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ROUTES: South Africa's Skywise plans to quadruple fleet
Johannesburg-based Skywise Airlines is in "expansion mode" and is planning to acquire seven to eight Boeing 737-800s to its fleet over the next three to four years, co-chairperson Tabassum Qadir discloses.
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ROUTES: Durban eyes new direct air links
New international air links to Durban will be formally confirmed during World Routes this week as the region embarks on a major tourism push as part of its economic development strategy.
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USAF could expand ‘Rapid Raptor’ quick-reaction deployments
US Air Combat Command might have too few Lockheed Martin F-22s, but the recently conceived “Rapid Raptor” method for quick-reaction fighter jet deployments is proving so successful that it might be extended to other airframes.
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Y'all keep flying! Top 10 southeast US aerospace plants
As Airbus turns the crank to start A320 assembly at its new plant in Mobile, Alabama, we thought we’d take a look at where the plant stands in the pecking order of aerospace factories in one of the world’s fastest-growing aerospace regions – the southeast USA.
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Opinion
OPINION: Now Airbus can claim 'Made in America' tag
Politics, economics and optics are usually cited by Airbus officials to justify opening a $600 million factory in Mobile, Alabama, and no doubt each played at least a minor role in the decision.
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Western Global MD-11 catches fire in Michigan hangar
Three people sustained "serious" injuries after a fire ignited on 17 September in the cargo hold of a Boeing MD-11 freighter operated by Western Global Airlines, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Thailand orders four T-50 trainers
The Royal Thai Air Force has ordered four Korea Aerospace Industries/Lockheed Martin T-50TH supersonic trainers that will reportedly be delivered by 2018.
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DSEI: Alenia Aermacchi touts C-27J for UK
Alenia Aermacchi used the DSEI exhibition in London to highlight the potential for its C-27J platform to perform a wide variety of duties for the UK Royal Air Force, potentially include maritime surveillance.
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Airbus developing short-field enhancement for A320neo
Airbus is developing a modification for the A320neo which will increase the performance of the type on short runways.
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Alitalia chief steps down
Alitalia's chief executive Silvano Cassano has stepped down with immediate effect.
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DSEI: Brimstone goes green for Apache integration
The British Army’s need for a future attack helicopter weapon system has led MBDA to begin promoting a potential candidate derived from its 50kg (110lb) Brimstone air-to-surface missile.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Embraer revamps assembly process on first E2 jet
A well-practised industrial choreography is being repeated this autumn within Embraer’s E-Jet manufacturing base in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil.
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Lighting-collision Qatar 777 conducted intersection departure
Investigations into a Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER’s collision with lighting during departure from Miami will examine whether the intersection take-off played a role in the accident.
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DARPA replaces helicopter landing skids with robotic legs
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has demonstrated robotic helicopter legs that promise to soften and stabilise rotorcraft landings for just a “moderate increase” in weight.
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Airbus confirms ongoing A320 cost reduction effort
Airbus confirms the company is in the midst of a campaign to slash supply chain costs on the A320 programme that one supplier compares to Boeing’s “partnership for success” (PFS) effort.
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AFSOC developing tactics for '2020' AC-130 gunship laser weapon
The head of US Air Force Special Operations Command has issued a “JFK challenge” to the defence industry to install a high-power electric laser on an AC-130 gunship by the end of the decade.
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Qatar 777 strikes landing lights on take-off from Miami
A Qatar Airways Boeing 777 sustained “substantial” damage after striking approach runway lights while taking off from Miami International airport on 15 September, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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DSEI: Raytheon eyes Sentinel exports
Raytheon is seeking export customers for its Sentinel R1 wide-area surveillance aircraft, for which it is in talks with three potential customers.
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American flights grounded due to ‘computer issues’: FAA
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is reporting that American Airlines flights are being held at their departure airports due to “computer issues”.
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AFSOC seeks expendable, small UAV as AC-130 gunship sensor
US Air Force Special Operations Command wants an expendable, tube-launched small unmanned aerial vehicle for its AC-130 “battleplane” for peering beneath cloud cover to direct gunfire and precision-guided munitions.