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FedEx orders 50 767 Freighters with 50 options
FedEx Corp has agreed to order 50 767-300 Freighters with options to buy 50 more.
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NewsUS Navy shifting its most modern aircraft to the Pacific
The US Navy will extend its air arm in the Asia-Pacific region over the coming five years with the first deployment of the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned maritime patrol aircraft to Guam in 2017 and an increased presence of other newly developed flying assets like the Boeing P-8A Poseidon ...
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NewsOSHKOSH: Terrafugia unveils TF-X wind tunnel model
Terrafugia unveiled a newly-moulded wind tunnel model for a hybrid-electric, stop-fold tiltprop concept at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s annual fly-in in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
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NewsLockheed looks globally with Sikorsky deal
Lockheed Martin is likely to be more aggressive in its pursuit of international rotorcraft orders and aftermarket services contracts once its acquisition of Sikorsky is complete, according to company executives and industry analysts.
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NewsRAF to take early delivery of UK's second Rivet Joint
The Royal Air Force’s ability to conduct signals intelligence missions will receive a boost in September, when its second RC-135W Rivet Joint/Airseeker aircraft will be delivered.
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NewsLeap-powered A320neo resumes tests after upgrade
Airbus has resumed testing of the CFM International Leap-powered A320neo, after a break to upgrade the powerplants and on-board equipment.
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NewsRIAT: AirTanker offers surge-fleet Voyager to military users
AirTanker is offering its latest Airbus A330 Voyager acquired as part of the UK’s Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft programme to enable the nation or other military operators to move personnel or freight, rather than put the widebody into commercial use.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Ascent to judge strong bids for UK helicopter training deal
Two bidders remain in contention for the UK Military Flying Training System’s rotary element. This follows the elimination of a third contender: an Elbit Systems-led team, which had been pitching the Bell Helicopter 407.
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NewsFirst US-built H125 helicopter finds customer
The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) will later this year take delivery of the first H125 to be produced on Airbus Helicopters’ assembly line in Columbus, Mississippi.
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NewsRIAT: Scorpion proves maritime surveillance fit during UK trials
Textron AirLand has released details about recent demonstration flights performed in support of the UK Royal Navy using its Scorpion light strike and surveillance platform.
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OpinionOPINION: Breaking records is no longer simply about doing things better
Setting records can be much harder than it looks. In this age of big budgets, high technology, computer simulation and exotic materials, it can take some doing to convince people that doing something new was in fact difficult – not to mention dangerous.
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NewsSpaceX disaster 'looks like structural failure'
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets will be grounded until at least September, as the company continues to study the cause of its 29 June launch failure.
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NewsOSHKOSH: Top 10 images from AirVenture, Day 1
The AirVenture fly-in hosted by the Experimental Aircraft Association this week in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, attracts hundreds of thousands of people, tens of thousands of aircraft and countless amazing aviation photos.
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NewsOSHKOSH: Cirrus enters final stretch of SF50 testing
The Cirrus SF50 Vision jet is entering the final stretch of a nearly two-year certification campaign with company officials encouraged by performance so far but cautious about the chances of remaining on schedule.
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NewsOSHKOSH: Piper slightly delays M600 certification
Piper will slightly delay receiving certification of the six-seat M600 from the US Federal Aviation Administration to the first quarter of 2016.
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NewsOSHKOSH: Mooney plans M10 certification in 2017
Mooney plans to certificate the three-seat M10 piston single in 2017, releasing its first new aircraft to market since new Chinese owners revived the Texas manufacturer in 2014.
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NewsNASA and USAF study effect of volcanic ash on C-17 engines
Researchers at Edwards Air Force Base in California have begun ingesting C-17 engines with volcanic ash to trial new health monitoring and diagnosis technologies that could improve aircraft safety and fault detection.
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NewsOSHKOSH: Tecnam says P-Jet launch driven by two military groups
An approach by two military organizations drove Tecnam to launch an evaluation of a two-seat, single-engine jet aircraft for the trainer market, says Tecnam director of US sales Shannon Yeager.
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NewsLockheed Martin takes the plunge with $9bn Sikorsky deal
Lockheed Martin will transform into a major supplier of civil and military helicopters following its announcement today that it will acquire Sikorsky from United Technologies for $9 billion.
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NewsRIAT: Grob Aircraft nearing further sales of G120TP trainer
At least three more nations are in the pipeline to potentially become customers for Grob Aircraft’s G120TP turboprop trainer, the company says.