UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Alpha selects Robotic Skies for global support
Alpha Unmanned Systems has selected Robotic Skies to develop and implement a global support plan for its Alpha 800 unmanned helicopter and future commercial UAS, ...
LWI - Land Warfare
ForceShield enters service in Malaysia
The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) has completed full system acceptance of its new ForceShield ground-based air defence system, Thales announced on 14 November. The next ...
DH - Defence Helicopter
AW169Ms for Italy's Guardia di Finanza
Leonardo has signed a contract worth €280 million ($315.6 million) with Italy’s Guardia di Finanza for 22 new AW169M helicopters, the company announced on 12 ...
NWI - Naval Warfare
Fincantieri lays keel for third PPA
Fincantieri has begun construction of the Italian Navy’s third Multipurpose Patrol Ship (PPA) at its shipyard in Riva Trigoso, Genova, the Organisation for Joint Armament ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Oracle and SITA team up for next gen reservations system
20th March 2009
Oracle and SITA have announced a 15-year agreement to develop what they describe as "the most open and agile airline reservations system ever designed", using ...
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RH - Rotorhub
FAA issues Emergency AD on Bell 206s, 407s and 427s
20th March 2009
This superseding Emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD) is being issued to correct the applicability of Emergency AD 2009-07-51. We issued Emergency AD 2009-07-51 on March 17, ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
Inside the helicopter operations centre
20th March 2009
The Canadian Helicopter Force Afghanistan (CHFA) Operations Centre often looks as chaotic as a bus station on the Friday before a long weekend. But it ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
GRL launches ROVolution 4.0
20th March 2009
General Robotics Limited (GRL), is introducing Version 4.0 of it ROVolution ROV pilot training and mission planning simulator that uses real-time dynamic and hydrodynamic modelling ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Pacific Blue going direct from Adelaide and Melbourne to Fiji
20th March 2009
Pacific Blue Airlines plans to begin non-stop services between Adelaide and Fiji and also Melbourne and Fiji. The carrier will begin the flights from Thursday ...
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DN - Defence Notes
AirAsia increases frequency to Guilin, China
20th March 2009
As a result of robust demand, AirAsia is increasing its flight frequency between Kuala Lumpur and Guilin, China, to daily direct flights from 1 May ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Fee changes and expanded inflight internet at Virgin America
20th March 2009
Virgin America has announced changes to its baggage fee structure, as well as its online change and cancellation fee. Effective immediately, the airline is lowering ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Air Botswana receives its first ATR 72-500
20th March 2009
Air Botswana has taken delivery of the first of two new ATR 72-500s it ordered last year. The 68-seat aircraft, equipped with the “Elegance Cabin” ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Lufthansa Technik Logistik to manage Superjet 100 spares distribution
19th March 2009
SuperJet International, the regional jet marketing, customisation, and support company for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional aircraft, has selected Lufthansa Technik Logistik GmbH (LTL) as ...
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DN - Defence Notes
SWISS stresses cabin quality as it braces for tough year
19th March 2009
SWISS chalked up pre-tax earnings of £305 million last year – only 6.5 per cent down on the 2007 result despite the oil-price spike and ...
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DN - Defence Notes
BAA ordered to sell three airports
19th March 2009
The Competition Commission (CC) will require BAA to sell both Gatwick and Stansted as well as either Edinburgh or Glasgow. In its final report on ...
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RH - Rotorhub
PremiAir enjoys successful Cheltenham Festival
19th March 2009
PremiAir, the UK’s leading executive helicopter management and charter company, experienced an extremely busy flying schedule last week, transporting race-goers to Gloucestershire to enjoy the ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
US Navy celebrate 50th anniversary of Sea King first flight
19th March 2009
The H-3 Sea King helicopter community celebrated the 50th anniversary of the aircraft’s historic first flight March 11. The Sea King is a twin-engine, all-weather, ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Embraer launches the Lifetime Programme
19th March 2009
Embraer has launched the Lifetime Programme, developed to support Embraer’s ECC Leasing subsidiary activities as a comprehensive support package that can be fully customised to ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Bangkok and Toronto next for Emirates A380s
18th March 2009
Emirates plans to introduce Airbus A380 services from Dubai to Bangkok and Toronto at the beginning of June. Passengers to the two destinations will enjoy ...
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DN - Defence Notes
EASA approves cost-saving WEPPS for Q400
18th March 2009
Bombardier Q400 operators can now enjoy the cost-cutting benefits of STG Aerospace’s innovative technology following EASA approval for the company’s Wireless Emergency Primary Power System ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Jetstar plans to reinstate Cairns?Osaka service
18th March 2009
Jetstar has announced its intention to reinstate direct international services between Cairns and western Japan on the Cairns–Osaka route in December 2009 when it finalises ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Colgan Air releases January, February performance data
18th March 2009
Pinnacle Airlines Corporation has announce capacity and operational results for its Colgan Air subsidiary for January and February 2009. Helped by the introduction during the ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Pinnacle Airlines' January and February performance data announced
18th March 2009
Pinnacle Airlines Corporation has released capacity and operational results for its Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. subsidiary for January and February 2009. Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) grew ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Sun Country adds Dallas?Branson, MO service
18th March 2009
Just days after announcing its first service to Branson, MO, from its home of Minneapolis/St Paul, Sun Country Airlines has revealed plans to launch flights ...
