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NewsUS Navy to integrate mine countermeasures system onto Fire Scout
Northrop Grumman’s MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter looks set to gain a new mine countermeasures (MCM) sensor suite after the US Navy (USN) gave the go-ahead for the development.
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China, USA spar again over flight suspensions
The US government has slammed China over its decision to impose a growing number of flight suspensions on US carriers, prompting Chinese state media to hit back at “groundless” claims.
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US Army tests FARA’s 20mm Gatling gun, mix-and-match weapons pylons
The US Army has started flight testing weapons systems for its next-generation scouting helicopter, the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft.
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US airlines rejoice at lifting of US bans on inbound travellers
US airlines have finally received the gift they so long sought from the administration of president Joe Biden: a full opening of the USA to foreign travellers.
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Lockheed Martin finishes construction of new Skunk Works manufacturing plant
Lockheed Martin has finished constructing an “advanced manufacturing facility” at its Skunk Works headquarters in Palmdale, California – a site at which the company intends to manufacture unspecified products using new techniques.
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Why visionaries think small electric aircraft can revolutionise regional air travel
If all goes to plan, by this time next year Canadian regional carrier Harbour Air will make history as the first airline to fly paying passengers on an all-electric aircraft.
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Will Roper, former USAF acquisition chief, named CEO of drone cargo delivery start-up Volansi
Will Roper, former chief of US Air Force aircraft development and acquisition, has been named chief executive of Volansi, a start-up developing unmanned air vehicles for cargo delivery.
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Emirates adds first Miami flights as Gulf carriers embrace US return
Emirates is to launch its first service to Miami in July, the latest step as Gulf carriers build back their US networks to pre-Covid crisis levels.
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US Navy researching hypersonic anti-ship missile ‘Screaming Arrow’ for F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
The US Navy is researching what it would take to develop an air-breathing hypersonic anti-ship missile that could be carried and launched from the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.
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Embraer completes first Praetor 500 conversion
Embraer has completed the first conversion of a Legacy 450 to a Praetor 500 for an undisclosed customer. The modification was undertaken at the Brazilian airframer’s service centre at Bradley International airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut – one of four Embraer-owned facilities appointed to perform the bespoke upgrade on ...
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Bombardier delivers first Global 5500
Bombardier has delivered the first Global 5500, with the handover to an undisclosed customer on 24 June coming just over two years after the super-large-cabin business jet was introduced alongside its longer-range stablemate, the Global 6500.
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Daher TBM deliveries down 50% on coronavirus impact
Manufacturing and international travel restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic resulted in a 50% slide in deliveries of Daher’s TBM single-engined turboprop series in the first quarter, but the French airframer says there is “no shortage of interest” in the high-speed aircraft.
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JetSuite files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
JetSuite filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on 28 April, blaming the move on a slump in demand for ad hoc charter caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The move came two weeks after the Dallas-headquartered firm grounded its 12-strong fleet of Embraer business jets and furloughed most of its workforce.
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AirVenture cancelled over coronavirus concerns
AirVenture - the world’s largest general aviation event, held annually in Oshkosh, Wisconsin - has become another casualty of the coronavirus pandemic, following a decision by show organiser to cancel the gathering, scheduled to be held from 20-26 July.
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NetJets cuts aircraft deliveries and workforce amid coronavirus crisis
NetJets has more than halved the number of business jets it expects to receive in 2020, as demand for travel plummets on the back of the coronavirus pandemic. The firm has also the cut employee numbers at both its European fractional ownership operation and US-based Executive Jet Management (EJM) subsidiary by a quarter due to the weak operating environment.
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Airline Business podcast: What will industry look like when flying restarts?
With talk in some regions turning to how airline markets might open up again as coronavirus cases peak, Graham and Lewis examine the current state of the industry and where it might be heading. Among the topics considered, they look at Virgin Australia’s demise and the moral hazard faced ...
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Grounded commercial aircraft around the world – in pictures
Parked aircraft have become commonplace at airports in all regions as the coronavirus outbreak prompts border restrictions and plummeting demand for air travel
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Air freight market goes into overdrive
While passenger airlines have heavily reduced their services over recent weeks, the air cargo market has gone into overdrive as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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SkyWest applies for aid as Washington adjusts terms for regionals
The US Treasury Department will not require carriers that will receive under $100 million in federal payroll grants to provide equity as a condition attached to the coronavirus relief funding following complaints from regional airlines about their unique financial challenges. The decision may simplify matters for SkyWest Airlines, which ...
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Transcend Air prepares to open funding round for Vy 400
Vertical take-off and landing aircraft developer Transcend Air is hoping to secure its first round of private investment before the end of the year, which it says should generate enough funding to build and fly the first full-scale prototype of its six-seat, tiltwing Vy 400 air taxi.
