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Naval Warfare
South American shipyards end 2024 positively as regional navies bet on local manufacturers
The year ends with several South American navies undergoing ambitious programmes to modernise their fleets. A common denominator is that regional services want domestically manufactured surface vessels and even submarines.
Air Warfare
Analysis: Is the C-5 Galaxy in it for the long-haul?
What are the realistic options for replacing or replicating the C-5’s unique capability when it finally reaches its end of life?
Land Warfare
US sanctions fail to rattle India as it looks to Russian long-range radar
India has been navigating a strategic balancing act in its defence modernisation efforts as it considers deals with Russia and the US.
Land Warfare
Land Warfare Preview 2025: Questions remain in a time of change
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.
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New seats and IFE for Qantas 747s
18th February 2010
Qantas has announced an investment of $400 million to upgrade seats and inflight entertainment on nine Boeing 747-400s and will reconfigure its Airbus A380 fleet …
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Air Berlin ups stake in NIKI to 49.9%
18th February 2010
Air Berlin has increase its participation in NIKI Luftfahrt with the indirect acquisition of 25.9% of the shares of NIKI at a price of €21 …
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ExpressJet confirms agreement with United
18th February 2010
ExpressJet Holdings, Inc, parent company of regional and charter airline operator, ExpressJet Airlines, has signed an agreement with United Airlines covering 22 ERJ 145 aircraft …
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Bombardier opens third US commercial aircraft service centre
17th February 2010
Bombardier Aerospace has added a third commercial aircraft service centre, in Macon, Georgia, to its growing customer support network worldwide and has announced a launch …
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airBaltic Training open for business in Riga
17th February 2010
airBaltic has announced the establishment of airBaltic Training at Riga International Airport, Latvia, to provide commercial aviation training for flight crews. “After a profitable year …
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Indaer International?s first ATR 42 heavy check on time and on budget
17th February 2010
Indaer International has announced that it and its joint venture partner AvCraft Support Services have completed their first ATR 42 heavy check for launch customer …
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BAE Systems targets Russia for Avro RJ85 placements
17th February 2010
BAE Systems has announced that it will offer Russian airlines the Avro RJ85 as an immediate replacement for ageing aircraft operated on domestic and regional …
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Defence Notes
New president and CEO for Aircell
17th February 2010
Aircell has appointed Michael Small as president and CEO of the company, with current president and CEO, Ron LeMay, returning to the position of chairman …
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WestJet achieves 19 consecutive profitable quarters and full-year profit in 2009
17th February 2010
WestJet has announced its fourth quarter and full-year results for 2009, with profits reported for both time periods. The airline reported fourth quarter net earnings …
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Routes Americas Strategy Forum discusses region?s air transport industry
17th February 2010
“A spirited enquiry” into the shape and direction of the aviation industry in North and South America was the description applied to the debate at …
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Naval Warfare
Raytheon Laser-Guided Maverick on track for developmental, operational testing
17th February 2010
Raytheon Company's AGM-65E2/L, the newest variant of the laser-guided Maverick missile, is on track to enter developmental and operational testing. The laser-guided Maverick missile is …
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Naval Warfare
Lockheed Martin completes Paveway II Plus Laser Guided Bomb flight test programme
17th February 2010
Lockheed Martin has successfully completed the paveway II Plus Laser Guided Bomb (LGB) F/A-18 qualification flight test program. The paveway II Plus LGB uses an …
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Naval Warfare
Northrop Grumman awarded $41.3 million Life Cycle Support and Engineering Services contract on US Navy LPD 17 programme
17th February 2010
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a $41.3 million cost-plus-fixed fee contract for life cycle engineering and support services on the US Navy's USS San …
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Defence Notes
Navtech software for SATA Air Acores
16th February 2010
Navtech has signed an agreement with SATA Air Açores to provide flight planning and aircraft performance software for the carrier’s fleet of Bombardier Q200 and …
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Southwest Airlines announces new Philadelphia?Boston route
16th February 2010
From 27 June, Southwest Airlines is to operate a new service between Philadelphia and Boston Logan (BOS). Southwest will start with five daily nonstops between …
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WestJet selects Accertify fraud prevention platform
16th February 2010
Accertify, a leading provider of enterprise-wide transaction screening solutions, has announced a deal with WestJet to implement Accertify's Interceptas platform to enhance the airline’s fraud …
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Flybe launches Belfast?Humberside service
16th February 2010
Flybe has announced a new four times weekly service George Best Belfast City Airport to Humberside Airport operating on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays to …
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Fokker Services signs Abacus component deal with SA Express
16th February 2010
Fokker Services has signed an Abacus component repair service agreement with South African Express in support of the carrier’s seven Bombardier Q300s. Under the two-year …
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Defence Notes
Swiss AviationTraining cleared to offer CRJ100/200/700/900 maintenance type ratings
16th February 2010
The Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviaton (FOCA) has confirmed EASA Part 147 approval of Swiss AviationTraining (SAT) as a provider of maintenance type rating …
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South American shipyards end 2024 positively as regional navies bet on local manufacturers
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![Analysis: Is the C-5 Galaxy in it for the long-haul?]()
Analysis: Is the C-5 Galaxy in it for the long-haul?
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![US sanctions fail to rattle India as it looks to Russian long-range radar]()
US sanctions fail to rattle India as it looks to Russian long-range radar
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![Northrop gets $3.5 billion contract to integrate mission systems for E-6B successor]()
Northrop gets $3.5 billion contract to integrate mission systems for E-6B successor
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![South American shipyards end 2024 positively as regional navies bet on local manufacturers]()
South American shipyards end 2024 positively as regional navies bet on local manufacturers
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![Analysis: Is the C-5 Galaxy in it for the long-haul?]()
Analysis: Is the C-5 Galaxy in it for the long-haul?
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![US sanctions fail to rattle India as it looks to Russian long-range radar]()
US sanctions fail to rattle India as it looks to Russian long-range radar
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![Air Warfare Preview 2025: A pressure-filled year ahead will see decisions made on major platforms and programmes]()
Air Warfare Preview 2025: A pressure-filled year ahead will see decisions made on major platforms and programmes
