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NewsTextron eyes first customers for Aerosonde HQ
Having demonstrated the new vertical take-off version of its Aerosonde unmanned air vehicle to a number of potential customers, Textron Systems hopes that current operators of the aircraft will opt to upgrade to the new capability.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Marcos Vargas, Satcom Direct product manager
Based at Satcom Direct’s state-of-the-art headquarters in Florida, Marcos Vargas is product manager for Satcom Direct Pro. This single cloud-based platform combines ingenuity, creativity and common sense to provide an integrated operational platform, which is now being used by flight departments around the world to support all aspects of flight ...
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NewsScorpion nears flight milestone as R&D accelerates
Textron AirLand is accelerating research and development spending on its Scorpion light attack programme as it prepares for an imminent maiden sortie of the first production example.
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NewsBoeing to test high levels of unmanned autonomy
Boeing is planning to demonstrate the autonomous capabilities of a number of its unmanned systems during maritime surveillance operations.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Gulfstream G600 technical description
When Gulfstream sent out invitations to a public event in Savannah, Georgia, on 14 October 2014, everyone expected to see the unveiling of a new aircraft. Rumours and internet mentions of Gulfstream’s secretive P42 project had been swirling for several years, suggesting a replacement for the G450/550 was already deep ...
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Opinion
OPINION: Why America still needs business aviation
As the industry prepares to gather for the annual National Business Aviation Association convention in Orlando, the US economy is seven years into a post-2008 upswing – but facing the uncertainty of a presidential election in which there is a chance that the most maverick and unpredictable candidate of modern ...
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Rockwell Collins pursues $8.3 billion deal for B/E Aerospace
Rockwell Collins has announced an agreement to acquire aircraft interiors supplier B/E Aerospace for $6.4 billion in cash and the assumption of $1.9 billion in net debt.
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Textron Aviation stays steady in 'challenging' market
Textron Aviation – the Beechcraft and Cessna parent – delivered 41 jets in the third quarter, up slightly on the 37 it handed over in the same period last year, in a market that executives describe as “challenging”.
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NewsSikorsky CH-53K meets objectives in key test
The Sikorsky CH-53K met all test objectives in a key evaluation scheduled months before a decision on launching low-rate initial production of the heavy-lift helicopter, according to Lockheed Martin and US Navy officials.
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Gulfstream to cease GIV-series production after three-decade run
Gulfstream announced on 21 October the company will cease production of the G450 large cabin business jet in 2018 after a 14-year run for the product and a market segment-defining, 35-year manufacturing life for the aircraft type.
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NewsFLIGHT TEST: Cessna strengthens Citation pedigree with CJ3+
Before the economic meltdown in 2008, very light jets were all the rage. Manufacturers such as Eclipse were going to revolutionise air travel with air taxis, and their designs would also be frugal enough for owner-operators to enjoy the speed and reliability of jet propulsion.
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Alaska pushes back 737 Max deliveries until 2018
Alaska Airlines has pushed back delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max from late 2017 to early 2018, says the carrier's chief financial officer Brandon Pedersen.
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NewsPICTURES: Scorpion carries out weapons testing over White Sands
Textron AirLand’s Scorpion light attack fighter has demonstrated its close air support capability for the first time, during a weapons exercise at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.
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Cessna forecast to be biggest seller in next 10 years
Cessna will sell the most new business aircraft over the next 10 years, beating previous market leader Bombardier into second place, according to a market forecast released ahead of the show by resell organisation Jetcraft.
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NewsUSN awards MQ-25 risk reduction contract to Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman has become the fourth and final contractor to win a contract from the US Navy to modify a preliminary design for an unmanned stealth bomber into an aerial tanker.
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NewsBAE to up the pace on APKWS production
BAE Systems has been awarded a three-year contract from the US Navy worth up to $600 million to support deliveries of its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS).
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VIDEO: Inside cabin of Delta MD-88 after 2015 runway excursion
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a video showing the scene inside the cabin of a Delta Air Lines Boeing MD-88 during an evacuation at New York's LaGuardia airport in March 2015.
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Aurora Flight Sciences unveils robotic pilot assistant
Aurora Flight Sciences has unveiled a prototype of a robotic “pilot assistant” that functions as a second-pilot in a two-seat aircraft.
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DoD awards $743 million contract linked to ninth lot of F-35s
The US Department of Defense has awarded a Lockheed Martin a $743 million contract linked to the ninth batch of F-35 fighters, as negotiations on a final production contract for Lots 9 and 10 continue.
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NewsLeonardo reveals details of Osprey sale for Fire Scout
Leonardo has finally released details of its 26 May contract award from the US Navy to provide its Osprey 30 flat-panelled radar for the Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned air vehicle.