All North America articles – Page 575
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NewsKarem Aircraft confident military investment will bear fruit
The owner of Karem Aircraft, which was passed over by the US Army for a spot in the joint multi-role technology demonstration (JMR-TD) programme, says the company could still contribute to the future of US military rotorcraft.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Business aircraft programmes round-up
The past six years have brought mixed fortunes for business aircraft manufacturers. How are each of the sectors faring and what new models is this innovative aviation sector hoping to bring to the market over the coming few years to whet the appetite of their discerning customers?
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Gulfstream stuns watchful industry with new large cabin strategy
Keeping a secret as large as a new business jet is not so easy anymore, but on 14 October Gulfstream managed to reel off a handful of major surprises as it unveiled a powered G500 and introduced the G600 inside a Savannah, Georgia, factory built to produce them.
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NewsBell debuts full-scale V-280 tiltrotor mockup
Bell Helicopter unveiled on 13 October the first full-scale mockup of it V-280 Valor tiltrotor aircraft that is the company’s entry into the joint multi-role technology demonstration (JMR-TD) program.
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NewsGulfstream secures two major orders for new G500 business jet
Gulftream has announced two major orders for its new clean-sheet business jet - the G500 - which was unveiled today at the airframer's Savannah headquarters, along with its longer-range stablemate, the G600.
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Epic selects Vision Systems' dimmable windows for E1000 turboprop
Epic Aircraft has selected Vision Systems electronically dimmable windows for its E1000 single-engined turboprop. The six-seat, high performance aircraft is scheduled is scheduled for certification and first deliveries next year.
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NewsBullish Gulfstream unveils two new business jets
Gulfstream is taking aim at new models in development by Dassault Falcon and at Bombardier’s Global 6000, with a pair of business jet launches on the eve of next week’s NBAA gathering in Orlando.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Flying Colours expands completions portfolio
It’s difficult to tell the difference between Bombardier’s CRJ-200 regional jet and the Challenger 850 corporate aircraft. It’s equally difficult to tell the difference between Sean and Eric Gillespie, Vice Presidents of Flying Colours. Along with their father, John, the twin brothers are guiding the corporate jet completion ...
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US Army testing IAI hand-launched UAS
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has long sought a foothold in the US military unmanned air systems (UAS) market and is hoping that a play for small-UAS business could open a door to future contracts.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Rockwell Collins readies voice recognition for commercial cockpits
Speech recognition technology is pervasive everywhere, it seems, except in the commercial cockpit. Voice commands now field customer service queries, dictate text messages and assist drivers. Cockpit avionics, however, are commanded exclusively by human fingers and feet, which interface with the computers and controls by tapping pedals, turning knobs, pushing ...
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Nextant mulls new aircraft launch
Nextant Aerospace is hoping to launch a new product as early as next May’s European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition in Geneva, in partnership with engine supplier GE Aviation.
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FedEx orders another four 767-300Fs
FedEx has placed orders for four additional Boeing 767-300 freighters, bringing to 46 the number of outstanding orders that the package delivery company has for the type.
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OpinionOPINION: Why flight tracking philosophies must align
Another rift in the competitive landscape between Airbus and Boeing has appeared. Airbus is ready to move forward with a deployable flight data and voice recorder system for commercial aircraft. Boeing has installed deployable recorders on at least three military aircraft fleets, but disagrees that the technology is appropriate or ...
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NewsExtra long-haul: The 10 furthest airline routes
At 06:26 local time on 1 October, the first Airbus A380 to serve the world’s longest scheduled air route – Dallas Fort Worth to Sydney – touched down in Australia’s largest city
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OPINION: Middle-sized jets mean business
Looking at the amount of product innovation on the business aviation market, one might be tempted to think: “Crisis, what crisis?” To give the surviving airframers their due, they responded to the collapse in fortunes in 2008-09 not by hoping normal service would soon be resumed, but by aggressively pursuing ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: US airports build for the future
US airports are buzzing with construction activity. Everything from new runways and major terminal renovations are under way at airports from Chicago to Fort Lauderdale and Los Angeles.
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NewsEmbraer set to produce Legacy 450 and 500 in US
Embraer has broken ground on a project that will add two production lines to its Melbourne, Florida, facility and nearly triple its business jet manufacturing footprint there.
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NewsUS Air Force moves ahead with F-16 service life extension
The US Air Force is pushing ahead with an effort to extend the service lives of 300 Lockheed Martin F-16C/D fighters as a stopgap measure until the F-35 Lightning II is operational in sufficient numbers.
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American to launch Los Angeles-Atlanta flights in 2015
American Airlines continues to expand its operation at Los Angeles International airport, announcing it will begin flights from the airport to the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International airport on 5 March 2015.
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NewsMaiden Leap-1C flight lasted nearly 3h
CFM International has confirmed the maiden test flight of its Leap engine family, beginning with a configuration to be used exclusively by the Leap-1C on the Comac C919.