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NewsFirst commercial UAV flights meet mixed success
The first FAA-approved commercial flights of unmanned air vehicles (UAV) met with mixed results following a successful first flight and unsuccessful second.
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NewsSmall aerospace companies most at risk from US shutdown
Small aerospace suppliers are likely to be hardest hit if the US government shutdown that began on 1 October over a budgetary impasse continues for weeks or even months, according to industry officials.
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NewsUS Navy activates first F-35C squadron
The US Navy has stood up its first official Lockheed Martin F-35C squadron in order to train aviators to operate the aircraft.
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Rolls-Royce to set up Global Hawk engine depot
Rolls-Royce has won a $49 million contract to establish an engine maintenance facility at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma.
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NewsSikorsky receives prototype S-97 Raider fuselage
Aurora Flight Sciences has shipped the largely carbon fibre fuselage for the S-97 Raider helicopter to Sikorsky’s West Palm Beach flight test centre in Florida.
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NewsEmbraer to unveil improvements across business jet platforms
Embraer will unveil several improvements to its midsize Legacy 500 and mid-light 450 business jets on 21 October at the NBAA Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (BACE) in Las Vegas where it will also reveal enhanced versions of its entry-level Phenom 100 and ultra-large Lineage 1000, it says.
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NewsGE unveils newest fuel-saving material for aircraft engines
General Electric has revealed that the Passport 20 engine will be partly made using a new form of ceramic matrix composite material with a wide range of potential applications in the aviation industry.
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NewsGE to launch upgrade for H80 turboprop
General Electric will soon launch a new upgrade for the H80-series turboprop engine family to increase the power rating and fuel efficiency.
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NewsAmerican-US Airways case moves ahead despite US govt shutdown
The US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) challenge of American Airlines and US Airways’ proposed merger is moving forward, with a district court judge setting additional hearing dates ahead of the 25 November trial.
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NewsRepublic sells Frontier to Indigo
Republic Airways Holdings will sell its low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines to an affiliate of Indigo Partners for $36 million in cash plus $109 million in debt, following months of speculation that Indigo would be the buyer.
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Delta to rollout Surface tablets to pilots
Delta Air Lines plans to equip its pilots with Microsoft Surface 2 tablets for use in the cockpit by the end of 2014.
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NewsBeechcraft develops more powerful King Air 350ER for military market
Beechcraft has quietly developed and certificated a more powerful version of the King Air 350ER for military and other special missions customers.
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Aeromexico and Delta apply for five US-Mexico route authorities
Aeromexico and Delta Air Lines have applied for five new US-Mexico route authorities from the US Department of Transportation (DOT), adding to their rapidly growing cross border network.
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NewsBell picks Garmin for final piece of SLS jigsaw
Bell Helicopter has selected the final major system for its new Short Light Single with the announcement that Garmin will supply its G1000H avionics suite for the developmental rotorcraft.
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NewsSpaceX launches new rocket successfully
New version of Falcon 9 successfully launched, but not all objectives met.
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NewsOrbital Sciences' Cygnus docks with ISS
Orbital Sciences successfully docked its Cygnus cargo capsule with the International Space Station (ISS) for the first time on 29 September, becoming only the second company to do so.
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NewsAlaska exercises orders for five more 737-900ERs
Alaska Airlines has exercised an option to purchase five Boeing 737-900ER aircraft from the manufacturer in a deal valued at a list price of $481 million.
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AAR to add third maintenance line at Duluth
Aerospace contractor AAR continues to expand its facilities at Duluth, Minnesota, announcing it will add a third maintenance line to help fulfill a multi-year MRO agreement with Air Canada.