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FLIGHT
INTERNATIONAL
VOLUME 188 NUMBER 5502 18-31 AUGUST 2015
FLIGINTERNHTATIONAL
MAKS SPECIALFLYING IN
FORMATIONCo-ordination is key to Russian bid for place alongside global aerospace’s elite
CRASH COURSEWhy NASA is destroying Cessna 172s as means
of improving emergency locator transmitters 28
POWERING UPEmbattled Bombardier gets lift, as new engine
option adds thrust to CSeries sales effort 11
DOING BUSINESSHONDAJET TAKES OFF WITH FRESH
DEALS AT LABACESHOW REPORT P
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COVER IMAGE
Russia’s MAKS air show is
the main shop window for
its diverse aerospace
industry. Our preview of the
event looks at Moscow’s
current challenges P
BEHIND THE HEADLINES
Stephen Trimble travelled to
Brazil’s largest city, São
Paulo, for Latin America’s
pre-eminent business avia-
tion show, LABACE. Despite
the economic turbulence
sweeping the region, the
event remains a magnet for
the major airframers (P24)
NEXT ISSUE CONNECTIVITY
In the 1 September issue of
Flight International, we look at
expanded satellite links and
the internet of aviation things Stephen Trimble/Flightglobal, Irkut
Legacy 450 wins type certification approval P24. Crucial components of Irkut MC-21 wing box assembled P
Lockheed Martin
Budget pressure may slow F-35C acquisitions P
COVER STORY
29 Russia at a turning point After several years
that saw a new era of commercial orientation,
structural reform and active Western collaboration
bringing visible momentum into Russian
aerospace, a combination of geopolitical tensions,
economic pressures and changing markets have
the industry facing urgent calls for improved
performance
REGULARS
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49 Straight & Level
53 Classified
56 Jobs
63 Working Week
NEWS
THIS WEEK
10 Bin Laden Phenom overran on landing
11 CSeries sales lag behind LCI’s target.
USAF report says Warthog will need replacement
12 ‘Budget realities’ may slow USN F-35 purchasing.
Cost key as Ariane 6 contracts approved
13 Industry health gauged with Precision
AIR TRANSPORT
14 A319 the big loser as airlines upsize.
Key Irkut MC-21 wing box components completed
15 GEnx restrictions could end with software fix.
Perm to be hub for Russia’s engine ambitions
16 Accidents up for US carriers, but no fatalities.
Flight mode error led to conflict on approach
18 Fire source unclear in Asiana crash
DEFENCE
19 US trio kept on JSTARS Recap target.
Brazil agrees improved Gripen terms
20 Warsaw defends selection of H225M.
USAF set for first pair of combat-rated F-35As
21 Trim error caused NATO training crash.
Madrid nears MALE UAV choice as funds allocated
GENERAL AVIATION
22 Safety problems persist for GA sector.
Vulcanair prepares V1.0 for handover by year-end
23 Burt Rutan floats seaplane concept
LABACE SHOW REPORT
24 Legacy 450 gets certification nod.
Regional ATR carrier has ambitious plans to grow
25 HondaJet lands more orders.
Industry stalwart heads Waypoint’s Brazil venture
26 Brazil beckons Twin Otter, says Viking.
Testing resumes on G500 after flutter preparation
NEWS FOCUS
27 Troubled waters for offshore industry
28 Searching for better ELT performance
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