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Cambodian firm orders country’s first Bell 429

The Bell 429 has secured its first order in Cambodia, with the country’s Chip Mong Group placing an order for one example. The Bell 429 has secured its first order in Cambodia, with the country’s Chip Mong Group placing an...

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Bell opens advanced manufacturing centre aimed at winning US Army’s Future Vertical Lift

Bell believes new digital engineering and manufacturing technologies will allow it to cut the cost and lead times on rotorcraft parts by double-digit percentages. It also thinks those bold claims are likely to attract doubts. Bell believes new digital engineering...

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How simulator training could be transformed in EASA update

Europe’s aviation regulator believes pilot instruction and operational safety could be improved by using devices less sophisticated than a full-flight simulator. For nearly 10 minutes after the left engine of a Cessna CitationJet failed, shortly after take-off from Paris Le...

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IATA calls on Latin American governments to modernise air transport

IATA has unveiled a four-prong plan it says can help make Latin America’s air transport industry more equitable and competitive following the coronavirus crisis. IATA has unveiled a four-prong plan it says can help make Latin America’s air transport industry...

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There are no jobs, so why would now be the perfect time to train as a pilot?

Despite the industry crisis, many flight schools say they are continuing to recruit students to their ab intitio courses as they anticipate a recovery in the recruitment market. But not all share such an upbeat view. We are in the...

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How airlines stepped up to tackle wildlife trafficking

An increasing number of airlines are joining the international effort to clamp down on illegal wildlife smuggling, as the Covid-19 crisis brings the danger of zoonotic pandemics sharply into focus. Global wildlife trafficking has risen to become one of the...

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Straight & Level, April 2021

The lighter side of Flight International Purple erase January’s AlUla summit in Saudi Arabia that ended a three-year spat between Qatar and three of its neighbours, including Bahrain, appears to have come too late for the aircraft-painters at Gulf Air....

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60 years on, why Yuri Gagarin remains an orbital hero

Sixty years ago, Yuri Gagarin became the first man to orbit the Earth from space – and one of the 20th century’s most famous figures. This is an edited version of Flight’s 20 April 1961 report on the event. On...

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Supply chain competition to heat up as China develops domestic aerospace industry

China is undergoing an aerospace evolution, developing a homegrown industry anchored by Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) and supported by a strengthening domestic supply chain. In 1926, Western Air Express became the first commercial airline to offer passenger service...

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Royal Navy starts training with initial Crowsnest-equipped Merlin

UK Royal Navy (RN) personnel have begun operational training with the first Leonardo Helicopters AW101 Merlin HM2 to be modified for airborne surveillance and control (ASaC) duties under the Crowsnest programme. UK Royal Navy (RN) personnel have begun operational training...

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