All news – Page 2018
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NewsUVision and Firstec team to pitch Hero 30 loitering munition to South Korea
UVision and Firstec have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote the former’s Hero 30 loitering munition to the South Korean market.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: A second chance for A380s?
The news that Singapore Airlines will not extend the lease for its first Airbus A380 was not a shock to the finance community.
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News
US parts provider acquires Alitalia engine shop
International Aerospace Group has acquired a now-shuttered engine maintenance facility at Rome Fiumicino airport from Alitalia Maintenance Systems.
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NewsCertifiable Predator B nears flight test phase
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is carrying out ground tests of its newly built Certifiable Predator B unmanned air vehicle, ahead of a flight campaign at the US Army’s Yuma Proving Ground throughout 2017 and 2018.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: ICAO seeks consensus on global emissions scheme
As ICAO prepares to host its 39th Assembly in Montreal later this month – where it is hoped that a long-awaited global market-based measure (MBM) to address international aviation emissions will be agreed – the UN body has released a draft resolution which indicates that the scheme will be voluntary ...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Cardiff Aviation cadet scheme to bolster Wings Alliance
When it comes to pilot training, one size definitely does not fit all. That’s according to one of the key proponents of the UK-based Wings Alliance initiative, Cardiff Aviation chairman Bruce Dickinson.
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Opinion
OPINION: Aerospace investment could help South Africa fly
The dilemma is not unique, but for a country that teeters maddeningly between advanced economy and developing world, South Africa’s is particularly poignant. Under apartheid, an isolated and threatened white regime poured resources into training engineers and developing its own military technologies.
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HNA business jet unit handed three year China suspension
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has suspended Hongkong Jet from operating in Mainland China for three years as punishment for issuing false documents.
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NewsPICTURES: FlightGlobal onboard United A319 runway excursion
A United Airlines Airbus A319 aircraft suffered a runway excursion at Denver International Airport while attempting to takeoff on flight 296 to Reno.
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Analysis
AAPA sees robust Asian passenger traffic despite uncertainties
Demand for air travel remains strong among Asia-Pacific carriers, as traffic levels stay high despite various market uncertainties.
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News
Fuel line glitch hits 57 F-35As
The US Air Force has ordered a temporary pause in flight operations for 13 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters after discovering peeling and crumbling insulation in avionics cooling lines inside the fuel tanks, the service says in a statement today.
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NewsAero Vodochody stresses military market focus
Aero Vodochody has reaffirmed that its primary strategic focus is on the military jet trainer market, one month after UK start-up Aircraft Integrated Solutions announced it was to resurrect development of the Czech manufacturer’s Ae 270 civil light transport.
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NewsDeliveries of Spanish NH90s gather pace
Airbus Helicopters is on track to deliver another pair of NH Industries (NHI) NH90 TTH troop transports to Spain before the end of the year, adding to the three examples already handed over.
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NewsTop US Army official open to unmanned option for FVL
The US Army’s deputy chief of staff for program development is betting the service’s future vertical lift platform will be optionally manned, but doesn’t believe the Army should rule out an unmanned helicopter either.
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NewsAero Vodochody produces new-build L-159 trainer for Iraq
Aero Vodochody has revived its L-159 light attack aircraft production line to produce a one-off twin-seat example for the Iraqi air force.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: HAV makes plans to return Airlander 10 to flight
As he stands near the spot on the grass airfield where the Airlander 10’s second flight came to a bumpy end on 24 August – a nose-first landing described as the “world’s slowest air crash” – Hybrid Air Vehicles’ Chris Daniels admits “the world will be watching” next time the ...
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Damaged Tu-204 sustained 3g landing impact
Investigators have indicated that the Tupolev Tu-204 freighter damaged in an accident at Norilsk had bounced after a rough landing before sustaining a second hard impact.
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OpinionOPINION: T-X trainer bidders ready for dogfight
With the unveiling on 13 September in St Louis of the Boeing/Saab trainer, the four-way competition to claim the $10 billion contract to replace the US Air Force’s Northrop T-38C Talon fleet is now set.
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USAF confirms F-15D delivery to Israel
Following the largest military aid package in US history, the US Air Force confirmed the transfer of ten Boeing F-15D fighters to Israel.
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GECAS finances first A320neo to AirAsia
AirAsia is the first customer to receive an Airbus A320neo from lessor GECAS.