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Comac signs finance deal with China Exim Bank
Comac has signed a financing framework agreement with the China Exim Bank.
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NewsVirgin Galactic’s new SpaceShipTwo approaching maiden flight
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Construction of Virgin Galactic’s second SpaceShipTwo is progressing quickly but cautiously with technicians fitting the main oxidiser tank into the suborbital spaceplane in preparation for its maiden flight, which is expected “soon”.
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Southwest to harmonise maintenance systems
Southwest Airlines plans to fold its maintenance systems into one to improve operational reliability.
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NewsBlue Origin waiting on New Shepard tests before selling tickets
Space tourists could be waiting up to two years to purchase tickets to ride Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital space capsule, with the company saying it wants to get much further through flight testing before offering its zero-gravity experience.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: PMA demand to surge with new aircraft deliveries
Thousands of new aircraft deliveries appear set to drive a worldwide surge in demand for PMA parts, which today play a relatively small but critical role in the market.
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NewsSierra Nevada touts Dream Chaser as X-37B alternative
Sierra Nevada Corporation believes its Dream Chaser could be a viable alternative to the Boeing X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle for long-duration, recoverable experimentation in space.
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NewsUK claims to be ahead of international UAV regulators
The UK’s Department for Transport has claimed the country is pioneering ahead of European and international airspace regulators to rapidly look at integrating unmanned air vehicles into national airspace.
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NewsTaranis to enter third testing phase
The UK’s BAE Systems Taranis unmanned combat air vehicle demonstrator will carry out a third phase of flight tests towards the end of the year, the Ministry of Defence has revealed.
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Airbus Helicopters to begin Arrano tests for H160 shortly
Airbus Helicopters will shortly begin trials on its Dynamic Helicopter Zero test rig of the first pair of Turbomeca Arrano engines destined for the H160 programme.
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SNC's updated Dream Chaser to resume flight tests
Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser could resume flight testing in early 2016 following the repair and upgrade of the first engineering test asset that crash-landed in October 2013.
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Bond hands over first upgraded EC135 T2 to UK NPAS
Bond Air Services has handed over to the UK’s National Police Air Service (NPAS) the first of an eventual seven upgraded Airbus Helicopters EC135 T2+ rotorcraft.
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NewsSpaceport Colorado submitting FAA license application this month
LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO – Spaceport Colorado intends to submit its application for a commercial spaceport license by the end of the month with the aim of securing approval in the second quarter of 2016, says air and spaceport director David Ruppel.
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NewsMoD reveals Reaper derivative will be chosen for Protector
The UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the unmanned air vehicle that it plans to acquire under its recently-announced Protector effort will be a derivative of the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Reaper that the Royal Air Force operates.
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NewsUS clears GA-ASI to export MQ-9s to Spain
The US State Department has cleared General Atomics Aeronautical Systems to export four MQ-9 unmanned air systems to Spain, says the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) in a notice to Congress on 6 October.
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NewsPoland to launch attack helicopter talks with bidders
The Polish defence ministry will soon start the next phase of technical dialogue with combat helicopter manufacturers under its Project "Kruk", which seeks replacements for its Mil Mi-24 fleet.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: CMC testing bodes well for 777-9X efficiency
Ceramic matrix composites destined for use on the General Electric GE9X engine have passed the first phase of endurance testing with no red flags, despite a surprise exposure to an unplanned engine surge.
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NewsBombardier and Airbus break off secret talks
Bombardier and Airbus confirm that they held talks regarding “business opportunities” but the discussions “are no longer being pursued”.
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Collins debuts Pro Line Fusion at Helitech
Rockwell Collins displayed a Pro Line Fusion avionics system demonstrator for helicopter cockpits for the first time the Helitech International Helicopter Expo and Conference in London.
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NewsAgustaWestland considers full ice protection for AW169
AgustaWestland expects deliveries of its new AW169 to be into double figures by the end of 2015 even as it works to add further capabilities to the 4.6t rotorcraft, including potentially full ice protection.
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H135 gains Helionix avionics suite
Airbus Helicopters is to further upgrade the H135 light twin with the addition of its Helionix avoinics suite - which includes a glass cockpit and four-axis autopilot - and has signed up Norwegian emergency medical services operator Norsk Luftambulanse (NLF) as launch customer.