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Analysis
ANALYSIS: European strugglers battle for fresh start
Two of Europe's most battle-weary carriers are hoping to have again found a way through to safety after finding themselves back in the wars again.
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NewsMooney to restart piston aircraft manufacturing following Soaring America investment
Struggling Mooney Aviation has been a thrown a life-line by California-based investment firm, Soaring America, five years after the financial crash forced the US airframer and maintenance company to cease manufacturing of its legendary high performance piston- single line.
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NewsMRJ final assembly gets under way in Nagoya
Final assembly of the first flight-test Mitsubishi Regional Jet begun today, two months after programme delays were confirmed.
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Interview
Working Week: Roger Cohen
Roger Cohen joined the Regional Airline Association (RAA) in 2007 bringing extensive government affairs, public relations and civic affairs experience to the organization whose member airlines provide one-half of the scheduled passenger flights in the US.
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NewsNBAA: New wave of product introductions critical for Cessna
Something is about to happen at Cessna that has not been done in nearly four years.
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NewsNBAA: Beechcraft stabilises once-troubled production system after bankruptcy
When the rebranded and Hawker-less company – called simply Beechcraft – emerged from a nearly 10-month bankruptcy restructuring process in February this year, something very unexpected happened.
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GAMA welcomes EU-Brazil agreement
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has welcomed the Brazil – European Union Aviation Safety Agreement which will simplify equipment certification processes between the two parties, reducing duplication of effort and cost.
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AW169 on track for 2014 certification as AgustaWestland tweaks configuration
AgustaWestland is continuing to refine the configuration of its developmental AW169 helicopter as the Anglo-Italian airframer pursues certification for the 4.5t type in the second half of 2014.
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NewsUSAF planning to award second C-130J multi-year contract
The US Air Force has signaled its intention to award Lockheed Martin a second multi-year procurement deal for 79 C-130J Hercules tactical transports.
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Aeronautics nets Orbiter upgrade deal
Israeli unmanned air systems (UAS) manufacturer Aeronautics has been awarded a contract for long-term support of Orbiter mini UAS by NATO.
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Israel, Greece conduct joint air refuelling exercise
Israeli fighter squadrons have conducted their largest ever air refuelling exercise in co-operation with an allied air force.
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NewsEngine thrust central to Lagos Embraer crash probe
Preliminary flight-recorder data indicates engine and configuration issues were present on the Embraer EMB-120 which apparently stalled on take-off from Lagos on 3 October.
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NewsSecond A350 joins flight-test programme
Airbus's second A350-900 has departed Toulouse on its first sortie, joining the certification programme four months after the maiden flight of the type.
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OpinionCOMMENT: Business jet gamblers roll the dice again
Look around the business jet industry today and on the surface the view is quite impressive. The marketplace abounds with a flashy array of major product upgrades and clean-sheet designs in various stages of development, while stage whispers gossip of yet-unannounced aircraft launches still to come.
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Used serviceable material challenges MRO spares sales: analyst
Growth in the MRO industry has been challenged by lower than expected shop visits for much of this year, says Canaccord Genuity analyst Ken Herbert in a research note.
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NewsUSAF activates new F-22 squadron at Tyndall AFB
The US Air Force is activating the 95th Fighter Squadron at Tyndall AFB, Florida, on 11 October, kicking off a process that will eventually see 24 additional F-22 Raptors being assigned to the base.
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NewsFirst two Israeli F-35s to be delivered to Luke AFB in 2016
The first two Lockheed Martin F-35A Joint Strike Fighters destined for Israel will be delivered to Luke AFB, Arizona, in 2016, the company says.
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NewsRockwell Collins unveils new vision for EVS
Rockwell Collins plans to shake up the market for enhanced vision systems (EVS) at this month's NBAA Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition in Las Vegas, with the unveiling of the EVS-3000, a new offering that features a multispectral sensor capable of detecting the LED lighting that airports have started using ...
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NewsCracks discovered on F-35B bulkheads
Lockheed Martin and the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) say that two structural cracks have been found during durability trials on a short take-off/vertical landing (STOVL) variant ground test article.
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Air France-KLM strengthens connections to Brazil
Air France-KLM is improving its connections to Brazil through the launch of a new route to Brasilia as well as increasing frequency and capacity, or introducing newer aircraft, on other routes.