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Aircell rebrands as Gogo Business Aviation
Aero-communications services provider Gogo has rebranded its Aircell business aviation division, Gogo Business Aviation.
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NewsPICTURE: French firm has novel take on flying car
French start-up Vaylon is hoping to attract interest in its novel take on a flying car which the manufacturer claims can take off in a distance of under 300m (984ft).
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London Gatwick airport beats its own world record again
Air traffic controllers at Gatwick airport handled a total of 906 movements on 29 August, breaking their own world record for air traffic management in a single day from a single runway.
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Eurofighter pitches Typhoon as Polish Su-22, MiG-29 replacement
The Eurofighter consortium believes it has put itself at the front of the line to answer a nascent Polish requirement for combat aircraft to replace its air force's fleet of ageing Soviet types.
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Flytronic shows off Manta VTOL UAV
Polish unmanned air vehicle manufacturer Flytronic is using the MSPO defence show in Kielce to highlight its range, as Poland’s military looks to acquire systems across five weight categories.
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Assembly work begins on first Polish M-346
Early assembly work is underway on the first Alenia Aermacchi M-346 advanced/lead-in fighter trainer destined to be delivered to the Polish air force in November 2016 as part of a €280 million ($383 million) deal.
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NewsDassault breaks ground on 5X and 8X completions facility in Little Rock
Dassault has broken ground on a major expansion and upgrade of its Little Rock facility in Arkansas that will be dedicated to Falcon 5X and 8X business jet completions. The large-cabin and ultra-long-range business jets are currently under development.
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NewsCessna's Independence facility hands over 10,000th piston single
Cessna has delivered the 10,000th single-engine aircraft from its Independence facility in Kansas. The 172 Skyhawk was handed over to Lynchburg, Virginia-based flight training provider Liberty University School of Aeronautics late last month along with two more of the piston singles. The Independence facility was opened in June 1996 producing ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Beyond basics – Grob's new-look G120TP cockpit
Grob's new G120TP cockpit could well rewrite the book on training techniques and technology – and in a cost-effective manner too
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NewsIsrael to increase use of small UAS
The Israeli military is being offered new versions of Elbit Systems-produced small unmanned systems, with the heavy use of such equipment during the recent Protective Edge operation in the Gaza strip expected to create fresh demand to supply other units.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic cuts several routes to focus on transatlantic
Virgin Atlantic will withdraw routes to Cape Town, Mumbai, Tokyo and Vancouver as part of a strengthened emphasis on transatlantic flights – but hints that it could resume the axed services if a new runway is built at London Heathrow airport.
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New buyers sought for Hermes 90 UAS
Elbit Systems is offering a newly upgraded version of its Hermes 90 unmanned air system to some potential customers, and expects to agree one contract before the end of the year
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How Draken International became the world's biggest private air force
Any air arm able to field 30 operational MiG-21s, 11 A-4K Skyhawks and which ordered up to 28 light combat jets would be placed well up the rankings in Flight’s annual World Air Forces directory.
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NewsPICTURES: Comac builds second ARJ21 final assembly line
Comac's ARJ21 may not yet be certified but the airframer is building a second assembly line for the regional jet at its in-construction final assembly centre near Shanghai’s Pudong International airport.
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American buys A319s and 777s off lease for EETC
American Airlines has agreed to buy eight Airbus A319 and Boeing 777-300ER aircraft off lease as collateral for its $956.9 million secured enhanced equipment trust certificate (EETC) issue.
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DOT rejects part of Norwegian's application for US flights
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has dismissed part of Norwegian Air International's (NAI) controversial application to begin flights to the USA, saying that it was not in the public interest to do so.
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NewsUS Air Force presses ahead with next-gen fighter, bomber engines
The Air Force is moving ahead with plans to develop a sixth-generation fighter jet engine based on technological improvements achieved through an ongoing effort to produce a power plant for a future long-range bomber.
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Aegean to sell and lease back seven new A320s
Aegean Airlines hopes to free $25 million of cash by selling and leasing back seven Airbus A320s due for delivery in 2015 and 2016, says executive vice-chairman Eftichios Vassilakis.
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NewsAfter 'Boris Island': 10 other airport follies
Our list of airports that never were, fell short of expectations or are still waiting for the go-ahead
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ANALYSIS: 'Boris Island' out, Heathrow and Gatwick runways in
News that the proposed inner Thames Estuary airport has been dropped from the UK Airports Commission's shortlist has surprised nobody, as the decision was foreshadowed in the body's interim report in December last year.