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This week in brief 11 December 2007
737 replacement could be decided within 18 months NARROWBODIES Boeing may decide to launch a replacement programme for the 737 before May 2009. Scott...
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US GAO slams FAA on runway safety efforts
The USA remains at a "high risk of a catastrophic runway collision" and the runway safety organization within the Federal Aviation...
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UK MoD issues first request for new search and rescue helicopters
The UK Ministry of Defence has issued an invitation to tender for a new fleet of military and coastguard search and rescue helicopters ...
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Saudi Arabia's Eurofighter Typhoon deal gets final confirmation
The four-nation Eurofighter consortium has received a contract from BAE Systems to produce 72 Typhoon combat aircraft for Saudi Arabia ...
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Boeing and Lockheed close in on airborne JTRS
Competition for the airborne portion of the US Joint Tactical Radio System ...
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R-R targets Asia-Pacific as military market
The Asia-Pacific region is to remain a major military market for engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce, with the company looking to upcoming purchases of the Lockheed...
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Defence briefs
DUTCH ENGINES Avio/Philips joint venture DutchAero and the Royal Netherlands Air Force's Woensdrecht Logistics Centre will provide maintenance, repair...
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Malaysia weighs Boeing, Sukhoi bids for next fighter deal
Malaysia is expected to choose between a second batch of Sukhoi Su-30MKMs or Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets for its next fighter purchase, with industry...
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Argentina seeks new presidential transport
Recently elected Argentinian president Cristina Kirchner has set in motion a programme to replace the current presidential transport aircraft, a Boeing 757-23A...
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PICTURE: Bulgaria's first refurbished MiG-29 fighter re-enters service
The Bulgarian air force's first of 16 refurbished RSK MiG-29 fighters re-entered service...
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PICTURE: First RAF TriStar arrives for avionics upgrade
The UK Royal Air Force's first of nine Lockheed TriStar tanker/transports has been delivered to Marshall Aerospace for a major avionics upgrade ...
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PICTURES: UK’s fifth Boeing C-17 nears completion
Flight International has obtained exclusive images as the UK Royal Air Force's fifth Boeing C-17 nears factory completion
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UK defence projects fall further behind schedule
Delays in expected deliveries of key equipment to the UK armed forces have lengthened, with the Ministry of Defence's biggest 20 procurement projects now...
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NewsV-22 mishap probe prompts US fleet restrictions
A design defect in an engine component will eventually require a permanent design fix, which will heap additional cost on the BellBoeing V-22 programme.