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Despite politics, U.S. scores big deals in Taiwan

After a visit to China last month, the commander of U.S.
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Indonesia extends arms wish list

Newfound buying power courtesy of Russian government loans has given Indonesia’s military reason to anticipate a significant upgrade in fighting capability
Aircraft

737-900ERs make their mark on Asia Pacific

Indonesia’s Lion Air and India’s SpiceJet have started operating some of the first 737-900ERs to roll off Boeing’s Renton, Washington assembly line.
Aircraft

Japan to take two more Q300 ocean patrollers

Field Aviation has just won a contract to convert two more Bombardier Q300 twin turboprops for use as platforms for the Japan Coast Guard’s maritime patrol

Region’s biggest airports embrace UFIS technology

The Universal Flight Information System exhibited here by UFIS Airport Solutions (Stand 501 in the Airport Pavilion) has found a receptive market in the As
Aircraft

Barco visuals provide PC-21s with a display to remember

A twin turboprop trainer can’t hope to fully replicate an F-16 fighter, but rookie pilots with the Republic of Singapore Air Force will quickly get a feel

Asia’s low-fare upstarts launch airline revolution

Asia accounts for 25 percent of the world’s air traffic, a figure expected to grow to more than 30 percent in three years, largely thanks to the proliferat

Ukraine’s aerospace biz gaining real momentum

After many years of struggle, Ukraine’s aerospace industry appears headed in an upward trajectory, as a promising new civil aircraft program hits the marke
Engines

Safran reaping rewards of an early commitment to China

When French President Nicholas Sarkozy made his first official visit to China last November he returned with the confirmation of orders for 110 Airbus 320s

U.S. airline helps China prep for Olympics

A concerted effort to develop a modern regional air transportation industry in China has finally begun, just in time for the Beijing Summer Olympic Games a

Bental’s actuator family welcomes new member

Bental Industries has introduced a new member of its family of rotary servo actuators.
Aircraft

Optimistic Embraer tempers its view of China with caution

Doubts about the future of Embraer’s joint manufacturing venture with China’s AVIC II group were largely laid to rest by the time Harbin-Embraer Aircraft’s
Engines

IAE claims big gains in store for SelectOne-powered A320s

Visitors to International Aero Engines’ V2500 SelectOne Web site are invited to play an interesting game–in the spirit of creative marketing.In
Aircraft

ATR Delivers Peace and Quiet

“You’re in the noisiest seat of the airplane,” said ATR North America sales vice president to an AIN reporter, who had chosen the position to assess that v
Aircraft

ATR keeps an eye on cost with option-laden 600

The Thales engineering team in Toulouse is developing a new flight deck for the -600 series ATR family, featuring five six- by eight-inch LCD displays and
Aircraft

Kingfisher takes its 17th ATR propjet

India’s fast-growing Kingfisher Airlines took delivery of its seventeenth ATR 72-500 last month.
Aircraft

Maritime UAV no fish out of water

Britain’s Warrior Aero Marine has formed a team to produce innovative maritime unmanned systems.

HAL teams with Dassault in deal to upgrade Indian Mirage 2000s

Following the successful Mirage 2000 update programs in Greece and the United Arab Emirates, Dassault and Thales have joined forces with Hindustan Aeronaut
Aircraft

Organization, Innovation Keys to Cutting F-35 Price

It’s a stealthy, mass-produced warplane for 12 air arms in 10 countries, including Singapore.
Aircraft

Malaysian Flankers poised to be operational by year-end

The ninth Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace (LIMA) show, held in December, gave the Malaysian air force the opportunity to showcase its newly rec

People in Aviation: February 2008

Paul DeHerrera has been appointed COO of Universal Avionics.
Safety

FAA Fast-Tracks Runway Safety Measures

The FAA has proposed extending the enhanced standards for taxiway centerline markings to all 567 certified airports to reduce the risk of runway incursions
Accidents

Final Report: Ice caused Beechjet flameout

Hawker Beechcraft Beechjet 400A, Sarasota, Fla., July 12, 2004–According to the NTSB, the double engine flameout of the Flight Options Bee
Accidents

Final Report: Learjet crashed in water

Bombardier Learjet 35A, Groton, Conn., June 2, 2006–The NTSB determined the probable cause of the International Jet Charter Learjet’s cras
Accidents

Final Flight: CitationJet brake lines failed

Cessna 525A CJ2, Tampa, Fla., Feb.
Accidents

Final Flight: 690A broke up in flight

Aero Commander 690A, Antlers, Okla., Oct.
Accidents

Final Report: Citation overran runway

Cessna 560 Citation V, Carlsbad, Calif., Jan.
Accidents

Factual Report: Diverted flight overran runway

Cessna 560 Citation V, Cresco, Iowa, July 19, 2006–The Citation was substantially damaged and the pilot and copilot were killed when the j
Accidents

Factual Report: Poor weather reported in night crash

Aero Commander 500B, Gaylord, Mich., Nov.
Accidents

Factual Report: Hawker collided with sailplane

Hawker Beechcraft Hawker 800XP, Smith, Nev., Aug.