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US Air Force envisions “Ender’s Game” scenario for swarming UAVs
The US Air Force wants to go beyond the traditional ground control station attached to a UAV and control large numbers of unmanned systems with the wave of a hand, according to the chief of the service’s RPA capabilities division.
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Boeing-Comac JV selects Zhoushan for 737 completion site
Boeing 737s will be completed and delivered to Chinese customers from the island-city of Zhoushan on China’s mid-eastern coast under an agreement announced on 28 October.
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NewsRAF Sentinel fleet unaffected until at least March
The UK Royal Air Force will continue to operate its entire fleet of Raytheon Sentinel R1 surveillance aircraft until at least March 2017, despite plans that should have seen one example retired two months ago.
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Rossiya to operate 20 Superjets
Russian flag carrier Aeroflot has decided to allocate 20 newly built Sukhoi Superjet 100s to its Rossiya subsidiary.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Fresh Turkish challenges after Kotil's growth years
Turkish Airlines chief Temel Kotil is leaving behind a carrier which, after more than a decade under his leadership, is unrecognisable from the organisation he took over.
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MAB Kargo withdraws 747 freighters in favour of A330s
Malaysia Airlines' cargo unit, MAB Kargo, has removed its Boeing 747-400 freighters from service.
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OpinionOPINION: Contractors must recognise new US procurement rules
There is a new era in military aircraft procurement with new rules and customs, which contractors will ignore only at grave peril.
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Opinion
OPINION: Why $8bn gamble should pay off for Rockwell Collins
Rockwell Collins’s planned “transformational” acquisition of aircraft cabin equipment manufacturer B/E Aerospace is an indication that size matters when competing for supplier contracts in an increasingly cut-throat market.
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IAG feels BA and Iberia yield pressure
Discounting the inclusion of Aer Lingus, acquired in August 2015, IAG’s passenger revenues at the nine-month point are down by 2.3% at constant currency.
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Aircraft for Trump's running mate skids off LaGuardia runway
A Boeing 737-700 carrying the running mate of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump skidded off a wet runway after landing at LaGuardia Airport in New York late on 27 October.
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Aeromexico agrees to JOLCOs for three 787s
Aeromexico has agreed to Japanese operating lease with call option (JOLCO) financing structures for three Boeing 787-9s, says chief financial officer Ricardo Sanchez Baker.
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UPS expects to deploy 747-8Fs in 2017 on international routes
UPS intends to take delivery of its first Boeing 747-8 Freighter at the end of 2017, and intends to initially deploy the type on international routes, say executives at the express freight and package delivery provider.
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New F-35 software could quell ALIS sovereignty concerns
Lockheed Martin will soon incorporate a new software onto the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter that will quell foreign partners’ concerns over sharing maintenance information through the programme’s Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS).
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UPS orders 14 747-8 Freighters
UPS has ordered 14 Boeing 747-8 Freighters in a surprise deal that breathes new life into the jumbo widebody programme.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Many hurdles ahead before H225 can return to flight
European regulators may have approved the Airbus Helicopters H225’s return to full flight, but the airframer faces an enormous challenge to convince all of the industry’s stakeholders that the aircraft is safe.
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NewsPICTURES: Qantas reveals 787 layout and brand tweak
Qantas has unveiled a premium-heavy layout for its Boeing 787-9s and a refresh of its iconic ‘flying kangaroo’ livery.
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Northrop won bomber bid on costs
Both Northrop Grumman and Boeing’s bids for the US Air Force’s long-range strike B-21 bomber met technical requirements, but a top USAF acquisition official tells reporters that the deciding factor came down to costs.
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F-35 supplier deal suggests Lockheed close on LRIP 9/10 contract
Northrop Grumman has completed negotiations with Lockheed Martin on pricing for low-rate initial production (LRIP) lots 9 and 10 of the F-35, suggesting the prime contractor may be close to wrapping up a 15-month negotiating period with the US joint programme office (JPO), Northrop chief executive Wes Bush says.
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Boeing warns 777 rate could drop to 3.5 per month
Boeing warned on 26 October that 777 production rates could further decline to effectively as low as 3.5 per month by late next year or early 2018, unless ongoing sales efforts lead to firm orders over the next few months.
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Air Lease launches Blackbird ABS
Air Lease has begun marketing for its first ABS deal, which will refinance 19 aircraft from the US lessor's fund with Napier Park, Blackbird Capital.