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NewsRaytheon and Northrop to receive JSTARS radar contracts
The US air force is poised to award sole-source contracts to Raytheon and Northrop Grumman for the development of their competing active electronically scanned array radars as part of its Northrop Grumman E-8C JSTARS recapitalisation effort.
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NewsLockheed posts upbeat outlook as defence spending rises
Lockheed Martin chief executive Marillyn Hewson says the company ended 2015 “strategically and financially stronger” following the acquisition of Sikorsky and bump-up in F-35 Lightning II procurement funding for 11 more US aircraft in fiscal year 2016.
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Textron Aviation adds Able to its stable
Textron Aviation has beefed up its global aftermarket support offering with the acquisition of Mesa, Arizona-based Able Engineering & Component Service, along with sister company Able Aerospace.
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NewsBahrain considering F-16V order, fleet upgrade
Bahrain is nearing a decision on whether to launch a major programme to modernise its Lockheed Martin F-16s and acquire an additional batch in an advanced V-model configuration.
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JetBlue adds more points from Boston and Fort Lauderdale
New York-based JetBlue Airways will expand out of its focus cities at Boston and Fort Lauderdale, with a new year-round route from each airport.
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NewsIDF considers rotary-wing UAVs for battalion-level ops
Feedback from an infantryman has led to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) including rotary-wing unmanned air vehicles in its search for a new battalion-level system.
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NewsPoland issues fresh threats over H225M order
Poland’s defence ministry has issued fresh threats to cancel a tentative deal with Airbus Helicopters for the supply of 50 H225M Caracal multi-role helicopters.
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NewsPICTURE: TAM operates A350 on first revenue flight
Brazil's TAM has operated its first Airbus A350-900 on revenue service, with a flight from Sao Paulo Guarulhos to Manaus on 25 January.
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NewsXTI Aircraft opens shareholder funding window for TriFan 600
US start-up XTI Aircraft has opened a 30-day window for investors looking to secure a stake in its TriFan 600 vertical take-off and landing business aircraft.
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NewsDenmark works to close capability gap with AW101 ship trials
The Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) will, in mid-March, begin ship-borne qualification trials of its AgustaWestland AW101 rotorcraft.
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NewsBell mounts AH-1Z sales offensive in Bahrain
Bell Helicopter used the Bahrain International Airshow to promote the capabilities of its AH-1Z to the nation’s military, which already operates the manufacturer’s legacy Cobra attack rotorcraft.
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Braathens contracts Sabena Technics for ATR component MRO
Swedish carrier Braathens Regional has selected French maintenance specialist Sabena Technics to provide rotable component support for an ATR 72 turboprop fleet.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Jeffrey Knittel, CIT Aerospace
As a 30-year industry veteran, CIT Transportation & International Finance president Jeffrey Knittel has seen a lot.
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Debris off Southern Thailand not from MH370
Malaysian officials have declared that the debris discovered off the coast of Southern Thailand does not belong to the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777, which had gone missing in 8 March 2014.
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NewsPICTURE: Alaska unveils new livery and brand
Alaska Airlines announces the first major update to its branding in 25 years, rolling out a Boeing 737-800 adorned in a new font and with a logo that includes streaks of blue and green.
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JetBlue details Airbus seat reconfiguration plans
JetBlue Airways will add more seats to some of its Airbus A321s from later this year, in addition to a previously announced seat densification project for its smaller Airbus A320s.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters sees 2015 orders and deliveries fall
Airbus Helicopters saw orders and deliveries slide last year as the rotorcraft market showed continued weakness in both the civil and military sectors.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Long-range fashion catches on in IAF
Waiting so long for Rafael to respond to a new fashion in missile technology seemed surprising only because the state-owned Israeli weapons and sensor house is most often the industry’s leading trendsetter.
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NewsGlobal air ambulance demand spurs profits at FAI
Soaring global demand for air ambulance services in 2015 helped German business aircraft services provider FAI rent-a-jet to record profitability.
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Joramco wins follow-up MRO deal from Gulf Air
Gulf Air has extended until 2018 its airframe maintenance partnership with Jordanian MRO specialist Joramco.