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Hawker Beechcraft breaks off talks with Chinese buyer, dumps Hawker product line

14:39 GMT 18 October 2012

Hawker Beechcraft announced on Thursday that it has broken off talks with a possible Chinese buyer and will seek to dispose of the Hawker jet line as ...

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18 October
Hawker Beechcraft breaks off talks with Chinese buyer, dumps Hawker product line

Hawker Beechcraft announced on Thursday that it has broken off talks with a possible Chinese buyer and will seek to dispose of the Hawker jet line as ...

17 October
Evektor secures MOU for 29 EV-55 Outbacks

Czech general aviation aircraft manufacturer Evektor has signed a memorandum of understanding with Russian company...

17 October
RNZAF leases four King Air B200s for training and transport

New Zealand has leased four King Air B200 aircraft from Hawker Pacific New Zealand for use as trainers and transports."The B200 aircraft is a critical...

15 October
Russian navy to buy Ka-62 maritime helicopters

Russia's navy is to acquire a navalised version of the Kamov Ka-62 light utility helicopter by 2014 to serve on its Project 20380-class frigates ...

10 October
NTSB criticizes Gulfstream on G650 management, safety lapses

US safety investigators today criticized Gulfstream managers over charges that a chain of errors and process lapses contributed to a fatal flight test...
10 October
Japanese police order two AW139 helicopters

AgustaWestland has signed a deal with the Japan National Police Agency for two AW139 helicopters.The contract was signed through the company's Japan.....

09 October
Thai army orders two AW139 helicopters

AgustaWestland has signed a contract to supply the Royal Thai Army with two AW139 utility helicopters ...

04 October
Solar Impulse gets funding boost for round-the-world plan

Solar Impulse, the solar-powered aircraft project, received a boost to its bid to fly round the world in 2015 using only solar power thanks to an incr...

03 October
Mil, Kamov aftersales system to battle counterfeit parts problem

Russian Helicopters, the holding company behind the Mil and Kamov rotorcraft brands, is moving to integrate...

02 October
EASA backs simplification of GA regulation in Europe

General Aviation Manufacturers Association president and chief executive Pete Bunce has hailed a move by the European Aviation Safety Agency's manage...
01 October
Asian Sky Group, AVIC International ADE ink co-operation agreement

China's state-owned aircraft import and export agency, AVIC International, is moving into the pre-owned business jet market after signing a deal with ...

30 September
ROUTES: Seawings expands seaplane business in Abu Dhabi

One new tourist attraction in the UAE is making somewhat of a splash. Seaplane operator Seawings, having successfully developed a business in Dubai, i...

28 September
Sita Air Do-228-200 crash kills 19 in Nepal

A Dornier Do-228-200 aircraft crashed three minutes after taking off from Tribhuvan airport in Kathmandu, a Nepal police spokesman confirms. The airc...

27 September
PICTURE: Re-engined An-2 takes flight at Gelendzhik air show

The Chaplygin Siberian Aeronautical Research Institute's re-engined Antonov An-2 made its public debut last month at the Gelendzhik air show on Russia...

27 September
GippsAero selects Soloy for GA8 Airvan support in USA

Australian aircraft manufacturer GippsAero has chosen Soloy Aviation Solutions for the distribution of GA8 Airvan spare parts to its US customers.Unde...
26 September
Robinson R66 Police helicopter gets thumbs up from FAA

Robinson Helicopter has clinched US Federal Aviation Administration approval for the R66 Police helicopter.

26 September
Piper delivers 500th Meridian turboprop single

Piper Aircraft has delivered the 500th M-Class Meridian single-engined turboprop to an unnamed Florida, USA-based owner.

26 September
SR22 crashes after requesting ILS approach, NTSB says

A Cirrus SR22 that crashed on 15 September disappeared from radar only moments after the pilot requested vectors from air traffic control to execute a...

21 September
Russian Helicopters signs Ka-52 avionics deal

Russian Helicopters has signed a long-term agreement covering avionics equipment for the Ka-52 attack helicopter ...

21 September
AAD: Namibian police force accepts EC145 helicopter

The Namibian police force took delivery of a new Eurocopter EC145 at the Africa Aerospace & Defence show ...

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