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NewsFAA orders new 787 electrical fix to prevent power failure
All Boeing 787 operators will be required to periodically deactivate the electrical system to avoid a problem with a newly-discovered software bug that could cause the aircraft to lose alternating current (AC) power, the US Federal Aviation Administration says in a new airworthiness directive.
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NewsRise in pay-to-fly pilot numbers raises ECA concerns
Despite years of protest from the pilot community, pay-to-fly schemes are becoming more common, according to the European Pilot Association. This is a practice where inexperienced but licenced pilots – who want to gain experience to become more employable - pay to act as crew on commercial or business aviation ...
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US lawmakers boost FY16 aviation funding, but long-term decline accelerates
A Congressional committee voted on 28 April to add money for the Pentagon to buy 18 more fighters and four more unmanned air systems in the next fiscal year.
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NewsSupplier commits $100m to robotics for Airbus, Boeing ramp-ups
Spirit AeroSystems has announced a plan to invest more than $100 million in automation projects to support production rate increases across four Airbus and Boeing aircraft programmes.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Is airline social marketing misunderstood?
Many marketers and consultants, including us, have been talking about the benefits of social marketing for airlines. Yet, today, it seems that organic reach may soon be a thing of the past, as airlines now have to pay in order to reach fans on “social media”. So what happened? Was ...
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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
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 ...