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PARIS: CAE wins key battles for its military business
CAE has achieved a number of successes in the military domain over the last 12 months, having capitalised on a move towards providing integrated training systems to its key defence customers.
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PARIS: Boeing's ubiquitous C-135 family
The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is the predominant variant of the C-135 Stratolifter family of transport aircraft. The KC-135 was the US Air Force's first jet-powered refueling tanker and replaced the Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter, the military derivative of the Stratocruiser piston airliner.
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PARIS: USAF trainer competition heats up
For a time it seemed another competitor in the US Air Force’s T-X trainer recapitalisation would bite the dust any day, with Raytheon and Northrop Grumman withdrawing their trainer bids in quick succession earlier this year. Raytheon bowed out in late January, ending its partnership with Italian aircraft manufacturer Leonardo, ...
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PARIS: Boeing hopeful of third V-22 navy deal
Boeing is executing its second multiyear contract for the V-22 Osprey and hopes the US Navy will award the third multiyear contract by the end of 2017, according to Boeing’s director of tilt-rotor business development.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: United makes bigger play for Hawaii
United Airlines is growing. The carrier has upped system growth to as much as 3.5% this year, with its domestic available seat miles jumping as much as 4.5%.
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ANALYSIS: Will the Paris air show bring much order activity?
The air transport industry descends on Paris for the biennial air show with few signs that aircraft order activity will match the high levels seen two years ago.
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ANALYSIS: Boeing blows past September delivery date for tanker
Boeing will deliver the US Air Force’s KC-46A tanker by the end of 2017, pushing past the air force’s original September delivery date.
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US Navy seeks next-generation oxygen system for T-45s
The US Navy and industry will pursue a next-generation on board oxygen generator system (OBOGS) while the service implements fixes to mitigate persistent oxygen and pressurization issues on its T-45 trainers and F/A-18E/F Super Hornets.
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ATC privatisation the 'right thing to do': United
United Airlines chief executive Oscar Munoz says a proposal to create a new independent US air traffic control organisation "the right thing to do", calling for the long-planned NextGen modernisation of the system.
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Canada's Cyclone helicopters return to limited flying
Canada’s fleet of Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone helicopters have returned to limited flying following a two-month grounding, after a software issue was detected with the aircraft’s flight control computers.
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ANALYSIS: Dassault sets sights on further Rafale sales
Although its Falcon business jet unit is enduring something of an orders slump, Dassault Aviation’s defence arm is enjoying a bumper time with its Rafale multirole fighter, with production already assured through at least the middle of the next decade.
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NewsNextant's new upgrade programme bridges to 400XTi
Nextant Aerospace has launched a modification programme aimed at owners of Beechjet 400A and Hawker 400XP business jets who are looking for a cost-efficient way to extend the life, and boost the residual value of their ageing, out-of-production aircraft.
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Washington National works to avoid LaGuardia construction jams
American Airlines and the operator of Ronald Reagan Washington National airport are working hard to prevent the congestion chaos that has plagued construction work at New York LaGuardia.
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“No diagnosis” on pilot oxygen issue
US Navy pilots flying T-45 Goshawk trainers and F/A-18E/F Super Hornets continue to struggle with oxygen problems, yet the service has found no root cause to date.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: A350-900 deployment highlights broad network coverage
As Airbus closes on certification and first deliveries of the A350-1000, its smaller sibling has been earning its crust on global networks for 30 months. And the 80 A350-900s now in service with 12 operators are demonstrating the twinjet's deployment flexibility, flying relatively short-haul routes, mid-distance sectors and very-long-range services.
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ANALYSIS: F/A-18 production poised for a comeback
Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet will emerge as the comeback kid at this year’s Paris air show, with new orders from the US Navy and prospects cropping up across Europe and the Middle East.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Airline Market Outlook June 2017
Read our monthly market outlook that covers regional analysis on planned capacity growth, airline passenger traffic and share prices, plus jet kerosene spot prices.
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ANALYSIS: Airbus gearing up for A400M export push
Europe's A400M tactical transport programme will achieve a milestone later this year, when Airbus Defence & Space hands over its 50th production example of the "Atlas".
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Widebody sales - Airbus v Boeing
In the twin-aisle sector, the Airbus A330neo and A350 are head-to-head with Boeing’s 787 and 777X. Flight Fleets Analyzer data shows how the market splits.