All aerospace news – Page 513
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NewsReports of new 737 Max derivative premature: Boeing
Boeing chief financial officer Greg Smith on 3 February drew an even darker veil around the company’s plans for a new product aimed at addressing a gap between the 737 Max 9 and the 787-8
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Lufthansa Technik building MRO facility at Dubai's Al Maktoum hub
Lufthansa Technik is to establish an airframe component repair shop near Dubai World Central's Al Maktoum International airport.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Largest UAV makers ponder next move
The first public flight of the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron TP unmanned air vehicle (UAV) happened almost nine years years ago. The maiden flight of the Elbit Systems Hermes 900 occurred nearly seven years ago. Yet, since 2009, neither of Israel's largest UAV makers has released a new design ...
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Bell bullish ahead of Singapore air show
Bell Helicopter remains upbeat about its prospects in the Asia-Pacific rotorcraft market despite notable weakness in the oil and gas segment.
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ANALYSIS: IAI CEO studies regional jet, light jet projects
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is at a major crossroads and every move in the wrong direction is crucial.
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NewsBoeing may face gap in bridge to 737 Max: Analyst
Boeing may slow down the rate of 737NG deliveries this year due a demand shortfall in the 18-month bridge to the arrival of the re-engined 737 Max, UBS analyst David Strauss says.
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Turkish operator takes first H145 Mercedes-Benz Style
Turkish operator Körfez Aviation has received the first Airbus Helicopters H145 configured with the Mercedes-Benz Style interior, following its launch in October.
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NewsIAI and Hankuk Carbon team to develop VTOL unmanned systems
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Korean composite manufacturer Hankuk Carbon will form a joint venture to new vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned air vehicles.
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NewsUK reveals sharp increase in Reaper Hellfire use
A sharp surge in the number of Lockheed Martin AGM-114 missiles deployed from the Royal Air Force’s unmanned air vehicle fleet was seen between 2014 and 2015, marking a rise in the type's use from the drawdown from intervention in Afghanistan, to current operations in Iraq and Syria.
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NewsVIDEO: Boeing 737 Max completes maiden flight
Boeing’s lead 737 Max the “Spirit of Renton” defied Seattle’s seasonal drizzle to complete its maiden flight today, taking off over Lake Washington in front of thousands of cheering employees, who the company is hailing for having completed an “extremely clean airplane” marginally ahead of schedule.
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NewsUpgraded Coyote UAV contracted for hurricane hunting
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will continue to use Raytheon’s tube-launched Coyote unmanned air vehicle to track hurricanes, following a successful upgrade to the system that has increased its endurance and range.
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MRJ prototype to resume flight tests in February
The MRJ regional jet programme's FTA 1 has completed structural reinforcements and is scheduled to resume flight tests in February.
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NewsEASA ruling may lead to unregulated commercial UAV ops
New risk-mitigating unmanned air vehicle regulations proposed by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) will only serve to create a “grey area" in which users of smaller systems can carry out unregulated aerial work, an industry expert claims.
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NewsUAV airspace management system readies for release
Belgian company Unifly is poised to launch an airspace management system for unmanned air vehicles that informs users where they can legally and safely operate their aircraft.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters flies second H160 prototype
Airbus Helicopters has flown the second prototype of its new medium-class H160 rotorcraft – the first to be equipped with the new 1,100-1,300shp (820-969kW) Turbomeca Arrano engines that will power production models.
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Tehran to host free zones for maintenance services
Iranian authorities intend to establish zones at Tehran’s main airport for companies to establish aircraft maintenance centres.
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Singapore Airshow conference line-up announced
Singapore Airshow organiser Experia events has outlined a series of industries that will take place prior and during the show, which will run from 16 to 21 February.
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NewsIDF considers rotary-wing UAVs for battalion-level ops
Feedback from an infantryman has led to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) including rotary-wing unmanned air vehicles in its search for a new battalion-level system.
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NewsBell mounts AH-1Z sales offensive in Bahrain
Bell Helicopter used the Bahrain International Airshow to promote the capabilities of its AH-1Z to the nation’s military, which already operates the manufacturer’s legacy Cobra attack rotorcraft.
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Braathens contracts Sabena Technics for ATR component MRO
Swedish carrier Braathens Regional has selected French maintenance specialist Sabena Technics to provide rotable component support for an ATR 72 turboprop fleet.