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BAG OF TRICKS LION AIR CRASH HOME DRONE WHAT AIRLINE Investigation into last China and Iran talk up PILOTS REALLY year’s accident in Bali domestically-developed THINK OF EFBS indicates 737 captain UAVs, but capabilities FEATURE P28 lured by flashing light13 remain a mystery 18 FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 9-15 SEPTEMBER 2014 AFRICANCOUNTRY SPECIAL AMBITION Can South Africa’s aerospace aspirations take off with AHRLAC? £3.40 37 9 770015 371266 Certified now to improve 767 flight operations. Prepare your aircraft for NextGen® with the Rockwell Collins Large Display Lower direct operating costs System. Certified on the 767 and available for the 757, our avionics system Prepares airframe for NextGen improves flight safety while lowering direct operating costs. You’ll experience enhanced performance, reliability and operational efficiency. All within a Long-term supported system built for long-term growth. All available now. rockwellcollins.com/lds FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL VOLUME 186 NUMBER 5455 9-15 SEPTEMBER 2014 BAG OF TRICKS LION AIR CRASH HOME DRONE WHAT AIRLINE Investigation into last China and Iran talk up PILOTS REALLY year’s accident in Bali domestically-developed THINK OF EFBS indicates 737 captain UAVs, but capabilities FEATURE P28 lured by flashing light13 remain a mystery 18 PIC OF THE WEEK FLIGHT YOUR PHOTOGRAPH HERE INTERNATIONAL 9-15 SEPTEMBER 2014 This Mi-8AMTSh transport is part of an AFRICANCOUNTRY SPECIAL August 2013 order being filled by Russian AMBITION Can South Africa’s aerospace Helicopters’ Ulan-Ude plant for the Russian aspirations take off with AHRLAC? defence ministry. The helicopters feature design upgrades – including enhanced VK-2500 engines – geared towards reducing whole-life maintenance £3.40 37 9 770015 371266 Paramount Group Paramount COVER IMAGE The 13 August first public flight of Paramount Group’s AHRLAC reconnaissance aircraft marked the rise of South Africa as the continent’s aerospace industry powerhouse P24 Russian Helicopters Sweden eyes Slovakian fleet replacement contract P17. flightglobal.com/imageoftheday PremiAir’s future seems uncertain after its Air Operator Certificate is suspended by the UK CAA P22 Rex Features, PremiAir Rex Features, NEWS 17 Gripen in lead for Slovak fleet deal. COVER STORY India nears Apache buy, ends light 24 COUNTRY SPECIAL Out of Africa We THIS WEEK helicopter duel. chart the rapid rise of Paramount, the 8 India set to make a splash with US-2 Atlas lifts off in RAF markings private South African defence firm amphibian deal 18 China, Iran make unmanned advances 9 Flight test fleet restrictions threaten F-35 FEATURES schedule. SHOW REPORT 26 COUNTRY SPECIAL Fighting chance United takes delivery of first GEnx-powered 20 Pole position for Typhoon. 787-9 Flytronic takes novel approach to VTOL What are the prospects for South Africa’s 10 unmanned air vehicles drastically underfunded air force? Norwegian suffers US flights setback. 28 ELECTRONIC FLIGHTBAGS Farewell 21 Boeing targets Warsaw as first KC-46A Learjet leaderless after Bombardier paper chase restructure export buyer. Three airline captains tell us what they think of the latest 11 Final push for Polish helicopter deal French start-up Vaylon spreads its wings with Pegase flying car innovations in cockpit technology, and AIR TRANSPORT if they miss hard copy 12 MH17 shows qualification of risks vital NEWS FOCUS – EASA chief. 22 Problems mount at PremiAir CSeries delays give Malmo the jitters BUSINESS AVIATION 13 Lion Air Bali crash pilots lured by light. 23 Airbus gross orders top four-figures in quiet Passport flight test delayed due to 747 August testbed switch. Merger spurs Aberdeen expansion 14 China Southern still hopes to operate A380s overseas. Iranian carrier targeted by sanctions REGULARS 7 Comment 15 Comac ready for C919 final assembly. Airbus Jetstream suffers a second main gear 33 Straight & Level NEXT WEEK TOP 100 collapse 34 Letters How did the biggest aerospace 36 Classified businesses perform financially in 2013? DEFENCE We crunch the numbers that matter in 16 Osprey repowering plan revealed. 39 Jobs our annual ranking, compiled with PwC. USAF turns up heat on next-gen engine 43 Working Week flightglobal.com 9-15 September 2014 | Flight International | 3 CONTENTS IN THIS ISSUE BEHIND THE Companies listed HEADLINES THE WEEK ON THE WEB Advanced Technology and Engineering .........24 Aegean Airlines ............................................13 Our Singapore-based reporter flightglobal.com Aerosud .......................................................24 Mavis Toh was given exclusive AgustaWestland ...............................11, 23, 26 Safety and operations editor David “Learmount” Learmount AirAsia .........................................................13 access to the final assembly London Boris Johnson’s Airbus ..............................................13, 14, 30 centre and iron bird test rig for reckons mayor rising political star Airbus Defence & Space ..................17, 21, 27 Airbus Helicopters ............................11, 17, 23 China’s Comac C919, near will keep a fire burning under his preferred solution to the UK Air China ......................................................14 Shanghai (P15). Also, head of capital’s runway capacity Airlift ............................................................23 Alenia Aermacchi .........................................21 strategic content Dominic Perry crunch – even though his Antonov .......................................................27 got his claws into the rotorcraft proposal for an all-new hub ATR ..............................................................27 MSPO BAE Systems ...............................................26 news at the exhibition in airport in the Thames Bell Boeing ................................................156 Kielce, Poland (P11, 20). Blueway Group .............................................23 Estuary has been dropped by Boeing .....................12, 13, 17, 21, 23, 25 28 the government’s Airports Boeing Defense, Space & Security ...............24 Bombardier .....................................12, 23, 27 Commission, which is tasked British Aerospace .........................................14 solution vyonyx for Gensler/Rex Features vyonyx with finding a to the British Car Auctions ......................................22 Caspian Airlines ...........................................14 decades-old battle between aviation and voters living CFM International ........................................23 near Heathrow. The urgency of getting one or more extra China Southern Airlines ................................14 Comac .........................................................26 runways into action underpins the commission’s apparent DanCopter ...................................................23 Dassault ......................................................25 preference for the quick solution of a third strip at Heathrow Denel ...........................................................27 – and even a second at Gatwick. But with Johnson to stand Dornier ........................................................27 Douglas .......................................................27 for Parliament in 2015’s general election, which could make Elbit Systems ...............................................18 him a key figure in the next government, it’s too early to Eurofighter ...................................................20 Finmeccanica ..............................................14 dismiss “Boris Island” as a grand scheme too far. Flytronic .......................................................20 GE Aviation ..................................................23 General Electric ...........................................16 Gogo Business Aviation ................................23 Find all these items at flightglobal.com/wotw Hindustan Aeronautics ...........................17, 27 Honeywell ....................................................21 Ilyushin ........................................................27 QUESTION OF THE WEEK Israel Aerospace Industries ..........................21 Jiangxi Hongdu Aviation Industry ..................26 Last week, we asked: Could the aviation industry cope with a Lion Air ........................................................13 new Icelandic ash cloud? You said: Lockheed Martin ..............................16, 17, 18 New technology will get More ready than 2010, Hopelessly unprepared Mahan Air ....................................................26 us through any crisis but still concerns Malaysia Airlines ..........................................12 Malmo Aviation ............................................12 % % % MBDA ..........................................................20 Meraj Airlines ...............................................14 Mil ...............................................................11 Noordzee Helikopters Vlaanderen .................23 For a full list of reader services, editorial 13 58 29 North American Rockwell .............................25 and advertising contacts see P35 Northrop Grumman ......................................16 Total votes: 1,412 Paramount Group ........................................24 EDITORIAL Pouya Air ......................................................14 +44 20 8652 3842 This week, we ask: What is the best airport strategy for the UK? Pratt & Whitney ......................................12, 16 [email protected] ❑ Extend Heathrow ❑ Extend Gatwick ❑ Extend both ❑ Build a PremiAir Aviation

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