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NewsJota Aviation acquires first RJ85 and plots expansion
Jota Aviation, the aircraft charter and management division of the Jota Group, has acquired its first Avro RJ85, and is seeking to expand its regional airliner fleet to exploit burgeoning demand in Europe for VIP and large group transport.
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Ameco completes PTF conversion on five Boeing 757-200s
Ameco Beijing has completed freighter conversions on five Boeing 757-200s at its Chengdu facility, located at Shuangliu International airport.
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NewsGermany picks Heron TP for interim UAV capability
Germany's defence ministry has selected Israel Aerospace Industries' Heron TP unmanned air vehicle as the preferred system to meet its future requirements.
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NewsP&W delivers last C-17-powering F117 to US air force
Pratt & Whitney has delivered its 1,313th and final F117-100 high-bypass turbofan engine that powers the McDonnell Douglas/Boeing C-17 strategic airlifter, marking the end of an era for the PW2000 engine family.
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Frontier unveils 14 more new routes
Frontier Airlines will launch a further 14 new routes later this year, on top of the dozens of new routes it announced in recent days.
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NewsUS Forest Service upgrades Sherpa fleet with Garmin G950 flightdeck
The US Forest Service (USFS), which operates a substantial fleet of fixed-wing aircraft for fire-fighting missions, is upgrading its fleet of Shorts SD3-60 Sherpas with the Garmin G950 integrated flightdeck.
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AWAS sale stalls amid Chinese turmoil
Negotiations on the purchase of operating lessor AWAS are being delayed owing to the market meltdown in China, sources indicate.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Boeing takes single-aisle output lead – for now
Boeing's 737 stole the single-aisle output crown from Airbus last year after a hiatus of more than a decade. But it is likely to be a briefly held lead, with the European manufacturer moving back ahead as it ramps up output this year.
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Gama expands European portfolio with Jersey's Aviation Beauport acquisition
Gama Aviation has snapped up Jersey business aviation services provider Aviation Beauport for over £5 million ($8 million).
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NewsNavy and Penn State sailplanes swarm in latest test
The US military could be edging closer to fielding swarms of lightweight sailplanes for gathering intelligence or relaying signals after validating autonomous soaring algorithms coded by the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and Pennsylvania State University.
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Warsaw seeks bids for micro-UAV requirement
The Polish defence ministry's armament inspectorate wants to buy six micro-unmanned air vehicle systems, to support the nation's ground troops.
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NewsRussian Helicopters still analysing revival of Mi-14 amphibian
Russian Helicopters has yet to make a final decision on whether to revive production of the Mil Mi-14 amphibious rotorcraft.
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NewsRAF deploys Brimstone for counter-IS attacks
The UK Royal Air Force has used MBDA dual-mode Brimstone laser-guided air-to-surface missiles against Islamic State militants in Syria for the first time, as the campaign in the region moves towards countering moving targets.
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Turkish to start Sydney flights
Turkish Airlines is looking to bring in longer-range aircraft capable of supporting its plans to launch flights linking Istanbul to Sydney in the second half of this year.
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NewsFlying Production unveils improved Da Vinci
Israel's Flying Production has unveiled an upgraded version of its Da Vinci vertical take-off and landing unmanned air vehicle. Dubbed the "Gen B", the development features a Controp electro-optical/infrared sensor and a micro data link.
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Airbus points to supply chain after missing A350 target
Airbus believes it could have reached its target of 15 A350 deliveries for 2015 had it not been hamstrung by cabin interior problems.
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AirAsia X switches remaining A330s to re-engined variant
Long-haul low-cost operator AirAsia X has cancelled 11 Airbus A330-300s in favour of taking 11 re-engined A330neo jets.
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Airbus ends 2015 with over 1,000 orders
Airbus took net orders for 1,036 aircraft last year, comfortably above rival Boeing's total of 768.
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ANALYSIS: To cut carbon, pack in the pax
Airlines that have been the most vocal about the positive steps they have taken to reduce their carbon footprints were ranked among the least fuel-efficient transatlantic carriers in a recent study carried out by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT).
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NewsAllegiant to add Baltimore/Washington with new routes
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air will continue in its expansion to secondary US cities this spring, with a wave of new routes that will see the airline landing in the Washington DC metro area.