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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airbus and Boeing break output and order records
Airbus and Boeing between them look to have shattered delivery and sales records in 2013, securing an unprecedented level of orders and taking airliner output to a new high. Boeing’s 14-year old delivery record for a single manufacturer has also been swept away.
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NewsLockheed gets fresh JASSM orders from USAF
The US Air Force has awarded $449 million in contracts to Lockheed Martin to produce additional AGM-158 joint air-to-surface standoff missiles (JASSM), the company says.
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NewsPICTURE: USAF returns fire-damaged B-2 to service
The US Air Force and Northrop Grumman have completed a nearly four-year maintenance process to return one of the service’s fire-damaged B-2 bombers to active service.
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Sikorsky nets S-92 order from Era Group
Sikorsky's S-92 has continued its recent strong sales performance with an order from US-based lessor and operator Era Group for four of the 12t helicopters, with options covering a further five aircraft.
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NewsJetBlue stands by flight disruptions amidst criticism
New York-based JetBlue Airways has defended the cancellation of thousands of flights in severe winter weather in recent days, even as the carrier was criticised for linking the disruptions to new pilot rest rules implemented last weekend.
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NewsAirbus names McArtor to lead US business, O'Keefe to retire
Airbus Group has appointed Alan McArtor to lead the US-based division that consolidates Airbus Americas and EADS North America (NA).
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NewsUSAF's LRSO missile may reach IOC around 2030
The US Air Force’s next-generation long-range stand-off (LRSO) missile will need to be operational by around 2030 if the service is to meet a deadline recently set by US legislators.
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NewsMQ-4C testing continues as USA considers broader mission
Northrop Grumman and the US Navy have completed nine MQ-4C Triton test flights and expect to ferry the first aircraft to NAS Patuxent River in Maryland this summer.
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NewsUS Coast Guard to acquire USAF's remaining C-27J Spartans
The US Air Force’s 14 remaining Alenia Aermacchi C-27J Spartans will soon come out of mothballs.
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NewsNTSB investigates Aspen Challenger crash
The US National Transportation Safety Board has dispatched a team to Colorado to investigate the crash of a Bombardier Challenger 601-3R at Aspen-Pitkin county airport on 5 January.
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NewsAdditional A-10 retirements on hold until at least end of year
The US Air Force’s fleet of Fairchild Republic A-10 Warthogs have escaped the chopping block again – at least until 2015.
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SkyWest to launch Moab and Vernal flights
US regional carrier SkyWest Airlines will begin new service between Salt Lake City and both Moab and Vernal, Utah, from 2 March.
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NewsAPU testing begins on Sikorsky CH-53K test vehicle
Sikorsky and the US Marine Corps have started the auxiliary power unit (APU) on the prototype CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter and expect to begin testing the aircraft’s three main General Electric GE38-1B engines in the coming weeks.
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NewsAmerican employees vote to keep flag tail
American Airlines Group employees voted to keep the carrier’s stylised flag tail over returning to the classic AA eagle, in what a move that was seen by many as an effort by new chief executive Doug Parker to curry favour among employees.
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Number of fatal airline accidents rises slightly in 2013
In 2013, the world's airlines maintained the gentle safety improvement trend that has been visible for the last 10 years, but did not match the best-ever annual figure for the lowest number of fatal accidents.
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NewsDelta and Virgin Atlantic launch joint venture
Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic Airways are ready to launch their new immunised joint venture between the UK and USA on 1 January.
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NewsBombardier confirms new Learjet 85 flight delay
Bombardier will miss a schedule target to begin the flight testing phase of the Learjet 85 programme by the end of the year.
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American converts remaining A350-800s to larger -900s
American Airlines Group has converted all of its order for Airbus A350 aircraft to the larger -900 variant.
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NewsTextron to buy Beechcraft parent for $1.4bn
Textron will acquire Beech Holdings, the parent of Beechcraft Corporation, in a $1.4 billion transaction.
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NewsOhana by Hawaiian could receive FAA certification in January
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has resumed the certification process of Ohana by Hawaiian, a process that could be complete by as early as January 2014.