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NewsF-35 designed for long-range kills, not dogfighting
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter might be designed to “shoot and kill” its enemies at long distances, but flight trials of the A-model in January found the aircraft has trouble engaging the twin-seat F-16D Fight Falcon at close distances.
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NewsUS investigating airlines for possible capacity collusion
The US Department of Justice is investigating the possibility of collusion between US airlines on domestic capacity growth.
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One Aviation introduces the Eclipse Special Edition
One Aviation is upgrading its fleet of unsold Total Eclipse very light jets with the same features as its latest model, the EA550, in an attempt to clear the remaining backlog of second-generation Eclipse 500s from its base in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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NewsDiscovery sets sights on year-end approval for piston-engined 201
Discovery Aviation is hoping to secure US certification for its model 201 piston twin before the end of the year, when it will begin asking customers to convert their options into firm orders.
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NewsLockheed Legion Pod takes flight on F-16
Lockheed Martin has flight tested its new Legion Pod infrared search-and-track system for the first time on its F-16 Fighting Falcon in Fort Worth, Texas, as the US Air Force explores upgrades to make its legacy fighters more competitive against modern airborne threats.
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NewsEmirates formally rebuts US carriers' subsidy claims
Emirates Airline says it was assured by the US government that it would assess the ongoing dispute over alleged subsidies to Gulf carriers, without being influenced by the three US mainline carriers calling for action against the Gulf airlines.
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NewsAirbus beats Boeing in South Korean tanker competition
Airbus Defence & Space this week added South Korea to its growing list of A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) operators after the nation downselected the tanker type over Boeing’s KC-46A Pegasus and Israel Aerospace Industries’ 767-based design.
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NewsCirrus reaches 6,000 SR piston single delivery milestone
Cirrus Aircraft has delivered its 6,000th SR-series piston single, 16 years after the first member of the four-seat aircraft family – the SR20 – entered service.
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NewsUSAF’s ultra-lethal carbon fibre bomb approved for export
The United States plans to export an advanced, tungsten-laden bomb that is designed to cause less collateral damage than its predecessors, but be more lethal.
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NewsGlobal Hawk ‘payload adaptor’ plan gaining momentum
Northrop Grumman’s RQ-4B Global Hawk would evolve into a “reconfigurable sensor-transporter” capable of carrying a variety of sensors weighing up to 544kg (1200lb) under a modification programme currently being assessed by the US Air Force.
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Norwegian 'frozen out' of transatlantic arena: Ryanair
Ryanair chief commercial officer David O’Brien believes Norwegian is being unfairly “frozen out” of the transatlantic market despite its “playing by the rules”.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Emissions cuts need a learning curve
Education, education, education. These three priorities famously set out by former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair in the 1997 election campaign that ended in a landslide victory for his party could equally be applied to the ongoing campaign to convince the world to agree on a global market-based measure (MBM) ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Azul-United deal fills respective network gaps
The planned strategic partnership between Azul and United Airlines will strengthen their respective positions between Brazil and the USA, while creating a more formidable competitive duo in the market.
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NewsNew report pokes holes in USAF’s argument for retiring the A-10
The US Government Accountability Office has raised doubts about an air force claim that retiring the A-10C Warthog would save the government $4.2 billion over five years, and says capability gaps will emerge without close-in attack aircraft.
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NewsUnited and Azul forge new partnership
United Airlines plans to invest about $100 million in Azul, creating the foundation for a new strategic partnership between the carriers.
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NewsUPDATE: F-16 belonging to Iraqi Air Force crashes in Arizona
The US Air Force has confirmed that one of the Iraqi Air Force’s brand new Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcons has crashed in the Arizona desert in an apparent training accident.
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Vector expands engine MRO capacity in Canada
Airbus Group maintenance subsidiary Vector Aerospace is adding a fourth engine test cell to its Summerside facility in order to speed up repair turnaround times.
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NewsBombers or boomers? DoD faces a nuclear spending dilemma
The greatest threat to the US long-range strike bomber (LRS-B) programme could be a submarine, with a new report showing that modernisation of the sea-based leg of the USA’s nuclear triad dwarfs planned spending on airborne assets
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NewsBoeing touts KC-46A cost, combat design ahead of Korean decision
With South Korea just weeks away from selecting an aerial refuelling tanker, Boeing is touting the combat capability and lower projected life-cycle cost of its KC-46A offering as reasons for a Pegasus downselect.
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Norwegian to launch US flights to the Caribbean
Norwegian will begin nonstop seasonal service to two French Caribbean islands from the US east coast in December, a move that will see the carrier add Baltimore/Washington and Boston to its network.