that may expand their respective military and commercial portfolios.
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EC225 grounding cost Bond £4.1 million in three months
Bond Offshore Helicopters has become the latest operator to detail the financial impact of last year’s effective grounding of much of the global Eurocopter EC225 fleet.
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NewsSwiss investigators locate crashed F/A-18D data recorder
Accident investigators have located the flight data recorder from a Swiss air force Boeing F/A-18D which crashed into a mountainside on 23 October, as efforts to recover its second crew member continue.
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Electronics concerns delay Gaia launch
European Space Agency engineers have identified a potential fault with the GAIA spacecraft, and are delaying its 20 November launch to make repairs before kicking off the mission to map the Milky Way.
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Alcoa set to be heavy player in Russian titanium
Many aerospace companies are trying to make a big noise in titanium these days, but workers at Alcoa’s parts fabrication plant at Samara, in southeastern Russia, had best tighten up their ear protectors. From 2016, their 75,000-ton forging press – until recently the world’s biggest – will be going to ...
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NewsC295 makes splash in firefighting trial
Airbus Military has performed an initial test of the C295 transport's suitability as an aerial firefighting platform.
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EasyJet to add 10 new UK routes in summer 2014
EasyJet will add 10 new domestic and international destinations from the UK as part of its 2014 summer schedule.
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NewsPilots forgot to shut down engines before jet-blast incident
French investigators have cautioned against ground-handling procedures which assume that an arriving aircraft is safe to approach after the anti-collision beacon is switched off.
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NewsUK, French air forces hail success of Capable Eagle
British and French commanders have hailed the success of a bilateral air combat exercise staged from a UK base on 7-17 October for strengthening a so-called “entente cordiale” between the nations’ armed forces.
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News747 airprox crews' mix-up baffles UK probe
Investigators have been unable to explain why the crews of two Boeing 747s each apparently followed instructions meant for the other aircraft, resulting in an airprox event over Scotland.
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UK to push for liberalised air services to Russia
Possible liberalisation of the air services agreement between the UK and Russia will be on the agenda when the two sides meet later this month.
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Artificial insect eye may open path to sense-and-avoid UAVs
While they cannot match the resolution that humans and other vertebrates get from our single-lens eyes, the multi-lens compound eyes carried by insects are much better at providing a panoramic view with very fast image processing in a small package.
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Mars cars need to be self-drivers
Field trials in what may be Earth’s most Mars-like terrain have flagged up some of the challenges that the European Space Agency scientists will face when their 2018 ExoMars mission puts a rover on the Red Planet – and software being developed for the project may also help develop fully ...
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NewsNBAA: Dassault takes wraps off all-new Falcon 5X
Dassault Aviation has stolen the limelight on the eve of this year's NBAA convention by taking the wraps off the biggest Falcon business jet yet. The long range, large cabin Falcon 5X twinjet boasts a wider fuselage cross-section than the three-engined 7X and is capable of accomodating up to 16 ...
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Airbus explores A350 structural growth potential
Airbus is exploring the potential room for structural growth of the A350-1000 but insists this is not indicative of plans to develop a further stretch.
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NewsPICTURES: Brimstone 2 passes test against high-speed vehicle
MBDA has performed a test campaign involving a longer-range and increased accuracy version of its Brimstone air-to-surface missile, culminating with a complex firing against a fast-moving land vehicle.
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Lufthansa to extend seat-reservation service
Lufthansa is to offer all economy-class passengers the opportunity to reserve their seat in advance.
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NewsHawk trainer iPad trial to start in South Africa
South African air force pilots are to trial the use of iPad tablets with the service’s Hawk lead-in fighter trainers, following the recent completion of “rigorous testing” by airframer BAE Systems.
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For Finmeccanica, top-line wins are near-term focus
In the wake of the 4 October agreement to sell off its non-core power generation business, AgustaWestland and Alenia Aermacchi parent Finmeccanica has declared that its key short-term focus is to win major aircraft procurement deals.