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First M-345 pair handed to Italian air force

Leonardo has delivered the first two M-345 jet trainers to the Italian air force as the service begins the replacement of its fleet of elderly Aermacchi MB-339s. Leonardo has delivered the first two M-345 jet trainers to the Italian air...

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USA military end user list touches breadth of Chinese aerospace industry

The US government’s Military End User (MEU) list covers a broad swathe of Chinese aerospace companies, but stops short of listing airframer Comac. The US government’s Military End User (MEU) list covers a broad swathe of Chinese and Russian aerospace...

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Flight International Letters, January 2021

Your views about the aerospace industry and our reporting Deja vu? The current sad sight of stored aircraft, and airliners being used for sightseeing flights or on-the-ground dining (Flight International, November 2020), prompted memories of my childhood in London and...

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Straight & Level, January 2021

The lighter side of Flight International Saving the last Beverley The last Blackburn B-101 Beverley – a 1950s UK Royal Air Force transporter with a hull capable of carrying 90 troops – has been saved by benefactors, 46 years after...

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Why future fighter designs will retain human pilot

Don’t expect future combat aircraft projects to eject human crew, says Douglas Barrie of the International Institute for Strategic Studies. The extent of the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, besides the tragic and continuing loss of life, can only...

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Will aerospace prospects brighten in year to come?

The coronavirus pandemic had a devastating impact in the year just gone, and 2021 might not have too much cheer held in store either. Attempting to predict the future is a fool’s game, as the emergence of a global pandemic...

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Blackshape looking to ramp up Gabriel production despite training doldrums

Italian aircraft developer sets itself ‘challenging target’ for output of its flagship programme in 2021, with high hopes for ISR and US recreational markets A decade after its birth, and despite a very fragile market for flying schools and commercial...

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Italy’s space sector seeks new frontiers despite Vega blow

An early cosmic pioneer, Italy is determined to continue playing a central role in emerging fields such as reusable space transportation. Italy’s 60-year-old space sector suffered a setback on 15 November, when an Arianespace Vega launcher, built by the country’s...

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Electric and special mission P2012s mark busy year for Tecnam

Italian airframer has been stepping up deliveries of its flagship aircraft to launch customer Cape Air during 2020. Despite the economic and logistical challenges of Covid-19, 2020 was a busy year for Tecnam, the Campania-based light aircraft manufacturer and the...

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Elettronica proves itself a team player again on Tempest

Italian electronic warfare specialist has a long track record of involvement in European defence programmes, but has also been making its own mark in markets beyond the region. Working as part of a pan-European military aircraft enterprise is nothing new...

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