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AUVSI: Endurance flagging? Power your UAV with lasers instead!
If a UAV's endurance isn't quite up to snuff, independent research and development firm LaserMotive (booth 227) says it has the answer: laser power beaming. Using...
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NewsVIDEO: AUVSI - Draganfly reveals X8 octo-rotor UAV
The AUVSI exhibit hall yesterday witnessed the public debut of the octo-rotor X8, the latest in a series of lightweight unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) by Saskatchewan, Canada-based Draganfly Innovations.
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NewsSpaceX proves recovery system
Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) has moved a step closer to launching the first operational version of its Dragon reuseable space capsule with a successful...
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Long endurance redefined with two new high-altitude unmanned aircraft
Can UAVs do the work of satellites? AeroVironment and Boeing aim to take long-endurance UAVs higher
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Selex Galileo Gabbiano radar proves operational capabilities
Selex Galileo has completed a new set of flight trials of the T20 30W version of its Gabbiano X-band sea and littoral surveillance radars with mechanical scanning antenna.
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Onur picks Iberia for A330 component repair
Spanish flag-carrier Iberia's maintenance division is to conduct component repair services for Turkish operator Onur Air's Airbus A330-300s. The two...
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US-Israel space co-operation agreement strengthens already-strong ties
President Barack Obama's push to bring space exploration into the diplomatic arena has been boosted by the signing of a formal co-operation pact between NASA and the Israel Space Agency (ISA).
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NewsTurkish Airlines looks into parts and seats ventures
Turkish Airlines is looking to form another couple of joint ventures, covering aircraft components and seats.
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This Week briefing
Taipei's Taoyuan International airport is reviewing air traffic control procedures and has suspended several controllers after a 15 July runway incursion in which miscommunication between the pilot of an Antonov Airlines An-124 freighter and controllers resulted in the aircraft entering the runway while a Singapore Airlines Airbus A330 was taking ...
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Oman Air: Transitioning from regional to international player
Oman's flag carrier has been reinventing itself to shake off its image as a regional airline
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Australian aviation groups launch GA rescue plan
Australian aviation associations have grouped together to propose a 10-point General Aviation Rescue Package based on US practices they hope will arrest the sector's decline.
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Interview
Working Week: Shaun Wildey
Shaun Wildey flies Airbus A340s for Etihad Airways and is enjoying life with his family in Abu Dhabi, after a career with the Royal Air Force and Empire Test Pilots' School.
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Opinion
Comment: Time to pay for safety
As last week's fatal crash in Colombia sadly highlights, fast-growing Latin America needs to recognise that failing to invest in airport infrastructure and staff training costs lives
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Iran unveils unmanned bomber
Iran unveiled its new unmanned aerial vehicle 22 Aug, a bomber largely based on the South African Skua target drone. Israeli analysts say the Iranians...
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A320 NEO to have $7-8 million price premium
If Airbus opts to go ahead with an A320 re-engining programme, it will price the so-called A320 family New Engine Option (NEO) with a premium of $7-8 million - or one-half the net present value of the 15% fuel savings the aircraft would deliver over today's generation of A320s and ...
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NewsSaudi Arabia's Sama to suspend all operations
Saudi Arabia budget carrier Sama is to suspend all flight operations from tomorrow, after heavily criticising the restrictive operating regime under which...
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Air Moldova selects Turkish Technic for A320 check
Air Moldova has contracted with Turkish Technic to carry out a maintenance checks on an Airbus A320. The airline operates three of the type. The agreement...
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NewsPICTURE: WhiteKnight Two landing gear fails
The left rear landing gear on Virgin Galactic's WhiteKnight Two failed during a test flight in the Mojave desert 19 Aug. The quad-engine jet that will...
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ISS back in action after marathon spacewalk series
Everything is up and running again on the International Space Station following a marathon series of spacewalks to replace a critical cooling pump. The pump's...
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Korean Air studying in-flight connectivity solutions
(Clarifies that Korean Air will be deciding on what kind of connectivity options it will consider but will not be deciding on a supplier by year-end.) Nearly...