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Aeralis launches funding effort for 'modular' military trainer
A start-up behind a “modular” family of military jet trainers it plans to build in the UK has until the end of November to raise £1 million [$1.32 million] through crowdfunding to design a concept fuselage demonstrator in time for September’s DSEI defence show in London.
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NBAA: Business jet designs that changed the industry
An eclectic mix of machinery has fought for a share of the corporate jet market over the last six decades. We identify 18 aircraft that have made, defined or changed business aviation, with delivery data from Flight Fleets Analyzer
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NBAA: Engine programme update
From secret projects to damaging delays and changing loyalties, it has been a busy, and sometimes turbulent, few years for the business jet engine manufacturers. Four of the big six – GE Aviation, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Rolls-Royce and Safran – have new programmes in advanced development or final stages ...
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PICTURES: SpiceJet gets its first Boeing 737 Max 8
SpiceJet has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max 8, and anticipates significant fuel savings from the type.
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Thales underlines tech trends, issues facing aviation
Thales underlines technology trends, issues facing aviation sector
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EasyJet faces another take-off calculation probe
UK investigators are probing a recent EasyJet Airbus A319 departure from London Gatwick, after suspecting a take-off calculation error.
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Aviastar completes fuselage panels for first serial MC-21
Russian aerospace specialist Aviastar has completed production of a set of fuselage panels destined for the first serial Irkut MC-21.
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Air India Express 737 suffers belly gash after striking wall
An Air India Express Boeing 737-800 was diverted to Mumbai Chhtrapati Shivaji International airport after one of its wheels hit the boundary wall of Tiruchirappalli International Airport on 12 October at 01:18 local time.
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Second F-22 crash landing in 2018
A Lockheed Martin F-22 coming in for a landing at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska crash landed and skidded across the runway, the second incident with the aircraft type this year.
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ANALYSIS: Delta raises growth with fuel offset in sight
Delta Air Lines is confident in its plans to continue its growth into 2019, as it closes in on margin growth and offsetting the dramatic run up in fuel prices.
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Worldwide F-35 fleet grounded temporarily for inspections related to crash
The worldwide fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft were grounded for inspections after a problem with the aircraft’s engine fuel tube was discovered, which is believed to be related to the first crash of the stealth fighter a few weeks ago.
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Embraer-Boeing agreement lays out terms of proposed joint venture
Embraer has released a 9-page agreement that describes the corporate structure of its planned joint business with Boeing, including provisions intended to protect the value of Embraer's minority share.
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Court papers detail alleged Chinese espionage scheme
Earlier this year, an employee at a major US aerospace company shared a company presentation marked "proprietary" with an alleged Chinese intellectual property spy.
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Delays push six of BOC Aviation's aircraft deliveries into 2019
BOC Aviation has disclosed that deliveries of six aircraft originally scheduled for this year have been postponed to 2019 as a result of manufacturing delays.
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Aer Lingus chief to step down
Aer Lingus chief executive Stephen Kavanagh will step down from the role at the end of the year and be replaced by British Airways executive Sean Doyle.
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Japan ramps up measures to cut risk from falling parts
Japanese efforts to cut the number of incidents involving objects falling from aircraft will include enforcing prevention standards on foreign flights from March next year.
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Tiger helicopter upgrade enters de-risking phase
Europe's OCCAR defence procurement agency has placed two multinational de-risking contracts linked to a planned mid-life upgrade for the Airbus Helicopters Tiger, which will bring the attack platform to an enhanced Mk III standard.
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Charges consideration behind lighter BelugaXL
Airbus’s decision to develop a lower-weight version of the new BelugaXL outsize freighter is based on consideration of airport and route charges.
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Leonardo, Thales combine for counter-missile success
Leonardo and Thales have successfully demonstrated a next-generation self-protection system suitable for integration on military helicopters and transport aircraft.
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Air France-KLM’s technical unit partners GMF AeroAsia
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance and Garuda Indonesia's technical division have agreed a strategic partnership.