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Hybrid airship operator forms alliance with Alaska logistics firm
A UK-based hybrid airship operator has teamed up with an Arctic logistics specialist to start operating the 85m (280ft)-long Lockheed Martin LMH-1 in 2019 to remote sites in Alaska and northern Canada.
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ANALYSIS: Was Kirby forced out at American?
Scott Kirby’s surprising move to United Airlines from American Airlines appears an opportunistic one on his part but may have been prompted by an unexpected break with the latter.
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Garmin G5000 approved for Beechjet 400A and Hawker 400XP
Garmin has secured approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration to install its G5000 avionics suite in the Beechjet 400A and its successor, the Hawker 400XP. The supplemental type certificate (STC), secured on 30 August, is hoped to give a new lease of life to the out-of-production light business jet ...
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Canada becomes first export customer for Blackjack UAV
Canada is to become the first export operator of the Insitu RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned air vehicle, following the award of a government-to-government contract that covers five examples.
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PICTURES: LATAM takes delivery of first A320neo
LATAM Airlines Group has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo from the airframer's facilities in Toulouse, becoming the first Americas operator of the re-engined narrowbody.
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Luxaviation plots Asia expansion with Malaysian partnership
Business aviation services company Luxaviation is seeking to widen its share of the Asia-Pacific market through a strategic partnership with Malaysian logistics company DMG Adventures.
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Thai was 'fat athlete': carrier's president
Thai Airways president Charamporn Jotikasthira has likened the carrier's previous performance to that of a "fat athlete" competing against "Olympic-class" competitors among Middle Eastern and Southeast Asian airlines.
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Jet-blast incident prompts caution on single-engined taxiing
Irish investigators have cautioned over the use of single-engined taxiing after an incident in which jet blast injured two workers as a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 manoeuvred to park.
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PICTURE: Thai takes first A350
Thai Airways has taken delivery of its first of 12 Airbus A350s.
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German BFU: No probe into RAM 737 take-off incident
German investigators are not looking into a take-off incident involving a Royal Air Maroc Boeing 737-700 at Frankfurt last month, during which the aircraft appeared to struggle to become airborne.
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Avionica and GigSky to sell global aircraft data transmission
Flight data hardware company Avionica and wireless network provider GigSky have partnered to offer airlines global flight data transmission services, enabling carriers to reduce reliance on consumer-focused wireless providers, Avionica announces.
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Patent application reveals KC-46 refueling pod fix
A recent patent application reveals one issue Boeing overcame on its KC-46A tanker’s wing aerial refueling pod system.
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Embraer flies third E190-E2 prototype
A third E190-E2 aircraft has joined Embraer’s three-month-old flight test programme.
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Northrop captures beam control award for laser fighter jet demo
The US Air Force awarded a $39 million contract to Northrop Grumman to develop the laser beam control portion of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s podded electric laser concept for fifth- and sixth-generation fighter jets.
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New FAA drone rule takes effect
As the sun rose on 29 August, a rapidly growing cadre of commercial drone operators in the USA took off legally for the first time without first receiving specific permission directly from the Secretary of Transportation.
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MRJ aborts ferry flight to US twice in two days
Mitsubishi Aircraft made two failed attempts to ferry its first MRJ regional jet prototype to the US over the weekend, due to issues with the aircraft's air management system.
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NTSB probes Southwest 737 uncontained engine failure
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says it is investigating an uncontained engine failure on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 that diverted to Pensacola earlier today.
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New Delhi to replace C-130J lost in 2014 crash
New Delhi will purchase an additional Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical transport following a purchase approval from the defence acquisition council (DAC).
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USAF opens path to order up to 100 more C-130Js
Lockheed Martin could deliver up to 100 more C-130Js plus services and support equipment to US and foreign customers years under a new contracting vehicle awarded on 19 August.
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ANALYSIS: Neo lease-rate premiums restrained by low oil prices
In December 2010, Airbus appeared to gain a first-mover advantage by launching the A320neo before Boeing's decision to re-engine the 737. With oil prices depressed, the European manufacturer was in pole position to start raking in the orders.