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In depthSikorsky reveals S-92A+ Phase IV gearbox as it recommits to civil segment
Sikorsky has revealed the first images of the Phase IV gearbox designed for the new S-92A+ helicopter, while insisting the update reflects the company’s long-term commitment both to the heavy-twin and the broader civil market.
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NewsCockpit-voice recorder failed to capture audio before Philadelphia Learjet ambulance crash
US investigators have disclosed that the cockpit-voice recorder on the ambulance Learjet 55 which fatally crashed in Philadelphia failed to capture audio from the flight. The 30min recording tape had required extensive cleaning and repair after the device – which suffered substantial impact damage and liquid ingestion – was retrieved ...
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In depthUncrewed fighter makers shift away from disposable concept to reusable aircraft
Rather than the ultra-cheap, single-use weapon systems at one time envisioned for the US Air Force’s new generation of uncrewed fighters, developers of the new aircraft now say the jets will be intended for reuse, but with far shorter lifespans than traditional military platforms.
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NewsAir Busan A321 fire broke out while jet waited for delayed pushback: investigators
Korean investigators have disclosed that the fire which destroyed an Air Busan Airbus A321 originated in a rear overhead luggage bin, as the aircraft awaited a delayed pushback from Gimhae airport. Investigation authority ARAIB’s preliminary findings have not specified the source of the 28 January blaze. Passenger boarding had been ...
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In depthCanada outlines role of P-8 and MQ-9B fleets in Arctic defence
The senior Canadian officer at the bi-national North American Aerospace Defence Command says Ottawa’s planned fleet of General Atomics MQ-9B uncrewed aircraft will be used to provide broad surveillance of Canada’s three oceanic coastlines, while the country’s forthcoming Boeing P-8A maritime patrol jets will conduct in-depth investigations of potential threats.
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NewsUSAF designates first uncrewed fighter prototypes YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A
The experimental designs from General Atomics and Anduril, which are set to fly this summer, are the first aircraft in the US inventory to bear the FQ designation representing an uncrewed fighter.
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In depthTrump to impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico in March
US President Donald Trump on 27 February affirmed his intention to raise import duties on the two key trade partners starting on 4 March, after previously delaying the punitive measures.
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NewsALPA opposes Boeing’s latest 737 Max 7 and 10 exemption request
Opposition has arisen to a regulatory exemption Boeing has requested for the 737 Max 7’s and Max 10’s stall-management yaw damper (SMYD), while Boeing continues insisting its proposal poses no safety threat and that the SMYD is well proven.
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NewsAirbus pushes back entry-into-service of A350 freighter
Airbus is pushing back the entry-into-service date of its A350 freighter to the second half of 2027, from its earlier expectation of 2026. The airframer states that it is facing “specific supply-chain challenges, notably with Spirit AeroSystems”, which are “putting pressure” on ramp-up of A350 production. Speaking during a full-year ...
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In depthNumber of parked GTF-powered jets inches up as engine recall continues
Airlines globally now have 739 Airbus A320neo-family and Embraer E-Jet E2s jets parked, up from 687 in October last year.
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In depthChina rehearsing forced unification campaign around Taiwan: US Pacific commander
The top American officer in the Indo-Pacific region, Admiral Samuel Paparo, says Beijing is not simply conducting regular training exercises around Taiwan, but is rehearsing a military campaign to force the unification of Taiwan with mainland China.
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In depthSeaplane start-ups see 'enormous' opportunity but eVTOLs left investors ‘burned’
The niche and emerging sector – which includes players developing electric, hybrid-electric and hydrogen-powered seaplanes – faces funding challenges, partly because investors are weary of aviation projects after dumping billions of dollars into now-struggling air taxi developers.
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In depthL3Harris stays focused on military business jet conversions despite army setback
Although it lost out on a major US Army contract to develop a new long-range surveillance aircraft based on a Bombardier business jet, L3Harris continues to deliver similar aircraft that will be deployed to hotspots like the Korean Peninsula, along with new electronic warfare aircraft for the US Air Force, Italy and Australia.
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NewsCanada reaffirms defence relationship with USA amid tariff tensions
Although the diplomatic relationship between the two North American allies has hit its lowest ebb in over a century, Canada’s top defence official is reaffirming the military relationship between Ottawa and Washington.
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NewsSupersonic Overture beckons as Boom concludes XB-1 flight-test programme
US aerospace firm Boom Supersonic is expecting to reach design freeze on the Overture supersonic passenger aircraft in about a week, as flight-testing of its experimental XB-1 jet concludes. The XB-1 departed on its 13th and final flight on 10 February, carrying out its second set of tests at supersonic ...
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NewsElon Musk’s institution-dismantling DOGE turns attention to US air traffic control
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says he has held aviation-focused talks with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), suggesting that drastic change could come to the country’s civil aviation regulators.
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NewsArmy helicopter was 100ft above mandatory flight ceiling during collision with PSA Airlines jet
Preliminary data released by the USA’s National Transportation Safety Board indicates the incident Sikorsky UH-60 was flying around 300ft when it impacted a PSA Airlines regional jet – some 100ft above the altitude ceiling of 200ft for rotorcraft in the area.
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NewsFlight-data traces reveal how Azerbaijan crew kept crippled E190 airborne
Flight-data recorder traces from the Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 illustrate the extent of damage with which the crew had to cope after the twinjet was crippled by an explosion in Russian airspace. The E190 sustained multiple penetrative impacts – many of them rectangular in shape – from fragments which damaged ...
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NewsCrashed Azerbaijan E190 lost all hydraulic pressure between two explosions near Grozny
Kazakh investigators have revealed that an Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 experienced two explosions about 25s apart, and lost pressure in all three hydraulic systems, after aborting an attempt to land at the Russian city of Grozny. The aircraft suffered serious flight-control damage and its crew, after considering a number of ...
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NewsNo more ‘must win competitions’ for Lockheed under de-risking strategy: CEO Taiclet
Chief executive James Taiclet says the defence giant has repositioned its portfolio of development programmes, including by accepting some short-term penalties in 2024 on a secretive aircraft development programme.