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KAL-ASD wins $333.5m UAV contract
The Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD) has won a $333.5 million contract to produce its KUS-7 UAV for the South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).
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NewsF-35 training at Luke AFB gathers pace with 34 jets
The multinational pilot training centre at Luke AFB in Arizona has grown exponentially since receiving its first Lockheed Martin F-35 in March 2014, and that pace won’t let up in 2016 as the 56th Fighter Wing zips past 3,000 Lightning II sorties.
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Bombardier announces $278 million charge on business jets
Bombardier announced it will record a a $278 million pre-tax special charge for its Business Aircraft company when it releases fourth quarter financial results next month, the third write-down attributed to that division in a year.
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NewsDaher records 10% hike in TBM 900 shipments
French aircraft manufacturer and aerostructures company Daher recorded a 10% hike in deliveries of its TBM 900 turboprop in 2015.
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NewsBoeing tapped for P-8A upgrade as AAS and Harpoon move forward
Boeing will receive a work package from the US Navy to design and incorporate “Increment 3 Block 2” improvements into the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, according to a contracting announcement released on 12 January.
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NewsDemand for low airfares increasing appeal of unmanned flight
The rising cost of providing navigation equipment for airline pilots, and the parallel demand for cheaper airfares, will inevitably lead to piloted flight being obsolete in 40 years’ time, a defence consultant has argued.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Will lessor consolidation continue in 2016?
There has been a spate of mergers and acquisitions among aircraft lessors, with cash-rich Asian business entities entering a sector increasingly viewed favourably by yield-hungry long-term investors.
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Mitsubishi reduces MRJ seat count
Mitsubishi Aircraft has reduced the number of seats on both the MRJ90 and the MRJ70, ostensibly with the goal of increasing seat pitch.
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Airbus outlines path to resolving A320neo hitch
Airbus expects to deliver its first A320neo by the end of January, as it set a target of 650 overall aircraft deliveries for 2016.
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NewsJota Aviation acquires first RJ85 and plots expansion
Jota Aviation, the aircraft charter and management division of the Jota Group, has acquired its first Avro RJ85, and is seeking to expand its regional airliner fleet to exploit burgeoning demand in Europe for VIP and large group transport.
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Ameco completes PTF conversion on five Boeing 757-200s
Ameco Beijing has completed freighter conversions on five Boeing 757-200s at its Chengdu facility, located at Shuangliu International airport.
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NewsGermany picks Heron TP for interim UAV capability
Germany's defence ministry has selected Israel Aerospace Industries' Heron TP unmanned air vehicle as the preferred system to meet its future requirements.
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NewsP&W delivers last C-17-powering F117 to US air force
Pratt & Whitney has delivered its 1,313th and final F117-100 high-bypass turbofan engine that powers the McDonnell Douglas/Boeing C-17 strategic airlifter, marking the end of an era for the PW2000 engine family.
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Frontier unveils 14 more new routes
Frontier Airlines will launch a further 14 new routes later this year, on top of the dozens of new routes it announced in recent days.
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NewsUS Forest Service upgrades Sherpa fleet with Garmin G950 flightdeck
The US Forest Service (USFS), which operates a substantial fleet of fixed-wing aircraft for fire-fighting missions, is upgrading its fleet of Shorts SD3-60 Sherpas with the Garmin G950 integrated flightdeck.
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AWAS sale stalls amid Chinese turmoil
Negotiations on the purchase of operating lessor AWAS are being delayed owing to the market meltdown in China, sources indicate.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Boeing takes single-aisle output lead – for now
Boeing's 737 stole the single-aisle output crown from Airbus last year after a hiatus of more than a decade. But it is likely to be a briefly held lead, with the European manufacturer moving back ahead as it ramps up output this year.
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Gama expands European portfolio with Jersey's Aviation Beauport acquisition
Gama Aviation has snapped up Jersey business aviation services provider Aviation Beauport for over £5 million ($8 million).
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NewsNavy and Penn State sailplanes swarm in latest test
The US military could be edging closer to fielding swarms of lightweight sailplanes for gathering intelligence or relaying signals after validating autonomous soaring algorithms coded by the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and Pennsylvania State University.
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Warsaw seeks bids for micro-UAV requirement
The Polish defence ministry's armament inspectorate wants to buy six micro-unmanned air vehicle systems, to support the nation's ground troops.