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Working Week: Steve Bothma hopes to score for ExecuJet
Hoping to score for ExecuJet After more than 30 years in the South African Air Force Steve Bothma made the move to business aviation. He now heads...
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NewsComplexity of AF447 crash probe to dominate ICAO discussion
Complications with the investigation into the destruction of Air France flight AF447 are set to dominate discussions on flight-data retrieval, aircraft communications...
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Business briefs
Thales's aerospace and space business segment fell to an operating loss of €310 million ($420...
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HAL sets sights on global presence
Ashok Nayak has been at the helm of Hindustan Aeronautics for a year and is determined to turn the giant into a more nimble and effective global player
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Indian aerospace industry opens up
India is fast becoming a major global aerospace market, aided by a combination of increasing defence spending, a booming commercial aviation market, and...
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Opinion
Comment: Healing in Houston
No longer in denial, the helicopter industry came together in Texas last week, fully aware of its shortcomings and challenges and fully committed to a more robust, safer future
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OCCAR: 'Significant progress' made in talks to save A400M
Customer nations for the A400M transport are awaiting a response from EADS after proposing changes to save the project ...
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Eurocopter to dazzle this decade
One year ago, Sikorsky dominated the Heli Expo buzz with a very public unveiling of its X2 advancing blade concept demonstrator, an aircraft that to date has reached 106kt (195km/h) and is expected to gradually ramp up to 250kt by year's end.
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'Usual suspects' commit to presidential run
Sikorsky boss Jeff Pino says his company "will compete really hard" against Bell and AgustaWestland for the new US presidential helicopter contract as all...
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Pratt & Whitney lifts wraps on PW9000 future military engine
Pratt & Whitney has started working on a new family of engines for the military aircraft market based on a gear-less version of the PW1000G
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CAE introduces 'wow' factor at Heli-Expo
The steady stream of visitors to CAE's new 3000 Series simulator, a two-storey white dome dominating the floor at Heli-Expo, had one comment in common - "wow".
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Canberra plans A$45m upgrade for C-130Js
Australia has approved an A$45 million ($40 million) upgrade to its air force's fleet of 12 Lockheed Martin C-130J transports ...
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Australia to choose new naval combat helicopter in 2011
Australia plans to select a new naval combat helicopter in 2011 and begin taking deliveries in 2014 ...
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NewsAustralia confirms order for seven CH-47F Chinooks
Australia has approved plans to replace its army Chinook fleet with new-build CH-47Fs ...
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Antonov to start Indian An-32 upgrade during March
Ukrainian aircraft-maker Antonov is poised to start work on an upgrade to the Indian air force's An-32 transports ...
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Malaysia to keep some MiG-29s, delay choice on replacement fighters
Malaysia's defence minister has revealed that the country will delay phasing out its RSK MiG-29s for at least five years ...
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NewsUSAF rebalances airlift inventory, deals setbacks to Boeing, Lockheed
Boeing C-17 production and Lockheed Martin C-5 modernisation are again facing setbacks as the US Air Force attempts to rebalance its strategic airlift fleet.
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Bell 429 off and running – officially
Bell has handed over its first 429 twin, to Des Moines helicopter emergency medical services operator Mercy One, after a four-month kitting out by Air Methods, which will operate the aircraft.
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USAF abandons large helicopter for rescue mission, proposes buying 112 UH-60Ms
The US Air Force has decided to buy 112 Sikorsky UH-60Ms to recapitalise its ageing combat search and rescue fleet, despite a standing requirement for a larger helicopter.