Defence Notes
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India has been navigating a strategic balancing act in its defence modernisation efforts as it considers deals with Russia and the US.
The land war in Ukraine has dominated the posture, spending and actions of Russia and NATO countries for two years. With a new US Government committed to ending the conflict early in 2025, there are implications on all three of those fronts.
Looming government decisions on major defence programmes in the US and UK will colour much of 2025, while manufacturers and their orderbooks look on.
There was solid programme advancement around the world in 2024, but a combination of more threats, fleet unreadiness and a financial squeeze darkened naval horizons as the year advanced.
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3rd March 2010
AirAsia has announced a comprehensive upgrade of its call centre services that, among other developments, now includes a 24-hour self-help option and the ability to …
3rd March 2010
Panasonic Avionics Corporation has been selected to provide inflight entertainment systems on three Airbus A320s owned by Tel Aviv-based Israir Airlines. The aircraft are being …
3rd March 2010
CFM reports that its new CFM56-7BE engine is on schedule for its planned certification date later year as it enters the 150-hour block test which …
3rd March 2010
airBaltic will be offering service between Riga and Bucharest from 29 March 29 with flights being operated by the Tarom under a codeshare agreement. airBaltic …
3rd March 2010
Virgin Blue Holdings has appointed former Qantas executive general manager John Borghetti as its new chief executive officer and managing director, effective from 8 May. …
2nd March 2010
CFM International has formally opened its new CFM56 training centre in Hyderabad, the fourth such engine maintenance training centre for CFM56 customers worldwide. The new …
2nd March 2010
Claiming a pioneering milestone in the history of aviation, Oman Air has become the first airline to offer both mobile and broadband internet on board …
2nd March 2010
Raytheon Company's Surface Launched Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (SLAMRAAM) program has received approval from the US Army for long-lead purchases, not to exceed $18 million, …
2nd March 2010
The European Low Fares Airline Association (ELFAA) has announces that in 2009 its members carried 162.5 million passengers – an 8.7% increase on the previous …
2nd March 2010
Air Southwest has launched a new customer service initiative with the sale of Visitor Oyster cards on all its flights into London, giving passengers quick …
1st March 2010
Porter Airlines has started its new seasonal service between Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, the only non-stop service between the …
1st March 2010
AirAsia is to increase its Kuala Lumpur–Taiwan frequency to nine flights weekly from 15 April. Following the route’s successful launch last year, AirAsia continued to …
1st March 2010
Scheduled passengers flying with Varsity Express between London Oxford and Edinburgh airports will be cared for at the Scottish capital’s airport by Greer Aviation, a …
1st March 2010
flydubai has announced two new GCC routes to Kuwait City and Muscat, which will take the carrier’s network to thirteen routes, four of which now …
1st March 2010
Wizz Air has declared that it is to call on the European Commission to investigate the Hungarian government’s decision to put financial resources into Malév, …
1st March 2010
AirTran Airways has announced a partnership with American Express OPEN and the OPEN Savings programme, with the deal being celebrated by OPEN Savings sponsoring free …
1st March 2010
SR Technics has opened a sales office in Sunrise, Florida, to drive the expansion of its business in the Americas. Entering the American market is …
1st March 2010
Aer Arann has announced a significant expansion to its network with the launch of four new routes to the UK direct from regional Irish airports. …
26th February 2010
Pinnacle Airlines Corporation has received its 2009 federal income tax refund totalling approximately $38 million. The company also repaid a $10 million working capital loan …