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NewsUS clears $1.5b support deal for RAAF Super Hornets, Growlers
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has granted approval for a $1.5 billion sustainment package related to Australia’s 24 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets and future fleet of 12 EA-18G Growlers.
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Gulfstream selects GKN as wing skin supplier for new G500 and G600 business jets
Gulfstream has selected GKN Aerospace to supply the upper and lower wing skins for its new large cabin, long-range business jet duo, the G500 and G600.
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ANALYSIS: Small unmanned aircraft launched to shake-up civil market
UAV industry visionary Tad McGeer is hopeful his new "robotic aircraft", Flexrotor, will shake-up the established order
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AnalysisANALYSIS: MRJ and E2 face contract hurdles at US majors
Recent vintage Bombardier CRJ900s and Embraer 175s dot the ramp at Ronald Reagan Washington National airport these days, the fruit of the on-going refleeting of US regional fleets.
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NewsFlightglobal reshapes Flight International leadership team
After an amazing 14 years leading Flight International, Murdo Morrison is moving to a new role within Flightglobal to fully exploit his skills and enormous market knowledge across the aerospace sector.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: UAVs need to sense their way through crowded airspace
The proliferation of unmanned air vehicles and their use in a widening variety of roles has increased the pressure on industry, regulators, the military and even operators to find ways to integrate them into national airspace.
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NewsBombardier breaks ground on new Chinese bizjet MRO
Bombardier and Tianjin Airport Economic Area have broken ground on a new joint venture business jet MRO facility at the airport.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: United brings back domestic widebodies amid fleet shift
Widebody aircraft flew domestically for United Airlines for years, with Boeing 777-200s frequently plying the skies between its hubs in the naughts and McDonnell Douglas DC-10s in prior decades.
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NewsUnited converts 10 787 orders to 777-300ER
United Airlines has converted 10 firm orders for the Boeing 787 to the 777-300ER.
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Aruba Airlines to start Miami flights in July
Aruba Airlines will begin nonstop service between Aruba and Miami on 5 July.
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NewsP&W happy with PW1000G’s bird-strike performance
Pratt & Whitney is pleased with the bird-strike performance of the “hybrid-metallic” fan blades used on the PW1000G family of geared turbofan engines.
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NewsCessna marks Caravan's 30th anniversary with new standard interior
Cessna has upgraded the standard production interior for its Caravan single-engined turboprop, to mark the 30th anniversary of the high wing, multi-mission aircraft
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AERO: One Aviation targets European certification for EA550
One Aviation – the new parent company of the recently merged Eclipse Aerospace and Kestrel Aircraft – says securing European certification for the EA550 is a “priority” for the company as it seeks to drum up sales of the very light jet globally.
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NewsKey AESA radar flight tests begin on MQ-4C Triton
The US Navy has launched flight testing on the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton of one of the first active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars with 360-degree coverage that was developed exclusively for the maritime patrol mission.
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NewsThe power list: top 10 delivered commercial turbofans
With our latest analysis of the commercial engine sector showing how re-engined aircraft from Airbus and Boeing and the arrival of new types from Bombardier, Comac, Mitsubishi and Irkut are affecting the size and shape of the marketplace, we list the most popular powerplants in civil aviation history with the ...
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NewsSpaceX launch triumph falls short of rocket stage recovery
Private-sector spaceflight company SpaceX chalked up a partial success on 14 April, launching its supplies-laden Dragon capsule to the International Space Station, but failing to recover the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket – which crashed on a barge meant to receive it following a powered descent.
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Aeromexico to lease 787-9 from ALC
Aeromexico has agreed to lease a new Boeing 787-9 from Air Lease.
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Delta inks deal for five used 757-200s
Delta Air Lines committed to buying five used Boeing 757-200 aircraft in the first quarter, even as it continues to remove the majority of the type from its fleet.
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FLY purchases 737-800
FLY Leasing's Boeing 737-800 fleet has reached 55 units with the lessor's acquisition of a 2008-vintage example.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Fuel benefits outweigh currency headwinds at Delta
Delta Air Lines continues to see a strong financial year in 2015, despite mounting headwinds in international markets.