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NewsNorthrop Grumman to start AARGM-ER production for US Navy
The US Navy intends to award a sole source contract to Northrop Grumman to start production of the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range.
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NewsProduction-representative MQ-9B starts flight tests
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has conducted the first flight of a production-representative MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned air vehicle.
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NewsUS Air Force looks at using small sounding rocket for hypersonic testing
The US Air Force is studying using a suborbital sounding rocket to test materials, sensors and flight controls at hypersonic speeds.
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NewsMinimum number of flights required for airlines taking bailout money: US DOT
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has published rules that US carriers must follow if they decide to accept government aid as a result of financial difficulties resulting from the global coronavirus crisis.
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NewsA220 uncontained engine failures linked to resonance phenomenon
Airbus A220 operators are being instructed to remove certain full-authority digital engine control software, and install a new version, after a series of engine failures involving fracture of low-pressure compressor rotors. Four such incidents have been registered, says the US FAA in a directive for the type’s Pratt & Whitney ...
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NewsEngine thrust incidents spur safety alert over biocides
European and US safety regulators are cautioning operators over the potential effects of misapplying biocides to aircraft fuel, including multi-engine loss of thrust control. The manufacturer of one type of biocide, however, has ordered a suspension to using the product after an incident which appeared not to have resulted specifically ...
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NewsBoeing wins $1.5bn contract for 18 P-8A patrol aircraft for South Korea, New Zealand and US Navy
The US Navy has awarded Boeing a $1.5 billion contract for 18 P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.
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NewsFuel is leaking from the Boeing KC-46A in-flight refuelling tanker
The problem, which was first discovered in July 2019, was recently upgraded to a category 1 deficiency.
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NewsAir Canada to cut 16,500 workers
Air Canada says it is cutting 16,500 employees and slashing its network by up to 90% in April and May, confirming earlier reports in Canadian media.
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NewsCanada approves first UAV beyond-visual-line-of-sight flight with only detect-and-avoid
The regulatory agency granted the Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight (BVLOS) Special Flight Operations Certificate to drone operator MVT Geo-solutions of Quebec, which offers aerial lidar, photogrammetry and thermography land mapping services.
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NewsPassenger sues five Canadian carriers
Canadian airlines Air Canada, WestJet, Swoop, Air Transat and Sunwing have been accused of breach of contract in a class action lawsuit filed in the province of British Colombia for refusing to give passengers refunds to purchased tickets after the coronavirus severely impacted both domestic and international air travel.
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NewsFAA eases some flight crew requirements in response to pandemic
The Federal Aviation Administration has eased some flight crew training and medical requirements in light of the coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsUS aerospace industry reviewing aid options in 880-page coronavirus relief bill
The coronavirus relief law signed by President Donald Trump on 27 March sets aside billions of dollars in available loans to distressed and national-security-critical companies – categories into which aerospace manufacturers like Boeing and its suppliers may fall.
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NewsCanada has ‘concerns’ about Air Canada-Transat merger
The Competition Bureau of the government of Canada says it has “competition concerns” about the planned takeover of Transat by Air Canada.
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In depthHow MQ-8C is overcoming deficiencies to improve US Navy’s surveillance capability
After a scathing report from the Pentagon’s top weapons tester that called the Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout “not operationally effective, not operationally suitable, and not cyber survivable,” the US Navy says “many” of the unmanned helicopter’s deficiencies are now on track to be resolved before its scheduled deployment in late 2021
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In depthBoeing pushes away new capabilities for MQ-25A to focus on basics
By keeping its eye on two goals - refuelling fighters and operating from a carrier - the MQ-25A Stingray development team expects its unmanned air vehicle (UAV) to achieve initial operational capability (IOC) by 2024; other functions can come later
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NewsDOJ requires divestitures prior to Raytheon-UTC tie up
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) will only approve the proposed Raytheon-United Technologies merger if the companies divest some radio, optical and GPS businesses.
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In depthWhy the US Navy is thinking hard about smaller aircraft carriers
The supercarrier – the long arm of the USA’s military power – is getting its biggest rethink since the end of the Cold War
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NewsTrump signs economic aid bill
US President Donald Trump has signed a $2 trillion aid package designed to support distressed companies and employees after the coronavirus pandemic massively disrupted the US economy in the past weeks.
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NewsHarbour Air suspends scheduled flights
Canadian commuter airline Harbour Air has suspended its scheduled passenger operations due to the coronavirus pandemic, and says it expects to spend the entire month of April grounded.