FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL

VOLUME 188 NUMBER 5509 13-20 OCTOBER 2015

NEWS
ROTARY RALLY MIGHTY DWIGHT EMIRATES WAITS
MANUFACTURERS F-35Cs touch down on Dubai carrier bides time

THIS WEEK
RECEIVE SALES Eisenhower for pivotal over big twin decision

FLIGHT
LIFT AT HELITECH trials, as Lockheed sets while Airbus and Boeing
SHOW REPORT P18 laser weapons target 10 hone their offerings 12

8 Reaper the basis for Protector plan

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INTERNATIONAL 9 DoD challenged by mergers.
SOUTH KOREA SPECIAL
Bombardier, Airbus confirm ending of secret talks.
DISPLAYING NTSB confirms source of 777 engine failure
AMBITION
Seoul aims above T-50 for next
fighter, but USA clips its wings
10 F-35C finds its sea legs in fresh trials.
Finnair starts long-haul transformation with A350
11 Airbus insists X9 is best for Japan.
H160 powers ahead as Arrano testing starts up
AIR TRANSPORT
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12 Emirates chief cool on big twin order
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13 Airframers anticipate orders bonanza from Iran.

Cargo door approval opens market for ATR
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COVER IMAGE
The T-50 jet trainer has 14 Trigana crash crew received no proximity alerts.

Cessna
been a success for national Unstable approach led to Cardig Air 737 mishap
Cessna prepares to deliver its 2,500th Caravan P26
champion Korea Aerospace NEWS FOCUS
Industries but Seouls 17 Advanced material proves its mettle COVER STORY
stealthy KFX has yet to 30 KFX hits US tech buffer Seouls bid to
match its flying start P29 SHOW REPORTS
18 AW169 in line for upgrades. supercharge its aerospace industry with
Garrison staying positive despite minor 505 delay a home-grown stealth fighter is facing a hurdle
21 Lessors tout diversification.
Bond delivers upgrade for UK NPAS FEATURES
DEFENCE 33 SOUTH KOREA T-50 has T-X in its sights Seouls
22 HammerHead on track for new sale. jet trainer has won overseas deals, but the big
Czech Republic guns for Mi-24 replacement deal prize is the US Air Forces T-38 replacement plan
23 Review underlines Norway F-35 plan. 36 Flag carrier goes global For Korean Airs
Warsaw to start Kruk bidder dialogue aerospace unit, a growing aerostructures business
24 BAE secures $4bn F-15 systems deal. holds hope of a win-win strategy in MRO
BEHIND THE HEADLINES
Rotorcraft were the focus as Ten-year support deal will enhance Global Hawk
Dominic Perry (above) went BUSINESS AVIATION REGULARS
to the Helitech exhibition in 26 Evo landing gear validated. 7 Comment
Londons docklands (P18). Caravan on right Bering with 2,500th shipment.
Elsewhere, Murdo Morrison 37 Straight & Level
AVIC launches Y-12 seaplane conversion 38 Letters
heard Piaggio Aerospaces
ambitions for the unmanned 27 ImagineAir to gain SR22s via ownership scheme.
40 Classified
HammerHead, at its site in Global Jet buys GEs leasing portfolio.
Dassault Falcon boosts its heavy maintenance. 43 Jobs
Villanova DAlbenga (P22)
Fatal King Air crash inquiry 47 Working Week
Airbus

Bell Helicopter, AirTeamImages

NEXT WEEK WIDEBODIES

We assess Chinas growing
love affair with Airbus and
Boeing widebodies, and ask if
supply can meet its demand
Poland to open technical dialogue for Project Kruk requirement P23. Airframers anticipate orders from Iran P13

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