All United States articles – Page 185
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Motion modifiers make for better simulator training
Simulation is an essential tool for improving flight safety through better pilot training, but it could be even more effective, according to some in the industry. Indeed, airlines such as Lufthansa, Cathay Pacific and Cargolux – as well as the US Air Force – have recently decided on simulator motion-system ...
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NewsPLUTO FLYBY: A young person's view on the mission
If anyone wonders why NASA sends spacecraft to the end of the solar system, they should ask a young person – which is what we did.
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NewsOSHKOSH: Top 10 images from AirVenture day three
Day three at the Experimental Aircraft Association's annual AirVenture fly-in provided yet more photographic proof of why "Oshkosh" is the world's biggest air show.
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ALC to provide Hawaiian’s additional A330
Air Lease will be the provider of an Airbus A330-200 that Hawaiian Airlines intends to acquire next year, Hawaiian and the Los Angeles-based aircraft leasing company confirm.
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NewsOSHKOSH: Icon delivers safe, easy A5 seaplane after long development phase
After nine years, a major redesign and a lot of patience, Icon Aircraft finally began making aircraft deliveries on 20 July with a donation – worth $239,000 – of the first A5 light sport amphibian to a US youth group called the Young Eagles.
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NewsOSHKOSH: Ascend 172 may spark broader piston remanufacturing drive
A newly launched programme to remanufacture 35- to 40-year-old Cessna 172s could spread to several other piston aircraft models, creating relatively low-cost options for purchasing new aircraft.
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NewsOSHKOSH: Tecnam launches US sales campaign for P2010
Tecnam launched the US sales campaign for the P2010 at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture fly-in, taking 10% deposits on the $345,000 aircraft.
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NewsOSHKOSH: Top 10 images from AirVenture day two
Day two at the Experimental Aircraft Association's annual AirVenture fly-in provided yet more photographic proof of why "Oshkosh" is the world's biggest air show.
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FedEx orders 50 767 Freighters with 50 options
FedEx Corp has agreed to order 50 767-300 Freighters with options to buy 50 more.
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NewsOSHKOSH: Terrafugia unveils TF-X wind tunnel model
Terrafugia unveiled a newly-moulded wind tunnel model for a hybrid-electric, stop-fold tiltprop concept at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s annual fly-in in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
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NewsFirst US-built H125 helicopter finds customer
The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) will later this year take delivery of the first H125 to be produced on Airbus Helicopters’ assembly line in Columbus, Mississippi.
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NewsSpaceX disaster 'looks like structural failure'
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets will be grounded until at least September, as the company continues to study the cause of its 29 June launch failure.
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NewsOSHKOSH: Top 10 images from AirVenture, Day 1
The AirVenture fly-in hosted by the Experimental Aircraft Association this week in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, attracts hundreds of thousands of people, tens of thousands of aircraft and countless amazing aviation photos.
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NewsOSHKOSH: Cirrus enters final stretch of SF50 testing
The Cirrus SF50 Vision jet is entering the final stretch of a nearly two-year certification campaign with company officials encouraged by performance so far but cautious about the chances of remaining on schedule.
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NewsOSHKOSH: Piper slightly delays M600 certification
Piper will slightly delay receiving certification of the six-seat M600 from the US Federal Aviation Administration to the first quarter of 2016.
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NewsOSHKOSH: Mooney plans M10 certification in 2017
Mooney plans to certificate the three-seat M10 piston single in 2017, releasing its first new aircraft to market since new Chinese owners revived the Texas manufacturer in 2014.
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NewsLockheed Martin takes the plunge with $9bn Sikorsky deal
Lockheed Martin will transform into a major supplier of civil and military helicopters following its announcement today that it will acquire Sikorsky from United Technologies for $9 billion.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Seattle surges as Alaska takes on Delta
The escalating battle between Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines at Seattle-Tacoma International airport has pushed passenger traffic at the Pacific Northwest airport to record levels.
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NewsRIAT: UK’s Seedcorn MPA project renewed for a further three years
The UK has renewed its Seedcorn maritime patrol project that sees it integrated with allied forces for another three years, maintaining the capability it lost with the cancelled BAE Systems Nimrod MRA4 until a replacement is sought.
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NewsBuyer beware: Top 10 aerospace takeovers
With expectations high that United Technologies is about to unveil a buyer for its Sikorsky helicopters business, we take a look back at 10 of the biggest – or at least the most significant – aerospace takeovers of the past decade, ranked by dollar value