All aerospace news – Page 378
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EasyJet takes A320neo fitted for future ATC system trial
Budget carrier EasyJet has received an Airbus A320neo equipped with FANS-C technology, enabling it to participate in an EU project to test future air traffic management (ATM) systems.
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India and New Zealand join Max suspension
India and New Zealand have become the latest countries in Asia Pacific to ban the operation of the Boeing 737 Max over safety concerns.
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Air Baltic to buy A220 simulator for pilot training
Latvian carrier Air Baltic has ordered an Airbus A220 full-flight simulator for installation at its Riga training centre.
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DLR to develop digital MRO processes at new lab
German aerospace research centre DLR is to open a new Hamburg laboratory focused on the development of future aircraft maintenance processes.
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Singapore ban affects all 737 Max variants
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore has banned all variants of the Boeing 737 Max aircraft from operating into and out of Singapore, in light of two fatal accidents involving the 737 Max 8 in less than five months.
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More than a third of global 737 Max fleet grounded
More than 30% of the global fleet of Boeing 737 Max aircraft are now grounded due to safety concerns, following the crash of two almost brand new Max 8s less than five months apart.
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Boeing to upgrade 737 Max flight control software
Boeing has confirmed that it will deploy a flight control software upgrade for the 737 Max “in the coming weeks”.
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Air Baltic to start in-house A220 C-checks in 2019
Air Baltic has decided to establish in-house base maintenance capabilities as it moves to an all-Airbus A220 fleet.
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China grounds 737 Max following Ethiopian disaster
The Civil Aviation Administration of China has ordered the country’s Boeing 737 Max operators to ground the type following the crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 on 10 March, less than five months after a Lion Air jet of the same type crashed.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Allies seek strength in numbers alongside Loyal Wingman
A mass market for loyal wingman unmanned air vehicles is rapidly forming as Boeing, in a development partnership with the Australian government, unveiled a mock-up of its Airpower Teaming System aircraft at the Avalon air show near Melbourne, Victoria, on 26 February.
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No question of cancelling Paris air show public days: GIFAS
Organisers of the Paris air show have no intention of matching Farnborough’s cancellation of weekend public display flying, insisting that such a measure has never been considered.
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American parks 14 737s on overhead bin installation issues
American Airlines has removed 14 Boeing 737-800s from service after it found issues with the "quality of work conducted" on overhead bins on two aircraft.
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Boeing chairman unveils Embry-Riddle job training grant
Boeing chairman Dennis Muilenburg announced a $3 million aeronautics job training grant at a conference in Washington DC where he also discussed Boeing's goals for urban air mobility and his views on trade negotiations with China.
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Taking a chief position at American Airlines
Lori Cline became the youngest airline captain in the world on the day of her 23rd birthday. Now she is chief pilot at American Airlines’ second-largest hub: Charlotte Douglas International in North Carolina.
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PICTURE: MRJ starts certification flight tests
Mitsubishi Aircraft has started certification flight tests for its MRJ90 regional jet programme early this month, using FTA-4.
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HAI: Japan Coast Guard orders additional H225
The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has placed an order for a single Airbus Helicopters H225, which will bring its fleet of the type to 11 examples.
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HAI: Kaman to offer optionally piloted K-Max by 2020
Building on its three-year autonomy experiment with the US Marine Corps in Afghanistan, Kaman plans to offer an optionally piloted variant of the K-Max to commercial customers by 2020.
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Airbus selects Pratt engine for US Navy H135 bid
Airbus Helicopters has selected the Pratt & Whitney PW206B3 engine to power the Airbus H135, the model it is proposing for the US Navy’s helicopter trainer replacement programme.
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HAI: Safran to certify three helicopter turbines in 2019
Safran plans to obtain Federal Aviation Administration certification of three new helicopter turbine engines in 2019.
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PICTURE: Kratos XQ-58A makes flight debut
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’ XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator has conducted its first sortie, launching a planned five flight test campaign.