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Korean T-50 displays fast-jet credentials
The Korea Aerospace Industries/Lockheed Martin T-50 Golden Eagle could capture a large proportion of future world orders for advanced jet trainers.
Aircraft
Iran is captive market for Tu-204
Tupolev’s Tu-204 airliner, which has drawn only modest orders in the past several years, has begun to make inroads in several new markets, including Iran.
Engines
GE, Emirates to test engines here
Two years after signing the deal at the 2003 Dubai airshow, Emirates Airline and General Electric are forging ahead with construction of a huge new engine
Aircraft
High-speed EADS UAV takes flight
EADS Military Aircraft has announced the successful first flight of the new Carapas high-speed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which took place earlier this
Aircraft
Irkut Develops UAV Family
A number of multirole airborne systems for earth remote sensing (ERS) have been developed by Irkut to equip both unmanned and optionally piloted aerial veh
Aircraft
Yak-130 jumps into the advanced jet trainer fray
As competition to meet demands for advanced jet trainers in the region intensifies, Irkut is promoting the Yak-130 now entering production to meet a Russia
Aircraft
Airbus closing on 200 orders as A350 undergoes change
By the end of 2005, and perhaps even by the end of the show, Airbus expects to have booked commitments toward firm orders for 200 examples of the A350.
Aircraft
Merlin weavesmagic in Dubai
A Royal Air Force Merlin helicopter is the leading hardware item in a major participation at the Dubai show by the UK Ministry of Defence and its associate
ATC
Congress blocks Loran turnoff
Like the proverbial cat with nine lives, loran has once more rebounded from attempts on its life.
Accidents
IS&S brings its 10-inch displays to the PC-12
After receiving an STC for a cockpit retrofit incorporating 15-inch-diagonal displays in the Pilatus PC-12 in May, Innovative Solutions & Support has follo
Avionics
Retrofit LCD brings new technology to analog cockpits
The “Flipper” from Flight Display Systems of Alpharetta, Ga., fits into that welcomed category of products that fill a need without breaking the bank.
Avionics
DAC dives into crowded EFB waters
DAC International has entered the EFB fray with the “Gen-X” electronic flight bag, a product that the company touts as unique because it is constructed to
Aircraft
Embraer Seals Big Deal Down Under
Brisbane, Australia-based Virgin Blue placed a firm order last month for three Embraer E170s and 11 E190s, along with options on another six airplanes, giv
Aircraft
ANZ Orders Three More Q300s
Air New Zealand (ANZ) has converted options on three 50-seat Bombardier Q300 turboprops on behalf of its wholly owned regional airline subsidiary, Air Nels
Aircraft
An-148 due for certification this month
Antonov expects its new An-148 regional jet to win CIS AP-25 certification this month and to deliver the first production example, built by Ukraine’s Avian
Safety
Diabetes causes pilot to shift course
Plenty of people had a lot riding on Andrew Hoy’s enjoying a long and prosperous career as a professional pilot.
Safety
Diabetes: A Beginner’s Guide
Diabetes is a chronic condition in which patients have too much glucose in their blood.
Rotorcraft
ExxonMobil Stops Chartering AS 332s
A Eurocopter Super Puma crashed in the South China Sea, 103 miles off the Malaysian coast, on November 5, Malaysian national news agency Bernama reported l
Rotorcraft
Chile Orders Four A109s
The Carabineros de Chile has ordered four AgustaWestland A109 Powers for law enforcement, search-and-rescue and transport operations.
Rotorcraft
Indian Hospitals Want EMS Helos
Several major hospitals in India have sought permission to launch helicopter emergency medical services (EMS), Indian news Web site The Hindu reported last
Rotorcraft
Pilots Plan Round-the-World Trip
Helicopter pilots Jennifer Murray, 66, and Colin Bodill, 55, intend to take off on December 5 for a second attempt to fly round the world via the South and
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky To Open New Facility
Sikorsky Aircraft plans to open a new engineering center in Fort Worth, Texas, next year to support the company’s growing U.S.
Rotorcraft
VFR Route Chart Updated
HAI affiliate the Eastern Region Helicopter Council worked with the FAA to update the New York City VFR helicopter route chart.
Rotorcraft
European OEMs partner on quiet helo research
AgustaWestland and Eurocopter might be competitors in the helicopter market, but they seem to be decidedly good friends when it comes to defining rotorcraf
Rotorcraft
PHI reaches agreement with striking helo pilots
The labor union representing helicopter pilots employed by PHI voted November 10 to end a two-month-long strike against the company.
Avionics
EMS operators embrace NVGs and infrared sensing
Over the last six years, the North American aeromedical transport industry, particularly its helicopter EMS community, has become increasingly concerned ab
Avionics
Laser obstacle avoidance could come to smaller helicopters
A laser obstacle-avoidance system now entering service on military helicopters might prove useful for civil applications.
Avionics
Chelton offers lightweight helo autopilot
Flight-testing is well under way for a new helicopter autopilot that, compared with other currently available systems, cuts both weight and cost in half, s
Avionics
Sikorsky Tests AFCS for S-92
While many medium to large turbine helicopters offer autopilots to enhance mission safety and comfort, Sikorsky is in the final stages of developing an aut
