All articles by Greg Waldron – Page 2
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Airbus and Singapore see data supporting A330 MRTT sustainment
Airbus Defence & Space and Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency have developed data models to support sustainment of the air-to-air refuelling system on the A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT).
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India set to commission MH-60R into navy service
India’s anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities are set to receive a boost with the imminent entry into naval service of the Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk multi-role helicopter.
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Taiwan’s AIDC sees F-16V work as foundation for future projects
Taiwan’s Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) believes its work to upgrade the country’s fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16s positions it well for a possible Dassault Mirage 2000-5 upgrade programme.
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Boeing lands $3.4 billion contract for Canadian, German P-8As
Boeing has secured a $3.4 billion production contract from the US Navy covering P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft for Canada and Germany.
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XQ-67A in maiden flight as part of collaborative combat aircraft push
The US Air Force has conducted the maiden sortie of the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) XQ-67A unmanned air vehicle, another step on the road to developing low-cost, ‘attritable’ aircraft.
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Strong MRO market lifts ST Engineering’s 2023 earnings
The Commercial Aerospace business of ST Engineering saw sharply higher revenue in 2023 on the back of freighter conversion and MRO activity.
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Asia-Pacific airlines enjoyed strong January: AAPA
Asia-Pacific airlines had a good start of the year in January, with international passenger and cargo businesses improving year on year.
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Singapore to obtain eight F-35As, adding to 12 on-order F-35Bs
Singapore has announced an intention to obtain eight Lockheed Martin F-35As, in addition to the 12 F-35Bs it has on order.
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737-800 crew shut down engine after misidentifying fuel leak
An open crossfeed valve on a Qantas Airways Boeing 737-800 led to a fuel imbalance in flight, with the crew misidentifying the problem as a fuel leak, and then shutting down an engine and diverting.
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Air India, Riyadh Air bosses look to win traffic from overseas hubs
The chief executives of Air India and Riyadh Air have underlined their determination to take international long-haul traffic from big overseas hubs.
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Indonesia’s Vela sets out ambitious agenda for Alpha eVTOL
Indonesian electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) developer Vela sees big regional and international opportunities for its developmental aircraft design.
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Rafael shows off new long-range strike missile
Israeli defence firm Rafael promoted a new long-range missile at last week’s Singapore air show.
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Industry veterans warn of unseen safety risks
A new safety consultancy formed by industry veterans warns that while commercial aviation is largely compliant with safety guidelines, there are important areas of unseen risk.
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Asia-Pacific airline outlook improving, but growth faces challenges: consultancy
A new report from Alton Aviation Consultancy suggests that 2024 will see the fortunes of Asia-Pacific airlines continue to improve, albeit with challenging headwinds.
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TAI, Baykar continue to rack up aerospace milestones
Turkey has celebrated several defence aerospace milestones in recent days, including the first flight of the Turkish Aerospace Kaan fighter and continued progress with the Baykar Technologies Akinci unmanned air vehicle.
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Lou-Ann Seet and the power of networking
Lou-Ann Seet believes that the biggest challenge facing women who want a career in aviation is the lack of a network, a problem she is working to address through the Singapore chapter of Women in Aviation International.
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Ukraine set to receive F-16 capability by this summer
Ukraine appears likely to have a Lockheed Martin F-16 capability by this summer, according to governments involved in providing fighters to the beleaguered eastern European nation.
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Lockheed presses forward with F-16 ambitions
Fresh from the 50th anniversary of the F-16’s first flight, Lockheed Martin sees continued strong interest in the iconic fighter as production picks up at its factory in Greenville, South Carolina.
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GE Aerospace sees trainers and light combat jets powering F404’s future
GE Aerospace sees opportunities for its military engines business in the Asia-Pacific, particularly for trainers and a new crop of fighters being developed in the region.
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Elbit looks to spark interest in new Hermes 650
Elbit Systems has a launched a new unmanned air vehicle in its Hermes series of UAVs, the Hermes 650 Spark.