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NewsBoeing defence chief: F-15EX payload is key enabler
Boeing’s defence chief sees a pivotal long-term role for the new F-15EX to carry heavy weapons loadouts, with the type seeing strong international interest.
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NewsAvianca to lease nine A320neos from BOC Aviation
Lessor BOC Aviation has signed a lease agreement with Latin American operator Avianca for new Airbus A320neos.
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NewsAir India inks codeshare, interline partnerships with airlines in Europe, Asia, Africa
Air India has signed a raft of partnership agreements with airlines in Europe, Central Asia and Africa, as it looks to expand its global network.
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AnalysisVideo indicates two Russian A-50s targeted in Ukrainian drone strike
New video of the clandestine attack on 1 June released by the Security Service of Ukraine shows dozens of aircraft being targeted by drones, including two of Russia’s A-50 airborne early warning and control platforms.
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NewsRaytheon increases AIM-9X production rate to 2,500 missiles annually
A $1.1 billion contract from the US Navy will support additional production of the heat-seeking missile at a time when Western military leaders warn that stocks of precision munitions are dangerously insufficient for protracted high-intensity conflicts.
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NewsHelsing to acquire G120TP-maker Grob Aircraft
Grob Aircraft – the producer of the G120TP military trainer – is to be purchased by German company Helsing, the companies announced on 4 June.
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NewsSwiss company unveils first regulator-approved mixed-reality simulator
A small Swiss company has achieved a surprising breakthrough in commercial aviation flight simulation – the world’s first regulatory-qualified mixed-reality (MR) flight simulator. Brunner Elektronik AG, based in the Zurich suburb of Hittnau, revealed on 4 June that its Novasim MR DA42 FNPT II (flight and navigation procedures trainer) has ...
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NewsBeta showcases CX300 capabilities with passenger-carrying flight into JFK
Beta Technologies has claimed an historic milestone, with its Alia CX300 all-electric aircraft becoming the first passenger-carrying advanced air mobility vehicle to land at John F Kennedy International airport in New York. Performed on 2 June, passengers on the 45min flight from East Hampton airport on Long Island included Matt ...
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NewsThailand’s Gripen E/F fighter acquisition enters next phase
The Royal Thai Air Force has formalised its selection of Saab’s Gripen E/F for its future multi-role fighter requirement, clearing the way for the deal’s finalisation.
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NewsStandardAero and Green Taxi Solutions to drive certification of electric taxi system on E175
Certification of a new retrofitable electric taxiing system capable of generating a claimed $250,000 per aircraft annual saving through lower fuel burn, is to be led by StandardAero through a partnership with developer Green Taxi Solutions.
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NewsUnited Engine pilots IT system to support entire range of new domestic powerplants
Russia’s United Engine is piloting an IT system intended to cover aftersales support for the entire powerplant range of new domestically-produced aircraft. The digital platform automates engine maintenance processes and monitors operating parameters, and enables operators to obtain up-to-date technical documentation. It is part of a broader integrated aftersales system ...
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NewsBoeing upbeat on VC-25B, unfazed by Qatari 747-8I news
The head of Boeing’s defence business feels that the VC-25B presidential aircraft programme is on the right track and is unfazed by a US government decision to obtain a used Qatari 747-8I Boeing Business Jet (BBJ).
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NewsKAI secures additional FA-50 order from the Philippines
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has secured a follow-on order from Manila for 12 additional FA-50PH light combat aircraft.
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NewsHoneywell: software change could offer 25% boost to F-35 power, cooling
The aviation systems manufacturer is positioning itself as the low-risk choice for a much-anticipated Pentagon programme to upgrade the onboard power generation and cooling capacity of the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter.
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NewsUK’s Global Airlines insists strategy to develop scheduled carrier remains in place
UK start-up Global Airlines insists it is not switching its business model towards becoming a wet-lease operator, and remains intent on evolving into a scheduled airline. The company clarified its plans a couple of weeks after carrying out initial Airbus A380 flights with two transatlantic services to New York JFK ...
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NewsRussia’s Smartavia changes leadership again
Russian carrier Smartavia has again changed its chief executive, naming Andrei Vinichenko to the post. The airline states that Vinichenko will succeed Sergei Lazarev, who was appointed barely a year ago. Lazarev had been the fourth leader identified by the carrier over the space of some two years. He will ...
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NewsGeneva capacity restriction lifted after software update to halt radar display glitch
Switzerland’s air navigation service, Skyguide, has lifted a capacity restriction at Geneva airport imposed after air traffic controllers experienced instances of losing radar display information. Skyguide had introduced a precautionary 20% reduction in approach capacity on 2 June. But it says it restored normal services on 3 June after successfully ...
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NewsAir India chief outlines potential ‘significant’ cost of Pakistan airspace closure
The closure of Pakistan airspace to Indian airlines could have a “significant” financial impact on Air India, if the reciprocal measures between the two countries stay in place.
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NewsLow-cost airline model ‘works very well’ outside of USA: IATA chief
While some prominent industry voices have written off the low-cost carrier model as fundamentally broken, IATA director general Willie Walsh maintains that discounters are proving the model’s effectiveness – outside of the USA.
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NewsSouthwest’s first transpacific airline partner revealed as China Airlines
Southwest Airlines plans to launch an interline partnership with Taiwanese carrier China Airlines, confirming speculation that it would seek to collaborate with a transpacific operator with a strong presence on the West Coast of the USA.