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OpinionOPINION: For B-21 bomber project, now comes the hard part
After painful experience with the B-2 and F-35, the US Air Force faces a battle to sell the American public another multi-billion dollar aircraft programme
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NewsF-35 chief expects P&W's bomber work to reduce F135 cost
The head of the multinational F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme expects Pratt & Whitney to significantly reduce the cost of the F135 now that it has been named as the propulsion system supplier for the Northrop Grumman B-21 bomber.
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NewsUS Army pushing new light reconnaissance helicopter
The US Army has confirmed its pursuit of a light reconnaissance helicopter that will assume the role left vacant by the retirement of the Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Measuring airlines' competitiveness in cyberspace
The airline marketplace has been transformed forever by e-commerce as an increasing number of travellers use internet-based products and services to manage various aspects of their travel life cycle.
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NewsPentagon worried about dwindling USAF fighter numbers
US deputy secretary of defence Robert Work has expressed concern about the size of the US Air Force’s tactical fighter force, which has dropped from 88 squadrons before the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 to just 54 squadrons today.
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Crashed CRJ flight data points to anomalous pitch trace
Flight-data recorder information from the crashed West Atlantic Bombardier CRJ200 freighter indicates evidence of a spurious pitch reading immediately before the autopilot on the jet disengaged.
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Argentina and Israel resume Kfir sale talks
Argentina and Israel have resumed negotiations covering the potential sale of 14 Israel Aerospace Industries Kfir Block 60 fighter aircraft, after the parties broke off talks following elections in the South American country in October 2015.
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NewsGI prepares Gulf's first single-engined turboprop charter service
Abu Dhabi start-up GI Aviation is hoping to launch the Gulf’s first single-engined turboprop-based air taxi operation this year, to fulfil what it calls "a growing need for affordable regional charter services of four hours or less”.
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Volotea to replace 717s with used A319s
Volotea will phase out all its Boeing 717s in favour of a fleet of 30-40 used Airbus A319s over the next two to three years.
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Philippines to lease five Japanese King Airs for maritime patrol
The Philippines plans to lease five Beechcraft King Air 90 aircraft from Japan, which will help the Southeast Asian nation beef up its maritime patrol capabilities.
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NewsSupport builds for USAF to replace Hueys with Black Hawks
The US Air Force will decide in “next couple of weeks” whether to procure Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to replace the Vietnam-era Bell UH-1N Hueys that protect America’s nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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Perlan 2 glider starts cabin pressurisation tests
Flight testing has started on the unique cabin pressurization system for the Airbus-sponsored Perlan II, an experimental glider aiming to set the winged-aircraft altitude record with a flight to 90,000ft later this year.
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NewsPenalty for breaking Northrop's B-21 contract is '$300 million'
The US Air Force says it would cost the US government upward of $300 million to breaks its cost-plus contract with Northrop Grumman to develop the B-21 strategic bomber.
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NewsBombardier Challenger 650 clinches European validation
Bombardier has secured European certification for the Challenger 650 business jet, paving the way for deliveries of the large-cabin twin to begin on the continent.
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NewsUSAF wants on-time F-X, not more F-22s
The US Air Force has no interest in restarting production of the Lockheed Martin F-22, partly because it too expensive and because it wants to move quickly on a next-generation fighter.
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Amazon signs 20-aircraft lease deal with ATSG
Cargo carrier Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has reached an agreement to operate 20 Boeing 767 freighters for online retailer Amazon, a move that expands Amazon’s reach into the package delivery business.
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NewsPiper ponders new products
Piper Aircraft is exploring a range of new products to complement its existing family of propeller-driven aircraft.
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NewsUAE announced as first export customer for Hammerhead UAV
Piaggio Aero has secured the first export order for its P.1HH Hammerhead unmanned air vehicle, following the United Arab Emirates’ decision to acquire eight of the type.
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Fuel price decline eases Qatar's concerns on A380 efficiency
Qatar Airways delayed deliveries of four on-order Airbus A380s out of concern about the economics of operating the double-deck type before the recent fuel price decline.
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NewsUSAF studying future attack aircraft options
The US Air Force has begun studying future close air support aircraft to succeed the Fairchild Republic A-10 as the Pentagon evaluates the weaponry it needs for “prolonged operations” of one year or more.