All aerospace news – Page 484
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: GE Aviation unveils strategy for dethroning PT6
Challenging the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 engine in the light turboprop market is a tall order, and GE Aviation knows it.
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News
Bombardier extends CRJ maintenance deal with SkyWest
Bombardier has reached a new agreement with SkyWest Inc under which it will maintain the company’s CRJ regional jets for another ten years, Bombardier announces.
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NewsBell 525 flight testing remains suspended after 6 July crash
Flight tests remain on hold for the Bell 525 helicopter programme while a 6 July accident that killed two test pilots continues to be investigated, says Textron chief executive Scott Donnelly.
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Opinion
OPINION: Ownership change gives SR Technics fresh focus
Abu Dhabi’s investment fund Mubadala had been trying to sell SR Technics for years. And when a deal was finally disclosed, the buyer’s identity came as no surprise either. China’s HNA Group has closed in on shareholdings in a host of airlines and aviation service businesses, including Swissport and GateGroup.
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NewsBoeing reports $3bn pre-tax charge on 787, 747 and KC-46
Boeing will report nearly $3 billion in pre-tax charges in the second quarter financial results scheduled to be released on 27 July.
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NewsFacebook tests solar-powered Aquila UAV
Online networking service Facebook is now an unmanned air vehicle (UAV) operator, having achieved first flight of the first full-scale, solar-powered, ultra-long-endurance Aquila on 28 June in Yuma, Arizona.
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News
E190-E2 runs ahead of schedule, but no early deliveries
Embraer has no plans to rush the timeline for delivering the first E190-E2 regional jet in the first half of 2018, even the flight test programme remains ahead of schedule, a top executive tells FlightGlobal.
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News
More bad news for Airbus Helicopters Super Puma family
Airbus Helicopters’ beleaguered Super Puma family has received more bad news as one of the type’s biggest operators gained approval to shed the vast majority of its fleet and the Airbus Group chief executive detailed the scale of the grounding crisis.
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NewsTurkey receives first CH-47F Chinook
Turkey has reportedly received its first Boeing CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift rotorcraft, following its completion in-country at the port of Izmir.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How will SR Technics develop under HNA control?
SR Technics' acquisition by HNA Group brings to an end a period of uncertainty for the Swiss maintenance specialist. Its previous owner, Abu Dhabi's investment firm Mubadala, had been trying to sell the business for some time.
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NewsReport claims small UAV ruling places USA ahead of Europe
A new report has placed the USA ahead of its European counterparts in the introduction of regulations covering the civil use of unmanned air vehicles – a feat for a nation that has long been criticised for holding back the booming industry.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: UK aerospace ponders Brexit unknowns
While politicians, citizens and business people digest the shock of the UK’s 23 June referendum vote to leave the EU, one word crops up repeatedly in any attempt to anticipate the implications: uncertainty.
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NewsGeneral Atomics positions itself in flourishing Indian UAV market
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is planning a move into the Indian market with its Predator family of unmanned air vehicles in the wake of diplomatic initiatives that should ease restrictions on the sale of the technology to New Delhi.
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NewsRussian billionaire linked to first H175 VIP variant
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first VIP variant of its super-medium-class H175, but speculation surrounds the identity of the owner.
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News
FARNBOROUGH: Elbit unveils new jammer for UAVs
A new jamming system from Elbit Systems has been unveiled that will be able to direct threats, such as surface-to-air missiles, away from unmanned air vehicles.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Flight looks through its pages at 100 years of Boeing
We look back through our archives at the pivotal moments in the 100-year history of aerospace’s biggest company, from the early days of aviation to the space programme.
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News
China's HNA acquires SR Technics
China’s HNA Group is to take over Swiss-based maintenance firm SR Technics, with the acquisition of a majority shareholding from sole owner Mubadala.
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News
LHT to open warehouses in London and Hong Kong
Maintenance specialist Lufthansa Technik will open a component warehouse at London Heathrow and, later this year, a similar site in Hong Kong.
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News
FARNBOROUGH: Boeing details range-boosting 737-7 redesign
Remaking the smallest version of the 737 Max family to carry more passengers and fly further presents three options: Shrink the larger 737-8, stretch the smaller 737-7 or combine elements of both.
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News
FARNBOROUGH: Bell, Tata to explore India opportunities
Bell Helicopter and Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) have entered an agreement to explore opportunities to work together in India’s rotorcraft market.