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NewsAir India 787 grounded for engine inspection, repair
An Air India Boeing 787-8 is grounded through at least 23 August while GE Aviation inspects a potential fault in the accessory gearbox of both GEnx-1B engines installed on the aircraft, the engine maker says.
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NewsRAF Rivet Joint on first operational deployment over Iraq
The Royal Air Force has deployed its first Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint signals intelligence aircraft to support operations over Iraq, marking the first operational deployment of the aircraft since its delivery in November 2013.
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NewsPICTURE: BAE's Hawk T1 turns 40
Qinetiq has marked the 40th anniversary of the Hawker Siddeley (now BAE Systems) Hawk jet trainer's first flight, by commissioning in-flight pictures of pre-production aircraft XX154 – which remains in use with the Empire Test Pilots’ School.
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Azul closes ATR 72 sale and leaseback with DAE Capital
Brazilian regional carrier Azul has sold a new ATR 72-600 delivery to DAE Capital under a sale and leaseback deal, confirms the Middle Eastern operating lessor.
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NewsUS FAA lays out conditions for A350 lithium batteries
US regulators have issued the special conditions for approving lithium-ion battery installation on the Airbus A350-900.
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Astrotech shareholders approve sale to Lockheed Martin
Shareholders in loss-making launch preparation services provider Astrotech have voted in favour of a deal announced on 29 May to sell essentially all of the company to Lockheed Martin, for $61 million. Astrotech, which provides final testing, fueling, encapsulation and day-of launch support from Cape Canaveral and Vandenburg AFB, describes ...
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Israel's CAL completes fleet renewal with 747-400ERF
Cargo Air Lines (CAL) has purchased a new Boeing 747-400ERF, to complete the upgrade of its fleet to two new open nose and door freighters.
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NewsUS Airways retires last 737-400 after 26 years
US Airways flew its last Boeing 737-400 on 19 August, ending a more than a quarter century run for the type at the airline.
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US Navy seeks nano-, small-sized UAVs
The US Navy has putn out a call for small and "nano-sized", vertical take-off and landing unmanned air systems (UAS) for use by Marine infantry units to collect battlefield intelligence.
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NewsNorthrop touts HALE UAV capabilities to NATO members
Northrop Grumman has revealed that it is in “active dialogue” with two potential European NATO customers for he company's family of high altitude, long endurance unmanned air vehicles.
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NewsK-Max demonstrates autonomous ground vehicle delivery
The US Army and Lockheed Martin have successfully tested the capability the K-Max unmanned helicopter has to deliver an autonomous ground vehicle.
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NewsTaiwan F-16V passes design milestone
The most recent version of the Lockheed Martin F-16s has passed critical design review, making way for upgrades to Taiwan’s fleet of the single-engined fighter.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Swiss International Air Lines chief Harry Hohmeister
Swiss-made, by Swiss. So runs Harry Hohmeister’s mantra of choice.
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AJW partners CASL for spares hub in Hong Kong
UK-based spare-parts specialist AJ Walter Aviation has teamed up with China Aircraft Services to set up a materials pool in Hong Kong.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airline traffic sets steady pace in first half
Airline passenger traffic among leading carriers grew 4.7% in the first half of the year, as the industry continues its recent return to more steady traffic growth.
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Iceland's Bluebird Cargo picks TP to maintain wheels and brakes
Icelandic freight operator Bluebird Cargo has awarded Danish-based TP Aerospace a contract to maintain wheels and brakes on its Boeing 737s.
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NewsA320 tweak to prevent computer 'forgetting' sharklets
Operators of Airbus A320s with sharklet wing-tips are being instructed to modify the aircraft to prevent the possibility that flight computers could forget the sharklets are fitted.
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NewsUSAF grounds 82 F-16Ds due to new cracks
The US Air Force announced late on 19 August the grounding of 82 of 969 Lockheed Martin F-16s still in service after finding structural cracks.
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NewsUS Navy poised for UCLASS bidding after unmanned demo
Two aircraft – an unmanned Northrop Grumman X-47B and the Boeing F/A-18C Hornet – launched and landed on the USS Theodore Roosevelt multiple times on 17 and 18 August, validating a decade-long, on-and-off quest to prove such a pairing is possible on a carrier deck.
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Bombardier replaces CSeries marketing executive
Bombardier has replaced another top commercial aircraft executive amidst a broader corporate reshuffling in the wake of CSeries development delays .