All aerospace news – Page 398
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NewsElbit introduces Skylark C maritime UAV
The growing demand for unmanned air vehicles on navy vessels has spurred the development by Elbit Systems of the Skylark C maritime variant.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Leonardo eyes Asia-Pacific helicopter deals
Leonardo Helicopters’ Stefano Bortoli can list several rotorcraft opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region for the freshly re-branded company. These range from military applications such as troop transport, anti-submarine warfare to civilian opportunities such as VIP transport.
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Superjet enhanced with clearance for narrow runways
Sukhoi’s Superjet 100 has secured European approval to operate from narrow runways down to a width of 30m (98ft).
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NewsCrashed Watchkeeper thought it had landed, despite still being airborne
An investigation into the crash of a British Army Thales Watchkeeper unmanned air vehicle in 2014 has concluded that the system had determined that the aircraft had already landed, despite it still being some 10-15ft off the ground.
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Israeli air force seeks new training helicopter
Israel’s air force is in the final stages of selecting new rotorcraft for use by its flying academy, with the AgustaWestland AW119, Airbus Helicopters H125 and Bell Helicopter 407GXP the remaining contenders.
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NewsIAI Drone Guard system carries out flight demos
Israel Aerospace Industries’ Drone Guard counter-unmanned air vehicle system has recently participated in a series of demonstrations to showcase its capability to potential customers.
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NewsEra and Total Safety team up to offer UAV services
Era Group has signed an agreement with Total Safety that will extend the former's helicopter transport services into the provision of unmanned air vehicles for the US market.
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Centre readies MC-21 stabiliser for fatigue regime
Russian analysts are preparing to begin endurance testing of the Irkut MC-21-300’s horizontal stabiliser this month.
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NewsRoyal Navy will use Unmanned Warrior to assess ScanEagle replacement
The Royal Navy is looking towards the Unmanned Warrior exercise that will take place later this year to assess “all options” for the replacement of its Boeing/Insitu ScanEagle unmanned air vehicles, which will go out of service in late 2017.
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AW609 heads for Philadelphia as flight testing resumes
Leonardo's initial AgustaWestland AW609 flight-test prototype has begun transitioning to the company's site in Philadelphia following the resumption of flight tests in late July.
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Interview
Interview: Jolande Parrott, Managing NAC's fixed-wing charter operation
Jolande Parrott is manager of fixed-wing charter for South Africa's National Airways Corporation
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Magnetic MRO cements co-operation with US partner
Estonia's Magnetic MRO has formalised its partnership with US-based landing gear shop Component Overhaul Services.
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HAECO Xiamen completes 777F C-check for Lufthansa Cargo
HAECO Xiamen completed its first C-check on a Boeing 777-200LR Freighter for Lufthansa Cargo in June.
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VIM-Avia picks Boeing Shanghai for 777 MRO
Russian carrier VIM-Avia has selected Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services to carry out maintenance on its newly-introduced Boeing 777 fleet.
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UK opens fraud inquiry into Airbus activity
Airbus Group has been placed under investigation by the UK’s Serious Fraud Office over allegations of corruption in its civil aviation division.
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NewsAW169 hit by production issues
Leonardo has identified unspecified issues with the production ramp-up of its new AW169 medium twin which have delayed deliveries of the 4.6t helicopter.
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Bombardier slides to second-quarter loss
Bombardier made a $490 million net loss in the second quarter, after a positive figure of $125 million in the same period of 2015, on 7% lower revenue – but points to a more profitable future after closing a series of "pivotal" deals with two airlines on the CSeries aircraft ...
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Honeywell partners Wuhan Hangda for component MRO
Honeywell has signed a new licensing agreement with Chinese MRO firm Wuhan Hangda for aircraft parts in China.
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Astronautics prepares first EFB upgrade since 787 EIS
Astronautics will supply Boeing 787s with the first electronic flight bag (EFB) update since the type entered service five years ago.
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NewsUSAF pilots add electronic warfare mission capability to UAV training
As the US Air Force faces both pilot shortages and increased demand for its unmanned air vehicle operations in contested environments, the service is offering operators new training to allow them to continue carrying out their missions while under electronic attack.