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NewsAeronautics wins $20m Asian UAS deal
Israeli unmanned air systems manufacturer Aeronautics has sealed a deal with an undisclosed southeast Asian country for the supply of its Aerostar tactical...
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ANALYSIS: Can the air cargo market bounce back?
Air cargo has traditionally been a faster growth business than the passenger sector. But this now moribund market is struggling to absorb the surge in belly space entering service, which is having serious implications for full freighters
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ANALYSIS: Europe feels butterfly effect from Ryanair results
The ripples from a profit warning from Ryanair stretches far beyond its own business into the rest of the industry
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ANALYSIS: The leisure industry rises from its sickbed
Medicine such as restructuring, cost reduction and scheduled services are helping the leisure industry rise from its sickbed
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NewsIndia closes on new C-130J order
New Delhi has moved closer to finalising an order for a batch of six additional Lockheed Martin C-130J transports ...
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NewsBoeing delivers last USAF C-17
Boeing has delivered the last of 223 C-17 strategic airlifters destined for the US Air Force ...
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NewsAgustaWestland tests enhancement package on AW609
AgustaWestland has begun flight testing a number of aerodynamic enhancements to its developmental AW609 civil tiltrotor, which it hopes will cut drag by...
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Israel could field Arrow 3 missile shield earlier than planned
Analysis of the Arrow 3 ballistic missile interceptor test performed early this year suggests that Israel will be able to shorten the time required to achieve...
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NewsSavings in aircraft losses swing the argument in favour of auto-GCAS
The Pentagon has been slow to adopt automatic ground collision avoidance technology for its fighter fleets. But the potential savings in aircraft losses have swung the argument
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DSEI: Selex marks mini and micro UAV success
Finmeccanica's Selex ES has marked a successful week for its unmanned air systems business, achieving Italian air force certification for micro and mini...
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Indonesia receives first pair of T-50i advanced jet trainers
Indonesia has received its first pair of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) T-50i Golden Eagle advanced jet trainer aircraft, following a transit through Taiwan...
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NewsEmbraer details E-Jet efficiency improvements
Embraer has filled in further details of the planned aerodynamic enhancements for its current-generation E-Jets which it says will generate fuel-burn savings of up to 5%.
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US Air Force to buy additional RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 30s
The US Air Force has issued a pre-solicitation notice to purchase additional Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 30 unmanned air vehicles (UAV), despite...
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NewsProton return-to-flight delayed
The Proton rocket's return-to-flight launch has been postponed for unspecified "technical reasons," pushed back from 15 September. The launch has not yet...
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American restructuring plan confirmed by bankruptcy court
A New York bankruptcy court confirmed American Airlines' restructuring plan including its proposed merger with US Airways today. Judge Sean Lane of...
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SkyWest to open South Bend maintenance facility
Utah-based SkyWest Airlines plans to open a new maintenance facility to service Bombardier CRJ200s at South Bend Regional airport. The 4,273.5m2 (46,000ft2)...
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NewsDSEi: UK holding firm on F-35 procurement plan
The UK has no plans to change its intended total purchase for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, says defence official ...
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Lower taxes, more airports needed to grow aviation - Singh
India's union civil aviation minister Ajit Singh has called on his state counterparts to reduce taxes on aviation fuel and take other measures to assist the growth of the country's aviation industry.