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SpaceShipTwo returns to flight after nearly two years
A Virgin Galactic spaceship returned to flight in a captive carry test for the first time in nearly two years since the fatal crash of the original prototype.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters finalises H175 upgrades
Airbus Helicopters appears to be on track to introduce a number of upgrades for its super-medium-class H175, including an increase to its maximum take-off weight.
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C919 pushes on with static tests in prep for first flight
Comac says static strength tests for its C919 programme are slightly behind schedule, but that the team is still on track to complete the required tests by the end of the year, which will give an indication of whether the first flight can go ahead.
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Babcock wins Northern Ireland air ambulance deal
Babcock Mission Critical Services Onshore has been selected to provide helicopters and crew for a new air ambulance service to be launched in Northern Ireland.
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Data entry error caused AirAsia X A330 diversion
The incorrect entry of longitudinal information prior to an AirAsia X flight on the Sydney-Kuala Lumpur route caused serious issues with aircraft's systems after it became airborne.
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MRJ sensor investigation holds up US ferry flight
Mitsubishi Aircraft says the anomalies detected on its MRJ regional jet prototype are not due to faulty systems, but that it is nonetheless working to “uncover the cause” that forced it to abort two attempts to fly the aircraft to the US late last month.
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PICTURES: India’s Light Utility Helicopter has maiden flight
The Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) has conducted its maiden flight.
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Bombardier slashes CSeries ramp-up on engine delay
Bombardier will deliver less than half of the CSeries family aircraft as expected this year due to production ramp-up delays by the engine supplier, the Canadian manufacturer says.
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TAP MRO arm retrofits sharklets to corporate A319
Portuguese-based TAP Maintenance & Engineering has retrofitted an Airbus A319 executive jet with ‘sharklet’ wing-tips, the first such modification for the corporate type.
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Cathay picks Monarch's MRO unit for A350 line support
Monarch Aircraft Engineering is to provide line maintenance for Cathay Pacific's Airbus A350s at London Gatwick.
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Québec completes $1bn investment in CSeries
Bombardier has received the second and last $500 million installment of a $1 billion investment by the Québec government to own a 49.5% share of the CSeries Aircraft Limited Partnership (CSALP) joint venture with the Montreal-based manufacturer.
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NewsVIDEO: Pakistan navy rolls out new ATR 72 and ScanEagle
The Pakistan navy has inducted two new capabilities into its air fleet, namely the ATR 72 twin-engined turboprop, which will be configured as a maritime patrol aircraft, and the Insitu ScanEagle unmanned air vehicle.
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UPDATE: SpaceX launch destroys Facebook’s $200 million satellite
An explosion at Cape Canaveral this morning destroyed both a SpaceX Falcon rocket and a $200 million satellite that would have increased internet access in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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NewsIAF will select existing UAV for training academy
The Israeli air force (IAF) will select an off-the-shelf training system for its unmanned air vehicle academy, scrapping a previous plan to develop a bespoke training UAV.
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NewsGeneral Atomics goes to high court over German overlook of Reaper
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has appealed to a higher court in Germany in a second attempt to reverse Berlin’s decision to acquire the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron TP unmanned air vehicle.
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An-225 revival proposed in new Antonov-China pact
Ukrainian aircraft designer Antonov has agreed to cooperate with a Hong Kong-based Chinese company, intending first to revive production of a partially-assembled An-225 freighter and then restore series production.
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Boeing 747 designer Sutter dies at 95
Boeing engineer and aircraft designer Joe Sutter, who achieved aviation icon status as the “Father of the 747”, died on 30 August. He was 95.
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Hybrid airship operator forms alliance with Alaska logistics firm
A UK-based hybrid airship operator has teamed up with an Arctic logistics specialist to start operating the 85m (280ft)-long Lockheed Martin LMH-1 in 2019 to remote sites in Alaska and northern Canada.
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NewsCanada becomes first export customer for Blackjack UAV
Canada is to become the first export operator of the Insitu RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned air vehicle, following the award of a government-to-government contract that covers five examples.
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Avionica and GigSky to sell global aircraft data transmission
Flight data hardware company Avionica and wireless network provider GigSky have partnered to offer airlines global flight data transmission services, enabling carriers to reduce reliance on consumer-focused wireless providers, Avionica announces.