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Dutch MOD, P&W sign contract to stand up F135 maintenance site
The Dutch Ministry of Defence has formalised an agreement with Pratt & Whitney to establish an organic F135 engine maintenance, repair, overhaul and upgrade (MRO&U) shop at the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s Woensdrecht Logistics Centre with the goal of supporting Lockheed Martin F-35 operations by 2019.
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ROUTES: Finnair targets US debut for A350
Finnair aims to become the first airline to operate an Airbus A350 service to the USA, with plans to use a -900 for New York JFK flights before the end of the year.
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ROUTES: Hawaiian focuses on A321neo introduction plans
Hawaiian Airlines is focused on developing its entry-into-service plans for the Airbus A321neo, which it will begin taking the airframer in 2017.
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NewsY'all keep flying! Top 10 southeast US aerospace plants
As Airbus turns the crank to start A320 assembly at its new plant in Mobile, Alabama, we thought we’d take a look at where the plant stands in the pecking order of aerospace factories in one of the world’s fastest-growing aerospace regions – the southeast USA.
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NewsLighting-collision Qatar 777 conducted intersection departure
Investigations into a Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER’s collision with lighting during departure from Miami will examine whether the intersection take-off played a role in the accident.
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NewsAmerican flights grounded due to ‘computer issues’: FAA
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is reporting that American Airlines flights are being held at their departure airports due to “computer issues”.
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NewsGulfstream G280 gets performance boost
Gulfstream has boosted the performance of its G280 by installing a new software upgrade in the super-midsize business jet’s Rockwell Collins PlaneView280 avionics suite.
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NewsF-15C, F-35 to boost US air-to-air capacity, not more F-22s
The head of US Air Combat Command says it would be his dream to restart production of the Lockheed Martin F-22 air superiority jet as potential adversaries like Russia and China “close the gap” with Western air power.
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NewsLockheed and Roketsan shoot for SOM-J first flight in 2017
Lockheed Martin and Turkish missile maker Roketsan hope to flight tests the next-generation SOM-J cruise missile on a Turkish F-16 fighter jet in 2017 ahead of integration for internal carriage on the Lockheed F-35 in Block 4.2.
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NewsFirst Global 7000 test aircraft comes together
Bombardier’s first Global 7000 flight-test aircraft, FTV1, is taking shape at the company’s facility in Toronto, Ontario. A pair of GE Passport engines were mounted on the ultra-long range prototype, Bombardier announced on 14 September, adding that the aircraft is now structurally complete and functional test procedures have begun.
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NewsNorthrop, Raytheon JSTARS radars to detect slow, human targets
Northrop Grumman and Raytheon are at two different places in the race to replace the US Air Force’s radar-carrying Northrop E-8C “JSTARS,” but the two companies say their competing radar solutions will be ready in time to meet the initial fielding date in 2022 or 2023.
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NewsBell 505 Jet Ranger X makes Polish debut
Bell Helicopter has continued its sales push for the developmental 505 Jet Ranger X, displaying a mock-up of the light single-engined rotorcraft at the MSPO defence show held in Kielce, Poland between the 1 and 4 September.
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NewsBoeing doubles F-15C missile load in '2040C' Eagle upgrade
Boeing has unveiled an up-gunned version of its supersonic F-15C air superiority jet designed to keep the aging fleet operationally relevant through 2040.
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NewsP&W, GE submit proposals for next-gen fighter engine development
Pratt & Whitney and General Electric’s proposals for the next phase of US Air Force’s sixth-generation fighter engine development effort are due tomorrow, with two sides anticipating sole-source contract awards in June or July of 2016.
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NewsIcon prepares new Vacavile facility for A5 LSA production
US light sport aircraft (LSA) manufacturer, Icon has begun transferring manufacture of its A5 amphibian from its current base in Tehachapi, California to a new facility, 550km away in Vacaville, Solano County. A handful of aircraft will roll-off the production line later this year and Icon plans to ...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Air cargo recovery endures rollercoaster ride
The air cargo market went through a tough time during the recession. Cargo traffic fell nearly 10% across 2008 and 2009, rebounded 19% in 2010, but then stagnated for three years. In 2014, there finally came a return to sustained growth, with IATA announcing that freight-tonne kilometres (FTKs) were up ...
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NewsUS Navy orders Elbit’s QuadEye-based NVG cueing and display system
The US Navy has places its third order with Rockwell Collins and Elbit System of America (ESA) for a night vision cueing and display system that enables pilots to fly and fight as if it were daytime.
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NewsAirbus offers sneak-peek inside Alabama A320 factory
Airbus opened the $600 million final assembly and delivery center for the A320 aircraft family in Mobile, Alabama, to the international press for the first time on 13 September.
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NewsNorthrop turns up F-35 centre fuselage production tempo
Northrop Grumman says it is increasing its production tempo of F-35 centre fuselages, with deliveries to the manufacturer Lockheed Martin quickening to one ever three work days.
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NewsNavy Acquisition Czar: Sikorsky CH-53K to fly ‘this fall’
The US Navy’s acquisition chief expects the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion to take its first flight this fall, placing the long-awaited milestone somewhere between now and November.