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Honeywell to develop autonomous flight systems with Volocopter
Aerospace company Honeywell has jumped into the urban air mobility market with a deal to help develop automatic landing technology for electric air taxis under development by German company Volocopter.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Collins amps up electric aircraft push with 'The Grid'
At a time the aerospace industry is abuzz with talk of electric aircraft concepts, Collins Aerospace is investing $50 million to turn such concepts into reality.
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PICTURES: Virgin Atlantic unveils new seating for A350-1000 fleet
Virgin Atlantic has unveiled the new "Upper Class" suite that will feature in its incoming A350-1000 fleet, alongside new products across its cabin.
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Virgin Atlantic to deploy A350-1000 on JFK route
Virgin Atlantic will deploy its first Airbus A350-1000 to New York JFK from London Heathrow.
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MCAP latest lessor to move on Jet Airways 737s
MC Aviation Partners (MCAP) has requested the deregistration of five Boeing 737-800s leased to Jet Airways, making it the second lessor to move to repossess their aircraft from the cash-strapped carrier.
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Boeing cuts production to 42 737s monthly and forms safety panel
Boeing will cut 737 production to 42 aircraft monthly amid the 737 Max grounding and has formed an internal committee to review how it designs and builds aircraft, says Boeing chief executive Dennis Muilenburg.
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PICTURE: Transatlantic beckons as TAP's first A321LR arrives
The first of 12 Airbus A321LRs has been delivered to TAP Air Portugal.
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Opinion
OPINION: Should Washington eject Ankara from F-35 project?
Never say never. Sound advice, but probably not words that will be well received by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. His refusal to cancel Ankara’s order for Almaz-Antey S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missiles creates the real possibility that his country will lose something even more valuable: participation in the Joint Strike ...
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Opinion
Airbus in control of interiors with own cabin centre
The opening by Airbus – on the eve of the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg – of an expanded cabin customisation facility at its local production plant is a clear signal to airlines, suppliers and competitors that the airframer wants to be in control of the interior completion process.
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PICTURE: First Jayhawk trainer flies with updated avionics
Field Aerospace has performed the first flights of a Hawker 400-derived T-1A Jayhawk trainer to have been equipped with an updated avionics suite for the US Air Force (USAF).
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PICTURES: ANA takes first 787-10 ahead of 26 April launch
The first Boeing 787-10 for All Nippon Airways (ANA) arrived in Japan on 31 March, ahead of its 26 April entry into revenue service on the Tokyo Narita-Singapore route.
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VIDEO: Boeing takes 'responsibility' for eliminating MCAS risk: CEO
Boeing's chief executive has acknowledged the company's responsibility to address risk posed by 737 Max software issues, which he calls one "link" in an event chain preceding two crashes that killed a combined 346 people.
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Report that crashed 737 crew shut off MCAS raises new questions
A report that pilots of the crashed Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max followed procedures that Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration said would address a software issue has raised new questions about circumstances that preceded the deadly crash.
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AIX: AeroLiFi wants to send wi-fi through light
Transmission of data, content and Internet through ceiling lights might be possible through light waves
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AIX: Gentex to supply third-generation dimmable windows
Dimmable windows to feature as 777X option and for the 787
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AIX: Jet Talk talks up electronically-steered flat panel antenna
First-time exhibitor Jet Talk – a joint venture between Israel’s Satixfy and Singapore Technologies Engineering – is showcasing an electronically-steered, fully digital flat panel antenna that it says is more flexible and reliable than competing products.
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AIX: ViaSat expects more deal extensions from existing customers
ViaSat expects to sign additional fleet expansion contracts with existing airline customers over the coming months, and suggests its launch customer for the upcoming ViaSat-3 constellation could come from that pool.
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AIX: Cadami debuts improved cabin wi-fi system
Cadami has launched a wireless cabin wi-fi network solution that it says can transmit high-quality IFE content to multiple users.
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AIX: ViaSat offers new hybrid Ku/Ka shipset for widebody market
ViaSat has introduced a second-generation hybrid Ku-/Ka-band antenna and radome to support in-flight connectivity in the commercial widebody aircraft market.
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AIX: Panasonic unveils 3D moving map and data analytics platform
Panasonic Avionics is adding a new integrated moving map and data analytics platform to its NEXT-supported suite of in-flight entertainment and connectivity solutions.