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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NewsTokyo sees advanced networks as key for air warfare in 2035
Tokyo has reiterated the critical importance of connectivity in its developmental Mitsubishi F-X future fighter programme.
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IAI to provide two Heron Mk IIs to Central Asian country
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has secured deals to provide two Heron Mk II unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) to an unnamed country in Central Asia.
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Shutdown of good engine caused USAF E-11A crash
A US Air Force (USAF) crew shut down their only good engine prior to the fatal crash of a Bombardier E-11A communications aircraft in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province.
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India’s Hawk-i tests indigenous anti-airfield weapon
A Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) Hawk-i advanced jet trainer (AJT) has conducted a successful test firing of India’s Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW).
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Thyssenkrupp Aerospace secures KAI supply contract
Thyssenkrupp Aerospace has secured a three-year materials supply contract from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI).
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UAE signs up for F-35 in 11th hour of Trump administration: report
Hours before the swearing in of US president Joe Biden, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has reportedly signed a deal for 50 Lockheed Martin F-35As and 18 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9B Reaper unmanned air vehicles (UAV).
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General Atomics, Leonardo to work on Seaspray integration with MQ-9B
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems will integrate the Leonardo Seaspray radar into the MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned air vehicle’s centreline radar pod, and has also integrated Lockheed Martin’s Legion pod onto its Avenger platform.
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Virgin Orbit successfully launches rocket from 747-400
Virgin Orbit has successfully lofted its LauncherOne rocket into space after launching it from a Boeing 747-400.
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Flyers support mandatory vaccinations for international flights: Alan Joyce
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce offers several rationales for Qantas’s plan to require all international passengers to be vaccinated against Covid-19, and states that the vast majority of passengers support the idea.
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India orders 83 Tejas Mk-1A fighters
New Delhi has signed off on an order for 83 Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) Tejas Mk-1A Light Combat Aircraft.
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Apache triumphs in Australian attack helicopter competition
Canberra has selected the Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian to fulfil its Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) requirement from 2025.
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Indian airlines brace for transformational 2021
Three major themes will shape India’s airline sector this year: vaccinations, a battle for survival at India’s smaller carriers, and consolidation.
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Qantas expects leisure travel to propel domestic recovery
Qantas is confident of a strong domestic market rebound as the coronavirus pandemic abates in 2021, led by visiting friends and relatives (VFR) travel.
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Qantas to revisit Project Sunrise at end 2021: Alan Joyce
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce believes the carrier’s Project Sunrise initiative to launch ultra-long-haul flights will be even more viable in the post-coronavirus world.
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CASIC claims maiden flight of long-range WJ-700 UAV
The China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) appears to have conducted the maiden sortie of the WJ-700 unmanned air vehicle (UAV).
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Sriwijaya 737-500 crash was carrier’s fifth 737 loss since 2008
The crash of Sriwijaya Air flight SJ182 follows a troubled safety record at the airline, which has lost five Boeing 737s since 2008, amid broader corporate troubles.
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Searchers seek to pinpoint location of crashed Sriwijaya 737-500
Indonesian authorities are conducting recovery operations for a Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 that crashed in the Java sea on 9 January.
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Search underway for missing Sriwijaya 737-500
Indonesian authorities are searching for a Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 that disappeared on 9 January while operating the Jakarta-Pontianak route.
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Vaccines, testing key for Asia-Pacific recovery this year: IATA
IATA’s Asia-Pacific head Conrad Clifford is optimistic that vaccines will start to relieve the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, but that airlines still face a very tough year.
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China uses Wing Loong II variant for weather modification work
China has deployed a variant of the AVIC Wing Loong II unmanned air vehicle (UAV) to help create precipitation in the country’s arid west.
