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CASA in it for long haul with military transports

Robust and versatile, the series of small-medium tactical transports designed by CASA in Spain are still enjoying steady sales after more than 40 years.

Italy’s C-27J fleet Passes 10,000-hour Milestone

This month the Italian air force’s fleet of 12 Alenia Aeronautica C-27J transports racked up its 10,000th flying hour, during the course of which the type

Life begins at 50 for upgraded Sea Kings

Some aircraft fulfill their missions so well that they seem to last almost forever.

NewGen Tanker still under wraps

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News Clips: Farnborough 2010

Virgin Picks Rockwell Digital for A330-300sVirgin Atlantic has selected avionics from Rockwell Collins for its fleet of 10 Airbus A3

Etihad takes delivery of first A330 Freighter

Launch customer Etihad Airways took delivery of the first Airbus A330-200F Freighter at a ceremony on Tuesday here at the Farnborough airshow.

Pilatus Celebrates a Grand Milestone for PC-12

Pilatus Aircraft reached a significant milestone on Thursday when the 1,000th PC-12 single-engine turboprop business aircraft was delivered by Pilatus Busi

Viking Air Hands Over First New Twin Otter 400

Canada’s Viking Air today at the Farnborough airshow handed over its first new Twin Otter 400 to launch customer Zimex Aviation.

Plenty of life is left for exported F-16

Lockheed Martin may be focusing a large proportion of its promotional efforts on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, but the company insists there is still a lo

Turkish Aero unveils the Anka from Ankara

Ankara-based Turkish Aerospace Industries rolled out a new tactical medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) UAV last Friday.

Mystery 787 buyers: Royal Jordanian, Avalon

Arab carrier Royal Jordanian Airlines and Avalon, a new aircraft-lease company, have been confirmed as the previously unidentified customers for three Boei

Super Hornet mods added to export list

Boeing announced here yesterday a set of potential enhancements to the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet that it will market to export prospects.

Pakistan’s JF-17 thunders onto the Farnborough stage

 Making its international debut here is this Chengdu/PAC JF-17 Thunder, a joint Chinese/Pakistani multi-role fighter project.

U.S. Army funding unmanned K-Max

In late May, Kaman Aerospace announced that it had received a $2.9 million contract from the U.S.

News Clips: Farnborough 2010

Rolls-Royce Opens JSF LiftSystem FacilityRolls-Royce has opened a new $17 million cell at its Bristol plant dedicated to the manufac

Special-mission King Airs continue to find new work

Aviation & Applied Ecology in Moscow has just taken delivery of a Hawker Beechcraft King Air 350 with provision for dual digital-mapping cameras for ph

One Grand PC-12

Pilatus Aircraft reached a significant milestone last week when the 1,000th PC-12 single-engine turboprop business aircraft was delivered in Canada to Davi

Born-again Fokker 100 waits on loan approval

Fokker Services, part of Fokker Aerospace is preparing to modify a prototype Fokker F100 airliner as a demonstrator vehicle for the proposed successor to t

Capabilities expanded for AT-802U

Air Tractor’s AT-802U light attack and surveillance aircraft made its debut at Paris last year, but comes to Farnborough this year with new capabilities.

Light attack AT-6 is ready for action

Hawker Beechcraft’s first AT-6 PRTV (production-representative test vehicle) has taken time out from its busy test schedule to make its international debut

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