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NewsUS Army exploring replacement for Airbus UH-72 as helicopter trainer
The US Army is seeking proposals from industry to reduce costs and increase efficiency in training new rotary-wing aviation, including replacing the militarised Airbus Helicopters H145s currently used for initial flight certification.
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NewsIndustry group lays out self-oversight plan to address problem of unapproved engine parts
A GE Aerospace-led research group has released recommendations aimed at preventing unapproved engine components from entering the supply chain.
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NewsNorway and NH Industries head to court over NH90 contract cancellation
Norway and military helicopter manufacturer NH Industries (NHI) are heading for a court showdown after mediation failed to resolve a long-running contract dispute.
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NewsAirbus records order for 85 aircraft including 10 A350s
Airbus has revealed an order for 85 aircraft including 10 A350s and 75 A320neo-family jets in its latest backlog figures. It has not identified the customer but the order, placed on 5 September, features five A350-1000s and five A350-900s. The agreement also comprises 55 A321neos and 20 A320neos. ...
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NewsNorway flags ongoing F-35 delivery delays
Norway has become the latest customer of the Lockheed Martin F-35 to highlight ongoing delivery delays caused by an overrunning software update to the fighter.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters keeps Guepard on track as it eyes H160M export sales
Airbus Helicopters is making steady progress with the final assembly of its first H160M Guepard prototype ahead of the test asset’s maiden sortie next year.
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NewsAirbus, Multiverse to explore gesture-based control technology for future fighters
Airbus Defence & Space will work with Multiverse Computing to build and test a gesture-based control system for future fighter aircraft.
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NewsEmerald founder urges Irish leadership to tackle Dublin passenger cap
Irish regional carrier Emerald Airlines’ founder is urging the country’s leader to intervene over the controversial passenger cap being imposed on Dublin airport. The cap is the result of a legacy condition originally introduced in 2007 which limits Dublin’s overall terminal capacity to 32 million annual passengers. Emerald founder Conor ...
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NewsS7 reconfiguring A320s to capitalise on increased business-travel demand
Russian carrier S7 Airlines is reconfiguring several Airbus A320s to introduce a business-class cabin, taking advantage of rising demand for premium service. S7 is to refit 16 A320s which had previously featured an all-economy layout. It says the aircraft will be updated to have eight business seats as 156 in ...
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NewsAirbus Helicopters ‘still committed’ to H175M development despite NMH withdrawal
Despite a recent setback in the UK, Airbus Helicopters is continuing to chase sales for the military M-model variant of the H175 as it seeks a launch customer for the super-medium-twin.
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NewsCarriers argue fatigue risk weighs against FAA’s order to modify 787 cockpit seats
US regulators are ordering Boeing 787 operators to modify cockpit seats to prevent possible serious injury to the captain in the event of rapid decompression, despite objections from several airlines citing fatigue risk. The US FAA has determined that, when the seat is reclined, the headrest lies in the path ...
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NewsUS airlines and Florida airports brace for the impact of Hurricane Milton
US airlines have added flights to evacuate residents and tourists from Florida ahead of the impending impact of Hurricane Milton, which is set to slam into the west coast of Florida later in the day.
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NewsBoeing withdraws contract offer to striking union after talks fail again
Boeing has withdrawn a pay offer to some 33,000 striking workers, after the latest round of negotiations again ended in stalemate.
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NewsCourt hands Qantas A$100 million penalty for ‘ghost flights’ controversy
Australia’s federal court has formally ordered Qantas to pay A$100 million ($67.3 million) in penalties for advertising and selling tickets on flights that it eventually decided to cancel.
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NewsItaly approved for purchase of EA-37B electronic attack mission systems
US export regulators have approved Rome to purchase sensitive mission systems for the Gulfstream G550-derived EA-37B electronic attack jet, in a deal valued at $680 million.
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NewsFrench air force will field operational UCAV from 2033
France will field an operational unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) from 2033, with the future system to draw on Dassault Aviation’s experience with leading Europe’s Neuron technology demonstration programme last decade.
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NewsBoeing delivered 33 jets last month despite machinists’ strike
Despite an ongoing machinists’ strike, Boeing managed to close September with a healthy number of aircraft deliveries for the month, saying it has been able to continue handing over some aircraft with help from non-striking employees.
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NewsRJ100 overran after crew landed without accurate runway surface information
Canadian investigators have revealed that runway surface condition information at Prince Rupert airport had not been updated before a BAE Systems Avro RJ100 overran during landing. The Summit Air aircraft, arriving from Nanaimo on 7 February, touched down on runway 31 after a satellite-based approach. But while the spoilers deployed ...
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NewsS7 becomes first carrier to sign up to Russian ACARS network
Russian carrier S7 Airlines has become the first in the country to sign up for a domestically-developed network offering the ACARS aircraft communication and reporting service. S7 reached the agreement with state technology firm Rostec’s Infocom-Avia division. Access to ACARS was previously provided by foreign communications companies with message processing ...
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NewsFirst Global A380 awaits heavy maintenance after ferry to EFW facility
Portuguese wet-lease operator Hi Fly’s ferry of the first Global Airlines Airbus A380 to Germany, like its transatlantic flight to Scotland, was carried out with its undercarriage deployed. Hi Fly vice-chair Carlos Mirpuri, who led the flight, states that the aircraft flew 789nm (1,461km) from Glasgow Prestwick to Dresden where ...