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NewsArmy selects four companies for advanced rotorcraft concepts
The US Army has awarded technology investment agreement deals to four bidders for its Joint Multi-Role rotorcraft programme.
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NewsCanada may boost SAR fleet with former US presidential helicopters
Canada is considering the economic viability of resurrecting a number of mothballed helicopters - originally destined to provide VVIP transportation for the US government - to augment its long-range search and rescue fleet.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Texas decision encouraging for American-US Airways merger
The Texas attorney general’s decision to drop its challenge to the proposed merger of American Airlines and US Airways is positive step in the eyes of analysts, but the deal is far from out of the woods.
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NewsCanada mulls Cyclone alternatives
Canada's purchase of maritime helicopters for its air force has lurched from bad to worse with the revelation that it may abandon its existing deal with Sikorsky and re-open the acquisition process.
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NewsUnited plans 787 base in Los Angeles
United Airlines plans to add Boeing 787 pilots to its base at Los Angeles International airport (LAX), as it continues deploying the aircraft on routes to Asia.
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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.