Greg Waldron
Greg Waldron is the Asia Managing Editor of FlightGlobal, responsible for the team’s airline, aerospace, and defence coverage across the region. He has worked at the company since joining in 2009. In addition to his work as a journalist, Waldron makes regular appearances on television to discuss the industry, and speaks at industry conferences.
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AnalysisUS DoD sees signs of progress with Afghan air force
A US government report has highlighted improvements in the Afghan air force (AAF), as well as areas that are still proving challenging.
- Analysis
Freighter conversions fall away sharply in 2019
Freighter conversions fell 33% in 2018, with declines in the widebody, narrowbody, and regional aircraft freighter segments.
- News
C-130 tanker crashes during Australian firefighting mission
A Lockheed Martin EC-130Q firefighting aircraft has crashed in the Australian state of New South Wales while combating forest fires, killing three crew members.
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Boeing delays 777X’s first sortie owing to weather
The maiden flight of the Boeing 777X will be postponed owing to poor weather conditions around the company’s Everett, Washington production facility.
- Analysis
Coronavirus outbreak follows years of strong airline traffic growth at Wuhan airport
The Wuhan Coronavirus outbreak in China comes after years of strong traffic growth from Wuhan Tianhe International airport, which serves dozens of domestic and international destinations.
- News
F-35 sensors help ground interceptors engage “air-breathing” targets
The Lockheed Martin F-35 has demonstrated has demonstrated a capability to downlink targeting data about multiple “air-breathing threats” to ground forces.
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Saab commences production for T-7A Red Hawk programme
Saab has commenced assembly production for the Boeing T-7A Red Hawk advanced jet trainer.
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New Delhi’s Su-30MKIs get hard-hitting anti-ship capability
The Indian Air Force has added a powerful anti-shipping capability with the induction of the first Su-30MKI squadron to be equipped with the Mach 2.8 BrahMos cruise missile.
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ATSB scrutinises Sydney missed approaches after airprox incident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating missed approach procedures for Sydney’s runway 34R following an air proximity incident between two Qantas jets.
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US-China trade pact likely a boon for Boeing
The freshly signed US-China trade agreement could benefit Boeing and the broader US aerospace sector in the next 24 months, with Beijing committed to buying $77.7 billion worth of US manufactured goods during a two-year period.
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Dassault, Thales to provide France with SIGINT Falcon 8X
Paris has tapped Dassault and Thales to provide three signals intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft based on the Falcon 8X business jet under its ARCHANGE requirement.
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Former Martinair executive extradited to US on price fixing charges
A former Martinair executive has been extradited to the US to face charges related to cargo price fixing after ten years on the run.
- Analysis
Asia-Pacific deliveries surge in final month of 2019
Asia-Pacific carriers received 86 of the new commercial aircraft delivered in December 2019, with the year’s last month again the biggest in terms of deliveries.
- In depth
Decision looms for F-2 successor
The new year promises to bring greater focus on Tokyo’s plans to develop a fighter to replace its Mitsubishi F-2, with a purely indigenous development or with foreign help. News about the F-3 – also known as the “future fighter” – continues to trickle out.
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Malaysia’s air force grounds ancient S-61 ‘Nuris’
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has grounded 12 Sikorsky S-61A ‘Nuri’ transport helicopters, citing maintenance woes.
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Indonesia rolls out indigenous MALE UAV
Indonesian Aerospace has rolled out the first prototype of a medium altitude long endurance (MALE) UAV for which it sees a number of domestic missions.
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Taiwan to investigate UH-60M crash that killed top general
Taiwan will probe the fatal crash of a Sikorsky UH-60M helicopter that killed eight, including armed forces leader Gen. Shen Yi-Ming.
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Beijing celebrates new year with JF-17, J-20 progress
The Block III version of the Chengdu/Pakistan Aeronautical Complex JF-17 fighter has conducted its maiden flight, and China appears to be making progress with indigenous engines for the J-20 stealth fighter.
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Passengers evacuate AirAsia A320 via slides, carrying bags
An AirAsia Airbus A320 made an emergency landing on 30 December at Langkawi, with passengers disembarking via three slides.
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Raytheon receives $768 million AMRAAM deal
Raytheon has secured a $768 million contract from the US Air Force to produce Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) for the US military as well as foreign partners.
