All articles by Greg Waldron – Page 31
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NewsFrance, UK in major joint deployment to Asia-Pacific
The Royal Air Force and French air force have jointly deployed a group of fighters, tankers, and transports to the Asia-Pacific.
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NewsMaintenance lapses led to in-flight failure of Air India Express CFM56
A failure to act on performance alerts from the engine manufacturer contributed to the in-flight failure of a CFM International CFM56 powering an Air India Express Boeing 737-800.
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NewsRAAF gets new chief with extensive fighter background
The Royal Australian Air Force has had a change of command, with Air Marshal Stephen Chappell stepping in as the new chief.
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NewsThailand continues to weigh fighter options
Thailand’s quest for a new fighter appears to be warming up, with media reports suggesting activity around a need for 12 aircraft.
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NewsEyeing FA-50 order, KAI signs parts pact with Peru’s Seman
Peruvian aerospace and MRO firm Seman has signed a memorandum of understanding with Korea Aerospace Industries to produce parts for the latter’s FA-50 light combat aircraft.
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NewsUSAF to deploy F-15EXs, more F-35As to Japan
The US Air Force (USAF) has announced a major upgrade of the combat aircraft to be stationed at strategic air bases in Japan.
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NewsUS think tank outlines plan for Ukrainian air superiority
As embattled Ukraine readies to receive its first Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters, a US think tank has put forward a proposal for how Kyiv could secure local air superiority, allowing its ground forces to recover territory from Russian invaders.
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NewsIndonesian Aerospace gets serious about N219 amphibian
Indonesian Aerospace has committed to developing an amphibious version of its 19-seater N219 turboprop.
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Airline BusinessAirAsia X underlines its comeback with Nairobi foray
AirAsia X’s launch of direct services to Nairobi shows that the long-haul, low-cost arm of AirAsia is back in growth mode after its near death experience during the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsAir India to set up pilot training school in Amravati
Air India plans to set up a pilot training school with the aim of graduating 180 commercial pilots annually.
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NewsThink tank lays out role of unmanned aircraft in future Taiwan conflict
A US think tank contends that drones will be critical to defending Taiwan in the event of a Chinese attack and makes several recommendations for developing this capability.
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NewsMHI aerospace chief says it is too soon to commit to new airliner
The head of commercial aerospace at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries feels that the timing is premature to decide on whether to pursue a new indigenous airliner programme.
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NewsMQ-9B gains updates to improve performance in long-range kill chains
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and Lockheed Martin are incorporating a Net-Enabled Weapons (NEW) capability into the MQ-9B SeaGuardian unmanned air vehicle (UAV).
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NewsBaykar prepares TB3 UAV for aircraft carrier tests
Turkish unmanned air vehicle (UAV) maker Baykar has continued development of its TB3 unmanned aircraft, including ski-jump tests in preparation for trials aboard Turkey’s sole aircraft carrier.
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NewsDARPA designates secretive UAV as XRQ-73
The Pentagon’s secretive technology incubator has designated a new experimental aircraft: the unmanned XRQ-73.
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NewsVietnam’s Pacific Airlines rebooted as full-service carrier
Vietnam Airlines has rebooted its Pacific Airlines unit following three months of inactivity and extensive restructuring.
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NewsKAI announces production contract for 20 KF-21s
Korea Aerospace Industries has secured the first mass production contract for the KF-21 fighter, covering 20 aircraft.
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NewsHanwha to build 40 F414 engines for first batch of KF-21s
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration has contracted Hanwha Aerospace to produce engines for the first batch of Korea Aerospace Industries KF-21 fighters.
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NewsVietnam Airlines aims for breakeven in 2024
Vietnam Airlines hopes to balance its revenue and expenditure in 2024 but faces a range of tough challenges.
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NewsSouth Korea completes deployment of KUH-1 Surion to army
South Korea has completed the deployment of the Korea Aerospace Industries KUH-1 Surion utility helicopter to the country’s army.