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BAE Systems starts moving Compass Call EW system to Gulfstream G550
BAE Systems said it started work transitioning its Compass Call electronic warfare system from the Lockheed EC-130H to a modified Gulfstream G550, an EC-37B aircraft.
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US warns of sanctions on companies that support Iranian airline
In a move described as an escalation of US efforts to combat companies that support terrorist activities, the US government has slapped sanctions on a Malaysian company that provides flight services to Iranian airline Mahan Air.
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Avolon pares down fleet in second quarter
Avolon decreased the size of its owned and managed fleet by 2% between 30 June 2017 and the same point in 2018.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How a 'full-digital approach' renewed Airbus's Beluga
Airbus aircraft once used to begin life inside a Boeing, of sorts. Specifically the structures of Airbus jets would be ferried in a heavily modified version of the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, adapted by US specialist Aero Spacelines into the Super Guppy turboprop transporter.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Are composite airframes feasible for narrowbodies?
Boeing and Airbus has been building aluminium aircraft for decades when they switched to composite designs for their respective 787 and A350 programmes. Whether that material change can be replicated for next-generation medium-haul aircraft, however, is unclear.
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ANA to cancel additional 176 787 services for Trent checks
All Nippon Airways will cancel an additional 176 787 services in the coming weeks, as it grapples with inspections for part of the fleet’s Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 powerplants.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: A380 scrapes along in hope of revival
Only twice in the first decade since the Airbus A380 entered service has the double-deck aircraft ended a year with its order backlog higher than that of the previous one. On both occasions Middle Eastern carrier Emirates alone had spared the programme from recording a duck for the year. Emirates ...
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Ameco Beijing in talks with CAAC over safety issues
Chinese MRO firm Ameco Beijing is in discussions with the Civil Aviation Administration of China "regarding safety issues".
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Could Ankara be ejected from F-35 programme?
Opposition from the US Senate, House of Representatives and Department of State to the transfer of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning IIs to Turkey is putting the latest delivery of the stealth fighter in jeopardy. That is despite the company having officially presented the fifth-generation aircraft to Turkish officials during a ...
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PICTURE: Air Tanzania receives first 787
Air Tanzania’s first Boeing 787 has arrived in the east African carrier’s base, after it took delivery of the twinjet.
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Wellington confirms deal for four P-8A Poseidons
New Zealand’s defence ministry has approved an order for four Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.
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China Airlines 737 in low fuel emergency landing at Nagoya
A China Airlines Boeing 737-800 was forced to make an emergency landing at Nagoya Chubu Centrair International airport on 8 July at 13:09 local time, due to low fuel warnings.
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EgyptAir crash probe logjam frustrates French investigators
French investigators have openly criticised the Egyptian probe into the fatal loss of an EgyptAir Airbus A320 two years ago, after the inquiry was turned over to judicial authorities.
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Airbus touts A330neo flexibility in quest to replace 767s
Airbus claims that the flexibility of the Airbus A330neo makes it a strong candidate to replace the aging fleet of Boeing 767s and other widebodies at US carriers.
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US Army to host fly-off demonstration for future tactical UAVs
The US Army plans to host a fly-off demonstration using off-the-shelf drones to help it decide on the capabilities it wants in its Future Tactical Unmanned Aerial System, the replacement for Textron’s RQ-7 Shadow.
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EASA orders A330/340 ELT antenna damage check
Airbus A330 and A340-600 operators with 2Ku-band radomes fitted are being ordered to conduct checks of the emergency locator transmitter antenna, which appear to be vulnerable to a vortex-induced vibration.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: P&W details revised geared turbofan recovery path
Losing four geared turbofan engines to in-flight failures as a result of a botched durability upgrade was not how Pratt & Whitney wanted 2018 to begin – quite the opposite.
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Romanian plans on hold for Airbus Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters remains locked in an impasse with the Romanian government over a possible order for new rotorcraft which has left the manufacturer's industrial plans in the country on hold.
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Opinion
OPINION: United Aircraft strategy lacks family values
Consolidation and integration of airliner production, on both a corporate and industrial basis, is a complicated business for an industry that tends to stress the importance of family.
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Opinion
OPINION: Embraer will be stronger with Boeing than without
Embraer is that rare inspirational success story for a new entrant in the global aviation market. It was created by the Brazilian air force in 1969, nearly collapsed under state ownership, survived a painful transition to the private sector, and then conquered the regional-jet segment with the E-Jet family in ...