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New Zealand contracts Boeing for Orion upgrade
Boeing has been contracted to upgrade the underwater intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance capability of the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s (RNZAF) fleet of Lockheed Martin P-3K2 Orions.
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Qantas crew praised for response to smoke incident
The cabin crew of a Qantas Airbus A380 have been praised for their handling of an in-flight smoke incident that occurred after a mobile phone was crushed in a seat.
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Government report: USAF lacks info to back A-10 retirement
Champions of the Fairchild Republic A-10 may be able to eke out a few more years for the Warthog following the release of a government report criticizing the US Air Force’s plan to retire the aircraft.
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Pentagon's top weapons tester doubts F-35A capabilities
A recent memo from the Pentagon’s top weapons tester throws cold water on the Air Force’s initial operational capability announcement earlier this month, which declared the F-35A equipped with Block 3i software could provide basic capabilities.
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PICTURE: American parks 20 MD-80s as type exits fleet
American Airlines removed 20 Boeing MD-80s from its fleet in a single day, as it works to retire the type that was once the mainstay of its fleet.
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USAF Global Hawks to get upgraded control system
Raytheon is to upgrade the ground control stations (GCS) of the the US Air Force’s Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawks, following a $104 million contract award.
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Carlo Logli to step down as Piaggio Aerospace chief executive
Carlo Logli is stepping down as chief executive of Piaggio Aerospace and will be replaced in the interim by the company’s chief operating officer Renato Vaghi.
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Video: A400M carries out sand strip landing tests
Airbus Defence & Space has carried out flight testing of its A400M transport on a specially prepared sand runway during certification demonstrations in Woodridge, UK.
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Cessna Citation Longitude completes initial ground testing
Cessna has completed initial ground test runs of its Honeywell HTF7700L-powered Citation Longitude, and is preparing the super-midsize type for its maiden sortie in the third quarter.
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Airlander sustains damage after landing from second test flight
The Airlander 10 airship has been damaged on landing after its second test flight. Manufacturer Hybrid Air Vehicles confirmed in a tweet around 13:15 UK time that the aircraft had “sustained damage on landing during today’s flight”.
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Turkish Airlines to restore Sharm el-Sheikh link: embassy
Turkish Airlines is to restore services to the embattled Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh in September.
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Opinion
OPINION: Turkish's investors remain in need of reassurance
When Turkish Airlines launched its new mobile app in July, it said it wanted to "improve its transparent communication with its stakeholders".
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ANALYSIS: Russian military aviation battles back
Russia’s military-industrial complex – and its aircraft-making industry as an integral part of it – is striving to adjust to the new geopolitical reality that emerged as a result of the annexation of Crimea, the civil war in neighbouring Ukraine and Moscow’s military aid to the Syrian government of Bashar ...
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Tianjin Airlines to start Auckland services
Tianjin Airlines plans to start a Tianjin-Chongqing-Auckland service in December.
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MRJ in final prep for US ferry flight
Mitsubishi Aircraft has obtained approval from the relevant authorities for a ferry flight of its MRJ regional jet to the US, and is in the final stages of preparing for the voyage.
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MH370 search likely to wrap up in December
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau now expects the underwater search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 that operated flight MH370 will wrap up towards the end of the year.
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ANALYSIS: Cathay Pacific put to the test
Cathay Pacific’s share price has slipped close to 14% over the last week, after it announced an 82% plunge in its net profit for the first half of the year, falling well below analysts’ expectations.
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Piper M500 secures European approval after 20-month wait
Piper Aircraft has secured long-awaited European Aviation Safety Agency certification for its M500 single-engined turboprop, and has delivered the first locally registered type to a Swiss owner.
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Israel, Kazakhstan seal UAV pact
Kazakhstan’s defence ministry has struck an agreement with its counterpart in Tel Aviv over the supply of Israeli-made unmanned air vehicles.
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Montenegro Airlines tightens Etihad link through Air Serbia
Balkan carriers Air Serbia and Montenegro Airlines have sealed a codeshare agreement aimed at broadening the range of destinations available to passengers.