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Pentagon prioritises EP-3 role for Triton
When the US Navy’s Triton achieves initial operational capability in 2018, it will mark a soft debut for the maritime UAV, which will reach its full potential three years later.
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NewsCirrus delivers first Vision Jet
Cirrus Aircraft delivered the first Vision Jet on 19 December to private owner and long-time customer, Joe Whisenhunt.
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Boeing sets twin-aisle record with 500th 787 delivery
Boeing has delivered the 500th 787 off the assembly to Colombian airline Avianca, the manufacturer says on 22 December.
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NewsPICTURE: Long-range test success for Norwegian JSM
Kongsberg and Raytheon have carried out a long-range flight test of the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) from a Lockheed Martin F-16, as the developmental weapon continues its qualification campaign.
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NewsWanfeng acquires majority shareholding in Diamond Canada
Wanfeng Aviation Canada – a subsidiary of Chinese company Wanfeng Auto Holding – has acquired a 60% stake in Diamond Aircraft Industries Canada. The purchase is intended to inject much-needed investment into the London, Ontario-based company, allowing it to pursue new product development and evaluate a possible revival of the ...
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Iran Air excludes A380 as it firms Airbus order
Iran Air has firmly ordered 100 Airbus jets but opted against committing to the 12 A380s included in an initial 118-aircraft acquisition agreement.
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Trump vows to slash F-35 costs after CEO meeting
Incoming US president Donald Trump called the Lockheed Martin F-35 “very expensive” and vowed to bring down the stealth fighter’s costs after a 21 December meeting with the chief executives of Lockheed Martin and Boeing.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Malaysia Airlines and the long road to profitability
The past few years have, unarguably, been Malaysia Airlines’ worst, with two major crashes, a searing corporate restructuring engineered by Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional, and leadership changes. Now, finally, things look to be back on track.
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CFM certificates C919 engine ahead of first flight
CFM International has certificated the integrated propulsion system (IPS) for the Leap-1C with the European Aviation Safety Agency and the US Federal Aviation Administration to clear one of the key regulatory hurdles for launching the Comac C919 airline into commercial service.
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NewsUnited takes first 777-300ER amid widebody fleet shifts
United Airlines has taken delivery of its first of 14 Boeing 777-300ERs, its first new variant of the venerable widebody since 2005.
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US approves P-8 sale to Norway
The US State Department has approved the possible sale of five Boeing P-8 Poseidon aircraft, paving the way for Norway’s P-3 and DA-20 replacement fleet.
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Canada certificates Bell 505
Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) has certificated the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X, giving Bell the green light to begin orders for the short-range light single-engine helicopter.
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NewsBlueBird wins Israeli target UAV contract
BlueBird has won a contract to supply a target variant of an unmanned air vehicle to the Israeli air force (IAF), to enable it to train its air defence units.
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NewsDelta and Aeromexico accept govt conditions for joint venture
Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico have accepted the conditions set out by US and Mexican regulators for antitrust immunity of their planned joint venture.
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China's AC352 conducts maiden flight
The Avicopter AC352 7t multi-role helicopter has conducted its first flight in Harbin.
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VIDEO: Aerosucre 727 freighter crashes in Colombia
Media reports from Colombia indicate that a Boeing 727-200 freighter operated by Aerosucre has crashed.
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Boeing and Saab complete first T-X flight
Boeing and Saab’s bid for the US Air Force trainer competition took flight from St. Louis, Missouri, demonstrating the clean-sheet design jet’s performance for the first time.
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MC-21 makes progress ahead of first flight next year
Six months after a public roll-out ceremony, Russian manufacturer Irkut has completed installing a modular final assembly line for the MC-21-300 airliner and made progress in ground testing, the company says on 20 December.
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Loose bracket caused F-35B fire
A fire aboard a US Marine Corps F-35B was traced back to a loose bracket designed to hold together electrical wires in the aircraft’s weapons bay, F-35 programme executive officer Lt Gen Chris Bogdan says.
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Antonov rolls out An-132 demonstrator
Antonov rolled out the new An-132D multipurpose turboprop transport on 20 December in Kiev, Ukraine, as the Saudia Arabia-backed project prepares to enter the flight test phase.