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AnalysisANALYSIS: Frigate Ecojet takes airliner concept to new Europe base
Launching a three-aisle widebody airliner with a geometrically unique, ovular fuselage cross section always seemed an uphill struggle for a start-up Russian manufacturer, but the challenge in the end proved overwhelming.
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NewsSpain allocates funds for MALE UAV
The Spanish military is in the process of down selecting a medium altitude, long endurance unmanned air vehicle, for which it has reportedly allocated €25 million ($26 million) in its 2016 budget.
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BA signs 787 component service deal with Boeing
Boeing has signed an agreement with British Airways to provide component services for the carrier's fleet of Boeing 787s for 12 years, the manufacturer announces on 10 August.
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NewsERA joins call for more European UAV regulation
The UK-based European Regions Airlines Association has claimed that the safety of European airspace is threatened by the growing use of unmanned air vehicles, and has subsequently called for more regulation and control over their use.
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AJW to manage NordStar's CFM56 overhauls
NordStar has contracted UK parts specialist AJW Aviation to manage shop visits for the engines powering the Russian carrier's Boeing 737-800 fleet.
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NewsIsraeli air force looks for lift from CH-53K
The Israeli air force has formalised an operational requirement for Sikorsky's CH-53K heavy transport helicopter, with the type listed as a "very high priority" item for the service.
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Boeing teams with ANA for 787 EIS support
All Nippon Airways will partner with Boeing’s 787 GoldCare programme to support new 787 customers with entry into service.
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NewsSilicon Valley launches itself into space
With Airbus cozying up to Silicon Valley and Facebook unveiling a high-altitude UAV designed to take the internet to where no wire has gone before, Flightglobal surveys the aerospace ambitions of tech world titans.
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PSA to open Cincinnati maintenance site
PSA Airlines, a regional operator for American Airlines, will open a new full-service maintenance site at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International airport later this year, the airline announces.
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NewsP&W discloses new engine option for CSeries
Pratt & Whitney is rolling out a new, higher-thrust version of the PW1500G engine in the next two to three months for the Bombardier CSeries aircraft family.
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Direct Maintenance wins line-support deal from China Southern
China Southern Airlines has selected Netherlands-based Direct Maintenance to support its operations in Kenyan capital Nairobi.
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NewsEl Al to acquire up to 28 787s
El Al has decided to buy and lease a mix of 15 Boeing 787-8s and 787-9s to replace Boeing 747-400s and Boeing 767-300ERs, preserving the US manufacturer’s monopoly of the Israeli flag carrier’s fleet.
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NewsSerbia looks to acquire two new rotorcraft types
The Serbian air force is looking to acquire four new helicopters to replace its Mil Mi-8 transport rotorcraft, two of which it hopes to receive by year-end.
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NewsUS Marines take next step toward cargo UAS acquisition
In a key step toward developing a new mission for unmanned air systems (UAS), two optionally-piloted Lockheed Martin/Kaman K-Max helicopters will move to a US Marine Corps base in Arizona by the end of September.
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NewsEASA calls on operator input for proposed UAV ruling
EASA has released its introduction to a new regulatory framework for the operation of unmanned air vehicles, and is calling on feedback from interested parties that could help shape the new rulemaking surrounding such technology.
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Low oil price continues to weigh on offshore sector
Reduced activity in the oil and gas industry is continuing to weigh on manufacturers and operators in the offshore transportation sector, with those on the front line particularly hard hit.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Sukhoi reveals design plans for stretched Superjet
Single-model product offerings are so rare in the commercial aircraft business that they usually represent a strategic miscalculation made somewhere at the beginning of an unexpectedly long development process.
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NewsMitsubishi opens Seattle centre for flight test work
Mitsubishi Aircraft has opened an engineering centre in Seattle, as it prepares for the flight tests of its MRJ regional jet in the USA, scheduled to start in the second quarter of 2016.
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NewsFacebook unveils 42m wingspan Aquila UAV
Social media specialist Facebook has unveiled the completed prototype of a solar-powered unmanned aircraft designed to fly above 60,000ft for more than three months.
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GE presses to lift icing limits on 787, 747-8 engines
GE Aviation plans to roll out a new software upgrade that could finally remove the last of the operating restrictions imposed two years ago on one of the engines that power the Boeing 787-8.