All aerospace news – Page 362
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Missile defence creates role for aircraft with U-2 performance
A missile defence role is emerging after 2023 for an unmanned air system (UAS) with the payload and range capability of today’s manned Lockheed Martin U-2S.
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Airbus hikes MTOW of A350-1000
Airbus has expanded the number of A350-1000 options with a new variant hiking the maximum take-off weight to 316t.
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United details more 737 Max 10 features
Several previously undisclosed features that Boeing added for the 737 Max 10 will be retrofitted in United Airlines’ fleet of 737-900 and 737-900ER aircraft, an employer letter to United’s pilots says.
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AAR signs component deal with Wataniya ahead of launch
US MRO provider AAR has signed an agreement to provide component support services to newly-revived Kuwait carrier Wataniya Airways, AAR announces on 26 June.
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H225 helicopter to return to full flight status 'soon': Airbus Group
Despite a grounding in the majority of the North Sea region that has now lasted more than a year, Airbus Helicopters is confident that its H225 will shortly be restored to full flight status.
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Iberia Maintenance to service Leap engines
Iberia chief executive Luis Gallego foresees the carrier's maintenance arm servicing CFM International Leap engines at its overhaul shop in Madrid.
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OPINION: How technology tantalised at Le Bourget
A 3D-printed, hybrid electric-powered, autonomous and supersonic jet – although unlikely – would perfectly symbolise the new technology on display at Le Bourget this year.
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Airbus expects to park around 30 engineless A320neos
Airbus is intending to open its latest final assembly line at Hamburg next month, advancing its preparation to hike the A320 monthly production rate to 60 in two years' time.
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VIDEO: Paris air show static display
This video captures the stunning static display at the Paris air show, including the Boeing 737 Max 9, Airbus A350-1000 and the Lockheed Martin F-35.
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PARIS: EMSA to take Skeldar unmanned helicopter
The Skeldar unmanned helicopter will be provided to the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) under a new services deal, marking the second sale of the system since manufacturer UMS Skeldar was formed in 2015.
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PARIS: Horizon demonstrates FlyingFish for monitoring satellite phone signals
Horizon Technologies is promoting its FlyingFish airborne satellite monitoring system for monitoring of satellite phone signals for humanitarian, search and rescue and law enforcement/anti-terrorism purposes. FlyingFish can be used to turn a wide range of aircraft into signals intelligence (SIGINT) collection platforms.
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PARIS: Tokyo police order one H215
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has ordered a single Airbus Helicopters H215, with the rotorcraft to be delivered in 2020.
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PARIS: Turkish picks CFM for Leap maintenance
Turkish Airlines has opted to have its Leap-1B engines maintained by their manufacturer, CFM International.
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PARIS: Air France-KLM's MRO unit to repair parts for Rolls-Royce
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance will repair parts for Rolls-Royce engines beyond the Trent XWB.
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PARIS: Viking targets China, Russia with Twin Otter
Viking Air's latest version of its Twin Otter, the DHC-6-400, stopped at Le Bourget this week before resuming a delivery flight to Africa.
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PARIS: City Airbus demonstrator to start flight tests in 2018
Airbus Helicopters is pushing ahead with its City Airbus urban mobility initiative and will launch flight tests of its four-person vertical take-off and landing concept demonstrator in 2018.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM CAE: 255,000 new airline pilots needed in the next decade
With 1.6 billion additional passengers taking to the skies over the next ten years, airlines around the world will be faced with an increasing demand for new airline pilots. This growth will challenge current pilot recruitment channels and development programs worldwide.
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PARIS: Hybrid Air Vehicles set to fly Airlander at Farnborough
Hybrid Air Vehicles is making its Paris debut but the first air show appearance of its radical Airlander hybrid airship is set to be at Farnborough next year, with the start-up keen to make the world's largest aircraft one of the stars of that show.
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PARIS: MRJ test pilot lauds aircraft's pitch control
Mitsubishi Aircraft test pilot Captain Akira Udagawa believes the smooth handling of the MRJ regional jet makes it stand out among its peers.
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PARIS: Solar Impulse founder joins Swiss helicopter project
Marenco Swisshelicopter (MSH) has offered a possible glimpse of its future with the latest appointment to its board, as management continues to reshape the business following the departure of its founder in late 2016.